How we cite our quotes: All quotations are from Marty.
Quote #7
CATHERINE: I'm afraid to look in a mirror. I'm afraid I'm gonna see an old lady with white hair, like the old ladies in the park, little bundles in a black shawl, waiting for the coffin.
There's got to be a stage between "empty nest" and "six feet under" but Catherine sure seems convinced there isn't. Why has that changed so much since this movie was made, do you think?
Quote #8
MARTY: You know how long ago I graduated high school? June, 1937. Holy cow! June, 1937! What is that? Fifteen, seventeen years ago! Holy cow! Seventeen years ago! Is that right? Seventeen, that's right. Where did it all go? I'm getting old. I'm gonna be thirty-five November eighth. Thirty-five. Wow. Time goes on, boy.
Is it easier to notice time passing—and your own aging—when you're alone? Or when you suddenly find yourself in the company of someone quite charming?