Here we go again. I know everyone is just all shivery with anticipation or it could just be gas. At any rate, I'll take what I can get. Moving right along the next arrow in my quiver (hah, get it?) is:
#8 Harry admits to Sally that he loves her and wants to spend the rest of his life with her from When Harry met Sally.
They fought, they aren't speaking and it is New Year's Eve. He is walking the streets alone and she is alone in a room full of people trying to have fun at a party, not too successfully though. He has his epiphany and runs to her. He enters the room, their eyes meet and he crosses to her.
Harry: I've been doing a lot of thinking...the thing is I love you.
Sally: (Incredulously) What?
Harry: I love you.
Sally: How do you expect me to respond to this?
Harry: How about you love me too?
Sally: How about I'm leaving.
Harry: Doesn't what I said mean anything to you?
Sally: I'm sorry Harry. I know it's New Year's Eve, I know your feeling lonely but you just can't show up here, tell me you love me and expect that to make everything alright. It doesn't work this way.
Harry: Well, how does it work?
Sally: I don't know but not this way.
Harry: How 'bout this way. I love that you get cold when it's 71 degrees out. I love that it takes you an hour and a half to order a sandwich. I love that you get a little crinkle above your nose when you're looking at me like I'm nuts. I love that after I spend the day with you, I can still smell your perfume on my clothes. And I love that you are the last person I want to talk to before I go to sleep at night. And it's not because I'm lonely, and it's not because it's New Year's Eve. I came here tonight because when you realize you want to spend the rest of your life with somebody, you want the rest of your life to start as soon as possible.
Sally: You see? That is just like you Harry, you say things like that and it makes it impossible for me to hate you. (She starts to cry) And I hate you Harry, I really hate you.
They stare at each other for a minute and then kiss.
This is a classic rom-com. But it never gets old. I never have thought of Billy Crystal as a romantic leading man but he is wonderful in this movie. And I like seeing Meg Ryan's face before she fucked it up. Sometimes it is hard to remember how pretty she was. This scene always brings a tear to my eye and is undeniably romantic and an appropriate addition to this countdown.
I don't think there are many people out there who have not seen this movie but just in case:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zMo36SfyQhw
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