Time of Your Life (TV Series)
The Time She Came to New York (1999)
Johnathon Schaech: John Maguire
Quotes
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John Maguire : Thanks. What was it that you...?
Sarah Reeves Merrin : Oh, I'm... I'm a... friend of Romy's, and she said that you have an actual working telephone.
John Maguire : Oh, it's over there. And tell Romy she has no messages. Leave the change on the counter, I'm closing up.
Sarah Reeves Merrin : [she phones Bailey, he answers] Hey... it's... it's me, I'm here, I landed. It's like, the flight was fine. The hotel? The hotel is, uh... really elegant.
[John looks up at her as she tells white lie]
Sarah Reeves Merrin : Uhm, well, the thing is, you can't... really call me here. Uhm... well, because they're having an...
[uncertainly:]
Sarah Reeves Merrin : electrical switchboard problem. But that doesn't really matter, 'cause I'm not gonna be here that much anyway. So I'll just... I'll call you. Would you please stop worrying?
John Maguire : [helping out from behind the counter] She's doing great!
Sarah Reeves Merrin : Uh, who do you think it was? Some guy that I picked up at baggage claim? It's, uh... bellman.
John Maguire : Your Mom?
Sarah Reeves Merrin : [covering receiver] Essentially.
[as John smiles, back to Bailey:]
Sarah Reeves Merrin : Yeah, I'm still here.
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Sarah Reeves Merrin : [escaping crowd, climbing through onto fire escape, song playing inside is Send Me An Angel, looking down she sees John] Hey! Hey! Hey! Maguire!
John Maguire : [looking up] What are you doing up there?
Sarah Reeves Merrin : Oh, uh, placing, I guess. Kinda cool.
[giggles]
Sarah Reeves Merrin : It's a little nauseating, I guess, but kinda cool.
[giggles, tipsy]
John Maguire : You okay?
Sarah Reeves Merrin : Yes, ugh, I am wonderful. I am wonderful, because it is a wonderful night. And we should celebrate. We should celebrate, so come up here and dance with me.
John Maguire : I'm afraid of heights.
Sarah Reeves Merrin : Inside.
[giggles]
Sarah Reeves Merrin : We're gonna dance inside.
John Maguire : [shakes his head] Still...
Sarah Reeves Merrin : Okay...
[turns to go back in]
Sarah Reeves Merrin : well... you're missing out...
[giggles]
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John Maguire : Hold on a second. So this Archer guy, he leaves tomorrow, right? What is he doing tonight?
Sarah Reeves Merrin : Well, his secretary said something about a Lincoln Center benefit, but what is the point? I mean, there's gotta be a guest list, tight security...
John Maguire : There's gotta be a band. That's how you get in. Say you're with the band.
Sarah Reeves Merrin : I can't say that.
John Maguire : Sure you can.
[demonstrates:]
John Maguire : I'm with the band. Four little words. It's easy. Okay, this is what you do. You go round back to the guarded entrance, you wear a slinky dress, you carry a stack of sheet music, you bat your eyes at the security guard, and you're in.
Sarah Reeves Merrin : Wait.
[regarding the sheet music:]
Sarah Reeves Merrin : These are yours. I mean, aren't you gonna need these for the Dylan gig?
John Maguire : Mm. That fell through. They decided to go with A-list talent.
Sarah Reeves Merrin : [little sigh] God, I'm sorry.
John Maguire : Okay, so we got the sheet music. Can I see a little eye-batting please?
[she does, and giggles]
John Maguire : Now where do we stand with the slinky dress?
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John Maguire : [as she presents herself in little red dress] That's great too.
Sarah Reeves Merrin : You can't like everything. Besides, this one has sweat stains.
[turns to go change]
John Maguire : Right. I'll hate the next one. I promise.
Sarah Reeves Merrin : [changing dress next door] I can't believe you lost that gig. Yesterday the guy was practically falling all over himself to get you.
John Maguire : [sees tantalizing glimpse of her] Yeah. That's... that doesn't...
Sarah Reeves Merrin : [adjusting zip, doesn't know she has an audience] One more second...
