Well, I mean, what could I say? I said, "If you're going to microwave that burrito, I want...
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Old Man:
As the pattern gets more intricate and subtle, being swept along is no longer enough. Boat Car Guy:
Man this must be like... parallel universe night. You know that cat that was just in here? Just ran out the door? Well, he comes up to the counter, you know, and I say "What's the word, turd?" And he lays down this burrito and he kind of looks at me, kind of stares at me and says, "I have but recently returned from the valley of the shadow of death. I'm rapturously breathing in all the odors and essences of life. I've been to the brink of total oblivion. I remember and ferment the desire to remember everything." Wiley:
So, what did you say to that? Boat Car Guy:
Well, I mean, what could I say? I said, "If you're going to microwave that burrito, I want you to poke holes in the plastic wrapping because they explode. And I'm tired of cleaning up your little burrito doings. You dig me?"
As the pattern gets more intricate and subtle, being swept along is no longer enough. Boat Car Guy:
Man this must be like... parallel universe night. You know that cat that was just in here? Just ran out the door? Well, he comes up to the counter, you know, and I say "What's the word, turd?" And he lays down this burrito and he kind of looks at me, kind of stares at me and says, "I have but recently returned from the valley of the shadow of death. I'm rapturously breathing in all the odors and essences of life. I've been to the brink of total oblivion. I remember and ferment the desire to remember everything." Wiley:
So, what did you say to that? Boat Car Guy:
Well, I mean, what could I say? I said, "If you're going to microwave that burrito, I want you to poke holes in the plastic wrapping because they explode. And I'm tired of cleaning up your little burrito doings. You dig me?"
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What's the story
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There's no story It's just
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people gestures moments
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Bits of rapture Fleeting emotions
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In short
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the greatest stories ever told
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Are you in the story
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I don't think so
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Movie Summary
Waking Life is about a young man in a persistent lucid dream-like state. The film follows its protagonist as he initially observes and later participates in philosophical discussions that weave together issues like reality, free will, our relationships with others, and the meaning of life.
