Say Anything (1989): "I gave her my heart and she gave me a pen."

Graduating class of 89's valedictorian, Diane Court "whoa" (Ione Skye) has worked so hard on her future she hasn't had time to enjoy her present. Enter Lloyd Dobler (John Cusack), emotionally mature, kickboxing military brat who decides to just call her up and ask her out. Diane wins a fellowship and is set to leave for England and Lloyd just wants to spend as much time with her as possible, but her father (John Mahoney) warns her against distraction even as his life is falling apart. A pen, a boom box, and a years long IRS investigation later; Lloyd and Diane wait for the ding in Say Anything - this time on Doom Generation.

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