Joan of Arcadia (TV Series)
Back to the Garden (2004)
Michael Welch: Luke Girardi
Quotes
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Luke Girardi : I've thought about it, and I do wanna work within your terms.
Grace Polk : Well, you shouldn't. It's totally unfair.
Luke Girardi : See, that's the thing. I-I don't think they are. I mean, basically, I've been asking for a total regime change in your public and personal life. But you know what? I looked up every major political revolution in the last hundred years, a-and not even the most violent ones were sudden. You know, they-they built up over years of dissatisfaction and unrest.
Grace Polk : Did you make a special effort not to use a science metaphor?
Luke Girardi : I'm trying to expand my range.
Grace Polk : So, basically, you're saying what?
Luke Girardi : I'm willing to wait. Hoping that the, uh, revolution will gain some small foothold in the outer regions, such as, uh, maybe an occasional exchange of words in public.
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Grace Polk : What's this?
Luke Girardi : Well, even warring tribes have been known to make peace offerings in, uh, you know, recognition of their commonalities.
Grace Polk : Did you just make that up?
Luke Girardi : Yes. It's a... it's a seedling for a sunflower. It's hard to believe it can grow over eight feet tall. I stole it from Joan.
Grace Polk : I can't believe she's still at it.
Luke Girardi : You know, her hypothesis actually has promise. I mean, the-the idea of a community garden can be tied to some key aspects of quantum theory.
Grace Polk : Lay it on me. I can't get through my paper. It's too much research.
Luke Girardi : Hey, we're having a conversation.
Grace Polk : Not anymore. Just lay it on me.