Diner (1982)
Ellen Barkin: Beth
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Quotes
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Shrevie : Ok, now ask me what's on the flip side.
Beth : Why?
Shrevie : Just, just ask me what's on the flip side, OK?
Beth : What is on the flip side?
Shrevie : Hey, Hey, Hey, 1958. Specialty Records.
[Beth nods blankly]
Shrevie : See? You don't ask me things like that, do you? No! You never ask me what's on the flip side.
Beth : No! Because I don't give a shit. Shrevie, who cares about what's on the flip side about the record?
Shrevie : I do! Every one of my records means something! The label, the producer, the year it was made. Who was copying whose style... who's expanding on that, don't you understand? When I listen to my records they take me back to certain points in my life, OK? Just don't touch my records, ever! You! The first time I met you? Modell's sister's high school graduation party, right? 1955. And Ain't That A Shame was playing when I walked into the door!
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Beth : You know, Elyse's mother is very upset with Eddie. You see, they picked out this yellow and white motif for the wedding. You know, like we did. Napkins. Tablecloth. Bridesmaids. Maid of Honor. The whole bit. Anyway, Eddie objected. He wanted blue and white - Colts colors. He refused to give in.
Shrevie : So?
Beth : Well, you know how stubborn Eddie is.
Shrevie : It could have been worse. It could have been black and gold - Steelers colors.
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Shrevie : Have you been playing my records?
Beth : Yeah, so?
Shrevie : So, didn't I tell you the procedure?
Beth : Yeah, you told me all about it, Shrevie. They have to be in alphabetical order.
Shrevie : And what else?
Beth : Ah, they have to be filed alphabetically and according to year, as well, okay.
Shrevie : And what else? What else!
Beth : I don't know.
Shrevie : You don't know? Well, let me give you a hint. Okay? I found my James Brown record filed under the the "J"s - instead of the "B"s! I don't know who taught you to alphabetize! But, to top it off, he's in the rock-n-roll section! Instead of the R&B section! How can you do that?
Beth : It's too complicated, Shrevie. You see, every time I pull out a record, there's this whole procedure I have to go through. I just want to hear the music, that's all.
Shrevie : Is it too complicated to just keep my records in the category, okay? Just put the rock-n-roll in with the rock-n-roll! Put the R&B in with the R&B! I mean, you're not going to put Charlie Parker in with the rock-n-roll, would you? Would you?
Beth : I dunno. Who is Charlie Parker?
Shrevie : [exasperated] Jazz! Jazz! He was the greatest - jazz saxophone player that ever lived!
Beth : What are you gettin' so crazy about? It's just music. It's not that big a deal.
