An American Affair (2008)
Cameron Bright: Adam Stafford
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Quotes
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Lucian Carver : Adam.
[beat]
Lucian Carver : Catherine's had a full life: art, love, intrigue. Sometimes with a life like that, it starts to get confusing. Catherine was confused. Her diary said that.
Adam Stafford : Where is she?
Lucian Carver : [beat, mockingly confused] Isn't she waiting for you?
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Catherine Caswell : I'm going away for a little while.
Adam Stafford : Where?
Catherine Caswell : I don't know
[laughs]
Catherine Caswell : . India, maybe? Someplace exotic and foreign where I can't understand the language.
Adam Stafford : Why?
Catherine Caswell : Because I can't--
[pause]
Catherine Caswell : Life is about meaning. You know, finding the things in life that have meaning: children, art, love. And I don't... have any of that anymore.
Adam Stafford : You have me.
Catherine Caswell : I know I do. But sometimes one person isn't enough. You put all your desires and your dreams into them and then... they're gone.
Adam Stafford : If I was older...
Catherine Caswell : Then you wouldn't be you.
[beat]
Catherine Caswell : Hope: it's something that gets lost as you get older, and I need to find it again.
Adam Stafford : Is that some sort of life lesson or something?
Catherine Caswell : Something like that.