Anomalisa

Michael Stone: I think you're extraordinary. Lisa Hesselman: Why? Michael Stone: I don't know yet. It's just obvious to me that you are.

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Everyone else: [Passenger sitting next to Michael] Sorry, I-I grabbed your hand. Michael Stone: It's okay. Everyone else: [Passenger sitting next to Michael] It's a reflex. I'm usually sitting next to my wife. Everyone else: But I don't like to fly. Michael Stone: I said it's okay. Michael Stone: You can let go now though.

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Michael Stone: Who are you Donna? Who are you, really? Everyone else: [Donna] Oh for fuck's sake! Everyone else: Sorry honey. Mommy said a bad word. Everyone else: Oh for fuck's sake Michael. I don't know who I am. I mean, who are you? Who is anyone? Who could answer that question?

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Everyone else: [Lawrence Gill] I understand that you had a guest in your room last night. Michael Stone: Is that a crime? Everyone else: [Lawrence Gill] No, not at all. Certainly hoteliers are in the business of being discreet about our guests' philandering. Michael Stone: Philandering? Everyone else: [Lawrence Gill] No, it isn't that. M-My choice of words - - It's not about that at all. It's... Michael Stone: How do you even know that, anyway? Everyone else: [Lawrence Gill] Well, I... Mr. Stone, may I be candid with you? Michael Stone: [sighs] I guess. I don't what the hell you're getting at. Everyone else: [Lawrence Gill] Well, I -- um -- I love you. Michael Stone: [aghast] Right. I'm leaving.

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[Final lines of film] September 16th, 2005. Dear Michael, I'm sorry to see you go, but I understand. Well, I don't understand, but I accept it. I'm so glad we had this time together. I don't think I ever felt love like this... was... [pause] Maybe someday we'll meet again under better circumstances. Love, Lisa (Anomalisa) Hesselman. PS: I looked up "anomalisa" in my Japanese-English dictionary. It turns out it means "goddess of heaven". Not that I think of myself that way, of course. It's just interesting.

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