Giant (1956) - James Dean Strikes Oil

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This is, IMO, Dean's greatest scene (along with the birthday scene from EAST OF EDEN), and it's the one he should remembered for. Jett Rink is a great rise-and-fall story, embodied by a 24-year old Dean in his swan song. He would infamously die just 2 weeks after wrapping up his scenes for this HUGE movie.

[@firenze5555]

Dean really stole the movie with his acting. I was particularly impressed how he was able to play the older Jett Rink with his heavy drinking, frustrations and regrets. Dean was so talented and charismatic and he had the eyes of an old soul. Poor boy gone way too soon, RIP, Jimmy Dean.

[@haintedhouse2990]

best scene in the whole movie and Dean owned every minute.

[@yvonneplant9434]

That was the point.

[@yvonneplant9434]

It's unclear whether he would have had a long career. Monty Clift did not. And neither did Brando. Wasn't until Last Tango in Paris and The Godfather that he showed he still had "it".

[@firenze5555]

@@yvonneplant9434Good points but IMHO I don’t think that Dean suffered from the same demons that Cliff did which shortened his life. I think that Dean would have had a long career unless he wanted to quit Hollywood.

[@oldschool1993]

Jimmy Dean is the country singer and sausage entrepeneur.

[@lacouerfairy]

I love how he answers "What do you want?" by saying "My well came in, Bick." But he almost makes it sound like he also says "My welcome in, Bick." Meaning his welcome into the wealthy class. Fantastic actor.

[@hgoodin1013]

Omg...all these years I always thought it was "My welcoming, Bick."...wow. crazy. It's like singing the wrong song lyrics your whole life.

[@infonut]

Yes. I always considered this a pun from him. That's why his arms are held open when he says it because he knows he will never be welcome there since Brick hates him.

[@raintuatoo6383]

This scene is a dream come true for people who never got the same respect as others, it truly hurts when something like this never happens.

[@Karlos86nfs]

Oh it happens and it’s wonderful

[@alephmorricone7207]

This comment came from a deep place buddy. I understand how u feel. 4 years since i saw this Movie & I Thought i would have excelled in my passion of Acting by now & also revel in all its fringe benefits. But my ship never came in, just the billions of dejected people on daily basis. Life is unfair.

[@alephmorricone7207]

@raphael vitton nope..he is talking on average. maybe for a fistful but not more than that

[@predragdjedovic]

So he got rich and first thing he do is act like idiot...

[@raintuatoo6383]

@@predragdjedovic Did you watch the movie? Calling him an idiot is what got him into this confrontation.

[@garrison968]

James Dean was sensational in this scene. What talent, what confidence.

[@ARCtrooperblueleader]

@garrison968 - Well said! There is your 100th like.

[@bawoman]

Dean just absolutely owns this scene...one of his best acting moments captured on screen. Sad to think what could have been.

[@degsbabe]

Ya dang right boy ! He was a rich un'. Rich in talent that is.

[@mamatibborscassady9388]

No one will ever know, one way or another, death has a way of elevating the unknown.

[@brianbuday8639]

of

[@bethelle9099]

bawoman , Dean owned EVERY scene that he was ever in!!!!!!!! Amazingly photogenic!!!!! Such a loss!!!!

[@bethelle9099]

RetroGuy76 , I think Dean was right on, for Dean. You never knew any over the top guys? My father , his brother and some of their friends were just like this. Social show off butterflies, they were. Give em a couple of beers and then watch out!

[@jshrubz]

I always loved how Jett just drove that old ass jallopy right across their nice, pretty, green grass, tearing it all up without a care in the world!

[@freddyrichards878]

jshrubz I bet that was one of James' plenty of improves

[@BishopKing.308]

RIGHT. ON!

[@raygetard3444]

Jett and James were both studs

[@1955Cal]

Happy Birthday James, you would have been 84 years old today, that's hard to believe, but you'll stay young forever in our thoughts!

[@zeidlove0947]

1955Cal hes forever young. Forever 24

[@Wayne-t9k]

And hearts

[@rocketyank]

“I’m gonna have more money than you ever THOUGHT you could have” is legitimately the sickest burn in history.

[@raygetard3444]

Hell yeah

[@punnymoney3692]

@@raygetard3444 lol right!!

