𝙑𝙖𝙪𝙡𝙩 𝙎𝙚𝙘𝙪𝙧𝙚!

feel free to change pronouns / wording! potential spoilers!

" it is said that surprise is one part secrecy and one part speed. "

" we are engaged. "

" what is your sour expression for? "

" for how long has this been going on? "

" until he knows the real you, he cannot possibly love you. "

" is that lady whistledown? "

" it is anything but common to be a lady who speaks her mind. "

" what the city lacks in natural beauty, it certainly makes up for in entertainment. "

" who needs fresh air when there is fresh gossip? "

" i hope you are thinking pure thoughts. "

" i think of you as the family pet. "

" that was not meant for your ears. "

" no one has ever stood up for me like that. "

" i will always stand up for you. "

" because [ pet name ] is watching. "

" would you be nauseated by the idea of marriage for yourself? "

" there is no better feeling than the truth. "

" do i look a mess? "

" the decorations are somewhat more drab than i remember, are they not? "

" it seems you host a hell of a party. "

" perhaps she would love to be unmasked, the power, the infamy, freedom to do whatever she wants. "

" i could not keep that secret for more than an hour. "

" there is nowhere else i would rather be. "

" i am always pleased when people take my advice. "

" know thine enemy. "

" ladies do not have dreams. "

" i have loved you since the moment we met. "

" i will spend a lifetime begging your forgiveness for not seeing you sooner. "

" were you ever punished as a child? "

" if you wish to repent, you must go inside the church. "

" you are clearly just envious that i have made something of myself. "

" of all bitches, dead or alive, a scribbling woman is the most canine. "

" i do not wish to ruin things for you. "

" not every attachment must be dramatic and hard-fought. "

" i do not spend much time in society. "

" i cannot imagine what anyone would judge you for. "

" well, this is one of the more amusing parties i have been to. "

" i want to be worthy of you. "

" if you thought revealing my true identity would stifle me, guess again. "

" gossip as i might, i always tell the truth, and i cannot tolerate a lie. "

" you do not sound like yourself. "

" i hope you know that my care for you is not contingent on your aid. "

" patience is bitter, but its fruit is sweet. "

" i am not uninterested in exploration. "

" in this world, it is every person for themselves. "

" in my defence, your mother does not like me. "

" if i am to be bold... i shall need some time to think about it. "

" there's no such thing as true love, without first embracing your true self. "

" you are putting yourself in danger being out here tonight. "

" the smell of fermented fruit emanating from your person would indicate otherwise. "

" it is not your footman's fault - i slipped in. "

" i suppose you got all the good joints in the family. "

" i love weddings. "

" would you like to say how you really feel now? "

" why do you look so vacant? "

" making peace is a relief. "

" simply tears at losing another friend to marriage. "

" love is not finite. "

" please do not make me love you more. "

" i have not had time to meddle. "

" i have spent so long clinging to walls like this i do not wish to do that any longer. "

" i do not think i have it in me to greet any more guests. "

" do you know what it is like, to have no where in the world you can truly be yourself? "

" whatever you think you know, you are incorrect. "

" clearly, my word is not one you choose to follow. "

" i cannot wait for the quiet. "

" i no longer trust anyone but myself. "

" that must feel terribly lonely. "

" perhaps we might aim a little higher with our positive thinking? "

" i am not so petty. "

" it is certainly not my place to give or withhold a blessing on the matter. "

" how do you stand society events? "

" i have not come on happy business. "

" some have told me they do find release from deception a comforting feeling. "

" what you and i have done is not different. "

" what you have done is a crime! "

" it is a great regret of mine, that i have overlooked you for so long. "

" we have done the best we can with the opportunities that society has afforded us. "

" perhaps we are more alike than i care to admit. "

" one day, you too will have a heart. "

" just being you is enough. "

" i do not need you to save me, i just need you to stand by me. "

" you would truly allow me to succumb to such a fate? "

" i am beginning to care for you, [ name ], as more than friends. "

" it felt good, for once, to want to commit to someone. "

" does your silence betray that you know something that i do not? "

" the more i learn, the more i realise how little i know. "

" i know it is no laughing matter, what i have done. "

" gossip is information. "

" what is life without a little gossip? "

" i have been envious of you. "

" how lucky i am to stand by your side and soak up even a little bit of your light. "

" i shall join you in your hiding place, then. "

" it has been quite a journey we have taken together. "

" are you old enough to read that? "

BARBIE (2023) dir. Greta Gerwig

feel free to change pronouns / wording!

