Lucy quotes from Materialists (2025)
Played by Dakota Johnson
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Dating is a risk. You took a risk. It's brave.
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Who our partner is... it determines our whole life... and how we live. Not for one, two, ten years, but... forever.
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Marriage is a business deal. And it always has been, since the very first time two people did it.
Scenes with Lucy
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Harry: You must know a lot about love.
Lucy: I know about dating.
Harry: What's the difference?
Lucy: Dating takes a lot of effort. A lot of trial and error. A ton of risk and pain. Love is easy.
Harry: Is it? I find it to be the most difficult thing in the world.
Lucy: That's because we can't help it. It just walks into our lives sometimes.
Lucy: I know about dating.
Harry: What's the difference?
Lucy: Dating takes a lot of effort. A lot of trial and error. A ton of risk and pain. Love is easy.
Harry: Is it? I find it to be the most difficult thing in the world.
Lucy: That's because we can't help it. It just walks into our lives sometimes.
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John: Why does anybody even get married?
Lucy: Because people tell them they should, and because they're lonely, and because they're hopeful.
Lucy: Because people tell them they should, and because they're lonely, and because they're hopeful.
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John: You asked how I could love you. I just do; it's the easiest thing.
Lucy: I love you too. More than you know. You're the only reason I know I'm capable of love.
John: I've been doing some math.
Lucy: Yeah?
John: Yeah. And I'm ready to make you an offer.
Lucy: Okay.
John: Here's the offer.
[long pause]
John: I love you now like I loved you before. I'll love you till the day I die. It's a lifetime guarantee. And I won't forget it the way I used to, even when things are shit. I'll make a calendar item everyday reminding myself that I love you. I'll be your certainty. It's my final offer. You can't negotiate because I don't have anything else to offer you.
Lucy: [after a pause, extends a hand] Deal.
Lucy: I love you too. More than you know. You're the only reason I know I'm capable of love.
John: I've been doing some math.
Lucy: Yeah?
John: Yeah. And I'm ready to make you an offer.
Lucy: Okay.
John: Here's the offer.
[long pause]
John: I love you now like I loved you before. I'll love you till the day I die. It's a lifetime guarantee. And I won't forget it the way I used to, even when things are shit. I'll make a calendar item everyday reminding myself that I love you. I'll be your certainty. It's my final offer. You can't negotiate because I don't have anything else to offer you.
Lucy: [after a pause, extends a hand] Deal.
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John: [after Lucy kisses him at someone's wedding event] What is this?
Lucy: What is what?
John: Are we getting back together?
[Lucy doesn't answer]
John: Lucy, are we getting back together?
Lucy: I don't know. I really don't.
John: So you thought you'd just show up at my door, not have a boyfriend, agree to get in my car, kiss me, **** me while you try to get over someone else, and then leave me again? Is that it? Do you think I'm worthless?
Lucy: No, I don't think that.
John: Am I disposable?
Lucy: Of course not.
John: Do you feel bad for me? 'Poor old John can't figure his life out'?
Lucy: Never.
John: Then why are you using me?
Lucy: I'm not.
John: I'm usually desperate enough to let you. I'm a beggar for you. When I see your face, I see wrinkles, and grey hair, and children who look like you... I can't help it.
[he sighs]
John: But as your friend... I would tell you it's a bad idea to be with a 37-year-old cater waiter who still has roommates. I would say... you definitely shouldn't marry a guy that has $2,000 in his bank account in a city he can't afford, who's only still there to keep trying to be a theatre actor because someone told him he was good at it once. So, where does that leave us? Here. At someone else's wedding. I can't give you the wedding or the marriage you want. I couldn't even give you the relationship you wanted. It's been years, and I still can't afford to be with you.
Lucy: What is what?
John: Are we getting back together?
[Lucy doesn't answer]
John: Lucy, are we getting back together?
Lucy: I don't know. I really don't.
John: So you thought you'd just show up at my door, not have a boyfriend, agree to get in my car, kiss me, **** me while you try to get over someone else, and then leave me again? Is that it? Do you think I'm worthless?
Lucy: No, I don't think that.
John: Am I disposable?
Lucy: Of course not.
John: Do you feel bad for me? 'Poor old John can't figure his life out'?
Lucy: Never.
John: Then why are you using me?
Lucy: I'm not.
John: I'm usually desperate enough to let you. I'm a beggar for you. When I see your face, I see wrinkles, and grey hair, and children who look like you... I can't help it.
[he sighs]
John: But as your friend... I would tell you it's a bad idea to be with a 37-year-old cater waiter who still has roommates. I would say... you definitely shouldn't marry a guy that has $2,000 in his bank account in a city he can't afford, who's only still there to keep trying to be a theatre actor because someone told him he was good at it once. So, where does that leave us? Here. At someone else's wedding. I can't give you the wedding or the marriage you want. I couldn't even give you the relationship you wanted. It's been years, and I still can't afford to be with you.
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John: Now, I admit, I'm not confident that I can make myself less broke.
Lucy: You don't need to worry about that. You know I can take care of myself.
John: Yeah, I know. It's not for you. It's for me. For us. You make me brave enough to admit that I want to be happy, and I want to be happy with you.
John: And I'm gonna pick up more catering shifts and ask for raise, I'll find a serving job at an actual restaurant, and I won't say no to commercial auditions, even though they're annoying... I'll make an actual effort to find a manager-
[Lucy cuts him off by kissing him]
John: ... And I'm going to move out of my apartment, and sell my car...
Lucy: Don't sell your car.
John: No?
Lucy: No, let's just... let's just drive around in it until it breaks down and it won't move anymore.
Lucy: You don't need to worry about that. You know I can take care of myself.
John: Yeah, I know. It's not for you. It's for me. For us. You make me brave enough to admit that I want to be happy, and I want to be happy with you.
John: And I'm gonna pick up more catering shifts and ask for raise, I'll find a serving job at an actual restaurant, and I won't say no to commercial auditions, even though they're annoying... I'll make an actual effort to find a manager-
[Lucy cuts him off by kissing him]
John: ... And I'm going to move out of my apartment, and sell my car...
Lucy: Don't sell your car.
John: No?
Lucy: No, let's just... let's just drive around in it until it breaks down and it won't move anymore.