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Holden (Jon Hensley)

— Bleacher & Everard/PGP

Sweet Nothings

QUOTES

1. "I opened your eyes for one reason, and that is to see you be strong again."

2. "Listen, I've always wanted to be a part of your life, no matter what you did or where you were, who you were with or what you looked like."

3. "I have never loved any woman the way I love you. No one. And in the spirit of that love, I have forgiven you. So, if you're not gonna forgive me, tell me now so I can go shoot myself."

Jack (Michael Park)

— PGP

4. "I know it's very hard for you to believe, but all I want to do is protect her. Now, if she comes back to me, that would be a miracle. But since I'm not a big believer in miracles, if she's safe, I'm satisfied."

5. "I have memories of praying that the night wouldn't end. And spending all next day wishing that I could get you back in my bed. Now, you're gonna tell me that that there's not a part of you that misses that?"

6. "Loving you was the greatest thing that ever happened to me. It was. Every day with you was like Christmas morning. I couldn't wipe the smile off of my face. But something was always missing. And you've known that for a while, and now I get it, too. 'Cause we had a lot of chances and we blew every one of them. It's sad. Breaks my heart."

Paul (Roger Howarth)

— Bleacher & Everard/PGP

7. "I mean, the girl just doesn't think. She just charges in and she gets so excited. It revs you up and then you get excited and then you just end up running around the city with her and just — Oh, my God. I am in love with [her]."

8. "You came upon a drowning man, and you breathed life into me. I had resigned myself to an existence where my passion was my work. And you changed that. You ... you changed everything. And I promise you, I will never take you for granted. And I promise that you have my whole heart, now and always."

9. "[Love endures] in fairy tales. But this is real life, sweetheart. And, man, real life is so complicated."

10. "I used to think that you knew what was in my heart, that everything I am is about you, the kids and always will be. But it feels like that's slipping away and that there's nothing I can do about that because this is the way you want to live your life."