(Johnnie:) What do you mean?		(Eddie:) You go to a meeting and ask for a show of hands of all the people...
who fell madly in love the first year of sobriety... the place would look like a cornfield.				(Johnnie:) No, Eddie no... but this is it. I mean this is the real thing.
	(Eddie:) No it's not. This is bewilderment. Fear. Anger. Disorientation.	And all the other uncomfortable feelings we get when we sober up.	The easiest thing we can do is throw ourselves at a woman and call it love.
Until a year ago you were a self-centered, emotionally retarded drunk.		Using and abusing women.	So successfully loving someone is the highest achievement in life. without parallel.	Being dependable, and yet spontaneous. Being constant.
In fact If I can get you anywhere near that I'll be proud.		If you really want a relationship, we'll start you off with a plant.
	(Johnnie:) A plant?		(Eddie:) If after 6 months the plant's still alive, then we'll get you a dog.
	If you can keep one of them healthy and happy and fed for a year then maybe...	...just maybe...		you'll be ready for your early stages with a human being.