Metropolitan (1990) Edit

A bit overstated, don't you think?

A bully, liar, drunk and thief...

A composite!

A date? What's that? It sounds like something from the 1950s.

A Derringer. Do you remember the Derringer craze?

A girl called. Her number's by the kitchen phone.

A horse fanatic since childhood.

A little embarrassment could do you some good.

A Polly Perkins? There isn't any Polly Perkins. You know that.

A real relief from these hypercritical New York girls.

A Westsider is amongst us.

About how desperately in love he was with her...

About people going around feeling sorry for other people they consider less fortunate.

Actually, I don't think Tom approves of bridge, but we should ask him anyway.

Actually, I haven't had time to buy one.

Actually, I was surprised to see you at the dances this week.

Actually, I was thinking of coming back when the semester ends.

Actually, it wasn't my cab. I was just there waiting for the light to change when it pulled up.

Actually, it's a tremendous relief, not having that hanging over my head anymore.

Actually, that might give someone the wrong impression.

After all that about what a slut she was.

After two weeks, she was sent to McLean's for treatment...

After which it can only be regained by a conscious act of faith.

Ah, the cha cha.

Ah, well, I wouldn't put much stock in them.

All at no expense to you.

All of this is much more emotional and difficult for them than it is for us.

All the guys ask that. Serena had an incredible number of boyfriends. At least 20.

All the romance imaginary, nothing real.

Allen is the record producer who discovered The Hated Few.

Allen, these are my friends, Charlie and Tommy.

Although I don't think he's one.

Although the last time I was here, over Thanksgiving...

Always wearing the same clothes...

An egomaniac and probably psychotic.

An incompetence in mastering the common tasks of everyday life.

And a fixation on what you consider Rick Von Sloneker's wickedness.

And all I get's this whining criticism

And Audrey apparently didn't think people's letters should be destroyed that way.

And basically has me disinherited.

And basically it's all true. I mean, Von Sloneker's doing those kinds of things all the time.

And being over Serena when he's obviously not.

And besides that, she thinks you're a total jerk.

And besides, it's not a question of losing class prerogatives, whatever that means...

And by Jane Austen, Persuasion and Mansfield Park.

And by the way, whose are these?

And Cadet Lieutenant George Frawley of our armed services.

And Cynthia insisted I come. She's terribly impressed with Rick.

And Cynthia's in Southampton with Von Sloneker, what does that mean?

And don't think I haven't thought about these things.

And had her

And had nothing to do with her suicide, which was months afterwards.

And I get this.

And I never really counted on having it.

And I really don't want to think about returning my tuxedo right now.

And I think that the downward fall is gonna be very fast.

And I wasn't even Audrey's escort. We were all there as a group.

And if Audrey's as upset and bitter as it seems, well, then anything could happen.

And if you just disappear now, they're gonna take that as personal rejection.

And it's not just because you're smart and good looking and

And killed herself.

And none of the other terms people use WASP, P.L.U., et cetera are of much use either.

And nostalgia for all those conversations with Audrey before the big blowup.

And nothing you say or do will change anything.

And preppy girls mature socially much later than others do.

And said some really odd things.

And Sally will be very good. She's got a wonderful voice.

And she wouldn't eat hamburgers unless they were completely well done.

And she wrote letters incredibly quickly.

And that it was really important that the family be together then.

And that you'll get a white carnation for your lapel.

And that's why I prefer the term U.H.B.

And the last anyone has seen of either of them...

And the whole thing's televised on Channel 9.

And then attend them anyways.

And then on Wednesday she flies back to France.

And then she told Miss Radford, They look awfully big for mice.

And then talk obsessively about Paul McCartney.

And then you try to shirk the whole thing off on Fred.

And these Texas and Oklahoma debs are really nice...

And they're just throwing it out.

And to conventional society in general.

And what if someone who wrote you becomes famous?

And when he's not being a phony, h he's a bastard.

And wire coat hangers lying around, it was completely empty.

And you had such a good relationship.

And you have to answer, with absolute honesty...

And you're barging in on her uninvited in the middle of the night?

And, also, their their career is not over.

And, finally, they gave me a piece of paper with a Santa Fe, New Mexico address on it.

And, lately, you've gotten just weird.

Any hint of redness and she'd send them back.

Anybody who writes me who expects to become famous should keep carbons.

Anybody with as many conflicts as Tom...

Anything that happened between Cathy Livingstone and myself...

Apparently it was awful.

Apparently, I failed to live up to them.

Are not doomed to failure.

Are the more fortunate really so terrific?

Are you joking?

Are you really going back next week?

Aren't you confusing them with people that you might have known from college...

As a matter of fact, it is.

As being sensitive and shy.

At 7:00? Okay.

At school he used to individually answer all his junk mail.

At some point most of us lose that...

Audrey has gone with Cynthia to Von Sloneker's house party in Southampton.

Audrey Rouget.

Audrey's gone to Cynthia's in Connecticut for the weekend...

Based on real people, like New York magazine does.

Basically, all you need is one suit of evening clothes...

Basically, we'd all be going together, although officially you'd be Audrey's escort.

Basically, what this game requires is complete candor...

Be careful, Audrey.

Because actually there's very little social snobbery in the United States.

Because he's obviously not an interesting guy.

Before the possibility of falling in love even occurs to you.

Before you complained that I said it behind your back.

Being prevalent among New York social types...

Besides, I don't think Tom's that way.

Besides, I haven't had anything amusing to say since I stopped drinking.

Bitterly resent Mansfield Park because its heroine is virtuous?

Both of us did.

But But I don't expect to have to.

But But it's true that the forces that oblige members of the U.H.B...

But a very attractive slut.

But Audrey, for instance, is completely different.

But for someone like Von Sloneker, that's just inciting.

But he insisted that we take it, so Nick insisted that he come along too...

But I I don't know how we're going to get back.

But I am authorized to use my mother's card.

But I don't have to pretend that Tom Townsend's a nice guy.

But I'm having what, for me, is breakfast...

But if any guy who really was shy dared talk to you...

But if that doesn't work out, there must be someone else.

But inevitably they ask, what am I doing, or think it.

But it's a bit of a mouthful, isn't it U.H.B.?

But it's all right if we stay here and wait for everyone else?

But it's ridiculous to refer to a man in his 7 Os, like Averell Harriman, as a preppy.

But it's still not right to treat her that way. I think Serena really feels hurt by it.

But it's true. I mean, he's done some unspeakable things.

But just as their contemporaries really began to accomplish things...

But my mother insisted. It was a real nightmare.

But she said that Cynthia was visiting Audrey.

But surely not with us.

But that's the ex exception though.

But the context of the novel, and nearly everything Jane Austen wrote...

But the prospect of wasting your whole productive life...

But the truth is, the bourgeoisie does have a lot of charm.

But there were some real psychological problems too.

But they they thought that Audrey was with Cynthia in Connecticut too.

But they were separated for a year before that.

But this afternoon they both went down to Washington for Holly Gilchrist's party.

But when I can't, they're always very friendly...

But whether it was really a failure I don't think can be definitively said.

By any chance, would you have any book on the French social philosopher Fourier?

By Tolstoy, War and Peace...

Bye.

Bye. Be out by midnight? What's going on?

Call him if you want. I don't care.