Original artwork, not a still
I love you. I'm honest, dependable, courageous, romantic, and a great kisser.
— The Purple Rose of Cairo • 1985
Behind the line
What it means
Our interpretation.
A speaker declares love and then reads off a résumé of virtues: honest, dependable, courageous, romantic, and a great kisser. The charm and the comedy come from the salesman-like list, as if affection could be backed by a set of qualifications.
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