Mulholland Dr. Movie Quotes
Cowboy
When you see the girl in the picture that was shown to you earlier today, you will say, "this is the girl". The rest of the cast can stay, that's up to you. But that lead girl is NOT up to you. Now... you will see me one more time, if you do good. You will see me... two more times, if you do bad. Good night.
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Dan
I just wanted to come here.
Herb
To Winkie's?
Dan
This Winkie's.
Herb
Okay, why this Winkie's?
Dan
It's kind of embarrassing.
Herb
Go ahead.
Dan
I had a dream about this place.
Herb
[sighs]
Oh, boy.
Dan
See what I mean?
Herb
Okay, so you had a dream about this place. Tell me.
Dan
Well, it's the second one I've had, but they're both the same. They start out that I'm in here, but it's not day or night. It's kind of half-night, you know? But it looks just like this... except for the light. And...
[shaking his head]
Dan
I'm scared like I can't tell you. Of all people, you're standing right over there... by that counter. You're in both dreams and you're scared too. I get even more frightened when I see how afraid you are and then I realize what it is. There's a man... in back of this place. He's the one who's doing it. I can see him through the wall. I can see his face. I hope that I never see that face, ever, outside of a dream.
[Dan looks down and shakes his head again, clearly terrified of the memory, and sniffs, as though close to tears. Herb cocks his head, waiting for more. The background music becomes increasingly ominous]
Dan
That's it.
Herb
So... you came here to see if he's really out there.
Herb
[nodding]
Right, then.
[Herb rises and goes to pay the bill at the counter. Dan turns and looks, and his terror increases as he sees Herb standing in the same location as in his nightmare. Dan turns back to his uneaten breakfast, then turns again to see Herb say silently, "C'mon." They exit to investigate the back of the Winkie's restaurant]
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Betty Elms
It's strange calling yourself.
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[At the club Silencio]
Bondar
No hay banda! There is no band! Il n'est pas de orquestra! This is all... a tape-recording. No hay banda! And yet we hear a band. If we want to hear a clarinette... listen.
Bondar
[the sounds responding to his every hand motion]
Un trombon "à coulisse". Un trombon "con sordina". J'aime le son du trombon in sourdine. Je le sens... a muted trumpet. It's all recorded. No hay banda! It's all a tape. Il n'est pas de orquestra. It is... an illusion!
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[last lines]
Blue-Haired Lady
Silencio...
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Cowboy
A man's attitude... a man's attitude goes some ways to the way his life will be. Is that somethin' you might agree with?
Adam Kesher
Sure.
Cowboy
Now... did you answer cause you thought that's what I wanted to hear, or did you think about what I said and answer cause you truly believe that to be right?
Adam Kesher
I agree with what you said, truly.
Cowboy
What'd I say?
Adam Kesher
Uh... that a man's attitude determines, to a large extent, how his life will be.
Cowboy
So since you agree, you must be a person who does not care about the good life.
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Cowboy
Hey, pretty girl, time to wake up.
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Adam Kesher
I got the pool, she got the pool-man.
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Betty Elms
[Betty and Rita are in bed, about to have sex for the first time]
Have you ever done this before?
Rita
I don't know. Have you?
Betty Elms
I want to with you.
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Betty Elms
It'll be just like in the movies. We'll pretend to be someone else.
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Cowboy
Well, stop for a little second, and think about it. Can ya do that for me?
Cowboy
No, you're not thinkin'. You're too busy being a smart aleck to be thinkin'. Now I want ya to "think" and stop bein' a smart aleck. Can ya try that for me?
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Cowboy
There's sometimes a buggy. How many drivers does a buggy have?
Adam Kesher
One.
Cowboy
So, let's just say I'm driving this buggy. And, if you fix your attitude, you can ride along with me.
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Luigi Castigliane
This is the girl!
Adam Kesher
Hey, that girl is not in my film!
Vincenzo Castiliane
It's no longer your film.
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Bob Brooker
It's not a contest... the two of them... with themselves... So don't play it for real until it gets real.
Betty Elms
OK.
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Ray Hott
Good afternoon, Mr. Roque. Her name is Camilla Rhodes. The director doesn't want her. Do you want him replaced? I know they said...
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Mr. Roque
Then...
Ray Hott
Then that means we should...
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Mr. Roque
Yes?
Ray Hott
Shut everything down.
[pause]
Ray Hott
Is that something that...
[pause]
Ray Hott
You want us to shut everything down?
[pause]
Ray Hott
Then we'll shut everything down.
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Betty Elms
I hate you. I hate us both.
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[first lines]
Rita
What are you doing? We don't stop here.
