My Son the Fanatic (1997)
Om Puri: Parvez
Quotes
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[first lines]
Mrs. Fingerhut : [putting away photo album] Madeline was a delightful girl. She still is, of course.
Parvez : And a little bit plumpish at times. As you said, twice.
Minoo : [misunderstanding] Rice is very good. For reducing diet.
Parvez : Cricket is excellent. Farid was captain. Mrs. Fingerhut - Hilda - this boy of ours, I can assure you he's all-around type, going whole hog. But not on the field. At school he carried the prizes home. Now is college he's top student of year.
Parvez : Oh, it's not difficult.
Farid : [smirks]
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Parvez : [to taxi fare] Please, sir, no smoking indoor. Smell is deafening.
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Parvez : All you do is hand my money to your lazy relatives. What are they eating there, diamonds?
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Sandra : You like me today, don't you? Because sometimes you're not so sure. Do you know why you like me?
[crosses her arms]
Parvez : It's only that I can't help thinking... that you are a magnificent, special woman. It's a feeling I won't push away. Makes me feel good... as if I'm going mad.
Sandra : You know what I've always wanted to do?
[caresses his hair]
Sandra : That. Does your wife do that?
Parvez : Why are you asking?
Sandra : 'Cause it's something I can't help thinking about.
Parvez : She's too bloody ugly.
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[last lines]
Parvez : I have managed to destroy everything. I've never felt worse - or better.
Sandra : Can't we leave?
Parvez : Where?
Sandra : I thought India.
Parvez : [chuckles]
Sandra : For a few weeks, Parvez. You. You could show me the good places. We can live cheaply, everyone says.
Parvez : That's a young people's thing, "yaar."
Sandra : Why have you never been back?
Parvez : No time, no money.
Sandra : Come away. It's a chance. Otherwise, what will we do but the same thing every day?
Parvez : You put such ideas in my head.
Sandra : Good. That's good.
Parvez : What do you want?
Sandra : More than I've ever had before. Your face. Your hands. You. All of you. You. I want you.