How we cite our quotes: Citations follow this format: (Part.Chapter.Paragraph)
Quote #40
My aunt once said the world would never find peace until men fell at their women’s feet and asked for forgiveness. But Dean knew this; he’d mentioned it many times. "I’ve pleaded and pleaded with Marylou for a peaceful sweet understanding of pure love between us forever with all hassles thrown out - she understands; her mind is bent on something else - she’s after me; she won’t understand how much I love her, she’s knitting my doom."
"The truth of the matter is we don’t understand our women; we blame on them and it’s all our fault," I said. (II.3.14, II.3.15)
Sal is the only male in his gang to place any fault with men rather than with women.
Quote #41
Then Marylou began making love to me; she said Dean was going to stay with Camille and she wanted me to go with her. "Come back to San Francisco with us. We’ll live together. I’ll be a good girl for you." But I knew Dean loved Marylou, and I also knew Marylou was doing this to make Lucille jealous, and I wanted nothing of it. Still and all, I licked my lips for the luscious blonde. When Lucille saw Marylou pushing me into the corners and giving me the word and forcing kisses on me she accepted Dean’s invitation to go out in the car; but they just talked and drank some of the Southern moonshine I left in the compartment. Everything was being mixed up, and all was falling. I knew my affair with Lucille wouldn’t last much longer. She wanted me to be her way. She was married to a longshoreman who treated her badly. I was willing to marry her and take her baby daughter and all if she divorced the husband; but there wasn’t even enough money to get a divorce and the whole thing was hopeless, besides which Lucille would never understand me because I like too many things and get all confused and hung-up running from one falling star to another till I drop. This is the night, what it does to you. I had nothing to offer anybody except my own confusion. (II.4.14)
Despite claims of his own confusion, Sal sees his and Dean’s sexual scenarios clearly and objectively.
Quote #42
I only went along for the ride, and to see what else Dean was going to do, and finally, also, knowing Dean would go back to Camille in Frisco, I wanted to have an affair with Marylou. (II.5.1)
Sal initially believes he wants an affair with Marylou, although he proves incapable of doing so later.