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Sachs. Frank's last name is Sachs.
cookbook. 'Hmmm...'Shark With a Bite'...I've never fixed shark before...would you like that Spencer?' 'Hmmm....no'
no. 'Wanna dance?' 'Well, I've been thinkin' about that since you brought it up before...' 'And?' 'No.'
always eating healthy. 'You're gonna die soon with a diet like that.' 'Well, we're all gonna die. You will, I will, and it sure sound like your son will.'
his mother used to pose nude for him. '...she's not naked! It's art!' His father also wasn't happy about Simon's sexual orientation.
YMCA. 'I'm just kiddin'. I wanted to see what you'd do.'
conscience. 'That can't be right! 'con-science'?'
Spencer. 'Spencer---Spenc.'
Cafe 24 Hueres. Carol works there as a waitress.
Brian. 'Brian! Code blue, code, blue'
Melvin Udall. Melvin asks this question of the mental patients in his therapist's office.
Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder. Melvin has OCD as exhibited by his need to recheck locks, wash his hands excessively, avoid cracks in the sidewalk, and his worry about germs.
His mother. Simon was relating the story of how his father caught his mother posing nude for him.
Verdel. Poor Verdel was shoved down the garbage shute at the beginning of the movie.
He was beaten. Simon was beaten by the friends of his newest model after he caught them robbing him.
Carol. Carol said this to Melvin when he came to visit her at her apartment. His reply was, 'Maybe we could live without the wisecracks.'
So she could go back to work and wait on him. Melvin hated to have his routine upset so he insisted that Carol go back to work and wait on him.
'Do they serve hardshells?'. Melvin really likes hardshell crabs and couldn't resist asking everyone on the way into the restaurant if hardshells are served there.
He stepped on a crack. Melvin became so focused on Carol that he forgot to avoid the cracks in the sidewalk.
Novelist. Wonderfully played by Jack Nicholson. He wrote romantic fiction. Women seemed to love his insight into the female mind. His secret: 'I think of a man and take away all reason and accountability.'
Frank. Simon was Melvin's gay artist neighbor. His manager, Frank, was played by Cuba Gooding, Jr.
Spencer . He was a pretty sick kid until he got better medical care.
| According to Melvin, what was the trick he used to get Verdel the dog to like him better than Simon? | Good As It Gets
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Bacon in his pocket. After returning from the hospital, Simon has Verdel returned to him. Unfortunately, even when Simon had the bacon, Verdel still went to Melvin.
| True or False. Simon never actually speaks to either of his parents during the movie? | Good As It Gets
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false . He left a message on their answering machine the night they arrived in Baltimore, but he spoke with his mom on the phone the next day, telling her he was ok and wouldn't need anything from them.
Melvin's spare room. Melvin had the room fixed up nicely and had all of Simon's stuff brought in. Simon's response, 'You overwhelm me.' Another example of how he can be as nice as he is mean.
soccer ball . Spence was feeling so much better from the doctor's treatments that he had been playing soccer while she was away and actually scored a goal!
Melvin says it in his therapist's office. Melvin says this to the other patients in the waiting room. Not exactly a key scene in this wonderful movie. To his Doctor; "How can you diagnose someone with an obsessive compulsive disorder, then act like I have some choice about barging in here?"
| What dish does Melvin order on his and Carol's dinner date in Baltimore? | Good As It Gets
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crab. He asks several people at the restaurant if they have it, then orders by yelling to a waiter across the room.
| Does Carol ever state that she is physically attracted to Melvin? | Good As It Gets
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yes. "When I first saw you at the restaurant, I thought you were handsome. Then, of course, you spoke." Great line.
| The actress who plays Carol first gained popularity as co-star of what sitcom? | Good As It Gets
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mad about you. She played 'Jamie' in this funny show with comedian Paul Riser.
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