The Big Chill (1983)

Mary Kay Place: Meg

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• [about men] 

  Meg : They're either married or gay. And if they're not gay, they've just broken up with the most wonderful woman in the world, or they've just broken up with a bitch who looks exactly like me. They're in transition from a monogamous relationship and they need more space. Or they're tired of space, but they just can't commit. Or they want to commit, but they're afraid to get close. They want to get close, you don't want to get near them.

• Meg : I'm going to wash my hair and puke.

  Michael : Puke first.

• Meg : The last time I spoke with Alex, we had a fight. I yelled at him.

  Nick : That's probably why he killed himself... What was the argument about?

  Meg : I told him he was wasting his life.

• Sam Weber : In Hollywood, I don't know who to trust. I don't know who likes me or why they even do like me.

  Harold Cooper : Well you don't have that problem here.

  [Sam smiles] 

  Harold Cooper : You know I don't like you.

  Michael : Me neither.

  Meg : Ditto.

  [Gets up and leaves the room] 

  Harold Cooper : So relax.

  Sam Weber : [Rolls over on the floor, on his back, and pulls off one of his boots]  Assholes.

• [about getting pregnant] 

  Sarah : It doesn't always happen the first time.

  Meg : That's not what they told us in high school.

• Meg : I've been taking my temperature and I know I'm ovulating right now. The ground is ready, I just need someone to plant the seed.

  Sarah : Yeah, but who's going to be the lucky farmer?

• Meg : It's a cold world out there. Sometimes I feel like I'm getting a little frosty myself.

• Meg : I feel terrible. The last time I spoke with Alex, we had a fight. I yelled at him.

  Nick : That's probably why he killed himself.

• Meg : [sitting in Nick's lap]  I didnt' get a chance to talk to you before; you got me stoned too quick. But I'm OK now. I'm just drunk and therefore brave.

  Nick : I've always been a cowardly drunk myself.

• Meg : Maybe it's a sign from God that I should reconsider. Too bad I'm an atheist.

• Harold : Tell me. Tell me.

  Meg : It's not going to come out right.

  Harold : Try.

  Meg : Oh. I feel like I got a great break on a used car.

• Meg : I've been out there dating for 20 years. I've gotten where I can tell in the first 15 seconds if there's a chance in the world.

  Sarah : Well, at least you're giving them a fair shot.

• Meg : [sitting on Nick's lap]  All I want is a little warmth.

  [kisses Nick] 

  Nick : Meg.

  Meg : What?

  Nick : Meg. Sweetheart - did I ever tell you what happened to me in Vietnam?

• Meg : Yes. I do believe you can help other people. I really do. Sorry about that.

  Sarah : I do too, Nick. Not that you can save them, probably not. But you can do what you can do.

• Meg : I feel shitty about ten different ways tonight.

• Meg : Video games? Are you telling me you relax with video games?

  Michael : Oh, hey, don't knock video games.

  Meg : Gee, I let you guys out of sight for a little while and you develop a bunch of moronic interests.

  Michael : Hey, hey. Don't knock morons.

• Meg : And then of course there was the money. El Greedo strikes again.