John Maguire : [as she presents herself in little black dress] I hate it.
[but clearly doesn't]
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Romy Sullivan : [as her new friend comes down the stairs] Hey, Sarah! The most amazing news! I just... What's wrong, you've been crying?
[at pool table, John looks up at Sarah, concerned]
Sarah Reeves Merrin : Uh, look, your parents are here.
Romy Sullivan : Really?
[laughs]
Romy Sullivan : Talk about perfect timing! Guess what I just found out? The role I auditioned for in the movie, I got it! Check your calendars, within the year, I did it within the year!
Sarah Reeves Merrin : Yeah, you might wanna throw in Mom and Dad.
[Romy goes off]
John Maguire : [comes over, sighs] So, what happened?
Sarah Reeves Merrin : He's not my father.
[shakes her head]
Sarah Reeves Merrin : Nothing else to say, it's just not him.
John Maguire : I'm sorry.
Sarah Reeves Merrin : [sniffs] Life's terrible, you know, so...
[sighs]
Sarah Reeves Merrin : I'll just go home... where everything is okay, and I have nothing to complain about.
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John Maguire : Sorry 'bout that. So, uh, you're upset, you wanna go somewhere... quiet?
Sarah Reeves Merrin : I'm tired. I have an early flight. Let's just go back, pack up my toiletry kit, and get some sleep.
Jocelyn House : Yo, Maguire... I got this.
[he left his jacket behind in the diner]
John Maguire : Yeah. Thanks.
Jocelyn House : Everything okay?
John Maguire : Yeah. This is Sarah. She's had a lousy day like you wouldn't believe, and tomorrow she's flying home to California. She thinks it's her bedtime. I think she's wrong.
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Sarah Reeves Merrin : [drinking from long-necked bottle] You know what's funny? I don't drink beer. I mean, just so you know. Never drink beer.
[smiles, takes another swig]
Sarah Reeves Merrin : Hey, Maguire, that, uhm, thing with the guy back at the bar. I thought you said you lost that gig because they only wanted A-list players. But, I mean, if you played with Beck...
John Maguire : Sarah...
Sarah Reeves Merrin : No, why would they...
John Maguire : Stop. I'm not famous. I'm nobody.
Sarah Reeves Merrin : [nods] Me too. I'm nobody.
John Maguire : Nice to meet you.
[smiles]
John Maguire : But I don't believe it in your case.
[kisses her hand]
Sarah Reeves Merrin : Oh well, I don't know who I am, so it's almost as good.
John Maguire : Screw that. You're in New York now. Nobody knows you, right? So you can be whoever you wanna be. From here on out.
[smiles]
John Maguire : Invent yourself.
Sarah Reeves Merrin : That's your philosophy in life?
John Maguire : Yup.
Sarah Reeves Merrin : [smiles] Okay, then.
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Jocelyn House : [in subway, turnstile blocking their way] Oh, anybody got a token?
John Maguire : It's closed.
Sarah Reeves Merrin : Okay, then we... we walk back.
Jocelyn House : Forty blocks? I got a better idea!
[jumps over the turnstile]
Sarah Reeves Merrin : Hey! What...?
[hesitant]
Sarah Reeves Merrin : Oh!
[John has picked her up, lifts her over, she giggles, he then jumps over himself, but trips, falls]
Transit Cop #2 : [regrouped, they laugh at their antics, but...] All right, hold it!
Transit Cop #1 : Okay, let's see some I.D. here.
John Maguire : Come on, give us a break!
Jocelyn House : The booth's closed. What were we supposed to do?
Sarah Reeves Merrin : I don't believe this.
[stammers]
Sarah Reeves Merrin : We got money. Here's my token, see? I've got... I've got $20 right here.
Transit Cop #2 : [snarling] You'd better not be handing me cash.
John Maguire : [coming forward] She's not handing you cash, Officer.
Transit Cop #1 : [brusquely] I'm not talking to you, pal.
[shoves John]
Sarah Reeves Merrin : [indignant] Hey, that was totally unprovoked, Officer...
