Memorable Moments of Dialogue from the film

Memorable Dialogue from the film

Would You Cry if I Died?

DENNY

Mmmm. Just like Mama used to burn!

PEG

Would you like me to scorch you a little

jelly for that?

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PEG

Well, I thought I’d make out a list because I

wanna insure a nice distribution of emotion

around the room.

DENNY

A “distribution of emotion”?

PEG

Yeah, y’know, criers next to non-criers

next to criers.

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PEG

My point is…let's say…oh, I dunno…I DIE!

Would you, y'know...re-marry?

DENNY

(Door opens)

No, I’m not going there. That’s a “do I look

fat in this dress” kinda question.

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PEG

Don’t you see? That's just my point! I’ll die, and you’ll feel

sad for just a minute, but then you’ll forget all about me.

You’ll get on with your life... You’ll give my clothes to Goodwill...

and I’ll be just another picture on the mantle. How could you?

DENNY

I feel like we’re having some kind

of one-sided existential argument here.

PEG

(Sobbing)

Would she look like me?

DENNY

Who?

PEG

Who? You’re kidding, right? Little miss

tight jeans, that’s who! She’ll have big boobs and

big hair…and you’ll use our season tickets on her…

(hitting him) And you know how much I love hockey!

She’ll be sitting in my seat, and eating my nachos…

and she won’t even look a thing like me!

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PEG

Wait, wait, wait! How ‘bout if I was in an

industrial accident and all they found

was my head.

DENNY

Your head?

PEG

Yeah, someone cast a spell on me so I

could live with only my head.

DENNY

A spell?

PEG

Yeah, like some kinda voodoo thing, and I was only my head. Would you cry if I were only my head?

DENNY

Well, I’d have to cart you around in my bowling bag...

PEG

C’mon…Den, be serious!

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DENNY

Peg, I love you. I’d love you if you were only a head,

or fingers and toes, or nose, or ears. Peg, I’m in love

with the thought of being in love with you. And yes, I

would cry if you died and I’d carry an ache in my heart ...forever.

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PEG

Don’t be such a nad, ya big galute!

DENNY

What’s a galute?

PEG

Some kind of cheese I think.

Excerpts from the screenplay, Would You Cry if I Died?