Year of the Dog (I) (2007)

Peter Sarsgaard: Newt

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• Peggy : I've always been disappointed by people. I've really only been able to count on my pets. I know it's pathetic, but...

  Newt : Hey, it's not pathetic.

  Peggy : But it's enough. It was enough last month and last week, and it'll be enough next week.

• Newt : ...and... well, we have a dog here who needs a home... and this dog, Valentine is his name... uh, has some behavioral issues and I just thought that maybe you might fall in love with him; it's a shot in the dark here, but I'm just desperate because I don't want to see him die... but no pressure.

• Peggy : I've always been disappointed by people. So... I've really only been able to count on my pets. I know it's pathetic, but...

  Newt : Hey, it's not pathetic.

  Peggy : ...but it's enough. It was enough last month and last week and it'll be enough next week, and... because of you, I've really been able to, acknowledge that part of my life in a deeper way, so... so thank you. And this just, you know, confirms what I already know, so...

• Newt : Animals are like people, they live for love.