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Ripley Returns: Older, Wiser, More Dangerous
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The talented Mr Ripley is back. Older. Wiser. More dangerous
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Experience Brings Skill and Wisdom
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Older. Wiser. More Talented.
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A Threat with a Tempting Offer
Tom Ripley
I want you to call the man who sent you here. I want you to tell him you got a very long look at the two of us, we were definitely not the people on the train. Do you understand? If you do that, you do it convincingly, you walk out of here, we give you half a million dollars, okay? If you don't do it convincingly, I take you out back, and I run my fucking tractor over your head the rest of the day. Okay?
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Cultural Commentary on English Behavior
Luisa Harari
He's got leukaemia.
[about Jonathan]
Tom Ripley
Is drunken pomposity a symptom?
Luisa Harari
No. He's just English.
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The Nature of Conscience and Existence
Jonathan Trevanny
I know I should thank you, because I wouldn't be alive now if you hadn't helped me.... but I can't. I can't say thank you. I don't know anything about you. Who are you?
[crying]
Tom Ripley
I'm a creation. A gifted improviser. I lack your conscience and, when I was young, that troubled me. It no longer does. I don't worry about being caught because I don't think anyone is watching. The world is not a poorer place because those people are dead — it's not. It's one less car on the road, a little less noise and menace. You were brave today. You'll go home and put some money away for your family. That's all.
Jonathan Trevanny
If you "lack my conscience," then why did you help me on the train?
Tom Ripley
I don't know, but it doesn't surprise me. If there's one thing I know, it's that we're constantly being born.
[smiles]
Jonathan Trevanny
But why me? Why did you pick me?
Tom Ripley
Partly because you could. Partly because you insulted me. But mostly because that's the game. We need to catch this flight. Shall we?
[checks watch]
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Tension at the Doorstep
Tom Ripley
You're not planning on singing me through the door, are you?
Reeves
I've got the Carregio in here.
Tom Ripley
Well, you're not coming in.
Reeves
I'm fucking coming in.
Tom Ripley
No, because it's not a Carr-egg-io, it's a Correggio. Just like it's not tacco but ta-a-cco. Not pasto but pasta, see? Your entire education comes from classic car magazines and you dress like you're on a condom run for the mob. By the way, it isn't a Correggio, it's a fake Rembrandt, and until you know that, you're not coming in with me.
Reeves
Don't fuck me over here, prat!
Tom Ripley
Don't threaten me. I'm not the one wearing an earring.
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Consequences of Past Actions and Self-Perception
Jonathan Trevanny
Are we going to get away with it?
Tom Ripley
Why not?
Jonathan Trevanny
I've just never been the sort of person to get away with things. At school, other kids got away with all sorts. But not me. I always got caught.
Tom Ripley
You know why you got caught?
Jonathan Trevanny
Why?
Tom Ripley
Because you didn't think of just killing your teachers.
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The Easing of Guilt Over Time
Tom Ripley
Do you the interesting thing about doing something terrible?
Jonathan Trevanny
What?
Tom Ripley
Often, after a few days, you can't even remember it.
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Threats and Tension on the Train
Tom Ripley
Hold my watch, because if it breaks, I'll kill everyone on this train.
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Innocence and Ignorance in Conversation
Sarah Trevanny
I don't know how much you...
Tom Ripley
How much I...drink? Bathe? Work out?
Sarah Trevanny
How much you know about Jonathan's condition.
Tom Ripley
Nothing. I'm an innocent.
Sarah Trevanny
Jonathan has chronic myeloid leukemia.
Tom Ripley
My God, you're kidding! I'm so sorry.
[ingenuously]
Sarah Trevanny
Thank you. So, this opportunity came up for him to get a second opinion at this research foundation. He doesn't talk about it much, but I know he's angry. He's angry because... he'll probably die soon, while the rest of us go on living. And he's angry to be so young. And he's angry that he might not see Matthew grow up.
[quietly]
Tom Ripley
And what about you? Are you angry?
Sarah Trevanny
Sometimes. I love him completely, but... I feel there's a part of me that will be glad when it's all over...and that's a terrible thing to say.
[sadly]
Tom Ripley
I don't think you could say anything that terrible, or think it. I don't think what you're feeling is terrible at all. I think Jonathan is very, very fortunate to have someone like you, and I imagine he knows it.
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Adding Spice to the Evening
Jonathan Trevanny
Oh, hi. You're here, then. Excellent. We were hoping you'd come.
[embarrassed]
Tom Ripley
Why?
[icy]
Jonathan Trevanny
Well, to... to add spice to the evening.
Tom Ripley
Meaning?
Jonathan Trevanny
You're a bit of a local personality.
Tom Ripley
Meaning?
Jonathan Trevanny
People have heard about you.
Tom Ripley
Meaning?
Jonathan Trevanny
Nothing. Just... nothing.
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Discussion of a Failed Assassination
Jonathan Trevanny
One of them's still alive.
Tom Ripley
How do you know?
Jonathan Trevanny
Well, I heard it on the world news.
Tom Ripley
Jesus. I always figured you for a talk radio man. Okay, well, I guess I didn't strangle him long enough. It's not like a garrote comes with a manual.
Jonathan Trevanny
Ah, one of them got a very, very good look at me.
Tom Ripley
Jonathan, that's the first rule of the game. Don't ever worry about anything you can't control, ever. Anyway, I don't think they can trace us here and if they get close, I'll let you know.
Jonathan Trevanny
What about my family? I'm just worried about my family.
Tom Ripley
Well, don't worry. If they come for anyone, they'll come for me. I think these Balkan types tend to take strangling quite personally.
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Confronting Fear in Uncertain Circumstances
Jonathan Trevanny
Are you scared?
Tom Ripley
No. I am fucking terrified.
[pause, still calmly]
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The Burden of Waiting
Jonathan Trevanny
Jesus, this waiting! I can't stand this waiting.
Tom Ripley
When I was a little boy, I waited on the beach for hours for my parents to come back from a boat ride. They drowned. I waited forever.
[pause]
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