19 quotes
Acts of Kindness in Unlikely Places
Sally
Why are you doing this for me?
Lou
Hey, it's nothing, Sinatra gives wings to hospitals. We all do what we can.
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Dreamers Find Victory in Atlantic City
Taglines
Where dreamers can be winners.
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Embrace Courage and Unlock Your Potential
Joseph
You get your license to learn how to deal and the whole world will open up to you. It's not just cards, you know. It's your future. I want you to concentrate. I hate you going back to that oyster bar. The world should be your oyster...If you'd only stop being afraid. Deal with courage. You're, you're a little pearl produced by that oyster bar. Une petite perle.
[to Sally]
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Desperation and Disillusionment in a Tough World
Sally Matthews
You're playing with Dave's money. I'm owed it....You're buying me roses. I'm getting fired from my job, I'm supposed to sit here like some Vegas bimbo? Look Mister, I got hoods beatin the shit out of me. If I'm gonna get beat up for money and drugs, I wanna have that money and drugs on me.
[to Lou]
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Respect for the Suit
Lou Pascal
Don't touch the suit.
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Religious Perspectives on Reality and Belief
Chrissie
The only difference between Christianity and Hare Krishna is, Hare Krishna is real. If Jesus was alive today, he'd be very much into Hare Krishna.
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Sally Matthews Expresses Calm Determination
Sally Matthews
I am not going to get upset.
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Character Introduction in Atlantic City
Dave
Who's the old guy?
Fred
You mean Lou? He used run numbers for the dinosaurs.
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Business Relationships in a Close-knit Community
Fred O'Reilly
This is a family town....I only do business with the people I do business with. The people I do business with find out I do business with the people I don't do business with, I can't do business with you.
[to Lou]
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Disagreement Over Claiming a Body
Young Doctor
Mrs. Matthews, you can claim the body tomorrow.
Sally
I don't want the body!
[walking away to the exit]
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A Humorous Take on Seat Belts and Gravity
Grace
You oughta fly home. I'll treat you to the ticket....If you can get a seat belt around that.
[to a pregnant Chrissie]
Chrissie
Oh, I never use seat belts. I don't believe in gravity.
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Authority and Dependence in a Relationship
Grace Pinza
You work for me, Lou! The cigarettes you put in your mouth, I pay for. I ring this bell and you get down here.
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Family Ties and Unexpected Responsibilities
Sally Matthews
* After her husband and her pregnant sister show up to stay with her.
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Nostalgia for a Chaotic Past
Lou Pascal
Yes, it used to be beautiful - what with the rackets, whoring, guns. Sometimes, sometimes, things would happen. I'd have to kill a few people....I'd feel bad for a while, but then I'd jump into the ocean, swim way out. Come back in feelin nice and clean, start all over again....The ] was somethin then. Yes, you should have seen the Atlantic Ocean in those days....They used to call Atlantic City The Lungs of Philadelphia.
[about Atlantic City in the old days; [Atlantic Ocean]
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Seeking Knowledge and Understanding
Sally
Teach me stuff.
Lou
Like what?
Sally
What you know.
Lou
You want information or wisdom?
Sally
Both.
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Transformation Through Love and Ambition
Taglines
She made him become what he always wanted to be — a lover, a hero, a rich man...and a killer!
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Reflections on Reincarnation and Soul Development
Chrissie
Dave's got a much higher developed soul than either you or me. I mean, I've hardly been reincarnated at all, but Dave, wow, he can remember all the way back to ancient Egypt, building the pyramids and all of that. He's had some really hard lives. You know, I think he's due for a real big break in this one.
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A Playful Exchange on Nicknames and Age
Lou
You shut up, Grace, you goddamned old lady.
Grace
If I'm an old lady, what does that make you?
Lou
I'm her lover.
Grace
Oh, ho, ho. You wanna know his nickname in the old days? Numb nuts! Men had names like Legs and "Bullets and Cookie. His was Numb nuts!
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The Isolation of a Casino Dealer
Joseph
In three weeks, you'll become dealers - and you'll learn a painful truth: Everybody hates you. You stand in the way of a million dollars, the player hates you. You know enough to cheat the casino, the casino hates you. The TV camera over your head tapes your every move, and yet you are alone. The players, the floor manager, the eye in the sky, they all watch you. You alone.
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