Shallow Hal [2]

- But, see, the point is, lately the only women he wants are ugly.
- Who says they're ugly?
- Bausch & Lomb. And very fat, some of them. lt's like Hal has lowered his whole... Jesus, you've got a big noggin.
- Thanks for noticing. My new book has a chapter on blurting. You might wanna pick it up.
- Yeah, l'll check into that. Anyway, l mean, did something go wrong here? Or is my friend having a nervous breakdown?
- No. Haven't you ever heard the phrase ''Beauty is in the eye of the beholder''?
- Yeah. Did you ever hear the song ''Who Let The Dogs Out''?
- lt can't be that bad.
- Look, exactly what did you do to him, man?
- l altered his perception a little bit.
- l knew it. l knew it! l knew it! You messed with his eyesight, right?
- No.
- You hypnotized him.
- No. l dehypnotized him. He's been hypnotized his whole life, totally focused on the outside. l helped him to see the inner beauty in everyone, including people you think are not physically attractive.
- How can he see their inner beauty when he doesn't even know them?
- lnner beauty's easy to see when you're looking for it.
- But how can he not feel them when he's...?
- The brain sees what the heart wants it to feel.
- All right, look. Let's just cut through the old crapcake here!
- OK.
- Sir, don't you think it's wrong to brainwash someone?
- Don't you think you're brainwashed? Everything you know about beauty is programmed. TV, magazines, movies. They're all telling you what's beautiful and what isn't. How's this any different?