“I thought we understood. No dates!” – Humbert, Lolita ... Movie Quotes Database

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Humbert

I thought we understood. No dates!

Lolita

What do you mean, no dates?...

Humbert

I don't want you around them. They're nasty-minded boys.

Lolita

Oh, you're a fine one to talk about someone else's mind.

Humbert

Don't avoid the issue. I told you, 'No dates.'

Lolita

It wasn't a date.

Humbert

It was a date.

Lolita

It wasn't a date.

Humbert

It was a date, Lolita.

Lolita

It was not a date.

Humbert

IT WAS A DATE!

Lolita

It wasn't a date.

Humbert

Well, whatever it was that you had yesterday afternoon, I don't want you to have again.

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