15 quotes
Confrontation Over Personal Insults Among Performers
Nikki
What the hell is that waitress doing here? I want that bitch out.
Sean
And what did she ever do to you?
Nikki
She said I looked like a drag queen!
Sean
Well, that can't be the first time that's happened before.
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Desire and Competition in Business Relationships
Tess
You know, not that I give a shit, but why is it that you want my club so badly?
Marcus
I like it. When I see something I like, I have to have it. Been that way since I was a kid.
Tess
That must have made you very popular in the sandbox.
Marcus
I did okay.
[grins]
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Business Hours and Personal Boundaries
Vince
Have you read this letter from the bank?
Tess
Vincent. How many times have I told you? No business during business hours.
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Choices and Consequences of Leaving Home
Ali
Jack, why did you leave Kentucky?
Jack
Well, why did you leave Iowa?
Ali
Because I looked around and realized there wasn't one person whose life I wanted.
Jack
Exactly.
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Proving Worth Beyond Surface-Level Talent
Ali Rose
If I'm not 20 times better than "boobs for brains" over there, you don't have to pay me.
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Choices in Life and Their Consequences
Jack
I'm just saying. Life is about the choices you make.
Ali
The choices I make? You're a bartender-slash-piano player, who writes songs that are never ready.
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The Art of Makeup Application
Tess
Let me help you. First of all, you gotta wet it if you want a clean line... close your eyes, when you're putting on your makeup it's like you're an artist, but instead of painting a canvas you're painting a face. Didn't you ever watch your mom put on her makeup?
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A Flirty Exchange About Beauty
Nikki
Didn't your mama ever tell you it's not polite to stare?
[annoyed]
Ali
You-You're just so damn beautiful, I...
Nikki
Well in that case, screw your mama and stare away.
Ali
No one would ever know.
Nikki
Know what?
Ali
That you're a dude.
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Welcome to Wonderland: A Name Revelation
Sean
So, is Ali short for anything?
Ali
Oh, yeah, it's short for Alice.
Sean
Alice, hm? Well, welcome to Wonderland.
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Avoidance in Relationships
Vince
This isn't going away. You won't talk to me before the show, you won't talk to me after the show. It's like you're avoiding me.
Tess
Well, I didn't divorce you to spend more time with you.
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Unexpected Talent in the Kick Line
Marcus
Wow. I can't believe Tess has you buried in the kick line.
Ali
She didn't know I sang.
Marcus
Well, you certainly can. And you are way too good to be doing it here.
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Encouragement and Realism in Performance
Tess
Hey Dave, cut it.
[Ali is auditioning]
Ali
H-hold on a second, I can do this!
Tess
And I think that it's sweet that you think that you can.
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Business Decisions and Personal Secrets Unveiled
Marcus
Remember, you got that balloon payment due on the first.
Tess
Did you also tell him I have a tattoo on my ass?
[annoyed, to Vince]
Vince
No... it's business.
Marcus
I don't think you're gonna get another opportunity like this. So take it.
Tess
No.
[after some contemplation]
Vince
She means not now.
Tess
No, no. "Not now" means not now, Vince. "No" means no. Marcus, I don't care what you're offering. My club is not for sale.
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Morning Coffee and Breakfast Conversation
Ali
Morning! Coffee?
Jack
Black. Like my soul.
Ali
I took the liberty of making breakfast. I hope you don't mind. It's the least I could do.
Jack
Smells great.
Ali
She's pretty. Your sister?
[referring to photo at kitchen counter]
Jack
Fiancée.
Ali
You're straight?
Jack
You thought I was gay?
Ali
Yeah.
Jack
Wait, why?
Ali
I don't know. The day bed... the eyeliner...
Jack
It's a very straight look. You know, it works at the club, Tess loves it...
Ali
Okay. I should put on some pants.
Jack
Probably.
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Defiance Against Competition in Performance
Nikki
I will not be upstaged by some slut with mutant lungs.
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