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Janemass — 4 years ago(December 12, 2021 08:38 PM)

I saw some of this for the first time last week. Does anyone else think that Marcus was an even bigger jerk than the professor? He just lashed out at his girlfriend because she didn’t want to hurt his feelings by telling him he’s a bad writer. Also, does anyone else think that Marcus thought about breaking up with her even before the next day? He seemed to be correct that she had enough of him, and just felt pity for him. Also it seemed like she regretted sleeping with Marcus, since she got dressed pretty quickly. Maybe that’s what happened with the professor.

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Janetdunn — 4 years ago(December 12, 2021 10:33 PM)

Good thoughts, but I don’t think she regretted sleeping with Marcus. She said she had to go help her friend with some paper or something. Marcus was a jerk, though, you’re right. I’m not sure why she was so nervous about her encounter with her professor, because she had sex with her boyfriend multiple times, according to him. Maybe it’s because her professor was much more strong and intimidating.

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Janemass — 4 years ago(December 13, 2021 12:28 AM)

Her professor also had the power, but when she was with her boyfriend, she did. That’s right, her friend, Melinda, had some oral exam.

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kinbote — 4 years ago(December 13, 2021 12:54 AM)

when giamatti works up the nerve to call his old girlfriend and the toilet flushes just as he announces he's a documentary filmmaker . . .

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Joncyrus — 4 years ago(December 14, 2021 12:55 AM)

Yeah, that was a good scene.

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johngates — 4 years ago(December 13, 2021 02:17 AM)

I think his girlfriend was one of the nicer people in this.

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Janemass — 4 years ago(December 13, 2021 03:27 AM)

That’s saying something, since it’s a Todd Solondz movie.

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Josephblank — 4 years ago(December 13, 2021 06:09 PM)

Yeah, most people in his movies aren’t likeable.

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wendyjane — 4 years ago(December 13, 2021 07:38 PM)

I don’t know, she didn’t seem to like Marcus very much in the first scene. She didn’t want to hear his story, and she gave him a dirty look when he said, “You’ve become kind.”

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jeremywhite — 4 years ago(March 25, 2022 08:14 AM)

He was probably right about her being tired of him, then.

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emilyallen — 4 years ago(December 13, 2021 04:09 AM)

She probably got out of the professor’s house very quickly, and she did seem to want to leave her boyfriend’s room quickly. Marcus didn’t even get up to get dressed.

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Richardtodd — 4 years ago(December 13, 2021 04:45 AM)

With the way he was holding his arm, due to cerebral palsy, he probably had a hard time getting dressed.

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Jamestodd — 3 years ago(July 16, 2022 12:19 AM)

He might not have liked being nude in front of her. That could be why he didn’t get up to get dressed.

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Josephblank — 3 years ago(August 30, 2022 08:06 PM)

She left his room quickly because she was helping her roommate with her exams.

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Janeallen — 4 years ago(December 13, 2021 06:11 AM)

Marcus wouldn’t have wanted to sleep with Vi if he planned to break up with her the next day.

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Beatleslover1 — 4 years ago(December 24, 2021 01:26 AM)

She definitely regretted sleeping with her professor, but Marcus didn’t seem to care.