“As time went on we saw less and less of Teddy and Vern until...” – The Writer, Stand by Me ... Movie Quotes Database

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As time went on we saw less and less of Teddy and Vern until eventually they became just two more faces in the halls. That happens sometimes. Friends come in and out of your life like busboys in a restaurant.

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