: Later, Michael (as himself) meets Julie at a party. Thinking he has the "key" to her heart, he uses her exact line back to her. Instead of the romantic connection he expects, Julie hurls her drink in his face.
In screenwriting, a "plant" is a piece of information given early in a story that takes on new significance later—the "payoff." Julie’s dialogue serves as one of the most effective examples of this technique. WALS Julie sets 264-268
: Define the "plant and payoff" technique. Introduce the "Julie sets" example from Tootsie as a masterclass in using character dialogue to create structural irony. : Later, Michael (as himself) meets Julie at a party