“Listen, not a year goes by, not a year, that I don’t hear about some escalator accident involving some bastard kid which could have easily been avoided had some parent – I don’t care which one – but some parent conditioned him to fear and respect that escalator.”

Movie: Mallrats (1995)
Character: Brodie
Actor: Jason Lee
Writer & Director: Kevin Smith

LARRY:
I know who you are. I love you. I love everything about you that hurts.

***

DAN:
I’m sort of… journalist.

ALICE:
What sort?

DAN:
I write obituaries.

***

DAN:
(About Larry)
So, he’s a dermatologist. Can you get more boring than that?

ANNA:
Obiturist?

DAN:
Failed novelist, please

Movie: Closer (2004)
Script: Patrick Marber (based on his play)
Director: Mike Nichols
Dan: Jude Law
Alice: Natalie Portman
Anna: Julia Roberts.
Larry: Clive Owen