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This is my Goddamn bachelor party, and I am not going to Goddamn watch--pardon my split infinitive--Funny Girl!

— Howard Brackett · In & Out

A black bowtie and cork lie beside a partly filled champagne flute on a dark wooden surface against a burgundy background.
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Howard refuses a choice of entertainment at his bachelor party. In the middle of swearing, he pauses to apologize for his grammar. That sudden concern with proper language makes the angry outburst comic.

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