Phil watches over a sleeping Rita, finally dropping his cynical facade to confess his genuine love and admiration for her. Knowing she won't remember the conversation the next day, he expresses a vulnerability and selflessness he has never shown before.
RITA: I'm sorry.
PHIL: It's okay to go to sleep you know. I promise I won't touch you— much.
RITA: No, it's all right. I'm not tired. What were you saying?
PHIL: I was saying that the cow was eventually returned to it's rightful owner.
RITA: Really?
PHIL: That's right. [He looks at her, sees she's t
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