A scene from Say Anything... 1989
Lloyd Dobler

Check your mail tomorrow. I sent you a letter, a letter.

Diane Court

Your letter came yesterday.

Lloyd Dobler

It did?

Diane Court

Uh-huh. It was wonderful.

Lloyd Dobler

Why didn't you tell me?

Diane Court

It was wonderful.

Lloyd Dobler

I've never sent a letter like that, you know? I mean, I felt like I wanted to tell you something, but I didn't put it in the letter, and I didn't say it, but I want to say it now, I'm not sure if I should say it, you know, 'cause people always say it and don't mean it, but I think that I mean it, so, um, I just wanted to tell you...

Diane Court

No, we don't have to say it.

Lloyd Dobler

How do you know what I'm going to say?

Diane Court

I don't know what you're going to say, but I think that...

Lloyd Dobler

I was just going to tell you that I love you. [pause] I said it.

Diane Court

I know. Lloyd, let's not start putting things on this level.

Lloyd Dobler

What? This is a good level, isn't it?

Diane Court

How can I look at you and say this?

Lloyd Dobler

Say what?

Diane Court

[He leans over, kisses her, and smiles.]

I think that we should spend some time apart.

Lloyd Dobler

What's wrong?

Diane Court

Well, I need to study, and...

Lloyd Dobler

You need to study?

Diane Court

Yeah.

Lloyd Dobler

Okay, how much time do you need? I mean, you know, I mean you'll be leaving in a little while, so that's answered some questions.

Diane Court

We'll see.

Lloyd Dobler

Okay. It's good knowing this.

Diane Court

Yeah, uh-huh.

Lloyd Dobler

[Lloyd brings the car to a full stop.]

Okay, what did we just decide?

Diane Court

We decided...

Lloyd Dobler

'Cause I'm worried, did you just break up with me?

Diane Court

No, no.

Lloyd Dobler

It sounded like you did.

Diane Court

No. We decided that we're friends. I mean, I know it's a terrible word...

Lloyd Dobler

Well, if we're friends, why can't we see each other?

Diane Court

I think that we should stop going out on dates.

Lloyd Dobler

I feel like a dick. You must think I'm a dick.

Diane Court

No, I don't, I don't.

Lloyd Dobler

Yeah you do.

Diane Court

Lloyd, we shared the most intimate thing two people can share.

Lloyd Dobler

You shared it with a dick.

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