Now, when you was 16, 17, there was a guy who worked in a, in a...right, cement plant, and you, you liked him, because he thought you were just as nice as you could be.The nostalgic, shamelessly-patriotic, entertaining film also supported the war effort as it paid tribute in its mostly fictional story to a popular Irish/American entertainer and the grand American gentleman of the theatre in the early 20th century.She realizes that they are living an idealized romance [and she is ""James Dean""s"" co-star in her fantasy], and that Kit acts strangely, but cannot yet acknowledge that their relationship is becoming potentially dangerous.The session with the lifeless, self-absorbed fashion model began with her complaint: "I""m catching a plane for Paris at 11:00, so I can""t.