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Date Posted: 12:20:55 10/11/05 Tue
Author: Rob
Subject: Since all roads lead to Alan Ball...
In reply to: Tchaikovsky 's message, "You know what?" on 05:49:24 10/11/05 Tue

...I was reminded of the plastic bag, dancing around the parking lot. I wouldn't be surprised if Joss were alluding to it, whether conscious of it or not:

RICKY
It was one of those days when it's
a minute away from snowing and
there's this electricity in the
air, you can almost hear it, right?
And this bag was like, dancing with
me. Like a little kid begging me
to play with it. For fifteen
minutes. And that's the day I knew
there was this entire life behind
things, and ... this incredibly
benevolent force, that wanted me to
know there was no reason to be
afraid. Ever.

A beat.

RICKY (cont'd)
Video's a poor excuse. But it
helps me remember... and I need to
remember...

Now JANE is watching him.

RICKY (cont'd)
(distant)
Sometimes there's so much beauty
in the world I feel like I can't
take it, like my heart's going to
cave in.

Rob

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I thought of this too. Glad you mentioned it (NT) -- Dandy, 15:12:48 10/11/05 Tue
Re: Since all roads lead to Alan Ball... -- Celebaelin, 17:06:27 10/12/05 Wed
- Sorry, I was being esoteric. The plastic bag is arguably the key scene of "American Beauty." (NT) -- Rob, 18:36:44 10/12/05 Wed
  - Thanks, I'm not always up to scratch on filmic references (obviously) (NT) -- Celebaelin, 20:10:24 10/12/05 Wed
- Rob do you still... -- AngelVSangelus, 21:29:31 10/24/05 Mon

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