1. My friend Miranda
was dating Thomas Anderson,
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2. an up-and-coming New York playwright.
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3. Oh, God!
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4. That was wonderful.
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5. Things were great, except for one thing.
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6. I'll be right back.
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7. Immediately after sex,
he'd hop out of bed and shower.
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8. Be right back.
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9. Night after night, it was the same.
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10. - I'll be right...
- Yeah.
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11. She decided to confront him
as soon as he dried off.
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12. - So what's with the showers?
- What do you mean?
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13. You always shower after we're done.
I'm starting to feel like it's me.
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14. Oh, no, it's not you. It's just...
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15. - What?
- Just a habit I have.
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16. Growing up, the nuns said sex was a sin,
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17. so I got into the habit
of taking a shower after it.
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18. Oh, the nuns.
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19. Miranda suddenly realised
she was dating "Catholic guy".
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20. So you think the water serves
as a retro baptism kind of thing?
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21. If I'd known he was Catholic,
I wouldn't have gone out with him.
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22. They should wear a sign.
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23. Single people in New York rarely ask
about their dates' religious background.
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24. For the same reason, they don't ask
the number of former partners - too scary.
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25. He's a rational, logical guy,
in every respect but this.
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26. Clean, you forgot clean. He's a clean guy.
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27. Leave it to me to find
the only religious guy still left in Manhattan.
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28. New York is filled with places to worship,
but it recently dawned on me
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29. the only time I ever heard of anyone
going into one was for a singles mixer.
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30. Are relationships the religion of the '90s?
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31. Having been raised in the church of
"be nice and don't talk with your mouth full",
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32. I decided to check out more traditional
religious types in their natural habitat.
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33. As I watched people leaving church,
I was amazed at how they looked.
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34. Valentino, Escada, Oscar de la Renta.
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35. What is it about God
and fashion that go so well together?
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36. And suddenly, there he was
wearing Armani on Sunday...
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37. Mr Big.
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38. It was a shock. Until that moment
I thought he only believed in the Yankees.
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39. - Hello there churchgoer.
- Hey...
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40. - What are you doing here?
- Research.
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41. I'm doing a column on closet Presbyterians.
You know any?
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42. Actually I'm an atheist,
but don't tell the minister.
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43. - Who's the mystery woman?
- My mother.
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44. - I take her to church every Sunday.
- Really?
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45. I'm so loving that.
How come you never told me?
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46. Well, you write every Sunday, so...
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47. So every Sunday... Church.
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48. Right.
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49. I've got 20 minutes before my game.
Why don't we have a coffee?
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50. I can't. I'm on deadline
and this cappuccino just kicked in, so...
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51. - So?
- Bye.
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52. God bless.
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53. It was one of those awkward
relationship moments
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54. where you feel like
you know nothing about the person
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55. you thought you knew everything about.
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56. He goes to church with his mother?
That can't be good.
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57. Don't listen. A man who cares
for his mother makes a wonderful husband.
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58. - I think it's sweet.
- All religions are sweet
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59. Until you get to that
shower after sex phase.
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60. - Oh, my God, is he still doing that?
- It's amazing he has any skin left.
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61. - Have you tried showering with him?
- No. He might pull out garlic and a cross.
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62. Which church does his mother go to?
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63. - Park Avenue Presbyterian.
- Good church. The best on the East Side.
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64. Are you rating churches?
Is there a guide for that?
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65. Four stars, great bread,
disappointing wine selection.
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66. I'm dying to meet his mother.
Can you imagine?
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67. Getting on with his mother
is like closing the deal.
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68. - I'm sorry I'm late.
- Well, it's about time.
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69. - I just had a five-hour lunch with James.
- Five hour lunches, I remember those.
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70. Ladies, I have an announcement.
Please don't laugh.
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71. What?
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72. - I'm in love.
- What?
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73. Samantha uttering those words to us
was an event as unfathomable
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74. as Moses parting the Red Sea.
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75. It all started a couple of weeks ago
on a Wednesday night.
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76. Samantha decided to treat herself
to a night of great music.
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77. I couldn't help but notice
how you move to the music. It's beautiful.
