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Joe, is it O.K. if I leave the couch? 'Cause I'm gonna leave the couch now, okay? My ass is falling asleep, so I gotta go. I'm leaving.
— Lucas ‧ Empire Records
Behind the line May contain spoilers.
Our reading
An editorial interpretation.
The speaker rambles through an oddly formal request to simply get up from a couch, circling back to explain and re-explain himself. The exaggerated politeness over something trivial makes the moment comic. It captures a restless, chatty energy where a small decision gets stretched into a little speech.
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