Interview · moment 5 of 18
F. Scott Fitzgerald and the Rich Are Different
from The Manor-Born · #6
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4 minGuest
Tim quotes Fitzgerald's 'the rich are different' line, they joke about it comforting Dan post-breakup, and discuss how much fun Dan had with the woman despite the social gap, plus the Baruch/doorman mix-up revealing her wealth.
- 12:54F. Scott Fitzgerald quote about seeing Manhattan from the 59th Street Bridge for the first time.
- 13:13Guest says Tim's Fitzgerald quotes helped her through a breakup in January.
- 13:39Tim describes why the relationship worked: it was fun to talk to her, more than sex or looks.
- 14:32Guest realized she had money when asking if she went to Baruch and she didn't know what that was.
- 14:49First sign of wealth: her apartment building from the outside looked like an office building in Chelsea.
- 15:05Guest wasn't allowed inside the apartment on the first date; she made him wait on the sidewalk.
- 15:25By the third date he was invited up and saw a beautiful two-bedroom corner apartment.
- 15:42The girl had a legitimate job and was working harder than her wealthy friends.
- 16:30Tim observes that the manor born are generally aloof and have a particular coldness to them.
F. Scott FitzgeraldManhattanwealth and class59th Street BridgeBaruchQueensChelseaHunter CollegeSoho