Matchstick Men

Madelyn 2022-04-20 09:01:39

Roy is a skilled professional con man with a daring and greedy sidekick, Frank, who has worked together for many years with few misses. At the same time, Roy is also an obsessive-compulsive disorder patient. He loves cleanliness and doesn't allow anyone to walk into his house with shoes on; he's cautious, checking the gas and power switches over and over every time he goes out. Frank helped him find a psychiatrist. With the help of a psychiatrist, Roy found his long-lost daughter Angela. The appearance of his daughter changed his life and made him slowly feel the joy of being a father. But he didn't want his daughter to know his occupation. But after all, the paper couldn't contain the fire. The daughter knew his secret and showed an excellent deception ability. Roy decided to pass on all his skills to his daughter.

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Matchstick Men quotes

  • Angela: Bullshit!

    Roy: No bullshit. And watch your mouth at the table.

    Angela: [Angela laughs] You're a con man?

    Roy: Con artist. Flim flam man, matchstick man, loser. Whatever. Take your pick.

    Angela: And that guy Frank?

    Roy: He's my partner. My protege...

    Angela: Teach me something...

    Roy: You're funny.

    Angela: Teach me something! A con.

    Roy: I'm not teaching you anything...

    Angela: Why not?

    Roy: Because you're far too bright and innocent and beautiful and I'm not going to screw that up like everything else!

    Angela: You really think that?

    [pause]

    Angela: That I'm beautiful?

    Roy: No.

    Angela: Well, then why won't you? Because crime doesn't pay?

    Roy: No, it does. It does! Just not very well.

    Angela: Well, you seem to be doing alright by it!

    Roy: I'm not. Believe me. It's no fun doing what I do. A lot of times it's stealing from people who don't deserve it. Old people. Fat people. Lonely.

    [pause]

    Roy: A lot of times I feel sick about it.

    Angela: Well, then why do you do it?

  • Angela: She said you were a bad guy. You don't seem like a bad guy.

    Roy: That's what makes me good at it.