Reaffirmation

Current Music: As Time Goes By
Current Movie: Play It Again, Sam:

"Allen, do you realize what a wonderful thing has happened? Allen, the most beautiful thing in the world has happened, right under our very own noses. We've had a wonderful experience. Doesn't that surprise you? You didn't have to do anything. You didn't have to leave any half-open books lying around. You didn't have to have on the proper mood music. Why, I even saw you in your underwear with the days of the week written on them."

"Linda, we have to call it quits."

"Yes, I know."

"Pardon me?"

"Suddenly everything became very clear. And when I asked myself: 'do I really want to break off my marriage?' the answer was 'no'. I love Dick. And although someone as wonderful as you is very tempting, I can't imagine my life without him."

"You can't?"

"He needs me, Allen, and in some unexplainable way, I need him."

"I know he needs you."

"This is the first time I've ever been affected by anyone besides Dick. I'm already in love with you, and unless I don't stop it now I'll become too deeply involved to be able to go back to him. Oh, I don't regret a moment of what's happened, because what it's done for me is to reaffirm my feelings for Dick."

"Linda, I understand, really."

"You're sure? You're not just saying that to make things easy?"

"No, I'm saying it because it's true. Inside of us we both know you belong to Dick, you're part of his work, the thing that keeps him going. If that plane leaves the ground and you're not on it with him, you'll regret it. Maybe not today, maybe not tomorrow, but soon, and for the rest of your life."

"It's beautiful."

"It's from Casablanca. I waited my whole life to say it."