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Cynthia
You're broke.
Adam Kesher
But I'm not broke!
Cynthia
I know, but you're broke. Where are you?
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Diane Selwyn
You want me to make this easy for you? No fucking way! It's not gonna be. It's not easy for me!
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Cowboy
Howdy.
Adam Kesher
Howdy to you.
Cowboy
Beautiful evening.
Adam Kesher
Yeah.
Cowboy
Sure wanna thank you for coming all the way up here to see me from that nice little hotel downtown.
Adam Kesher
No problem. What's on your mind?
Cowboy
Well, now. Here's a man who wants to get right down to it. Kind of anxious to get to it, are you?
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[Adam catches his wife Lorraine in bed with Gene Clean]
Gene
Just forget you ever saw it. It's better that way.
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Cynthia
Do you know somebody called "the Cowboy"?
Adam Kesher
The Cowboy?
Cynthia
Yeah, the Cowboy. This guy, the Cowboy, wants to see you. Jason said he thought it'd be a good idea.
Adam Kesher
Oh, Jason thought it'd be a good idea for me to see the Cowboy. Well, should I wear my ten-gallon hat and my six-shooters?
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[Likely a joke about Lynch's professed hatred of product placement in films]
Betty Elms
Don't drink all the coke!
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Heavy-Set Woman killed By Messing
Something bit me bad!
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Louise Bonner
Someone is in trouble. Who are you? What are you doing in Ruth's apartment?
Betty Elms
She's letting me stay here. I'm her niece. My name's Betty.
Louise Bonner
No, it's not. That's not what she said. Someone is in trouble. Something bad is happening!
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Gene
[after punching Adam]
That ain't no way to treat your wife, buddy. I don't care what she's done.
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Betty Elms
She's letting me stay here while she's working on a movie that's being made in Canada. But I guess you already know that. Well, I couldn't afford a place like this in a million years... unless, of course, I'm discovered and become a movie star. Of course, I'd rather be known as a great actress than a movie star. But, you know, sometimes people end up being both. So that is, I guess you'd say, sort of why I came here.
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Betty Elms
I'm sorry. I'm just so excited to be here. I mean I just came here from Deep River, Ontario, and now I'm in this dream place. Well, you can imagine how I feel.
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Jimmy 'Woody' Katz
Just tell me where it hurts, baby. Hey Bobby. I want to play this one nice and close, like we did with that other girl, what's her name? The one with the black hair. That felt kinda good.
Bob Brooker
That's good Woody. Just don't rush that line again. I told you, the line where you say, "Before what?"
Jimmy 'Woody' Katz
Bobby, acting is reacting. I just play off 'em. They all say: "They're gonna arrest you" like that, "they'll put you in jail!" They all say it the same way. So I react like that.
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Betty Elms
I'm in love with you.
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[Diane is about to give the hitman his money]
Joe Messing
Now, once you hand that over to me, it's a done deal. Are you sure you want this?
Diane Selwyn
More than anything in this world.
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Coco Lenoix
Wilkins! Wilkins! If that damn dog craps in the courtyard one more time, I'm just gonna bake his little butt for breakfast!
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Rita
Good night, sweet Betty.
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Coco Lenoix
Honey, you're a good kid, but what you're telling me is a load of horse puckey. Even though it comes from a good place.
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Gene
[while Adam is taking out the jewellery]
[his wife is shouting]
Gene
He's probably upset, Lorraine.
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Rita
Betty? Betty? Where are you? Donde estas...
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Betty Elms
Well, there it was.
Jimmy 'Woody' Katz
Yeah, there it was alright. Baby, you got a way with you, really.
Wally Brown
Bob?
Bob Brooker
Very good. Really. I mean, it was forced maybe, but still... humanistic. Yeah. Very good. Really. Really.
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[observing the car wreck]
Detective Neal Domgaard
[holds up an evidence bag containing a pearl earing]
The boys found this on the floor in back of the caddy.
Detective Harry McKnight
Yeah, you showed me.
Detective Neal Domgaard
Could be unrelated.
Detective Harry McKnight
Could be. Any of those dead kids wearing pearl earings?
Detective Neal Domgaard
No. Could be someone's missing maybe.
Detective Harry McKnight
That's what I'm thinking.
[Detective McKnight looks down the hill out over the Los Angeles skyline with a sense of purpose. The scene fades. Neither character appears again in the film]
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Jason
Did you want to tell me something, Adam?
[Adam turns to Jason as Ray Hott appears behind Jason, staring ominously at Adam]
Adam Kesher
This is the girl.
Ray Hott
Excellent choice... Adam.
