Sermon Illustrations
"Singles": Lowering Standards for a Mate
The movie Singles portrays a group of twenty-somethings looking for love. Theirs is an unending search for a true companion, which seems forever out of reach.
At one point, Janet (played by Bridget Fonda) considers plastic surgery to make herself more attractive. Her friend Steve (played by Campbell Scott) accompanies her to the doctor's office.
As they sit in the waiting room, Steve asks, "Tell me, from a girl's point of view, what do you really want from a guy?"
Janet says, "Well, when I first moved out here from Arizona, I wanted a guy with looks, security, who's caring, someone with their own place, someone who said bless you or gesundheit when I sneezed, you know, and someone who liked the same things as me but not exactly. Someone who loves me."
"That's a tall order."
"Yeah, I scaled it down a little."
"Well, what is it now?" Steve asks.
"Someone who says gesundheit when I sneeze, although I prefer bless you. It's nicer."
Elapsed time: This scene begins at 51:00 and ends at 52:00.
Content: Singles is rated PG-13.