Daily Dialogue — October 6, 2013

Alexander Dyle: [Reggie is sitting on his lap and kissing him] Reggie, cut it out.
Reggie Lampert: OK.
[stops kissing him]
Alexander Dyle: Well now what are you doing?
Reggie Lampert: Cutting it out.
Alexander Dyle: Who told you to do that?
Reggie Lampert: You did.
Alexander Dyle: Oh I’m not through protesting yet.
Reggie Lampert: [smirks] Oh.
[resumes kissing him]
Alexander Dyle: Cut it out.
Reggie Lampert: Alex, I think I love you.

— Charade (1963), screenplay by Peter Stone, story by Peter Stone and Marc Behm

The Daily Dialogue theme for the week is witty banter, suggested by kevinpgoulet.

Trivia: Seven studios rejected the original screenplay. Peter Stone turned it into a novel which was serialized in Redbook, and it was then turned back into a screenplay — which had interest from all 7 studios.

Dialogue On Dialogue: Charade is replete with witty banter, a terrific film and a must-see if you haven’t watched it yet.

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