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78. - Well, I love jazz.
- That's pretty clear.
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79. - Are you a musician?
- Yeah.
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80. - Trapped in the body of a lawyer.
- Well, we won't tell anyone.
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81. - May I join you?
- Sure.
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82. After they closed the jazz joint,
they walked and talked for blocks.
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83. You have to at least try one of the glazed.
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84. It's a little bit of heaven.
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85. Heaven.
And I never thought I'd get there.
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86. Why not?
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87. An angel like you?
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88. And then Samantha did something
rather shocking for a first date.
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89. She didn't ask him home.
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90. Thanks, James. I had a wonderful time.
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91. - Can I see you again?
- I'd love that.
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92. With that one touch, Samantha,
who was never a believer in relationships,
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93. suddenly became a convert.
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94. I'd totally given up on the idea
that you could actually talk to men.
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95. - Don't spread that around.
- Before James,
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96. all my conversations
consisted of two sentences.
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97. "Give it to me." And, "Go home".
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98. - And I owe it all to Charlotte.
- Me?
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99. - What did I do?
- That bullshit you spout about
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100. not sleeping with men
right away actually paid off.
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101. If I'd fucked James already,
who knows where we'd be.
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102. - Wait. You haven't had sex yet?
- Soon.
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103. You know, I think he's someone
I could actually marry.
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104. Samantha, that's great.
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105. The idea of Samantha
getting married before she did
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106. shook Charlotte's beliefs to the core.
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107. She took drastic action.
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108. She went to see Noanie Stine,
psychic to the stars,
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109. who lived in a brownstone
between Central Park West and Columbus.
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110. - Is this you and Madonna?
- Yeah, we go to the same cabala class.
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111. Now...
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112. Pick three cards,
face down, with your left hand.
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113. Charlotte had heard about Noanie
through a sorority sister
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114. whose marriage
she had very accurately predicted.
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115. OK, is there one question in particular?
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116. Well, no, just...
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117. There is. When will I get married?
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118. Ace of wands, prosperity.
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119. Nine of cups,
strength and independence.
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120. The hanged man, a new awakening.
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121. You're a strong, independent woman
with great success in your future,
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122. but I don't see marriage.
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123. - Excuse me?
- I don't see it.
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124. - What?
- I don't see marriage.
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125. How can you just say that like that?
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126. I mean, what about my feelings?
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127. Honey, I'm a psychic, I'm not a shrink.
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128. So, who is this fabulous mother, and when
do I get to go to church with you two?
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129. - You want to go to church?
- You say it like I'm the antichrist.
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130. No, it's just
I never thought of you as the church type.
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131. Really? What type am I?
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132. The beautiful and intelligent type.
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133. - What religion are you?
- I'm no religion in particular. I'm open to all.
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134. - Kind of like a 7-11?
- Come on!
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135. I want to go to church
with you and your mommy.
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136. - How about this Sunday?
- Well...
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137. it's just a private little thing
my mother and I do, just the two of us.
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138. - Want to go to the Caribbean next week?
- Sure, I'll go pack my jet ski.
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139. No, I'm serious.
We could use a vacation. Come on.
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140. The sun, the sand,
and you waiting on me.
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141. - Can you get away?
- Yeah, but I can't afford it.
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142. I'll tell you what. I'll buy the tickets.
When we arrive you can buy me one big
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143. margarita.
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144. - Wait. I want to hold you.
- I'll be right back.
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145. Stay here a second.
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146. - Isn't this nice? Us, together?
- Yeah.
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147. I'm just gonna go shower
and then I'm all yours.
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148. There's nothing sinful about sex.
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149. Really? Well, thanks for clearing that up.
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150. What is that,
The Gospel According To Miranda?
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151. You're gonna say that God made the body
and sex is an expression of that body,
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152. So how can anything made by
that God-made body be considered sin?
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153. Well, yeah.
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154. It's a miracle, I'm healed!
You're free to go work with the lepers now.
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155. I guess this means I'm not going to hell.
Great news!
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156. Thank you, Miranda,
for saving my immortal soul.