" i don't want to insult your artistic talent, but this is awful. "

" no messing about. are you serious? "

" what goes on in your head? "

" you tell me two days ago you're going out for a beer, you only come home now without calling, without letting me know in any way. "

" you know what's great? sleep is great. "

" all day yesterday i didn't call her once, just like you said. "

" i am gonna solve this case. "

" are you lying for your own personal gain? "

" you did nothing wrong. "

" who takes a knife with them to a fucking disco? "

" you can crash here too if you want. "

" i was never here, understood? "

" i was following orders. "

" you think i'm guilty. "

" i only wanted to be good enough for you. "

" i have thought about it, for [ number ] years now. "

" don't be like him. just leave it all behind you. "

" i didn't think i'd ever see you again. "

" destruction isn't negative. "

" you have to destroy things to build something new. "

" you'll sleep by me, don't like being alone. "

" you don't stand a chance against them. "

" does that mean we're a team? "

" i know who you are, and i know what you do. "

" if you kill him, that is murder. "

" elimination of a traitor, not murder. "

" when your back's against the wall, you have to think strategically. "

" do you know who you're talking to? do you know what i can do to you? "

" i'm not interested in money. "

" without money, you are nothing. "

" loss is always painful. "

" money alone doesn't make you happy. "

" what have i got to lose? "

" that's taking the law into your own hands, you can't do that. "

" if you're caught now, you'll go to jail for the rest of you life, is that what you want to happen? "

" i do really fucking care about what happens to you. "

" do you think you'll get away with all this? "

" i'll hunt you, and i will put you in prison for it. that's who i am. "

" you're really cute. "

" don't underestimate me. "

" we both don't like being underestimated. "

" you're totally free now and you should take advantage of that. "

" the world is so beautiful, in spite of all the chaos. "

" do you know that i'm not scared of you? "

" are you spying on me now? "

" i don't lie to you all the time. "

" i protect people. that's my job. "

" for once in your life why can't you just be proud of me? "

" you don't always have to understand everything that a person does. "

" maybe today i spontaneously decided to do something different. "

" that's so childish, what you're doing right now. "

" is he gone? "

" i don't think he saw us. "

" i'd like to talk to you. "

" if you shoot someone, there is a way to do it properly, and i know just how to do it. "

" stop lying to me. "

" i never wanted to hurt anybody. "

" i can see you've got a good heart. "

" you have to be strong now. "

" i didn't mean to. "

" calm down. "

" he fired at me. "

" you had no other choice. "

" you can't compare them, the past and the present. "

" i love you, and i'm extremely worried about you. "

" i don't want anything to happen to you. "

" did you want to kill me?! "

" i don't work with professional killers. "

" by the way, i just saved your life. "

" you know i love you. "

" why don't you pick up the phone when i call you? "

" when we work together, then we follow my rules, alright? "

" my rule is you don't kill any more people. that is not okay. "

" we were never friends, but now it's just us. "

" there is no 'us'. "

" this is all your fault. "

" you were pretty lucky, the doctor's say not to be alarmed but all the same, you need to rest, okay? "

" what do you think i am, a mass murderer? "

" i killed a human being. "

" was it your first time? "

" he got what he deserved, don't worry about it. "

" shit, you've got a fucking machine gun in the kitchen cupboard! "

" you promised me before that there'd be no more killing. "

" killing doesn't get you anywhere. killing... kills... people. "

" you shot me! you actually shot me! "

" it's not good when feelings come into play. "

" are you threatening me? "

" you were always so fucking arrogant. "

" i don't like sleeping on my own. "

" i thought i'd lost you. "

" you should get some sleep. "

" that was actually the worst thing for me, the day i could no longer remember her smell. "

" it's not just about what you want. "

" i'm caught up in this just as much as you are. "

" if it wasn't for me, you'd be dead. "

" this was the first decision i've ever made for myself. "

" can i come in? i don't have anywhere else to go. "

" you're a fucking traitor. "

HOW I LEARNED TO STOP WORRYING & LOVE THE BOMB,