A “Legally Blonde” Writer Says A Line From The Film Stopped A Guy From Harming Himself

April 6, 2018 admin Celebrity Gossip 0

“Exercise gives you endorphins. Endorphins make you happy.”

When it comes to Reese Witherspoon‘s iconic 2001 film Legally Blonde, the one scene emblazoned in the minds of most viewers is probably the “bend and snap” moment.

When it comes to Reese Witherspoon's iconic 2001 film Legally Blonde, the one scene emblazoned in the minds of most viewers is probably the "bend and snap" moment.

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Like, shout-out to Elle Woods for teaching us all the correct way to catch a man’s attention. She was a true instructor when it came to romantic pursuits.

Like, shout-out to Elle Woods for teaching us all the correct way to catch a man's attention. She was a true instructor when it came to romantic pursuits.

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But that’s not the only feel-good moment that came out of the film. On Friday, Entertainment Weekly spoke to Karen McCullah, one of the film’s cowriters, who shared how a line from the movie helped a guy dealing with depression.

But that's not the only feel-good moment that came out of the film. On Friday, Entertainment Weekly spoke to Karen McCullah, one of the film's cowriters, who shared how a line from the movie helped a guy dealing with depression.

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The unnamed man told his friend he didn’t want to go out, according to McCullah.

But things took a turn when he hung up the phone and thought about a line from the film: “Exercise gives you endorphins. Endorphins make you happy.”

But things took a turn when he hung up the phone and thought about a line from the film: "Exercise gives you endorphins. Endorphins make you happy."

“Happy people just don’t shoot their husbands,” Witherspoon’s character says in the scene, as she defends a fitness instructor who’d been accused of murdering her spouse.

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“So he called the friend back, went dancing, had a great time, decided not to kill himself,” McCullah said. “And wrote me a letter saying, ‘That line saved my life.’”

"So he called the friend back, went dancing, had a great time, decided not to kill himself," McCullah said. "And wrote me a letter saying, ‘That line saved my life.'”

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And there’s your heartwarming Friday afternoon news story.

And there's your heartwarming Friday afternoon news story.

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