Daily Dialogue — August 10, 2015

CONNIE: Talk to me. Tell me what you did.
EDWARD: No, you tell me what you did! How you fucked him over and over and over, you lied to me over and over and over.
CONNIE: Edward, please.
EDWARD: No, you don’t talk to me now. I gave everything… for this family. Everything… and what did you do? You threw it all away like it was nothing. For what? To a fucking kid! You didn’t think I’d know? I wouldn’t feel it? I knew it from the very first day! Because I know you, Connie. I know you, and I fucking hate you! I didn’t want to kill him, I wanted to kill you!
CONNIE: [pauses] Oh, my God.

— Unfaithful (2002), written by Alvin Sargent and William Broyles Jr.

The Daily Dialogue theme for the week: Adultery. Today’s suggestion by David Proenza.

Trivia: The special edition DVD features the alternate ending where there is a different dialogue after they both kiss in the car, during the final scene. Edward then steps out of the car before walking up and entering the police station. Fox & Regency wanted this ending at first (it was a more Hollywood ending), but the director and the cast insisted that they put in the current ending you see on the theatrical release.

Dialogue On Dialogue: Commentary by David: “Anyone who’s ever been in love and cheated on knows exactly what Edward’s going through… and justify his actions.”

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