Quote from Rose in Once, in St. Olaf
Martin: Boy, you're really angry, aren't you? "Where has this louse been all these years?" But I assure you, there's an explanation. Halibut. Rose: I'm sure there is. I'll bet you're quite a smooth-talker. I'm sure it wasn't the uniform that my mother fell for. Broccoli or creamed corn? Martin: Rose, you're terribly upset. Corn, please. Rose: I'm not upset. I couldn't care less. Martin: I guess I owe you an explanation. Rose: You owe me a lot more than that. Why didn't you ever come to visit me? Martin: Rose, I stayed away because I thought my appearing out of nowhere would've been more than you could handle. Rose: Well, shouldn't it be up to me to decide what I can and can't handle? Martin: No, Rose. Not up to me, either. It's up to the man who brought us together today. Rose: The intern in the paper shoes?