Daily Dialogue — December 15, 2011

Susanna and Raymond are dancing in the elevator after Raymond missed his date with Iris.

Susanna: It’s nice. You’re very good. Iris missed a beautiful dance.

Raymond: Yeah.

Susanna: And a kiss.

Raymond: Yeah, a kiss.

Susanna: Have you ever kissed a girl?

Raymond: I don’t know.

Susanna: You don’t know? Open your mouth. Open.

Raymond: Yeah.

Susanna: Like this. Like you were tasting something very good… and very soft. Like this. Close your eyes. It’s okay, Ray.

Raymond: Yeah.

They kiss.

Susanna: How was that?

Raymond: Wet.

Susanna: Then we did it right.

Raymond: Elevator’s definitely stuck.

Susanna: No, it’s not stuck.

— Raymond (Dustin Hoffman), Susanna (Valeria Golina), Rain Man (1988), written by Barry Morrow and Ron Bass, story by Barry Morrow

The Daily Dialogue theme for the week is elevators, suggested by Summertime. Rain Man suggested by Bill Weinberger.

Trivia: Although they share co-screenwriting credit, Barry Morrow and Ronald Bass never met until the numerous awards ceremonies they attended when the film started garnering multiple awards.

Dialogue On Dialogue: It’s a special moment in the movie when Raymond’s character, who can not abide being touched, dances with Susanna, then kisses her.