A scene from Bicentennial Man 1999
Andrew Martin

[Andrew is checking out the church Portia is restoring ahead of her wedding - and she's not too pleased to see him]

Do you have any idea what it's like to be in love with someone... who's about to marry someone else? Someone totally magnificent, someone who walks into a room and lights it up like the sun? Someone who you know is lying to herself?

Martin

Convincingly, yeah. Very, very much so.

Charney

About what?

Martin

That you don't love me, when I know at least in some way you do.

Charney

And how do you know that?

Martin

Portia, I have done everything inside and out.

Charney

But that stuff doesn't matter to me.

Martin

Well, something matters, 'cause I'd have to believe if nothing mattered, you'd love me... and not some man whose chin could sink the Titanic. [Portia laughs] What? See? It's true, isn't it? I'm sorry. Does he light you up like this? Does he make you laugh?

Charney

[smiles and grins]

Nobody makes me laugh like this.

Martin

Good. Then admit it. Admit that you love me. [goes after Portia as she tries to walk away] Give me one kiss.

Charney

Oh, God.

Martin

That's all. One quick kiss. just one kiss... could not jeopardize a glorious marriage. Besides, it would also explain to me why your pulse jumped from 66 to 102 beats per minute. Your respiration rate has doubled. You're putting out clouds of pheromones.

Charney

[embarrassed at being scanned]

It's not fair to read me like that.

Martin

I know. Love isn't fair. I'm reading your heart. I'm asking you to follow it-- begging you. Begging is supposed to be humiliating. I don't care. I love you, Portia. I loved you the very first moment I saw you. [Andrew and Portia kiss deeply]

Charney

I thought you said a quick kiss.

Martin

I lied! [they kiss deeply and Andrew lifts her up]

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