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Matthew Broderick, Anne Bancroft, Harvey Fierstein, and Brian Kerwin in Torch Song Trilogy (1988)

Matthew Broderick: Alan

Torch Song Trilogy

Matthew Broderick credited as playing...

Alan

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  • Alan: Why are all the mirrors covered?
  • Arnold: So we don't see the pain in our faces.
  • Alan: Why is everyone sitting on boxes?
  • Arnold: To make sure there's pain in our faces.
  • Ma: [in an undertone] You told me he was Jewish!
  • Arnold: Out-of-town Jewish.
  • Arnold: Do you *ever* think before you speak?
  • Alan: No. Why? Do you?
  • Arnold: Frequently. It helps to pass the time while you're speaking.
  • Alan: I have a question.
  • Arnold: The answer is yes.
  • Alan: You don't even know what I was going to ask.
  • Arnold: Whatever it is, the answer is yes. I'm too tired to argue.
  • Alan: ...Good. Because I love you, too.
  • Ed: Why don't you ask Arnold? I'm sure he has lots to say on the subject.
  • Alan: He says you're a boring, self-centered, insensitive old fool who wouldn't know love if it wore wings, diaper, and shot heart-shaped arrows at your butt.

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