Meet Joe Black

Meet Joe Black is a 1998 American romantic fantasy drama film directed and produced by Martin Brest, starring Brad Pitt, Anthony Hopkins, and Claire Forlani. Celebrating his 65th birthday, businessman and devoted family man Bill Parrish is visited by Death, who wants to know what it's like to be human in return for giving Bill extra days of his life. The screenplay was written by Bo Goldman, Kevin Wade, Ron Osborn, and Jeff Reno, and is loosely based on the 1934 film Death Takes a Holiday, an adaptation of the 1924 Italian play La morte in vacanza by Alberto Casella.

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What's going on? Hmm?

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I saw you kiss Susan. Yes, I saw you see me. You're at the wrong place at the wrong time with the wrong woman. - I'll be the judge of that. - I'm her father. With all due respect, Bill, I'm not asking your permission. You goddamn well should!

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You walk into my life. You give me the worst news a guy can get. You have me dancing on heads of pins with my business, my family. - Now you're spooning with my daughter? - "Spooning"? Yes! And stop repeating everything I say and turning it into a question. Spooning, fooling around and God knows what. Oh, you arrive on the scene... Why you picked me I still don't understand. I chose you for your verve, your excellence... and your ability to... instruct. You've lived a first-rate life, and I find it eminently usable.

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What do you want?

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Huh?

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Everybody wants something, Joe. You've been taking me from pillar to post here. And, uh, I thought I knew who you were, and it wasn't a lot of fun. But it was almost bearable. But now I'm getting something else from you, something very... very strange. What is it that you want? I'm only living the Parrish bywords... looking for that "ounce of excitement," that " whisper of a thrill there is no sense living your life without. "

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You know what I mean, Bill?

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You're violating the laws of the universe. - This universe? - Any universe that exists or ever existed. You may be the pro, Joe, but I know who you are, and you're all fucked up.

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I don't like your tone, and I don't like your references. And I don't give a shit. Perhaps it's time to remind you this is not simply a dispute with a putative suitor. This is me. So be careful, Bill. Cut all that "Bill" crap out, you son of a bitch. I'll say it again. Be careful, Bill.

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Can I help you? Excuse me, can I help you? Yes. Dr. Parrish, please. She comes on at 6:00. Oh.

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Hi.

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- Where's Joe? - Joe?

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Joe's not around.

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- Do you know where he is? - I don't know. Oh.

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Why are you looking for Joe? Love. Passion. Obsession. All those things you told me to wait for. - They've arrived. - This is crazy.

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Why? A man shows up, almost never leaves your side. Well, you clearly trust him, depend on him. So why aren't those things good enough for me? - You don't know anything about Joe. - What are you afraid of? That I'll fall head over heels for Joe?

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Well, I have. Just like you did with Mom. Isn't that what you've always wanted for me? Susan...

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I don't think Joe is gonna be with us long. Where is he going? I don't know. - I can't say. - Oh, come on. The guy's working with you. You know chapter and verse about everyone working with you. In this case I can't. I... I only will tell you that with Joe, you're on... very, very dangerous ground.

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I love him. I don't care if you love him! I'm telling you!

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Joe's no good for you.

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