Daily Dialogue — December 21, 2017

Chris gets into the car of Mr. Green, a drug dealer.

Chris: Mr. Green! What’s up, man?
Mr. Green: Good evening.
Chris: How you doing?
Mr. Green: It’s good to see you.
Chris: I’m glad you open on Christmas.
Mr. Green: A lot of people need me on Christmas, you know. It’s a tough holiday. (eyes Chris) I know you.
Chris: Yeah, you used to sell weed to me and my friends when were were in high school.
Mr. Green: Yeah, that’s crazy. So, what do you want?
Chris: Your best shit, man. That chronic, that drow…
Mr. Green: It’s good to see you kids still hanging out and smoking up. Makes me proud.

— The Night Before (2015), screenplay by Jonathan Levine and Kyle Hunter & Ariel Shaffir & Evan Goldberg, story by Jonathan Levine

The Daily Dialogue theme for the week: Holiday, suggested by Denise Garcia.

Trivia: Director Jonathan Levine revealed on Collider that all of the film’s comedy was mostly improvised, and the dramatic moments were per the written script, which he admitted was more like an outline guide.

Dialogue On Dialogue: The holidays can be depressing for some folks which is why a guy like Mr. Green (Michael Shannon) can come in handy with his medicinal goods.