"Maybe I didn't really know you. Maybe you were just a mirage. Maybe the world is full of...
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Lloyd Dobler:
[leaving the last of a series of messages on Diane's answering machine]
"Maybe I didn't really know you. Maybe you were just a mirage. Maybe the world is full of food and sex and spectacle and we're all just hurling towards an apocalypse, in which case it's not your fault. I'm been thinking about all these things and... you're probably standing there monitoring. And one more thing - about the letter. Nuke it. Flame it. Destroy it. - It hurts me to know it's out there. Later."
[leaving the last of a series of messages on Diane's answering machine]
"Maybe I didn't really know you. Maybe you were just a mirage. Maybe the world is full of food and sex and spectacle and we're all just hurling towards an apocalypse, in which case it's not your fault. I'm been thinking about all these things and... you're probably standing there monitoring. And one more thing - about the letter. Nuke it. Flame it. Destroy it. - It hurts me to know it's out there. Later."
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Maybe you're a mirage Maybe the world is a blur of food and sex and spectacle
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and everyone's hurtling towards an acropolis in which case it's not your fault you know
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Maybe it's a good side to this I've been thinking about things
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You're probably standing there monitoring So just one other thing
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The letter that I wrote you could you please rip it up
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Nuke it Flame it Destroy it It hurts me to know it's out there
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Movie Summary
In this charming critically-acclaimed tale of first love, Lloyd (John Cusack), an eternal optimist, seeks to capture the heart of Diane, an unattainable high school beauty and straight-A student (Ione Skye). He surprises just about everyone-including himself-when she returns the sentiment. But Diane's over-possessive, divorced Dad (John Mahoney) doesn't approve and it's going to take more than just the power of love to conquer all.
Actors
Lloyd Dobler
