gone girl screenplay sentence starters.
“ what have we done to each other? “
“ if you don’t talk, i’ll fill silence with: an excruciating story by ____. “
“ i’m so crazy, stupid happy. i met a boy. “
“ i prefer men who are funny, not ‘funny’. “
“ so tell me, ____. who are you? “
“ you know i have to kiss you now. “
“ i’m not someone who hits the panic button but—it’s weird, right? “
“ perfect, time for a quick tour of my failings. “
“ i love having strangers pick at my scabs. “
“ you surprise me. you challenge me. “
“ i go there for the quiet. “
“ everyone told me—and told me and told me—marriage is hard work. “
“ sometimes i want to punch us in the face we’re so cute. “
“ i feel sick. it’s just so bizarre. this is exactly the kind of thing that would happen to ____. “
“ i’ve sworn to never be one those wives. i think i’ve done a good job. “
“ let’s swear we will never be like them. “
“ we have each-other—everything else is background noise. “
“ ____, i don’t get it. it’s like you’re daring me to be someone i don’t want to be. “
“ that’s very sweet of you and very unnecessary. “
“ everyone is studying me, everyone is projecting their bullshit onto me. “
“ i’m going to go benadryl myself to sleep. “
“ you’re happy to be home, but i don’t know if you’re happy i’m with you. “
“ i feel like something you loaded by mistake. something to be jettisoned if necessary. something disposable. “
“ i feel like i could disappear. “
“ can you at least say you love me? “
“ i love you. but, sweetheart, we have to be real careful right now. “
“ i don’t want to fight. i just want to be with you. that’s all. “
“ i went from desperate to pathetic. i became someone i don’t even like. “
“ you’re really just going to walk out now? you are such a coward. “
“ we can’t go on like this. i won’t. “
“ promise me we’ll talk every day from now on. no matter what. “
“ you’ve been lying to me for over a year. “
“ i was so scared for you before. now… i’m fucking petrified. “
“ for valentine’s day, i thought i’d buy a gun. that’s how crazy i’ve become. “
“iI’d have to tell them the truth. and i don’t even know if i believe the truth. “
“ can i really think ____ would hurt me? i’m being paranoid. crazy. “
“ you have to fucking talk to me! “
“ i just don’t believe you anymore. “
“ ____, why have you kept this stuff? it’s like a little box of hate. “
“ i’m not going to be scared anymore. “
“ i’m so much happier now that i’m dead. “
“ you took my pride and my dignity and my hope and my money. you took and took from me until i no longer existed. that’s murder. “
“ you loved a girl i was pretending to be. “
“ i will admit: for someone who likes to win, it’s tempting to be the girl every guy wants. “
“ i made you smarter, sharper. i inspired you to rise to my level. i forged the man of my dreams. “
“ we were happy pretending to be other people. we were the happiest couple i knew. “
“ you actually expected me to love you unconditionally. “
“ you think i would let you/____ destroy me and end up happier than ever? no fucking way. you/____ doesn’t get to win. “
“ you need to learn. grown-ups work for things. grown-ups pay. grown-ups suffer consequences. “
“ i don’t know how decent i feel. “
“ that’s the most disgusting thing i’ve ever heard. “
“ sure i believe you! it’s just the craziest thing i’ve ever heard. “
“ you’re reading it again? you know how it ends. “
“ ever heard that phrase, ____: the simplest answer is often correct? “
“ knowing you were out there was the only thing that’s kept me going these past few years. “
“ why are you so good to me? “
“ why is it that when i need someone to save me, i always think of you? “
“ come. you’re staring at ghosts. “
“ ____ brings out the best in me. “
“ you are so good to me. and i am so exhausted. “
“ i’m so happy you’re here. and i don’t want you to worry for one moment. “
“ you’ll be very safe. i won’t let you get away again. “
“ you scared me. don’t do that. i need to feel safe. “
“ come home, ____. i dare you. “
“ stay with me. i don’t want you to go away/ “
“ i’m not pretending. you were perfect. “
“ you’re a murderer, ____. “
“ i’m a fighter. i fought my way back to you. “
“ you begged for me to save your life on national tv. and i obliged. “
“ if two people love each-other and can’t make it work, that’s the real tragedy. “
“ remember: don’t turn your back. “
“ i’d never hurt you. i do need you to participate though. that’s fair, right? “
“ you can’t make me raise a child with you, ____. i don’t love you. “
“ we are toxic. we complete each-other in the sickest possible way. “
“ you think you could ever be happy with a nice, normal woman? no, * baby. i’m it. i complete you. i’m the only one who can. “
“ you’re breaking my heart. “
“ i was with you before you were even born. “
“ what are you thinking? how are you feeling? what have we done to each other? what will we do? “