St. Elmo's Fire (1985)

Mare Winningham: Wendy Beamish

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• Wendy : Yea... ya wanna know what's great? Last night I woke up in the middle of the night to make myself a peanut butter and jelly sandwich... and ya know, it was my kitchen, it was my refrigerator, it was my apartment... and it was the BEST peanut butter and jelly sandwich that I have had in my entire life

• Leslie : Men... Can't live with 'em,

  Leslie , Wendy : Can't shoot 'em.

• Jules : [about Billy, who lost his job]  I thought you were taking steps to phase out everything that wasn't working in your life.

  Wendy : That doesn't leave much.

• Wendy : We're really worried about this affair with your boss.

  Jules : I don't know why you're both so worried... So, I bop him for a couple of years, get his job when he gets his hands caught in the vault, do a black mink ad, retire in utter disgrace, then write a best seller and be a fabulous host on my own talk show...

• Wendy : Life in the fat lane.

  Leslie : You are not fat.

  Wendy : I have fat thighs. No diet works. The only way to lose weight in these thighs is amputation.

• Leslie : How's Howie?

  Wendy : Oh well, I wouldn't say my father's trying to bribe me, but he did offer me a Chrysler Lebaron convertible if I get engaged to Howie.

  Jules : Have you fucked him yet?

  Wendy : Jules!... God.

  Jules : Listen... get the car, fuck him, and if you don't like him, break the engagement... And then you can still fuck him.

• Wendy Beamish : Go get out of hand.

  Billy Hicks : I'm gonna keep in touch.

  Wendy Beamish : No, you will not.

• Mr. Beamish : If you would get married and run a franchise like your sisters, you wouldn't have to borrow money.

  Wendy Beamish : I have a job with the Department of Human Services.

  Mr. Beamish : That isn't a job. It's killing time until you get married.

• Wendy Beamish : I miss school. Everything was really out of hand. In everyday life there's no chance to be out of hand. Do you ever think about it?

  Wendy Beamish : Not while I'm still a virgin.

  Billy Hicks : Why didn't you ever tell me that before?

  Wendy Beamish : I don't know.

  Billy Hicks : Come on. I mean, all those guys you went out with. Well, Stuey Newman?

  Wendy Beamish : Oh, please. Would you do it with Stuey Newman? Well?

• Wendy Beamish : Jules, it sounds like you have your boss wrapped around your little finger.

  Jules : Did I ever tell you what he likes me to do with my little finger?

• Billy : So, you still a virgin?

  Wendy : Why is my sexual status so important to you?

  Billy : [pause]  Have I abused our friendship too much, or is there a chance I could ask for a going away present?