A scene from Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind 2004
Joel

[In the house on the beach]

I really should go! I've gotta catch my ride.

Clementine

So go.

Joel

I did. I thought maybe you were a nut... but you were exciting.

Clementine

I wish you had stayed.

Joel

I wish I had stayed too. NOW I wish I had stayed. I wish I had done a lot of things. I wish I had... I wish I had stayed. I do.

Clementine

Well I came back downstairs and you were gone!

Joel

I walked out, I walked out the door!

Clementine

Why?

Joel

I don't know. I felt like I was a scared little kid, I was like... it was above my head, I don't know.

Clementine

You were scared?

Joel

Yeah. I thought you knew that about me. I ran back to the bonfire, trying to outrun my humiliation.

Clementine

Was it something I said?

Joel

Yeah, you said "so go." With such disdain, you know?

Clementine

Oh, I'm sorry.

Joel

It's okay.

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