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To Die For (1994)

CastNicole Kidman, Joaquin Phoenix, Matt Dillon, Illeana Douglas, Wayne Knight, Casey Affleck, Kurtwood Smith, Dan Hedaya, Alison Folland
Year released1995
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Burial in graveyard (0:00)

Restaurant worker Larry Maretto tells his sister Janice, referring to aspiring television journalist Suzanne Stone, "... She’s the golden girl of my dreams." (0:08)

Suzanne tells tells Larry and Janice, "... a deep sympathy for people’s inner feelings, which is a trait so many people have..." (0:10)

Her father Earl tells Suzanne, "... Honey, I’m worried..." 
Suzanne: ”Dad, don’t worry.” 
Earl: ”Well I have to worry...” (0:13)

Larry’s restaurant owner father Joe: "... like the guy in The Godfather says..." (0:14)

Janice, referring to Larry, "... He was so proud..." (0:15)

Suzanne asks Larry, "Did you dream about me, baby?" (0:17)

Student Lydia: "Suzanne Moretto was a beautiful human being with real dreams and aspirations." (0:22)

The conference speaker tells Suzanne, "... the bearer of this letter... is of moderate intelligence..." (0:25)

Suzanne tells station manager Ed Grant, "Mr. Grant, this is a dream I have had all my life..." 
”... It has always been my dream to become such a messenger... to make that dream...” (0:30)

Suzanne’s mother Carol Stone, referring to Suzanne, "She was just crazy about that dog." (0:32)

James appears to pass a marijuana cigarette to a friend. (0:35)

Suzanne tells the students, "... how you feel about drugs..." (0:38)

Teacher H. Finlaysson tells student Russell, "... make it up to Mrs. Moretto for your offensive behavior." (0:41)

Grant: "... Forget about social insights..." (0:42)

Suzanne answers student Lydia, "A dream..." (0:42)

James: "... I was named Jim after Jim Morrison of The Doors..." (0:45)

Russell tells the others, "... That’s a medical fact... they’re all wack." (0:46)

Suzanne tells Larry, " you should’ve married Mary Poppins." (0:49)

Suzanne tells Lydia, "You just have to block that out of your memory... the whole thing will be like a bad dream." (0:57)

His father tells Larry, "This way we don’t have to worry about watering." (0:59)

James asks Suzanne, referring to Larry, "Does he hurt you?" (1:05)

Suzanne tells James, "... you’re not the mature individual that I thought you were." (1:09)

Angela learns of Larry’s death.
When Janice learns of Larry’s death, she faints. (1:15)

Burial of Larry in cemetery (1:18)

James: "I was trying to keep from being too nervous..." (1:18)

A student answers Suzanne: "Perversions." 
James: ”... I don’t worry about that...” (1:23)

Suzanne: "... I was shocked..." (1:26)

James tells the detectives, referring to Larry, "He used to beat her up all the time..." (1:27)

Suzanne tells Lydia, "... You and Jimmy had this crazy fixation about me, and you were getting a perverted kick out of it..." (1:31)

Suzanne: "The fact is my husband had a serious cocaine problem... got him addicted to drugs and became his main supplier... I had no intention of revealing this dark side of my husband’s character..." (1:33)

Suzanne: "... I totally understand why we will be keeping this meeting confidential..." (1:35)

James, referring to Suzanne: "... I dream about her..." (1:40)

Lydia: "... That’s where I get confused... I’m kind of nervous about that..." (1:41)

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