Trust
1990
Maria Coughlin: Do you miss your kids? Peg Coughlin: Sure. Maria: Do you hate your husband? Peg: Absolutely. Maria: Would you ever get married again? Peg: Of course.
Maria: Can you stop watching TV for a minute? Matthew: No. Maria: Why? Matthew: Because. I had a bad day at work. I had to subvert my principles and kow-tow to an idiot. Television makes these daily sacrifices possible. Deadens the inner core of my being.
Maria Coughlin: He's dangerous but sincere. Nurse Paine: Sincerely dangerous. Maria Coughlin: No, he's dangerous *because* he's sincere.
Maria: Your job is making you boring and mean. Matthew: My job is making me a respectable member of society.
Maria: Not because you love me or anything like that? Matthew: I respect and admire you. Maria: Is that love? Matthew: No, that's respect and admiration.
Matthew Slaughter: I had a bad day, I had to subvert my principles and kowtow to an idiot. Television makes these daily sacrifices possible. Deadens the inner core of my being. Maria Coughlin: Let's move away then. Matthew Slaughter: They have television everywhere, there's no escape.