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John Laroche:
You know why I like plants? Susan Orlean:
Nuh uh. John Laroche:
Because they're so mutable. Adaptation is a profound process. Means you figure out how to thrive in the world. Susan Orlean:
[pause]
Yeah but it's easier for plants. I mean they have no memory. They just move on to whatever's next. With a person though, adapting almost shameful. It's like running away
You know why I like plants? Susan Orlean:
Nuh uh. John Laroche:
Because they're so mutable. Adaptation is a profound process. Means you figure out how to thrive in the world. Susan Orlean:
[pause]
Yeah but it's easier for plants. I mean they have no memory. They just move on to whatever's next. With a person though, adapting almost shameful. It's like running away
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And you know why I like plants
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Because they're so mutable
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Adaptation's a profound process
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It means you
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figure out how to thrive in the world
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Yeah but it's easier for plants I mean
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they have no memory
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You know they just move on to whatever's next But a person now
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adapting's almost shameful I mean it's like
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running away
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Movie Summary
A lovelorn screenwriter becomes desperate as he tries and fails to adapt 'The Orchid Thief' by Susan Orlean for the screen.