[@raygetard3444]

@@punnymoney3692 RIP Mr. Dean

[@ModMokkaMatti]

As if money is everything... It's not.

[@timgardner1217]

@@ModMokkaMattiit’s something if you don’t have it. And it was validation for the character. So shut up

[@jennaoramgo]

From what I've heard/read, he was a stubborn, hard headed, one sided, attention craving, troubled, confused guy who sure as hell couldn't take criticism but wasn't afraid to give it...BUT he sure was one hell of an actor! He's my hero!(:

[@michaelhegyan7464]

Saw this film, at the theater, around 68', when I was ten. Brilliant performance by Dean..

[@coburncarmichaeljr5895]

The first time I ever saw this scene was when I was a kid. It was a Saturday, and I think we were cleaning or just hanging around the house. My parents had the tv on for ambience and Giant was on. I didn't really watch it since I had such a short attention span and the movie isn't exactly the most entertaining. However, anytime a James Dean scene would come on it would take my attention.I would stop what I was doing and be glued to the tv. I held on to his every word and watched his scenes with anticipation of what he would do next. This scene in particular is memorable and I must say is one of my favorites of any movie. Not only because Dean steals the spotlight, but also because he was able to tell the entire story of Giant with his acting alone.

[@travissgrey]

“It’s raining oil, fellas!”

[@rustleracing]

"the earth is bleeding"

[@frankarmoton5644]

"You stinking sons of... Benedict`s!" Now THATS the most profound insult there ever was, especially to a feller named Benedict! XD Way to go, Jimmy!

[@christianfrazier6202]

Dean was an amazing actor. His legacy still truly loves today.

[@TwistVisuals]

I'm reminded of Heath Ledger's Joker in this scene. With the oil on James Dean's face, it gives him a ghostly appearance, as well as his performance in this scene as a drunk. Just haunting. The acting is phenomenal!

[@tuffgong2568]

Here! Here!

[@BENJ1969]

Pfffffff! Ledger doesn’t belong in the same sentence.

[@andreww3621]

@@BENJ1969 You're a fucking clown.

[@nomoniker7917]

He was a nobody. JAMES DEAN is a legitimate American cultural icon.

[@tommytruth7595]

"Now he's too rich to kill."

[@arizonadaveellis7500]

Now he's a tycoon without a cause!

[@cocho79]

That’s the line that stuck with me.

[@Nominay]

I can feel the animosity radiating from Dean's character here. It's unnerving. One of my favorite actors ever.

[@reddrawfstar5299]

He was a Giant! One of the all time greatest actors!

[@marcokite]

the King

[@austinstratman1809]

Barely 5' 6" but 20 feet tall as an actor! God bless Jimmy!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@firenze5555]

@@austinstratman1809 No, he wasn't that short. Most reports say JD was 5'8" but he looks very short against Rock Hudson who was very tall at 6'5".

[@annalisavajda252]

Yes people never even mention Rock Hudson is it because he died of AIDS?

[@jimmy27paul]

Love the way he said "more money than you ever THOUGHT!!! you could have".

[@stevecooper7883]

"Now he's too rich to kill!" 😅

[@brainscott8198]

"I'm a rich'un...me I'm gonna have more money than u ever thought u had.."...classic line delivered with total believability.

[@jaimonjohn2516]

he's one of the early actors who bring a certain cool & swagger attitude to acting

[@arthousecouch]

Watching James Dean is like an actor from modern day time travel to the 50s. He, Brando, and other like them were truly ahead of their time.

[@condundrop]

personally I think it's hammy over acting, exercising egotistical scene stealing. Dean was really bad at that and so was Steve McQueen

[@OasisJones]

@@condundropI don’t think it’s overacting, he’s fleshing out a real human being in a way that his costars can’t yet tap into because of their inability (cultural and personal) to disconnect from their own images. Dean was endlessly shifting around his surfaces so the vivid complexity of his core more fluidly came out in his characters.

[@nathanbell8587]

Forever James Dean . It’s crazy to think you would be 90 years in 2021... WOW!

