Why was Diane so upset?
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OldFriendOfTheChristys — 12 years ago(March 31, 2014 10:53 AM)
I think she was just shocked. She was on her way toward falling for Thorntonand leaving Phillip in the dustso she couldnt help but react the way she did. Im not saying Thornton shouldve acted any differentlybecause youre right, they werent datingbut you cant fault a person for feeling what shes feeling. Its not like she held it over his head either. Their reading to each other served as proof of that.
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stones78 — 11 years ago(November 10, 2014 08:01 AM)
I think she was going there, dancing and feeling good, then got a kick in the gut when she didn't get what she wanted. I probably would've been a bit bummed too, especially when he just jokes about being with his nieces. I think her being upset isn't that surprising.
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colorsflashing — 9 years ago(December 18, 2016 02:55 PM)
If Thornton had just been sitting in the hot tub like a normal person, I do not believe she would have been upset, even with all the girls there. But she arrives on the scene just as he is underwater getting an up-close look at the coeds' hoo-has, then when he comes out, he says "Now that's what I call Marine Biology!" Then when he sees Diane, he says something which is a) gross and b) grossly insulting to her intelligence, namely "Say hello to my nieces!" The combination of his icky behavior and his completely inappropriate excuse are what pissed her off.
As for Philip, she tried to get him to go into the party with her, but he was too much of a stick-in-the-mud. There is no reason for her to pass up some fun just because Philip won't go.
In terms of the dinner where she stood Philip up, she tried to call him to let him know she was going to keep tutoring Thornton over dinner. Evidently she couldn't reach him. Remember this was 1986, before the widespread use of cell phones.