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Intento siempre recordar la película Lo que Queda del Día, por el sabor amargo que queda. El haber tenido una tremenda oportunidad, y no haberse dado cuenta, o darse cuenta tarde, o no atreverse a darse cuenta, o no atreverse a actuar a tiempo, y ver después que la oportunidad ya no está, que es esfumó...

Y entonces me acuerdo de Mejor Imposible, cuando Carol le dice a Melvin que, a pesar que lo considera una persona extraordinaria, no quiere verlo más.

Entonces Melvin pide apoyo a Simon, el vecino gay. Esto ya es sorprendente, pues Melvin siempre sabe qué hacer y jamás pide apoyo a nadie, consciente de su gran intelecto, y más aún porque al comienzo de la película menospreciaba a Simon, por su debilidad de carácter.

MELVIN
You going to come talk to me or
not?

SIMON
I'm coming.

We enters the room carrying Verdell who strains to be
allowed closer to Melvin. Simon releases him.

SIMON
What did she say?

MELVIN
I'm a great guy --
"extraordinary"...
(before Simon can
celebrate)
... and she doesn't want contact
with me.
(a beat)
I'm dying here.

SIMON
Because...
(gently)
... you love her?

MELVIN
(sharply)
No... and you're supposed to be
sensitive and sharp.

SIMON
Okay... you tell me why --
(mimics him)
"You're dying here."

MELVIN
I don't know... Let me sleep on it
and figure it out.
(then)
Because I'm stuck! Can't go back
to what I had... She's evicted me
from my life.

SIMON
Did you like it that much?

MELVIN
(furiously)
It was better than this... Look,
you, I'm very intelligent. If
you're going to give me advice or
conversation or consolation or
hope, you got to be better than
you're doing. If you can't be at
least momentarily interesting than
shut the hell up. I'm drowning
and you're describing water.

SIMON
(getting pissed)
Picking on me won't help.

MELVIN
Well, if that's true then I'm
really in trouble.

SIMON
But you know where you're lucky?

MELVIN
Absolutely not.

SIMON
You know who you want. I'll take
your seat any day. So do
something... don't sleep on it...
go over there. I don't think
anybody should ever sleep on
anything -- it's not always good
to let things calm down.

MELVIN
Hey... I'm charged here. But she
might kill me for showing up this
late.

SIMON
Then get in your jammies and I'll
read you a story... I think you've
got a chance. The only real enemy
you have is her ability to think
logically -- the best thing you
have going for you is your
willingness to humiliate yourself
if it gives you one chance in
whatever -- so go catch her off-
guard.

MELVIN
Okay. Thanks a lot. Here I go.