A scene from Lolita 1962
Charlotte

I have a proposal. What say you I, uh, teach you some of the new steps, huh?

Humbert

Oh Charlotte, I don't even know the old ones. And you do this so very well, I'd much rather sit down and watch you. Very good.

Charlotte

Oh come on, Humbert. Ah, Humbert Humbert, what a thrillingly different name.
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Charlotte

A little more joie de vivre! You know, when you smile like that, you remind me of someone. Oh, ah, a college boy I had, uh, a date with. I went dancing with him. A young, blue-blooded Bostonian. Oh, my very first glamour date. And you know, in certain lights, you remind me of Harold..I adored Harold, I really did. I swore at the time I would never marry again. I don't think I will, but, uh, it wouldn't be fair to his memory, do you think?

Humbert

No, one doesn't always find such loyalty these days.

Charlotte

Shouldn't life be for the living? What think you? You see, I'm a strongly emotional woman. Very strongly emotional. Oh, don't be afraid of hurting me...Take me in your arms! Oh, I can't live in the past, not any more Hum, not any more.

Lolita

Hi!

Charlotte

Darling, did you come back for something?

Lolita

Mona's party turned out to be sorta a drag. So I thought I'd come back and see what you two were doing.

Humbert

We had a wonderful evening. Your mother created a magnificent spread.

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