Do you think we're all trying trying to avoid dealing with Alex? You know, every time it comes up somebody changes the subject.
Nick Hey, it's a dead subject.
Played by William Hurt 
The Big Chill (1983) · 14 quotes
The Big Chill (1983) · 14 quotes
Tied for most-quoted character in The Big Chill (1983): in 4 of its 14 quotes
Most scenes with: Sam (2)
Wise up, folks. We're all alone out there and tomorrow we're going out there again.
Scenes with Nick Carlton
3 scenes Nick 
Chloe Alex and I made love the night before he died. It was fantastic.
Nick [pause]
He went out with a bang, not a whimper.
Hey, Nick? You know, we go back a long way, and I'm not gonna piss that away 'cause you're higher than a kite.
Nick Wrong, a long time ago we knew each other for a short period of time; you don't know anything about me. It was easy back then. No one had a cushier berth than we did. It's not surprising our friendship could survive that. It's only out there in the world that it gets tough.
Other characters in The Big Chill
More William Hurt characters
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Edward Walker
Marshall
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Professor Hobby
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