Lloyd Dobler — Characters

A single amber bottle stands on a glass shelf inside an otherwise empty refrigerator lit in cool blue. — Original artwork

I got a question. If you guys know so much about women, how come you're here at like the Gas 'n' Sip on a Saturday night completely alone drinking beers with no women anywhere?

Lloyd Dobler

A small sunflower growing beside a yellow light-switch plate against a lilac background. — Original artwork

Get in a good mood. How hard is it to decide to be in a good mood and be in a good mood?

Lloyd Dobler

A cream rotary telephone with its handset off the cradle beside a potted fern on a teal surface. — Original artwork

Lloyd (giving his number to Diane's father): Lloyd Dobler, 555-1342; 5..5..5..1342. 555-1342.

Lloyd Dobler

A black vinyl record partly pulled out of a plain magenta sleeve, with a brass paperclip, on a yellow background. — Original artwork

Hey my brother? Can I borrow a copy of your "Hey Soul Classics"?

Lloyd Dobler

Plum fountain pen across blank cream paper hearts with a small ink stain, plus small plum flowers — Original artwork

I gave her my heart and she gave me a pen.

Lloyd Dobler

An open heart-shaped locket with a red heart inside rests on blue velvet beside its gold chain. — Original artwork

I'm gonna take Diane Court out again.

Lloyd Dobler

Unspooled cassette tapes and a wilted red rose lie on a dark wooden tabletop. — Original artwork

Joe! Joe! She's written 65 songs. 65. They're all about you. They're all about pain.

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An open wooden music box holds a pink paper heart on rumpled rose cloth. — Original artwork

Just knowing that a version like that exists, knowing that just for a minute she felt that and wrote I can't help loving you. That has to be worth something.

Lloyd Dobler

A toy rocket with several engine nozzles, two glowing orange, resting on folded navy cloth. — Original artwork

Okay, how ya doing? I'm Lloyd, and we're gonna watch the movie "Cucoon." I've never actually seen it, but I heard its very good, it makes you happy. Its about a group of people who go to outer space.....hope I didn't give anything away there.

Lloyd Dobler

A blank ivory name badge in a brass holder hangs from a short burgundy ribbon against dark teal. — Original artwork

Quick question: do you know who I am?

Lloyd Dobler

A tall stack of sealed envelopes with orange ribbon and a small brass bell on top, on a teal cloth. — Original artwork

So you're like monumentally busy?

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A dirty square tile has a clean wet stripe down it, with a single droplet suspended above against a dark background. — Original artwork

The rain on my car is a baptism. The new me. Iceman. Power Lloyd. My assault on the world begins now. Believe in myself. Answer to no one.

Lloyd Dobler

An open shoebox of faded tickets stands beside a cracked snow globe containing a tiny umbrella. — Original artwork

This is it. The site of our controversial first date. I met her at a mall. Should've known our relationship was doomed. To our left, we have.....the street where she broke up with me. And there's the path we took.

Lloyd Dobler

An arrow hangs above a forked path through a misty landscape beneath a dusky blue-and-gold sky. — Original artwork

Wait a minute. What did we just decide?

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What I really want to do – what I want to do for a living – is I want to be with your daughter. I’m good at it.

Lloyd Dobler

Painterly yellow sunflower growing through broken grey pavement beneath soft golden light. — Original artwork

You start out depressed, everything turns out a pleasant surprise.

Lloyd Dobler

Three tin cans lie on a coral and grey surface, with loose string between two of them. — Original artwork

You two are amazing, you know? The way you talk. I'm like that with....I'm not even like that with anybody.

Lloyd Dobler