two scenes...

normally, i'm not a richard gere girl. in fact, i don't even think he's all that attractive. excuse me while i shield my face from the hoards of women out there who think i'm insane. but anyway, i'm sitting here with kate as "pretty woman" is about to end on TNT, and there are two things. first, there's this thing about how they have a rule--no kissing on the lips, because it's too personal. and then, one night, when he's asleep, she kisses him on the lips. he wakes up, but his eyes don't open, and he kisses her back. after all that they'd done before that, this was different. so very, very different. and then the second thing. this might seem like a standard movie ploy, but he defended her. i don't think that people give enough credit to that. sometimes, there are very scary moments, and to have a guy stand and do the right thing or say "i'm sorry" or just hold her, it may seem very little, but it is a rescue. and then, someday when he doesn't realize it, "she rescues him right back..."