The Tao of Steve

2000 · 87 MIN · IMDB 6.7 · 7,883 VOTES · DIR. Jenniphr Goodman

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Overview

Underachieving, overweight kindergarten teacher Dex finds a woman who forces him to reexamine his Zen-like system of seduction.

Dialogue Timeline — 1,024 lines

A SAMPLE ACROSS THE RUNTIME — EVERY LINE IS SEARCHABLE

00:00:50 - We shouldn't be doing this, Dex. - Trust me. It's going to be over soon.
00:03:40 - What are you doing? - He's hiding.
00:06:22 -Really? -Must have made a big impression on you.
00:09:27 Yeah, man, you can walk.
00:13:03 I'm going to have to go with cardboard.
00:15:26 - Mango mahimahi? - How'd you know?
00:17:43 I love my dog.
00:20:39 Somehow I don't think your detachment is the same self-willed...
00:23:39 This takes us to the second rule of being Steve.
00:25:57 An ice-cream kiss.
00:28:24 because he was afraid he wouldn't be loved by one.
00:33:09 You're a--
00:35:39 I think I'm in love.
00:38:28 This friend of mine is house-sitting at this big house.
00:42:27 - It was nice to meet you. - You too.
00:44:47 - Come on. - I'm not mad.
00:48:13 I really appreciate your help. It's just this is all a little too hard.
00:52:32 It's just like puppies.
00:56:22 Good night, Syd.
01:00:02 That's it? That's cool. So I could just, you know, change and--
01:02:44 Right, right. Remember, okay, both men and women want to have sex...
01:08:04 I know. I'm grappling with that moment.
01:12:19 This whole thing is like a universal maxim kind of behavior.
01:15:27 I can't, I can't, I can't do this anymore.

Cast & Characters

Dialogue Record

Lines indexed1,024
Dialogue density11.8 lines / min
First line00:00:50
Final line01:15:27

Production Record

DirectorJenniphr Goodman
LanguageEnglish
Revenue$4
IMDb votes7,883