[@RobertKincaid-vq3hn]

i first this film fully in !976 i was nearly 18 at the time and whilst on holiday in the Channel Islands in 1985 in a night club there was the famous poster of jimmy dean walking down Times square and then that late August 1985 and even then i knew it was comming up for the 30th anniversary of his death and the song James Dean by the Eagles and a line in the song he took a journey to eternity

[@daisygaona3798]

James laugh was so cute

[@rellik187redrum]

he was kind of nuts it seemed

[@Bluemgwes]

+rellik187redrum Nothing wrong with that. It only added to his genius.

[@Nominay]

+rellik187redrum It's called great acting ... beyond acting really.

[@sakamokkun]

YES!!

[@BishopKing.308]

HE HAD IT... WHATEVER IT... IS. ❤🌷

[@robertwalker4258]

This is what you call great acting and he was on 24 years old something these young actors today dont understand because they dont take the time to study their art! Yes James Dean was blessed with great talent. However he studied trained and became greater! The world truly lost a great artistic acting Giant! It really hurts to lose someone like Jimmy Dean so young he coukd have educated the world through his work which was filled with great empathy! God bless you Mr.James Dean!!!!!!

[@Maverick4023]

You can barely hear it but i love that laugh that he does at 2:50 while driving off

[@ledhed5717]

Was he laughing or grinding gears?

[@retroguy9494]

@@ledhed5717 Well, he wasn't shifting yet at that point so it couldn't be grinding gears. But it COULD be the engine in that old truck as he accelerates. Hard to tell.

[@Mikey-pq4zf]

If you pause it just at the right moment you can see his mouth smiling wide open as he drives away so it might indeed be a laugh

[@carlocalderon3659]

I heard it

[@ARCtrooperblueleader]

It’s true. The music is tuning out his laughter, but if you listen closely, you will hear it.

[@Elephant2024-wi2li]

Hard to believe that James Dean only made three movies. 'Giant', 'East of Eden', and 'Rebel Without a Cause.' A short life with a tragic end. But what a significant impact he had in the all too brief time he was alive.

[@sterlingcampbell2627]

I like how Benedict's friends are holding him back while Dean gives him a few wallops😂

[@punnymoney3692]

I actually felt bad for Benedict forgetting he tried to screw Dean!!

[@darrincassidy9045]

Ol Jett had a habit of doing that,he did to Benadicts son as well.

[@MatthewPlato91]

Brilliant movie, glad I sat through, 3 hours and 20 minutes! James Dean was a treasure and I'd have loved to see him go further.

[@robertwalker4258]

James Dean was creatively brilliant in this scene! His presence fills up the whole screen. Oh my God Elizabeth Taylor was so hauntingly beautiful I mean absolutely breathtaking beauty. Back to Dean go majestic talent. I mean acting as that professional artistic level and he was only 24 years old. He was still a child if you will. Can you imagine what type of artistic work he would of shared with the world when he reached 34 years old more or less greatly seasoned great artist by then. I mean he acted with so much artistic depth at the young age of 24 years old. I mean he had such a great depth of soul again to be so young and such instinctual swag and that is something U can't just teach it has to be a part of the persons D.N.A I mean the way he walks toward Elizabeth and how he used his body as hell put his hand on the wooden beam as he spoke to Ms.Taylor and how he picked himself up with out the use of his hands as he was getting up after being knocked down. I mean everything he did was so soulfully in the moment just mesmerising. I say God why just why did he have to leave the planet and go to you lord so young. He could have brought so much love and joy to this world with his great artistic acting talent. I salute you and say God bless you Jimmy Dean for bringing so much joy and love to the world the short time that you was with us Sir James Dean one of the greatest acting artist who ever walked the planet Earth. Adieu Mr.James Dean!!!!!

[@mortalclown3812]

Great comments. Loved this scene - a ballet, a tour de force with more discipline than I realized when seeing this in my youth. I'm appreciating him more with time. Rest in paradise, Jimmy.

