chasing amy (1997). directed by kevin smith.

the past week had seen me constantly bending over tracing papers and pressing my pencil hard to get the shape of the top maps underneath. maps, by rule, including the fact that if your background comprised of less than 5% of geology, will give your life hell. let me share this scene from chasing amy (1997), because i think me and banky edwards don't find life as a tracer completely...complete.

COLLECTOR: So you draw this?

BANKY: (signing the comic) I ink it and I'm also the colorist. The guy next to me draws it. But we both came up with the characters

COLLECTOR: What's that mean - you ink it?

BANKY: Well. It means that Holden draws the pictures in pencil, and then he gives it to me to go over in ink

COLLECTOR: So you just trace!

Banky freezes up. He composes himself and continues signing.

BANKY: It's not tracing. I add depth and shading to give the image mere definition. Only then does the drawing really take shape.

COLLECTOR: You go over what he draws with a pen - that's tracing.

BANKY : (hands book back to Collector) Not really. (calling out) Next!

A LITTLE KID steps up but the Collector lingers.

COLLECTOR: Hey man. If somebody draws something and then you draw the same thing right on top of it, not going out-side the designated original art what do call that?

LITTLE KID: (shrugs) I don't know. Tracing?

COLLECTOR: (to Banky) See?

BANKY: It's not tracing.

COLLECTOR: Oh, but it is.

BANKY: (to Little Kid) Do you want your book signed or what?

COLLECTOR: Hey - don't get all testy with him just because you have a problem with your station in life.

BANKY: I'm secure with what I do.

COLLECTOR: Then say it - you're a tracer.

BANKY: (grabbing Little Kid's book) How should I sign this?

LITTLE KID: (grabs book back) I don't want you to sign it, I want the guy that draws Bluntman and Chronic to sign it. You're just a tracer.

COLLECTOR: Tell him, Little Shaver.

Holden accepts a comic from another Fan.

HOLDEN: (off comic) Who do I sign it to?

Before Holden can finish, a loud crash is heard. He looks to his left and freaks. Banky is throttling the Collector from across the table. The Collector attempts to fight him off.

SECURITY GUARDS pull them apart. Holden grabs Banky.

COLLECTOR: Jesus! All I did was call him a tracer!

BANKY: (to Collector) I'LL TRACE A CHALK LINE AROUND YOUR DEAD FUCKING BODY, YOU FUCK?!

HOLDEN: (to Security Guard) Could you get him out of here!

The Security Guards drag the collector away.

COLLECTOR: Hey, wait a sec! He jumped me! And you're dragging me away!(exiting) Fucking tracer!

BANKY: (calling OC) YOUR MOTHER'S A TRACER!!

HOLDEN: Can I explain the audience principle to you? If you insult and accost them, then we have no audience.

BANKY: He started it! Fucking cock-knocker! He's lucky I didn't put my pen through his thorax!

HOLDEN: Need I remind you...(holds up watch) Curtain's in ten minutes.