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157. In her effort to help,
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158. Miranda had accidentally detonated
some kind of Catholic guilt bomb.
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159. I'm gonna go take a shower.
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160. When I come out,
I'd like it if you weren't here.
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161. You got it.
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162. Six months later, that same speech
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163. would find its way into
Thomas Anderson's hit off-Broadway play,
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164. Shower of Shame.
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165. Meanwhile downtown,
Samantha was preparing to see God.
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166. I know it's only been a couple of weeks,
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167. - but I love you, Samantha.
- I love you, too.
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168. I can't wait any longer.
Just unzip and get over here.
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169. - OK, I'm ready. Put it in.
- It is in.
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170. Samantha said a little prayer
that he was kidding.
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171. He wasn't.
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172. Sunday morning. A time for rest,
for relaxation... a time for spying.
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173. The plan was simple.
Just get a look at the mother,
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174. then we'd go for eggs.
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175. Look how crowded it is. What a sham.
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176. Will you lighten up?
It's Presbytarian, not Catholic.
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177. Whatever. Catholics, Episcopalians,
Buddhists, Shakers, Quakers.
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178. All the same,
all designed to fuck up our sex lives.
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179. Here, pray.
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180. - There they are.
- Where?
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181. Right there.
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182. As I watched Mr Big standing
quietly next to his mother,
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183. tall, proud, respectful,
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184. I think I fell a little bit more
in love with him.
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185. Let us pray.
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186. - We come together...
- We're out of here.
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187. Here they come.
Let's make a break for it.
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188. They saw me, I have to say hello.
I can't just pray and run.
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189. There they are. OK go, I'm fine.
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190. Aren't you the young lady
who made all that noise?
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191. - Slippery gloves. Morning.
- Good morning.
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192. - It's a lovely church.
- Yes, isn't it?
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193. - Don't you think it's lovely?
- Mother, this is my friend, Carrie.
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194. I searched her face
for the light of recognition.
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195. But there was nothing.
Carrie Carrie.
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196. I'll just say good-bye to the pastor.
It was lovely meeting you.
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197. - "My friend, Carrie"?
- You show up after I asked you not to.
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198. Are you trying to test me?
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199. - Why the interest in meeting my mother?
- Has she ever even heard of me?
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200. My mother doesn't need
to meet another girlfriend.
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201. I didn't mean...
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202. I mean, I'll introduce you
as my girlfriend when I'm sure.
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203. - I have to do things on my time frame.
- Time frame?
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204. We've been going out for months.
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205. I really don't know what else to say to you.
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206. We'll get there.
You just need a little faith.
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207. - Faith?
- Yeah.
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208. In a couple of days we're going away.
We'll have plenty of time to talk.
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209. - Now I've got to get my mother home OK?
- Well, go.
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210. Just go.
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211. Move over.
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212. I didn't leave. You didn't seem fine.
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213. He introduced me to his mother as a friend.
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214. She'd never heard of me.
That isn't a good sign.
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215. - Maybe they're not that close.
- Don't lie. You're in a church.
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217. I don't know what else I can do.
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219. Stanford invited everyone he knew
to a party to introduce a new fragrance -
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220. Fallen Angel.
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221. Hey, Carrie.
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222. Also, he wanted
to show off his new boyfriend, Allanne.
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223. Isn't this fun?
It's like hell with a cover charge.
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224. Carrie, this is Allanne.
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225. - Hi, nice to meet you finally.
- You, too.
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226. Did I tell you that Allanne
designed the Fallen Angel bottle?
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227. - Yes, congratulations!
- Thank you.
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228. Excuse me for a second.
I just saw someone I want to say hello to.
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229. You know what we did today?
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230. We shopped
for deco cabinet handles for his armoire.
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231. I've turned into one of those
couples we hate, and I love it!
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232. Stanford and Allanne
worshiped the same god...
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233. Style.
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234. - So you all excited for the big vacation?
- I don't know.
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235. I can't help feeling like
it's some sort of consolation prize
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236. - for not letting me in his life.
- What is going on with you two?
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237. - We're not in the greatest place.
- What happened?
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238. - He wouldn't introduce me to his mother.