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Betty Elms
Get out! Get out before I call my dad. He trusts you; you're his best friend. This will be the end of everything.
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Irene
Well, it's time to say good-bye, Betty. It's been so nice traveling with you.
Betty Elms
Thank you, Irene. I was so excited and nervous. It was sure great to have you to talk to.
Irene
Remember, I'll be watching for you on the big screen.
Irene
Good luck, Betty dear. Take care of yourself. And be careful.
Betty Elms
I will. Thanks again.
Irene
Okay, dear.
Irene's Companion at Airport
Betty, it was so nice meeting you. All the luck in the world.
Betty Elms
Thank you.
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Linney James
Don't get me wrong. I love Wally. I ought to. I was married to him for 10 years. And I love actors, all actors. We just get a little catty sometimes.
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Coco Lenoix
You know, there was a man that lived here once that had a prize-fighting kangaroo. Well, you just wouldn't believe what that kangaroo did to this courtyard!
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Vincent Darby
I think you're going to enjoy your espresso this time. I've done quite a bit of research, knowing how hard you are to please. This one comes highly recommended.
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Cab Driver at LAX
[from the curb, with Betty's bags]
Where to?
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Joe Messing
Don't show me this fucking thing here.
Diane Selwyn
It's just an actress's photo resume, everybody's got one.
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Jimmy 'Woody' Katz
What's your name?
Betty Elms
Betty.
Jimmy 'Woody' Katz
Yeah, Betty, look, you don't rush it. I don't rush it. Now let's play this nice and close, just like in the movies. Dad's best friend goes to work...
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Adam Kesher
What's going on Cynthia?
Cynthia
It's been a very strange day.
Adam Kesher
And getting stranger.
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Betty Elms
Do you work with my aunt?
Rita
No... I...
Betty Elms
Sorry, it's none of my business.
Rita
She has pretty red hair.
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Jimmy 'Woody' Katz
Just tell me where it hurts, baby.
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Joe Messing
So that's it huh? That's Ed's famous black book.
Ed
[about to be killed]
The history of the world. In phone numbers...
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[looking at a poster of the LA skyline]
Betty Elms
Ohh, I can't believe it!
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Rita
I thought when I woke up... I thought sleep would do it...
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Diane Selwyn
She helped me, getting some roles in... some of her films.
Coco Lenoix
I see.
[pats her hand]
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Adam Kesher
[finds Gene Clean's truck outside his house, nobody is around, the pool is clean]
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Betty Elms
Mrs. Lenoix! It is Mrs. Lenoix, isn't it?
Coco Lenoix
Oh, in all my living glory, baby!
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Adam Kesher
Castigliane brothers?
Castigliane Limo Driver
Beat it, pal.
Adam Kesher
Okay.
[smashes limo with golf club, then runs]
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Hotel Manager
It's my duty to inform you that... while you can run... whoever you're hiding from, they know where you are. I'm sorry.
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Cynthia
You know, you could... stay at my place, if you want.
Adam Kesher
You know Cynthia, I don't know if that would be such a good idea.
Cynthia
Okay, but you don't know what you're missing!
Adam Kesher
Just get along, little doggie, and call me back.
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Adam Kesher
I don't believe you've met my mother!
Coco Lenoix
Oh just call me Coco, everybody does!
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Diane Selwyn
Camilla... you've come back!
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Linney James
He has a role that you will kill... knock right out of the park!
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Coco Lenoix
So you rolled in here from Canada!
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Ray Hott
You see Adam, there are some suggestions that are going to be brought forward. And I know you said you would entertain suggestions. And that's all anybody here is asking you to do.
Adam Kesher
What are you talking about?
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Adam Kesher
What's... the photo... for?
Ray Hott
It's a recommendation. A recommendation to you, Adam.
Vincenzo Castigliane
It's not a recommendation.
Luigi Castigliane
This is the girl.
Adam Kesher
What girl? For what? What is this, Ray?
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Luigi Castigliane
[spits out espresso] Shit.
Vincent Darby
That is considered one of the finest espressos in the world!
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Luigi Castigliane
This is the girl.
[also N. Watts in her last iteration.]
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Ray Hott
I'm... we're asking you to keep an open mind.
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Adam Kesher
There's no way. There's no way!
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Betty Elms
Maybe it wasn't you! Maybe it was your roommate! Maybe she can tell you who you are!
Rita
Maybe, maybe, maybe!
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Rita
I just need to sleep.
Betty Elms
If you have a concussion, you shouldn't sleep.
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Betty Elms
I know what you have to do, but let me do it. Let me do it.
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[blows nose loudly]
Vincenzo Castiliane
HELP ME!
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