Don’t change.

When I was a Freshman in college 1987, Fletch (starring Chevy Chase) had been out for 2 years. One of my favorites from the movie, “(Don’t Change)..I think you should stay the same wonderful person you are today” jumped into my head recently (and came out of my mouth). I think this is good advice for so many who want to change who they are. I say, Embrace YOU. Be YOU. I’ll keep being ME.

Here’s the transcript from the movie…

Gail Stanwyk:

Who is it?

FLETCH: It’s John, John who?

It’s John, John Levin,,, I don’t remember, john Cocktoastin?

Yeah,

Hi,

Hi,

I was hoping you’d say that,

I just got out of the shower,

Yeah, Can I borrow your towel for a sec?

• Irwin ‘Fletch’ Fletcher

  My car just hit a water buffalo,

• Nice place you have here,

• Gail Stanwyk

  I’m surprised to see you, What are you doing here?

• Irwin ‘Fletch’ Fletcher

  I ordered some lunch,

• Gail Stanwyk

  You ordered it here?

• Irwin ‘Fletch’ Fletcher

  Well, I knew this is where my mouth would be,

• Gail Stanwyk

  I really should change,

• Irwin ‘Fletch’ Fletcher

  No, I think you should stay the same wonderful person you are today,

• Gail Stanwyk

  I mean put clothes on,

• Unknown

  No, really, make yourself comfortable,

• Gail Stanwyk

  Are you always this forward?

• Irwin ‘Fletch’ Fletcher

  Only with wet, married women,

• Unknown

  (KNOCKING ON DOOR)

  Your turn at the door!

  Okay, Very good, gentlemen, Come right in,

  There you go, Right in this way,

  Right in here, That’s good, That’s very nice,

  Want I set up?

  No, thank you, I’ll take care of it,

  Give each other $20, okay?

  Put it on Underhill,

  (THANKING IN SPANISH)

  (FLETCH SPEAKING NONSENSICAL SPANISH)

  Oh, this is beautiful,

  (EXCLAIMS) There we have it,

  All this goes on the Underhills’ bill?

• Irwin ‘Fletch’ Fletcher

  Yeah, well, I saved his life during the war,

• Gail Stanwyk

  You were in the war?

• Irwin ‘Fletch’ Fletcher

  No, he was, I got him out,

• Unknown

  Wow, I can’t believe I’m doing this, This is great,

  Let’s eat, Let’s eat,