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The Competition Never Stops in Showbiz
Cristal Connors
There's always someone younger and hungrier coming down the stairs after you.
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The Conflict of Talent and Morality
James Smith
You fuck em without fucking them! That's what you do! Well, it ain't right! You've got too much talent for it to be right!
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The Richest Girl in Texas
Henrietta "Mama" Bazoom
She's the yellow rose of Texas / She charges fifty bucks / She's the richest girl in Texas / And all she does is fuck!
[singing]
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A Chance Encounter in Las Vegas
Jeff
Hop on in, pard!
Nomi Malone
Where you going?
Jeff
Vegas! Come on! This is your lucky day!
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Confidence in Unconventional Comparisons
Henrietta "Mama" Bazoom
She looks better than a ten-inch dick and you know it!
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Jealousy and Betrayal in Relationships
Cristal Connors
You fucked her, didn't you?
Zack Carey
Does that piss you off because you're jealous, Cris? Or because I beat you to the punch?
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Friendship and Beauty in Showgirls
Cristal Connors
You like my nails? Not as nice as yours.
Nomi Malone
Maybe I could help you with yours... If you like.
Cristal Connors
Why you'd do that for me?
Nomi Malone
What are friends for?
Cristal Connors
On second thought... I'm not so sure I want you to be doin mine. I'm getting a little too old for that whorey look.
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Desire and Distance in Connection
Nomi Malone
You can't touch me, but I can touch you. I'd really love to touch you.
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Dance Skills and Cheetah Club Critique
Cristal Connors
Where do you dance at, darlin'?
Nomi Malone
Um... at the Cheetah.
Cristal Connors
I don't know how good you are, darlin', and I don't know what it is you're good at, but if it's at the Cheetah, it's not dancing, I know that much.
Nomi Malone
You don't know shit!
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Humor in Frustration and Friendship
Molly Abrams
I haven't gotten laid in six months. My right hand's so tired I can barely thread a needle!
Nomi Malone
Then use the left one.
Molly Abrams
For threading a needle?
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Reflection on Lost Innocence
Henrietta "Mama" Bazoom
The Farmer in the Dell / The Farmer in the Dell / I had a cherry, once / And now it's shot to hell!
[singing]
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Defiance in the Face of Aging
Cristal Connors
No one's gonna take my lead anyway, darlin', I haven't missed a show in eight years.
Tony Moss
But you're not getting any younger, "darling".
Cristal Connors
Eat me.
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The Importance of Taking Risks to Win
Jeff
You gamble?
Nomi Malone
No.
Jeff
Well you gotta gamble if you're gonna win.
Nomi Malone
I'm gonna win.
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A Provocative Comment on Femininity
Henrietta "Mama" Bazoom
Do you know what they call that useless piece of skin around a twat?
Crowd
What?!?
Henrietta "Mama" Bazoom
A WOMAN!
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Confidence Amidst Self-Reflection
Henrietta "Mama" Bazoom
Honey, you could never handle me with all these wrinkles of fat. Why, you'd never find the thing... I'd have to piss on you to give you a clue!
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Cristal Connors Bids Farewell to the Audience
Cristal Connors
Thank you and good night, ladies and gentlemen. Cristal has left the building.
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Ambition and Rivalry in Showgirls
Cristal Connors
You fuck him for the spot? Or you fuck him cause you wanted to? I say you did it for the spot.
Nomi Malone
Is that what you did, Cristal?
Cristal Connors
You don't want to piss me off darlin now that we're friends.
Nomi Malone
Oh, no... You shouldn't get pissed off. Makes you look older.
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Stripper Identity and Defiance in Dialogue
Al Torres
You're a fucking stripper, don't you get it?
Nomi Malone
I'm a dancer!
Al
If you're a dancer, than Henry here is the fuckin Virgin Mary!
Henrietta "Mama" Bazoom
I got bigger tits than the fuckin Virgin Mary and I got a bigger mouth too!
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Positive Perspective on Experience
Nomi Malone
It doesn't suck.
[repeated line]
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The Show Must Go On, No Matter What
Tony Moss
I'm Tony Moss. I produce this show. Some of you have probably heard that I'm a prick. I am a prick. I got one interest here, and that's the show. I don't care whether you live or die. I want to see you dance and I want to see you smile. I can't use you if you can't smile, I can't use you if you can't show, I can't use you if you can't sell.
Annie
They're going to see a smiling snatch if you don't fix this g-string!
Al Torres
It must be weird, not having anybody cum on you.
Marty Jacobsen
She's no butterfly, Tony. She's all pelvic thrust. I mean, she prowls... She's got it!
Mr. Karlman
We could have brought anyone into this show: ], ]. Nomi Malone is what Las Vegas is all about! She's dazzling, she's exciting, and very, very sexy!
[[Janet Jackson; [w:Paula Abdul|Paula Abdul]
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Concern About Police Presence
Nomi Malone
Where are the police?
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A Conversation About Cocaine and Presence
Nomi Malone
Hello? Anybody here?
Cristal Connors
Back here.
Nomi Malone
What are you doing here?
Cristal Connors
What am I doing here? I'm doin some of the finest cocaine in the world, darlin'. You want some?
