Election (1999)

Mark Harelik: Dave Novotny

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Quotes 

• Jim McAllister : [narrating]  Oh, there's one more thing about Tracy I think you should know.

  Dave Novotny : Her pussy gets so wet you can't believe it.

• Jim McAllister : Dave, I'm just saying this as your friend, what you're doing is really, really wrong and you've gotta stop. The line you've crossed is... it's immoral, and it's illegal.

  Dave Novotny : Jim, come on, I don't need a lecture on ethics.

  Jim McAllister : I'm not talking about ethics, I'm talking about morals.

  Dave Novotny : What's the difference?

• Dave Novotny : It know it seems crazy, but, Jim, what I'm trying to tell you is that Tracy and I are totally, totally... in love.

  Jim McAllister : [in disbelief]  In love?

  Dave Novotny : Yeah. It's serious. She inspires me in ways that Linda never has. She even wants to read my novel.

  Jim McAllister : But you haven't written your novel.

  Dave Novotny : That's the whole point! I've got the whole thing right here, I just need to get it out there. And Tracy wants me to write it so she can read it. It's beautiful.

• [Dave's affair with Tracy has been discovered] 

  Dave Novotny : [tearfully]  Tracy's mom, she doesn't understand.

  Walt Hendricks : No, I'd say she doesn't. The fact is I have never seen a mother so upset. All right, I know what Tracy told her mother, what her mother told me, I need to hear this from you, because I have a legal responsibility here. Let me ask you this... Did you cross the line with this girl?

  Dave Novotny : I... We... We're in love.

  [he sobs helplessly]