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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I know what you're saying. It doesn't pay so well, but, I like it. Mm-hmm. Eventually it'll depend on the woman I marry, I think. Maybe she'll want lots of kids, a bigger house, better car, uh... College doesn't come cheap. You know? I don't know.

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Wow. Give up what you want for the woman you marry. Hmm. Yeah, you know what? I would. - Yeah? - Gladly.

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'Cause you make your choices, you know? Say, you and I, if we were married, I would... No, for an example, okay? If you and I were married, I would want to give you what you need. That's all. I'm talking about taking care of each other the best you can. What's wrong with taking care of a woman? She takes care of you. You'll have a hard time finding a woman like that these days. - Shoot, you think so? - Mm-hmm. I don't know. Lightning could strike.

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I've gotta go. - Yeah. Listen, did I say something wrong? - No. - No? Sure? - No. No. It was... It was so right, it scares me. That's all. Just...

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You know, I was thinking, I don't want you to be my doctor. I don't want you to... examine me and... Why? Because I like you so much. And I... I don't want to examine you. You don't? Why not? Because I like you so much.

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Oh, boy. Okay. Now I gotta go, so... - Yep, understood. - All right. All right. Fair enough. See ya. - Bye. Bye. - Bye-bye.

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Music. I know how you love music, Daddy. And I want to have music that pleases you, but doesn't put a thousand other people to sleep. I've agonized over it and finally settled on Sidney Brown. Good. - Twenty-four men... very eclectic. - Mm-hmm. Plus, I'm feathering in a Latin sextet on their breaks.

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You haven't heard a word I've said, have you?

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- What, honey? Sorry. - Daddy. Yes.

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Daddy? Mr. Parrish? - Yes? - Dinner's served.

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- Yeah. - Never mind. Leave it to me.

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Did you miss me, Bill?

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Chow time, you guys.

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What are you looking so provoked about?

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Did you miss me? It's a normal question. I missed you. But what do I get back? "Not an ounce of excitement. "Not a whisper of a thrill. This relationship has all the passion of a pair of titmice. "

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I'm waiting outside the front door. Did you speak to the governor? - He's coming. - And his wife? Yeah, unfortunately. I sat between them at the Bronx Zoo benefit. It was better than Seconal. I'm waiting outside the front door, Bill.

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Won't someone let me in?

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Lillian?

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- Is there somebody at the front door? - I didn't hear a ring, sir. Have a look, would you, please?

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What about the mayor? He said he's going to be there with bells on. Good. - Maybe they'll drown him out. - Please don't be negative, Drew. I'm sorry. We have an acceptance list that would do the White House proud: The chairman of the F.C.C., the Secretary General of the U.N., - Wow. - Nine senators, I don't know how many congressmen and at least 12 of the Fortune 500. - Any jocks? Hmm? - No. No 20-game-winner, Masters champion, someone I can talk to?

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