[@vb8428]

That's a crazy obsession

[@خالدعبدالعزيز-ش1د]

I need your help can you write the words in that scene because I can't understand it

[@hgoodin1013]

@@خالدعبدالعزيز-ش1د After striking oil, James Dean (as Jett Rink) drives up in his truck, he jumps out...Rock Hudson (as Bick Benedict) says, "Hello Jett, what do you want?" Jett replies, "My well came in (or "my welcoming, Bick" (he laughs loudly). Bick says, "Fine." Elizabeth Taylor (as Leslie Benedict) says, "That's wonderful Jett." Jett says, "Everybody thought i had a duster? (meaning everyone thought he wouldn't strike oil on his small piece of land), Y'all thought ol' Spindletop Burke and Burnett was all the oil there was, didn't ya? Well, I'm here to tell you that it ain't, boy! It's here, and there ain't a dang thing you gonna do about it! My well came in big so big Bick, an there's more down there, and bigger wells...I'm rich Bick...(he laughs)...I'm a rich 'un. I'm a rich boy. Me...I'm gonna have more money than you ever THOUGHT you could have! You and all the rest of you stinking sons of Benedicts." Bick says, "Leslie, you go on in the house. Take the women with you." Leslie says, "Jett, we're real glad you struck it. Now you go on along home." Jett moves towards her and says, "Oh my, you sure do look pretty Miss Leslie. You always did look pretty (he leans on the post) Pretty nigh good enough to eat." Bick grabs him and hits him. Jett falls. The men pull Bick back saying "Wait a minute, take it easy, take it easy." Jett gets up and moves towards Bick and says, "My you're touchy Bick, touchy as an old cook." Then Jett punches Bick and runs off and drives away. Then the man with the drink says, "Bick, you shoulda shot that fella a long time ago. Now he's too rich to kill." ....I hope that helps. Some of the words, the way they are said are more in a Texas dialect. For example "fella" would actually be the word fellow, but the regional dialect makes it sound like fella. Anyway, I hope this helped. It's a wonderful scene and he was a brilliant actor. I'm happy to help it be appreciated.

[@خالدعبدالعزيز-ش1د]

Thank you for that request

[@DustinReckling]

A Disney Junior ad before James Dean's best performance ever? Now I've seen everything.

[@ShaneMurphyHendrickson]

I do not watch ads because I have installed an ad blocker on my browser.

[@DustinReckling]

That'd be nice if I could, too. Whenever I get something like that, it really slows down my computer's functionality.

[@louiso.4325]

Lol. That's a total contrast.

[@davidb3483]

The swag daddy of em all

[@raechelyndawn2580]

He's even beautiful covered in oil!!! 💙💙💙

[@TonyMichaels166]

Mesmerizing. I cannot take my eyes off of him when he’s on screen.

[@moriahdiggs8196]

I gotta crush on this man. RIP JD

[@dangriffith2403]

‘Nigh pretty enough to eat’ Great line. I’m somewhat surprised they left that in.

[@Daisypetal100]

Gorgeous and extremely talented actor. Unforgettable actor.

[@vanessaguardado9177]

I just LOVe this scene!!!!! It so brings out Jimmy's form of acting!!!!

[@Paradoja99]

The best sence in the movie.... is totally amagazing... i really love this masterpiece

[@DeltaSniperZRR]

I'm rich bitch!

[@Greatest1979]

Hahaha true, that's Black Gold right there, homie!

[@femteezy1992]

im rich vic as in victor, which i assume is the other guys name

[@Greatest1979]

Actually he says Bick, not Vic. Bick is the nick-name for Jordan Benedict, the character portrayed by Rock Hudson.

[@victorutu3324]

no is rich but just in thatmovie ok?

[@thomaschoe3812]

Mojo Risi

[@Hobo42pt]

"We shoulda shot him a long time ago. Now he's too rich to kill." My new favorite line from this film :)

[@SuperniusPL]

Elizabeth and Dean - a meeting of two legends! Great wideo.

[@benjamindavid5681]

i will put my remarks in simple English: This is perhaps James Dean's greatest scene. Wow it brings back mworiea

[@tomhulcelover]

1:13 his laugh omg i love him

[@kirkfeather1]

There have been precious few screen actors who could signal or convey pent-up, pushed-down, deferred emotions and give the sensation that these feelings could explode violently at any second as well as James Dean did. You are captivated the very moment he enters the screen.

[@acphenom]

James Dean was too good for this world, I'm glad for him that he went soon - leaving us with this short but invaluable body of work

[@michaelstankiewitch5391]

His ballet training helped him with his grateful movements One insightful and thoughtful lonely,loving soul.

[@abbie990]

This is absolutely outstanding

[@timwilderspin]

Funny how Bik's friends end up holding him to be punched thrice by Dean, like they're on his side!

[@alfred0621]

Way to break up a fight, huh lol

[@ninetyminutestd]

That made me laugh so much. With friends like that, who needs enemies!