[squinting]
Sarah Reeves Merrin : three-two... four-two-two!
Jocelyn House : You wanna get your picture in The Post stamped with a headline of police brutality? Keep right up! 'Cause I've done the rallies, man, I've organized, I've marched...
Transit Cop #1 : I'm warning ya!
[to partner:]
Transit Cop #1 : All right, we've got them on turnstile violation, ah, drunk and disorderly... what else?
Sarah Reeves Merrin : [vehemently] Hey, I am not drunk! Okay? I'm just...
[giddily:]
Sarah Reeves Merrin : Oh... I'm just...
[falls down, throwing up]
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Sarah Reeves Merrin : [they're handcuffed] I don't have anyone to call.
John Maguire : You can't call anyone from home?
Sarah Reeves Merrin : No. No, I can't do that.
John Maguire : I'm sorry. This... you know, this is all my fault. If I... if I hadn't...
Sarah Reeves Merrin : No, it's me. It's my fault. What was I thinking, coming here in the first place, just expecting everything to work out?
John Maguire : Not expecting. Hoping.
Sarah Reeves Merrin : [nods] Hoping. Hoping for what? Why does... why does finding this man matter so much to me?
[shrugs]
Sarah Reeves Merrin : What's it really gonna change? What do I want it to change?
John Maguire : Hmm?
Sarah Reeves Merrin : I don't know. Something. I wanna... feel...
John Maguire : What?
Sarah Reeves Merrin : [whispers:] Different.
[nods]
Sarah Reeves Merrin : I wanna...
[near tears]
Sarah Reeves Merrin : I saw the skyline from the airplane, and I thought, God, somewhere in that city there's an answer for me...
[shakes her head]
Sarah Reeves Merrin : and the truth is... I came 3000 miles, and I am... just as far away from finding it as I ever was... farther...
John Maguire : Uh, there's... there's still some good things possible here.
Sarah Reeves Merrin : [tearfully] Like what? Like what?
John Maguire : It's just... it wasn't the worst night of my life.
[they look deep in each other's eyes]
John Maguire : Far from it.
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Sarah Reeves Merrin : [spotting Archer in the charge office] My God! I don't... believe this! What is he doing here? Why? Do you have any idea?
John Maguire : I called him for you.
Sarah Reeves Merrin : What?
John Maguire : You said you didn't have anyone to call. So I remembered his name from what you've told me.
Sarah Reeves Merrin : How the hell could you do that? How could you do this to me? I mean, I told you that I humiliated myself in front of this man before.
Archer Fitzwith : [sitting down next to her] Sarah...
Sarah Reeves Merrin : [at a loss] Mr Fitzwith.
Archer Fitzwith : Archer.
Sarah Reeves Merrin : Archer. I... really... never... never have called.
Archer Fitzwith : A co-defendant of yours left a message on my answering machine. Uh, luckily I picked it up in time. I brought a lawyer who I think needs to hear your story in a hurry.
[to this man:]
Archer Fitzwith : This is the Sarah that I told you about.
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Sarah Reeves Merrin : [in the record shop] Come on, please, I can work the register, I can alphabetize, I can crinkle my nose and look condescending when somebody requests Abba.
John Maguire : You think that's all there is to it? Time Is On My Side, where would I find the original?
Sarah Reeves Merrin : Ah! So easy! R, Rolling Stones, duh!
John Maguire : T. Irma Thomas, 1964, Imperial Records, the Stones version was... a cover.
Sarah Reeves Merrin : Show-off. All right. My turn. Where would I find something by... by you?
John Maguire : We don't carry anything by that particular artist.
Sarah Reeves Merrin : [laughs] Ooh, you're a liar. Come on, I know that you probably played on tons of these things.
John Maguire : A few.
Sarah Reeves Merrin : [smiles] So, I wanna hear something.
[he gives a little laugh]
Sarah Reeves Merrin : Why not?
John Maguire : [silent for a while] Why?
Sarah Reeves Merrin : Well, because... I sorta know you, I sorta don't, it might help hearing you do something that you loved.