Play Misty for Me (1971) - Quotes

Invitation to Terror

Taglines: An invitation to terror

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The Scream You Hear Could Be Yours

Taglines: The scream you hear may be your own!

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Conflict Over Noise in a Shared Space

Man: Hey! People trying to sleep here!

Evelyn Draper: People trying to talk here.

Man: How'd you like to tell that to the law!

Evelyn Draper: HOW'D YOU LIKE TO SCREW YOURSELF?!!

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Confrontation Between Dave and Evelyn

Dave Garver: Get lost!

Evelyn Draper: Yeah, get lost assholes!

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Unusual Coincidence in a Phone Booth

Evelyn Draper: It was funny, I was calling you from that phone booth over there and he was telling me you'd left and I was staring at your car - isn't that funny.

Dave Garver: Kind of funny.

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A Conversation About Love and Choices

Dave Garver: There's a little spot in the middle of each day about your size.

Tobie Williams: Well there's lots of girls about my size if you're really looking.

Dave Garver: I'm not, that's what I'm trying to tell you.

Tobie Williams: You mean you've given up girls?

Dave Garver: Well I haven't exactly been the monk of the month or anything like that but I have been making an effort.

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Complexities of Attraction and Relationships

Evelyn Draper: Don't you like me?

Dave Garver: You're a nice girl.

Evelyn Draper: But who needs nice girls?

Dave Garver: I'm kind of hung up on one.

Evelyn Draper: And you don't want to complicate your life.

Dave Garver: That's exactly right.

Evelyn Draper: Well neither do I, but that's no reason we shouldn't sleep together tonight if we feel like it.

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Misunderstandings in a Fragile Relationship

Evelyn Draper: I should've known you'd never do anything to spoil it.

Dave Garver: To spoil what?

Evelyn Draper: What we have between us.

Dave Garver: We don't have a goddam thing between us.

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Unexpected Call in the Night

Dave Garver: Hello?

Sgt. McCallum: Garver!

Dave Garver: Yeah.

Sgt. McCallum: Sgt McCallum. Sorry to wake you but something has come up.

Dave Garver: Yeah I know, she just paid me a visit with a butcher knife.

Sgt. McCallum: Why? Because she was released on parole pending further legal action.

Dave Garver: When?

Sgt. McCallum: A week ago.

Dave Garver: Well I sure like the way you broke your ass to let me know about it!

Sgt. McCallum: I just found out about it myself.

Dave Garver: Who's in charge down there anyway?

Sgt. McCallum: Now look you wanna help find her or would you rather just sit there and belly-ache?

Dave Garver: All right.

Sgt. McCallum: Now exactly what did she say to you?

Dave Garver: I told you, she said that she was well and that she was going to Hawaii.

Sgt. McCallum: Uh what else?

Dave Garver: I already told you.

Sgt. McCallum: Well tell me again.

Dave Garver: You know Sergeant, you really make lousy conversation!

Sgt. McCallum: You make lousy coffee!

Unexpected Flattery in a Tense Moment

Evelyn Draper: Why didn't you take my call?

Dave Garver: Where does it say that I gotta drop what I'm doing and answer the phone every time it rings?

Evelyn Draper: Do you know your nostrils flare out into little wings when you're mad? It's kinda cute.

Anticipation of Consequences in Relationships

Evelyn Draper: [menacing Tobie with a pair of scissors] I hope Dave likes what he sees when he gets here. Because that's what he's taking to Hell with him!