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[Kit is trying to cheer up Vivian]
Vivian: Tell me one person who it's worked out for.
Kit: What, you want me to name someone? You want like a name? Oh, God, the pressure of a name... I got it. Cindafuckin'rella
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Vivian: So, what's your name?
Edward Lewis: Edward.
Vivian: Really? That's my favorite name in the whole world.
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[At the beginning of the evening]
Vivian: In case I forget to tell you later, I had a really good time tonight.
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[after negotiating three thousand dollars]
Vivian: I would have stayed for two thousand.
Edward Lewis: I would have paid four.
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Vivian: I got red, I got green, I got yellow... I'm out of purple, but I do have one Gold Circle coin left... the condom of champions... the one and only... nothin' is gettin' through this sucker. Whaddya say, hmm?
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[Kit is streetwalking]
Kit: Hey yo, baby!
Guy in car: How 'bout a freebie? It's my birthday.
Kit: Dream on!
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Kit: You should go for him. You look hot tonight. Don't take less than a hundred. Call me when you're through. Take care of you.
Vivian: Take care of you.
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[Vivian calls Kit]
Vivian: I called and called, where were you last night?
Kit: Ma?
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Vivian: That would make you a... lawyer.
Edward Lewis: What makes you think I'm a lawyer?
Vivian: You have that sharp, useless look about you.
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Edward Lewis: I think we both know she's not my niece.
Barney: Of course.
Edward Lewis: And the reason I know that is that I'm an only child.
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Vivian: I appreciate this whole seduction thing you've got going on here, but let me give you a tip: I'm a sure thing.
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Olsen Sister: [Olsen Sister #2, Gretchen] Edward is our most eligible bachelor, everyone is trying to land him.
Vivian: Oh, I'm not trying to land him, I'm just using him for sex.
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Kit: Oh no, come on, you don't know that. Hey he asked you right? Maybe you guys could, like, um you know get a house together and, like, buy some diamonds and a horse. I don't know.
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Edward Lewis: How much for the entire night?
Vivian: To stay here? You couldn't afford it.
Edward Lewis: Try me.
Vivian: Three hundred dollars.
Edward Lewis: Done! Thank you. Now we can relax.
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Barney: [at the Regent Beverly Wilshire, Kit wanted to see Vivian, but Kit got detained at the front desk; Barney talks into Hotel phone] It's Barnard Thompson here, Miss Vivian. Could you come down to the front desk? There's someone here who wants to speak to you. She says her name is Miss De Luca.
Kit: [to Barney] Let me talk to her.
Kit: [Barney hands her the phone; Kit says into Hotel phone] Yo, Viv, babe. Would you come down here ? The sphincter police won't let me through.
Kit: [notices elderly couple staring at her] Fifty bucks, Grandpa. For 75, the wife can watch.
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Vivian: You know, you could pay me now, and break the ice.
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Vivian: Can I call you Eddie?
Edward Lewis: Not if you expect me to answer.
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Edward Lewis: I told you not to pick up the phone.
Vivian: Then stop calling me.
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Mr. Hollister: Just how obscene an amount of cash are we talking about here? Profane or really offensive?
Edward Lewis: Really offensive.
Mr. Hollister: I like him so much.
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[after meeting Vivian]
Elizabeth Stuckey: She's wonderful! Where ever did you find her?
Edward Lewis: 976-BABE.
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Vivian: Baby, I'm gonna treat you so nice, you're never gonna wanna let me go.
Edward Lewis: Three thousand for six days. And, Vivian, I will let you go.
[He goes out and closes the door.]
Vivian: [smiles and says very quietly] But I'm here now.
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Vivian: You're late.
Edward Lewis: You're stunning.
Vivian: You're forgiven.
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Old Lady at Opera: Did you like the opera, dear?
Vivian: It was so good, I almost peed my pants!
Edward Lewis: She said she liked it better than Pirates of Penzance.
