The Swimmer (1968)

Richard McMurray: Stu Forsburgh

Quotes 

• Ned Merrill : 'Member how we used to take off our suits and swim for miles up that river? We just never got tired.

  Stu Forsburgh : Yeah. We had nice, new, pink lungs in *those* days.

  Ned Merrill : And the water up there. Remember? That transparent, light green water. It felt different. God, what a beautiful feeling. We could've swum around the world in those days.

  Stu Forsburgh : That was before we ever touched a drink, or a cigarette.

  Donald Westerhazy : Or a girl!

  Stu Forsburgh : Or a girl!

  Helen Westerhazy : That doesn't zap a man's strength.

  Ned Merrill : Or I'd be in a wheelchair today.

• Stu Forsburgh : I'm outta practice with the kind of parties you throw around here. We don't go in for that in Columbus - unless it's New Year's Eve.

  Ned Merrill : I told you not to accept that transfer.

  Stu Forsburgh : What else could I do?

  Ned Merrill : I'd a quit before I let them send me to the provinces.