Daily Dialogue — January 7, 2018

Lee Chandler: You know, I’ve seen a school of sharks tear a boat to pieces like it was made of cardboard because some kid threw a band-aid in the water.
Patrick: Oh, yeah…
Lee Chandler: Yeah, he did! Sometimes the only way to keep them off is to throw the kid directly in the ocean to distract them!
Patrick: Shut up. Sharks don’t even swim in schools!
Lee Chandler: Huh? He says sharks don’t swim in schools. Smart kid.

— Manchester by the Sea (2016), written by Kenneth Lonergan

The Daily Dialogue theme for the week: Flashback.

Trivia: The screenplay for this film was featured in the 2014 Black List.

Dialogue On Dialogue: For those who say flashbacks = bad writing, watch Manchester by the Sea. Masterful.