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Edward Lewis: So what happens after he climbs up and rescues her?
Vivian: She rescues him right back.
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Vivian: People put you down enough, you start to believe it.
Edward Lewis: I think you are a very bright, very special woman.
Vivian: The bad stuff is easier to believe. You ever notice that?
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Edward Lewis: You can't charge me for directions!
Vivian: I can do anything I want to baby, I ain't lost.
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Edward Lewis: A buffet of safety?
Vivian: I'm a safety girl.
[Edward stands up]
Vivian: All right, let's get one of these on ya.
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Edward Lewis: [he's said that he has arranged for her to have an apartment, to have a car, and money.] I have to go now, but I want you to understand, I heard everything you said. This is all I'm capable of right now. It's a very big step for me.
Vivian: [sardonic] I know. It's a really good offer for a girl like me.
Edward Lewis: I've never treated you like a prostitute.
[he walks away]
Vivian: [softly, he doesn't hear] You just did.
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Philip Stuckey: He mortgaged everything he owns, right down to his underwear, to secure a loan from the bank.
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Edward Lewis: What's your name?
Vivian: What do you want it to be?
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Edward Lewis: You make a hundred dollars an hour and you have a safety pin holding your boot up?
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Edward Lewis: Oh, Phil! About your car.
Philip Stuckey: Oh, God! What?
Edward Lewis: It corners like it's on rails.
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Shop assistant: Hello, can I help you?
Vivian: I was in here yesterday, you wouldn't wait on me.
Shop assistant: Oh.
Vivian: You people work on commission, right?
Shop assistant: Yeah.
Vivian: Big mistake. Big. Huge. I have to go shopping now.
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Vivian: [Vivian is trying to eat escargot, she pulls too hard on her tongs, and the snail goes FLYING through the air about 12 feet.] Oops... slippery little suckers.
Waiter: [A quick-reflex waiter catches it.] It happens all the time.
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Vivian: Are you sure you want me to stay the night? I mean, I could just pop ya real good and get outta here.
Edward Lewis: No, I'd really like you to stay. I don't want to be alone tonight.
Vivian: Is it your birthday?
Edward Lewis: No, no. Not my birthday.
Vivian: Oh. 'Cause you know, I've been the surprise at a lot of birthday parties.
Edward Lewis: I'll bet you have.
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[first lines]
Magician at party: No matter what they say, it's all about money. So let's imagine, ladies, that you're a savings and loan officer. Watch - one, two, three; see, you've got it all, and we've got nothing. You've got all four, take a look.
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[last lines]
Happy Man: Welcome to Hollywood! What's your dream? Everybody comes here; this is Hollywood, land of dreams. Some dreams come true, some don't; but keep on dreamin' - this is Hollywood. Always time to dream, so keep on dreamin'.
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Vivian: I want the fairy tale.
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Vivian: [when the elevator door opens, she says this real loud in front of other guests, and Edward] Well, color me happy! There's a sofa in here for two!
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Vivian: Let's watch old movies all night... we'll just veg out in front of the TV.
Edward Lewis: Veg out?
Vivian: Yeah. Be still like vegetables. Lay like broccoli.
Edward Lewis: Look, I'll tell ya what. I'll be back. We'll do broccoli tomorrow.
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Edward Lewis: Impossible relationships. My special gift is impossible relationships.
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Vivian: Bridge? He's not really my uncle.
Bridget: They never are, dear.
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Vivian: [sitting with Edward leaning against her in the bathtub] Did I mention, my leg is 44 inches from hip to toe. So basically we are talking about 88 inches of therapy wrapped around you for the bargain price of three thousand dollars.
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Edward Lewis: 6 nights at $300 is $1,800.
Vivian: You want days too.
Edward Lewis: $2,000.
Vivian: $3,000.
Edward Lewis: Done.
Vivian: Holy shit!
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Vivian: What would it be like?