[@geoycs]

There’s a lot of silly stuff like that in this movie. Kinda makes you wonder why they didn’t care about doing it better.

[@Tmanaz480]

One Word: Texas

[@retroguy9494]

@@Tmanaz480 EXACTLY! My thoughts entirely!

[@andywaston]

I love the way he jumps from the truck slow it down its absolutely dance like gladness. Brilliant beauty.

[@specterman2000]

I got to admit if I were Jett Rink and have finally struck oil on my property I'd also love to come over to Bick's ranch and rub everybody's face in it!

[@bawoman]

I would too. Bick was an asshole to Jett and always treated him like scum. Bick had it coming.

[@zenpaganwarrior]

"Now he's too rich to kill." A somewhat naive statement, though powerful in this dramatic context.

[@tomhulcelover]

he could mean it in that idealistic way but it could also be interpreted as he matters now and killing someone that matters could cause problems

[@johncunningham5145]

It absolutely means what it means. Wealthy people live by a different justice system.

[@pasajerodelabrujula8261]

Too rich to kill: as in they would make money off of him in future business endeavors.

[@Luvie1980]

John Cunningham exactly

[@dvlarry]

@@johncunningham5145 Yes. "Now he's too rich to kill." LOL. Not naive at all. He's not a nobody anymore and if he was to be murdered it will be big news and the police department will have to answer questions and do serious investigating and murderers don't want to be investigated.

[@emiliokcalvillo]

James Dean role in this scene is so telling in his personality. His boldness to proclaim he is gotta be a rich person, and there's nothing they could do to stop it. His full macho and disrespectful flirt with Elizabeth Taylor is also just big balls, man talk. He got his punch in and drove off feeling completely satisfied. He got his moment there to stand up to people who doubted him and looked down at him. I have always wanted to say those words to people who always were snobs and people who look at people with disgust of their lack of money or status. I was born after James Dean died, but his memory of him when I was growing up was like that of Babe Ruth. A larger that life legend that always said he was the coolest dude around .

[@BnT904Loyal]

Love how Dean gives him the 3 piece combo before taking off😂😂

[@bertroost1675]

About 35 years ago I went to James Dean's grave to take a look and there were flowers there from Elizabeth Taylor. That was back in the late 1980's.

[@Rode_Runa]

"It's raining oil. It's raining oil, fellas" - Jarhead

[@anonymous91038]

"You ever seen the movie giant? James dean man! 'My well came in to day, im rich, richer than you!'"

[@lefleurhan1448]

Jarhead referenceee

[@RazvanSuioganTiberiu]

Love this scene

[@alexdavies1662]

With James Dean, I often wonder what might have been after this film - if he had lived to see its release.

[@superlex611]

Alex Davies James Dean could appear more on the big screen

[@NJB1920]

I just love James Dean. He is so damn good actor

[@bonnyathome]

When ever I think of James Dean, I think of this scene.

[@x0lct998]

Man just to think that he could be with us today gives me goosebumps

[@jaimonjohn2516]

You can feel he is lonely that pain is inside him

[@willmolinar]

I know most would consider Giant a leading role for Dean (and he was nominated for an Oscar in that category for it) but really it's a supporting one behind Hudson and Taylor. Still though, the brilliance and power of his screen presence and acting was simply that he stole every single scene in this film; doing so with two of the greatest actors in history sharing the movie with him.

[@SpecialSuperstar]

I named my son Jett after watching this scene. I never laughed so hard 🤣

[@JamesCuperti]

1955: What a year. So long ago. The world has since been feverish. James Dean - an icon. But what does it mean to die at 24 while your great love lives on? No time. Always searching for her. You are reborn and have only one name in your head: Elizabeth. And you don’t know why? You find women who look like her, but you can’t explain it to yourself. James Dean - he was always an alien, an outcast - all the fame doesn’t mean anything if you have no home. Good night, Little Reata, good night, America, good night, Elizabeth. Now you live, and you are dead. What kind of crap is that, really? But one day we will see each other again. Then I won't have to pee in front of people to keep my nerves in check before our encounter.

[@benjamindavid5681]

Dean understood the evil of oil . Just watch his change in countenance when he discovers Oil.

