Daily Dialogue — October 12, 2012

Mavis Gary: I’m going to a rock concert with an old flame and I think there is a chance we may reconnect.
Sales Lady: Let’s show him what he’s been missing.
Mavis Gary: No, he’s seen me recently. He knows. But his wife hasn’t seen me in a while, so.

— Mavis (Charlize Theron), Sales Lady (Elizabeth Ward Land), Young Adult (2011), written by Diablo Cody

The Daily Dialogue theme for the week is Anti-Hero / Villain Protagonists, suggested by Shaula Evans. Today’s suggestion by MadJones77.

Trivia: Mavis’ drink of choice is a Maker’s Mark. In Juno, also directed by Jason Reitman and written by Diablo Cody, when Vanessa offers drinks, Juno asks for a Maker’s Mark up.

Dialogue On Dialogue: MadJones77’s commentary: “I think the dialogue is notable because it shows how out of touch with common social graces/boundaries Mavis is via the saleswoman’s reaction. It tells us so much about her in a scant minute.”

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