Bridget Jones: The Edge of Reason (Bridget Jones 2)
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BJ: So it's a ...
CF: It's a totally brand new, new-born question, yes.
BJ: Oh goody.
CF: Shall we get on now?
BJ: Yes.
CF: Mr. Darcy's not an Arsenal supporter.
BJ: No.
CF: He's not a schoolteacher.
BJ: No.
CF: He lived nearly two hundred years ago.
BJ: Yes.
CF: Paul in Fever Pitch loves being in a football crowd.
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BJ: Yes,
CF: Whereas Mr Darcy can't even tolerate a country dance. Now. Can we talk about something that isn't to do with Mr Darcy?
BJ: Yes,
(Pause. Rustling papers)
BJ: Are you still going out with your girlfriend?
CF: Yes.
BJ: Oh. (Long pause)
CF: Is everything all right?
BJ: (Almost inaudible) Do you think small British movies are the way forward?
CF: I can't hear.
BJ: (Miserably) Do you think small British movies are the way forward?
CF: The way forward to ... (Encouragingly) ... to what?
BJ: (Very long thoughtful pause) The future.
CF: Right. They seem to be getting us along step by step, I think. I quite like small movies but I do also like big movies and it would be nice if we made more of those as well.
BJ: But don't you find it a problem her being Italian and everything?
CF: No.
(Very long silence)