[@ClarenceDoskocil]

The rumbling of the engine sounding like a geyser ready to blow... Brilliant!

[@NocturnalExistence]

That laugh at 1:13 is the most contagious laugh I've ever seen on screen

[@meganluminais3586]

Gosh he’s so good looking

[@theundercoveratheist]

James Dean was on a path that would have led him to greatness. He would have become a legend equal to movie greats as Kirk Douglas, Jimmy Stewart, Cary Grant and John Wayne, just to name a few. James Dean's tragic death by a car accident is so sad. He died too young and death stole this talented awesome actor from us. Giant, is a movie that proves James Dean was one of Movie's greatest actors. This scene is a brillant example of the greatness and talent James Dean Possesed. RIP Mr. Dean.

[@ald668]

His last scene was of victory!

[@p.j.gannon1646]

This is so amazing love James Dean thank you ❤️👍🏼

[@rhondahunt8080]

I saw this movie many years ago, and this is the only scene that I remember. It really stood out.

[@sicks6six]

his confidence shows through in this scene, he did strike it rich and it shows, he was a slippery customer at times,

[@akingofoneself]

"My well came in Bick.......HAHAHAHAAAAAAAAAAA!!" "Fine." Brilliant. This whole scene is superb and so well-produced.

[@hemming57]

I read the novel years ago. After he got rich Jett Rink became a really bad guy. They made him a bit softer in the movie.

[@michaelmcdonagh5104]

The editing makes it go by in a flash. Great film, and not only because of Dean.

[@johnf3465]

“You look plumb near good enough to eat”

[@michaelluccketta5838]

He was absolutely correct 😉

[@Dungar1989]

And if you look at the performance of James Dean in this scene compered to liz hurleys character and the Bick character you can see how good he was, your eyes are glued to him, out shines everyone! Thumbs up if u agree!

[@asadsmuse7742]

Ahhh mi Amor James Dean

[@lacouerfairy]

One of the greatest scenes in film when he drives up to the house. Man, what a genius.

[@PaulBarrick-op4ym]

Awsome. Riding with James dean.

[@TheZeroDayAttack]

the best scene ever!

[@HoustonSoto]

I’m convinced Luz left that land to Jett knowing full well what is gurgling underneath. The last revenge against Bick for replacing her as lady of the house. Dean is brilliant here.

[@MichaelGilltv]

People try to hard to act "cool" it's needs to be natural. That's one of the reasons i admire James and his acting. Very Natural:)

[@bisnagaboy]

AWESOME MOVIE!!!! I still think it should have gotten the Best Picture Oscar that year!

[@Buggy-zu9zw]

It is sad that James didn't get to see this.

[@bryanburchfield6146]

JAMES DEANS finest scene ever.

[@regsymes1377]

A true giant and the three roles he created are just as contemporary now as they were back then. He may have left us before rock n roll was properly born but gave it its t,shirt leather jacket and jeans and helped to pave the way for everything that was to follow

[@paraskevisavvidou6241]

What can i say...He was Great!!!love James Dean

[@judebogart]

So so good.

[@MyraAhmedCopywriter]

1:20 Liz Taylor's waist is tiny, jeez

[@Luvie1980]

Someone Else girdle

[@bookerjones8123]

Not for long.

[@cynsmi]

About 19 inches. Time catches all of us sooner or later.

[@josephfelixguez7745]

i like how benedict's friends just hold him up to take a few hits haha

[@jarnokorhonen3840]

Thats what friends are for! To make ones life a tad more miserable. 😅

[@kyunghaklee2501]

This scene was reminded of me when I was young high school saw the movies very interesting whoever got dream come true

[@jameswells-uk6qu]

Wow..greatest acting scene from Mr. Dean! What a great loss!

[@platotroy]

That's the best Texas accent that I have ever listened to from an actor in James Dean. Wow what an incredible actor he was

[@BethanyCharlene]

It's so sad to watch this, it was his last film and he had so much left to give..

[@derfanddarf1]

"There's a whole ocean of oil under our feet! Nobody can get at it except for me."

[@setpunks13]

Finding oil made Jett but it also destroyed him. At the end, he's such an absolute wreck.

[@bawoman]

Yep.He started out a better person than Bick but the money and power corrupted him.

[@CanadianMonarchist]

He was never able to get over the fact that Leslie loved Bick.