Happy Accidents (film) Quotes

Happy Accidents (film) is a television program that appeared on TV in 1970 . Happy Accidents stopped airing in 1970.

It features Caroline Kaplan as producer, Evan Lurie in charge of musical score, and Terry Stacey as head of cinematography.

Happy Accidents (film) is recorded in English and originally aired in United States. Each episode of Happy Accidents (film) is 110 minutes long. Happy Accidents (film) is distributed by IFC Films.

The cast includes: Marisa Tomei as Ruby, Vincent D'Onofrio as Sam Deed, José Zúñiga as Jose, and Tovah Feldshuh as Lillian Weaver.

Happy Accidents (film) Quotes

Marisa Tomei as Ruby

• (Marisa Tomei) "What was it about him? What was it about him? Maybe it was his manner. He seemed gentle. But I didn't think I'd see him again."
• (Marisa Tomei) "He was one of those guys you meet for a moment, but that lodge themselves in your brain forever. Better for fantasizing about than actually sleeping with. Better as mysteries. Because we all know what happens when you take away the mystery."

Vincent D'Onofrio as Sam Deed

• (Vincent D'Onofrio) "You know, I've never told a woman the things I've told you. You are the first and -- the only. You're -- the one and only. You know -- I -- I -- I feel like -- ah -- I feel like my whole life has just been a journey into your arms."

• (Vincent D'Onofrio) "The future isn't what it used to be --"

• (Vincent D'Onofrio) "That's Victor. His sister went down on the Titanic, he never stops talking about her."
• (Unnamed) "My sister, she went down on the Titanic."
• (José Zúñiga) "I know, I remember."
• (Vincent D'Onofrio) "Old folks are great."

• (Vincent D'Onofrio) "I feel like my whole life has been a journey into your arms."

• (Vincent D'Onofrio) "Your heart is like a clock measuring time and one's emotional state determines the flow of time. It speeds it up or slows it down."
• (Marisa Tomei) "So, time is a personal thing?"
• (Vincent D'Onofrio) "Yes. Sure."
• (Marisa Tomei) "Time is an emotional thing. That's what you're saying?"
• (Marisa Tomei) "Yeah, yeah, sure. Don't bad things always seem to last longer than good ones? But good things seem to just fly by -- like the best times in life."
• (Marisa Tomei) "Yeah --"
• (Vincent D'Onofrio) "Like what?"
• (Marisa Tomei) "Like --"
• (Vincent D'Onofrio) "Like falling in love."
• (Marisa Tomei) "Yeah --"
• (Marisa Tomei) "Oh, my God. I'm late for work. I totally spaced."
• (Vincent D'Onofrio) "See what I mean?"
• (Marisa Tomei) "That was the morning we first met."

• (Vincent D'Onofrio) "I'm different."
• (Marisa Tomei) "You're gay. You're a Jew for Jesus? It's that tattoo. It's a cult. You're in a cult. You're a Branch Davidian? You're a Survivalist?"
• (Vincent D'Onofrio) "No."
• (Marisa Tomei) "You're a pimp and Chrystie Delancey's one of you're sluts."
• (Vincent D'Onofrio) "I am not a pimp."

Tovah Feldshuh as Lillian Weaver

• (Tovah Feldshuh) "Honey?"
• (Marisa Tomei) "Mother."
• (Tovah Feldshuh) "What? What is it?"
• (Marisa Tomei) "Where's Dad?"
• (Tovah Feldshuh) "Where do you think? He's at the office as usual."
• (Tovah Feldshuh) "What is it?"
• (Marisa Tomei) "I had a happy childhood, right?"
• (Tovah Feldshuh) "We tried."
• (Marisa Tomei) "So -- why am I so f***ed up? Why are my relationships so f***ed up?"
• (Tovah Feldshuh) "Because you care, my love."
• (Marisa Tomei) "I care too much."
• (Tovah Feldshuh) "You can't care too much."
• (Marisa Tomei) "I fall in love too easily."
• (Tovah Feldshuh) "There are a lot worse things that could be wrong with you. Believe me. And I bet you Sam would agree with me. Hmmm?"
• (Marisa Tomei) "Sam was scared of Marvin."
• (Tovah Feldshuh) "No. Marvin? Little Marvin? The foot licker?"
• (Marisa Tomei) "Sam is like -- How can I even describe him? He's like two people in one. Sometimes he's like an incredible genius. Then he's also really clueless sometimes, like a child. And he can be really fierce. But he's also really soft. And he can be really romantic -- and chivalrous. But the thing is, he's really caring. More than me. More than what I can -- give back to him. I just don't know if I know what love is. It's not fair."
• (Tovah Feldshuh) "Fair? Who ever told you that relationships were fair? Relationships are not fair. They're -- battles. They're battles for supremacy."
• (Marisa Tomei) "What?"
• (Tovah Feldshuh) "Honey, do you have any idea how many years I had to live with your father's drinking? Do you realize what a battle that was?"
• (Marisa Tomei) "I know, Mom. And that's why you helped him quit, because it wasn't fair."
• (Tovah Feldshuh) "October the 15th, 1988. That was it. That was the day he stopped. Boy, I remember that day like it's yesterday. It was a Tuesday and he hasn't had a drop since."
• (Marisa Tomei) "Because you made it happen."
• (Tovah Feldshuh) "That's it. And now every day's a struggle."
• (Tovah Feldshuh) "Sweetheart -- since Daddy's stopped drinking -- we have -- lost our spark. I know that's it wrong of me to say it, but -- I miss your father the way he was."
• (Marisa Tomei) "But Mom, he's -- an alcoholic."
• (Tovah Feldshuh) "And I was a classic codependent. I know that. Until I forced myself to stop caring about him. Until I forced him to deal with his own problems. Guess what? He did. And he got better. And I guess you could say now, that our relationship is more fair. There's just one slight casualty. The passion is gone."
• (Tovah Feldshuh) "My love, my beautiful daughter. You give so much. You care so deeply. But you're so busy trying to fix the problem that you forget to enjoy the moments of happiness that you have. And your father and I, we had our moments. We loved -- our happiness. When we had it, we -- relished it. And that's what you must do. You must got to him -- and you must tell him, Honey. You tell him how you feel. And -- you -- enjoy -- each other for what you can give to each other now. Believe me, it won't last forever."

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