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duologue
Comedy-Drama
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David's Love Advice

from The 40-Year-Old Virgin

Written by Judd Apatow, Steve Carell

David attempts to mentor Andy after discovering his secret, offering a hilariously cynical yet sincere perspective on the pain and necessity of romantic relationships. He shares his own heartbreak to encourage Andy to step out of his comfort zone and rejoin the dating world.

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DAVID: It's never too late. That's crazy. You're forty years old. Forty is the new twenty. People die when they're a hundred. What, are you not gonna have sex for another sixty years? And not just sex, but love and a relationship and laughing and cuddling and all that shit.

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CharactersDavid, Andy
Duration2 min
Age Range35-45
GenderMale
GenreComedy-Drama
PeriodContemporary
Formatduologue
SourceThe 40-Year-Old Virgin
Tonecomedic
Suitable Foragent showcase, self tape, general practice
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