But this movie is another thing, perfectly enjoyable, feel good kind of.
MELVIN (to Carol)
Okay, I got a real great compliment for you and it's true.
CAROL
I am so afraid you're about to say something awful...
MELVIN
Don't be pessimistic. It's not your style. Okay... Here I goes... Clearly a mistake.
(this is hell for him)I have this -- what? Ailment... And my doctor -- a shrink... who I used to see all the time... he says 50 or 60 percent of the time a pill can really help.I hate pills. Very dangerous things,pills."Hate," I am using the word "hate" about pills. My compliment is that when you came to my house that time and told me how you'd never -- well, you were there, you know... The next morning I started taking these pills.
CAROL (a little confused)
I don't quite get how that's a compliment for me.
Amazing that something in Melvin rises to the occasion -- so that he uncharacteristically looks at her directly -- then:
MELVIN
You make me want to be a better man.
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