[sniffs cocaine]
Nomi Malone
Mm-mmm.
Cristal Connors
It's great for the muscles. I told Marty I'd work on your turns with you, darlin', but I'm feelin a little turned inside out myself today.
Nomi Malone
Cut the shit.
Cristal Connors
OK. We got off on the wrong foot. Wanna start dancin all over again?
[smiling]
Nomi Malone
Why?
Cristal Connors
Why not? Wanna go down to Spago, get somethin to eat?
Nomi Malone
Where is it?
Cristal Connors
Just down from Ver-sayce.
[sarcastically]
Nomi Malone
It's Versace.
Cristal Connors
Ohhhhh, yeah.
Nomi Malone
Yeah.
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Conflict with Desire in Showgirls
James Smith
I have a problem with pussy. I always have, and I'm always gonna.
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Transformation and Compliments in Showgirls
Nomi Malone
I get a headache from champagne.
Cristal Connors
This isn't champagne. This... is HOLY WATER. I named myself after this holy water. Chrissie Lou Connors used to have dingy brown hair and little bitty tits. It's amazing what paint and a surgeon can do.
Cristal Connors
You have great tits. They're really beautiful.
Nomi Malone
Thank you.
Cristal Connors
I like nice tits. I always have, how about you?
Nomi Malone
I like having nice tits.
Cristal Connors
How do you like having em?
Nomi Malone
What do you mean?
Cristal Connors
You know what I mean.
Nomi Malone
I like having them in a nice dress, or a tight top.
Cristal Connors
Mmmm. You like to show em off.
Nomi Malone
I didn't like showing them off at the Cheetah.
Cristal Connors
Why not? I liked lookin at em there. We ALL liked lookin at em there!
Nomi Malone
It made me feel like a hooker.
Cristal Connors
You are a whore, darlin'!
Nomi Malone
No, I'm not!
Cristal Connors
We all are. We take the cash, we cash the check, we show them what they want to see!
Nomi Malone
Maybe you are a whore Cristal, but I'm not.
Cristal Connors
You and me? We're exactly alike.
Nomi Malone
I'll never be like you.
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Ambitions and Misunderstandings in Vegas
Jeff
What are you going to Vegas for? You gonna win?
Nomi Malone
I'm gonna dance!
Jeff
Like one of those private escort dancers?
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Fashion and Identity in Showgirls
Tony Moss
One day she looks like Pollyanna, the next day she looks like... I don't know... Lolita, maybe.
Tony Moss
Nice dress.
Nomi Malone
Thanks. I bought it at "Ver-sayce".
Nomi Malone
In the Forum?
Tony Moss
Oh, yeah, Ver-sayce. I love Ver-sayce.
Nomi Malone
Me, too!
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Debating Cristal Connors' Replacement in Showgirls
Tony Moss
Cristal Connors is a star, Sam. You can't just replace her.
Phil Kewkirk
What if we could just bring somebody in while she's recuperating?
Tony Moss
She could be out for a year, Phil.
Zack Carey
Like who?
Phil Newkirk
]? ]?
[[w:Janet Jackson|Janet Jackson; [w:Paula Abdul|Paula Abdul]
Zack Carey
Paula Abdul? In my show?
Mr. Karlman
I'm not going to pay those kind of salaries!
Zack Carey
Well, in that case, Mr. Karlman, we do what we do in Vegas.
Mr. Karlman
What?
Zack Carey
We gamble.
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The Ruthless Pursuit of Success
Cristal Connors
You know the best advice I ever got? You're up there on stage, hopin on a spot. If someone gets in your way, step on em. If you're the only one left standing there, they hire you. That's about it. Thank you and good night, ladies and gentlemen. Elvis has left the building.
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Negotiating Boundaries in a Dance Encounter
Nomi Malone
Hi, my name is Heather.
Cristal Connors
Hey Nomi. I love your nails. We'd like you to have a private dance with both of us.
Nomi Malone
We don't do that. One at a time. No women.
Cristal Connors
A hundred dollars.
Nomi Malone
Sorry. That's the rules.
Cristal Connors
Two hundred. You just do Zack and I'll watch.
Cristal Connors
Five hundred.
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Confronting Fear and Attraction
Zack Carey
Are you afraid? Don't be.
Nomi Malone
I'm not. I liked it when you came. I liked your eyes.
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Discussion About Food Preferences
Nomi Malone
Don't they have brown rice and vegetables?
Cristal Connors
Do you like brown rice and vegetables?
Nomi Malone
Yeah.
Cristal Connors
You do?
Nomi Malone
Sort of.
Cristal Connors
Really?
Nomi Malone
It's worse than dog food.
Nomi Malone
It is!
Cristal Connors
I've had dog food.
Nomi Malone
You have?
Cristal Connors
Mmm-hmmm. Long time ago. Doggy Chow... I used to love Doggy Chow.
Nomi Malone
I used to love Doggy Chow, too!
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A Test of Spelling Skills
Tony Moss
Can you spell MGM backwards? I bet you can't.
Audition Dancer
M-G-M.
Tony
I'm impressed!
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