Edward Lewis: It would get you off of the street.
Vivian: That's just geography.
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Vivian: When I was a little girl, my mama used to lock me in the attic when I was bad, which was pretty often. And I would- I would pretend I was a princess... trapped in a tower by a wicked queen. And then suddenly this knight... on a white horse with these colors flying would come charging up and draw his sword. And I would wave. And he would climb up the tower and rescue me. But never in all the time... that I had this dream did the knight say to me, "Come on, baby, I'll put you up in a great condo."
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Vivian: I say who, I say when, I say...
[blubbering]
Vivian: WHO.
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Vivian: I think you have a lot of special gifts.
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Vivian: [after Edward catches her singing along to Prince] Don't you just love Prince?
Edward Lewis: More than life itself.
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Vivian: what's going on
Edward Lewis: I don't know, you left and suddenly I'm in the middle of The West Side Story
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Edward Lewis: It's just that, uh, very few people surprise me.
Vivian: Yeah, well, you're lucky. Most of 'em shock the hell outta me.
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James Morse: Mr. Lewis and I are going to build ships together, great big ships.
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Edward Lewis: People's reactions to opera the first time they see it is very dramatic; they either love it or they hate it. If they love it, they will always love it. If they don't, they may learn to appreciate it, but it will never become part of their soul.
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Vivian: [to Edward] Oh, honey, you know what's happened? I got a runner in my pantyhose.
[beat]
Vivian: I'm not wearing pantyhose.
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Barney: It must be difficult to let go of something so beautiful.
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Edward Lewis: [to Vivian] I'd like you to spend the week with me.
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Carlos: Edward. So how's it feel to be a trick?
Edward Lewis: I am not a trick. This is a trick. Darryl! Left pocket. Isn't that incredible? And he does have a permit. Thank you, gentlemen. - Don't you ever go near her again.
Vivian: Does Darryl always carry a gun?
Edward Lewis: When he drives me, yes, always.
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Kit: You clean up real nice. You sure don't fit in down on the Boulevard lookin' like you do, not that you ever did.
Vivian: Well, thanks, but it's easy to clean up when you got money.
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Vivian: So, do you have a wife? Girlfriend?
Edward Lewis: I have both.
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Edward Lewis: Do you have anything in this shop as beautiful as she is?
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Pops: [Kit is grabbing cocktail garnishes from bar] This ain't a buffet, Kit.
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Edward Lewis: Wake up! Time to shop.
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Vivian: [Sitting at a table, naked and only wearing a tie] How was your day dear?
Edward Lewis: Nice tie!
Vivian: I got it for you.
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Edward Lewis: [Watching a Polo match] Well done!
Vivian: Well done! WOO! WOO! WOO!
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Vivian: [referring to Philip Stuckey] Real genuine guy. Who is he?
Edward Lewis: He's my lawyer. He's all right.
Vivian: You could freeze ice on his wife's ass.
Edward Lewis: Maybe we'll try that later.
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Edward Lewis: I am very angry with my father.
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Edward Lewis: You and I are such similar creatures, Vivian. We both screw people for money.
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Kit: You're right. We say who, we say when, we say how much.
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Edward Lewis: Are you ok?
Vivian: I'm fine!
Edward Lewis: Seven "fine"s since we left the polo match. Can I have another word?
Vivian: ASSHOLE! *There's* a *word*!
Edward Lewis: I think I liked *fine* better.
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Vivian: Mind, if I, uhm, take a swim in your tub before I go ?
Edward Lewis: Not at all, just stay in the shallow end.
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Landlord: Now wait a minute. You don't seem to understand me. That's my job. At the end of the month I collect everybody's rent. Now give me the money or you're outta here.
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Olsen Sister: [Olsen Sister #1, Gwen; to Vivian, at the polo match] So, you're the flavor of the month.
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Vivian: I got a dress!
Barney: Well, I'd rather hoped you'd be WEARING it.
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