- Ouch.
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239. Thanks.
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240. Skipper, hi.
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241. It seems Stanford
had invited everyone in his Rolodex.
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242. I was hoping I'd see you here. I've been
thinking about you since we broke up.
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243. - You have?
- Totally.
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244. - You look great.
- Thanks.
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245. So do you.
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246. Miranda looked at Skipper. The months
apart had shed new light on him.
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247. Actually they'd shed new light
on his shower-free feelings about sex.
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248. Later we tracked Samantha
to the ladies' room
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249. to get the low-down
on her love life with James.
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250. We've been looking for you everywhere.
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251. So, how is everything?
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252. She means have
you and James done it yet?
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253. And?
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254. - It's nice.
- I'm so happy for you.
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255. - Sweetie, what is it?
- Nothing.
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256. What's going on?
Why are you crying?
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257. James has a small dick.
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258. - It's not the end of the world.
- It's really small.
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259. - How small?
- Too small.
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260. - Size isn't everything.
- Three inches?
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261. - Well...
- Hard.
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262. Is he a good kisser?
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263. Who cares?
His dick is like a gherkin!
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264. I feel so terrible.
Listen to me. I'm a bad person.
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265. Don't beat yourself up.
You had expectations, you're disappointed.
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266. Why?
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267. Why does he have to have a small dick?
I really like him.
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268. - I thought you loved him.
- Well...
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269. - We've all been there.
- That's for sure.
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270. I was once with a guy the size of one
of those little miniature golf pencils.
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271. I couldn't tell if he was
trying to fuck me or erase me.
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272. I'm sorry, it's just... it's funny.
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273. Let's not lose perspective.
There are ways to work around it.
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274. I don't want to work around it.
I love a big dick.
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275. I love it inside of me. I love looking at it,
I love everything about it.
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276. When I blow him, it's like...
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277. Nothing.
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278. Nothing.
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279. - Can you talk to him about it?
- No.
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280. It's the only thing we can't talk about.
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281. What am I gonna do?
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282. How is he with his tongue?
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283. Charlotte left us all behind
telling us she had another party to go to.
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284. She took a cab to a part of town
never mentioned in the New Yorker.
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285. Will I ever get married?
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286. I call the power of all the saints.
Saint Lazarus, Saint Rosa.
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287. Send me your guidance. Send me the truth.
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288. Send me an answer.
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289. No yolk.
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290. What does that mean?
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291. You'll never be married.
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292. You are cursed.
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293. But do not worry.
For $100, we can remove it.
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294. The entire way home
Charlotte berated herself for being foolish.
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295. She simply refused to give into the idea
that she would never get married.
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296. All she had to do was keep believing
and it would happen.
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297. At 3:00am in the church of disco, Miranda
couldn't believe what she was about to say.
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298. - You want to spend the night?
- The night? The whole night?
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299. Yeah, the whole night.
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300. - I knew we'd get back together.
- You did?
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301. Every night I'd light a candle
and say a little prayer.
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302. You're a freak.
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303. Samantha tried desperately to believe
that love was stronger than sex.
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304. Why are you crying?
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305. I'm just so happy.
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306. I stayed up all night
questioning my faith in faith.
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307. I mean, hadn't I had faith in us all along?
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308. Faith that all the withholding would stop...
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309. - Faith that he'd say, "I love you."
- Let's go!
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310. Hurry. We're gonna miss the plane.
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311. Wait. Put them down a second.
Just put them down.
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312. OK. What?
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313. I need a sign.
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314. I mean, you told me to have faith, but see,
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315. I'm kind of losing mine,
so... I need a sign.
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316. What, like in those old religious movies?
You want a voice from above?
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317. Just tell me I'm the one.
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318. You don't have to tell your mother
or the whole world, just...
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319. Just tell me.
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320. I can't do this.
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321. Carrie...
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322. Carrie, just get in the car, please.
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323. I can't.
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324. I love you, but I can't.
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326. After he left I cried for a week.
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327. And then I realised I do have faith...
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328. Faith in myself.
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329. Faith that I would one day meet someone
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330. who would be sure that I was the one.
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