Bolero (1984)

George Kennedy: Cotton

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• Lida MacGillivery : You were embarrassed.

  Cotton : No.

  Lida MacGillivery : Oh, I'm glad.

  Cotton : No, I was amazed at how much you'd changed since the last time I saw you without any clothes.

  Lida MacGillivery : Without any clothes?

  Cotton : I think you were--three or four. You've grown well.

  Lida MacGillivery : Oh, I think that was nicely said.

• Lida MacGillivery : Do you think I'm mad, Cotton?

  Cotton : No, not mad.

  Lida MacGillivery : Or, maybe bad?

  Cotton : The truth?

  Lida MacGillivery : Oh, can I take it?

  Cotton : I envy your spirit.

• Cotton : He's sending you messages?

  Lida MacGillivery : You noticed?

  Cotton : That's a pretty big message.

  Lida MacGillivery : It feels like it.

• Evita : You were really a cowboy?

  Cotton : I was until I got so big the horses figured they ought to ride me.

  Evita : Did you kiss your horse--like in a moving picture?

  Cotton : I-I I kissed them better than anybody! I was a--a really good kisser.

  [kiss] 

• Cotton : A hug beats a kick in the butt.

• Paloma : [re the jealous young woman]  She is so mean.

  Catalina : Hey, how long has he been with her?

  Paloma : Since her 14 years birthday.

  [with utmost confidence:] 

  Paloma : It's me next. Soon, he's going to take *me.*

  [eyes bright with anticipation] 

  Cotton : [turns around from the driver's seat]  He'll do what?

  Paloma : Take me! I'll be his woman.

  Cotton : You'll be his what?

  Paloma : [clambers over from back seat to sit next to him, treats him as if he's deaf:]  *Wo-man.*

  Cotton : [just stares dead ahead]  Oh, damn.