A Romantic Slow Dance and ending in Career Opportunities (1991)
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Career Opportunities is a 1991 American romantic comedy film starring Frank Whaley in his first lead role and co-starring Jennifer Connelly. It was written and co-produced by John Hughes and directed by Bryan Gordon. In the film, Jim Dodge (Whaley) is a persuasive but irresponsible young man who lands a job as an overnight janitor at a local Target store. One evening after hours, he finds himself alone with the affluent but mistreated Josie McClellan (Connelly).
Do you need an answer right away?
Well, uh...
You're probably not going to remember this, but, uh...
There was a homecoming dance our sophomore year.
Do you remember Mrs. Noble?
Large, hairy, gym teacher.
Suspiciously cumbersome groin bulge.
I haven't been to his.
Well, he made everybody switch apartments because all the fat girls were dancing together,
and all the doinks, myself included.
We're standing against the wall blowing spit bubbles.
Right.
Well, for, uh...
Three quarters of one verse in a slow song,
we danced together.
Eurythrostatics.
Oh, no, that was Larry Fry.
I'm sorry.
I don't remember.
You got your hair caught in my braces.
I don't remember.
Well, it's not that important.
I am...
Well, I have always...
dreamed of finishing that dance.
Okay.
Oh, don't feel you have to answer right away.
I mean, this is a small portion of my life that's incomplete.
I thought you were going to say something different.
First things first.
He is so cool.