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Andie MacDowell, Laura San Giacomo, James Spader, and Peter Gallagher in Sex, Lies, and Videotape (1989)

Peter Gallagher: John

Sex, Lies, and Videotape

Peter Gallagher credited as playing...

John

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Quotes17

  • John Mullany: I'm sorry?
  • Graham: No, it's just, I, you know, I just think - right now I have one key and everything I own is in the car, and I just... I like that, you know? I mean, I just, if I get an apartment, that two keys, if I... get a job, you know, I might have to open or close, that's more keys, you know, buy some stuff, I'm afraid it's gonna get ripped off, or something, and I get more keys, and I just, I, you know, I just like having the one key, it's clean.
  • Ann: You're not gonna worry in losing them, I always lose my keys, I hate that.
  • Ann: I want out of this marriage.
  • John Mullany: What?
  • Ann: I. Want. Out. Of. This. *Marriage.*
  • John Mullany: Things are getting too complicated.
  • Cynthia: No... they're gettin' real simple.
  • John Mullany: By definition you're lying to Ann too.
  • Cynthia: Yeah, right. But, I didn't take a vow in front of God and everyone to be faithful to Ann.
  • John Mullany: Well, are we gonna do it or not?
  • [having just seen Ann's videotape]
  • John Mullany: I wasn't going to say anything, 'cause I thought you'd be devastated. But looking at you now.
  • [snicker]
  • John Mullany: Yeah, I fucked Elizabeth. Before your problem. Hell, while you two were going out. She was nothing special. She was good in bed.
  • [beat]
  • John Mullany: She sure could keep a secret. That's about all I can say about her.
  • [after John leaves, Graham goes inside and destroys all the videotapes]
  • John Mullany: Isn't therapy helping at all?
  • Ann: Oh, John, I don't know. I just feel so stupid sitting there talking about my little problems when I know those poor children are starving.
  • John Mullany: Well, quitting your therapy's not gonna - not gonna feed the children in Ethiopia.
  • Cynthia: I'd trust him before I'd trust you.
  • John Mullany: God, that hurts if you say that to me.
  • Cynthia: Come on, John! You're fucking your wife's sister. You're a liar; but, at least I know you're a liar.
  • John Mullany: [after a videotape interview with Graham, Cynthia is extremely horny and calls John]
  • [on the phone]
  • John Mullany: I got a client waiting. I've already rescheduled him once. I'll have to do some pretty heavy duty juggling.
  • Cynthia: Then get those balls in the air and get your butt over here!
  • [hangs up, John juggles]
  • John Mullany: [after some wild, passionate sex] You're on fire today.
  • Cynthia: Yes. You can go now.
  • John Mullany: Maybe I don't want to leave. Maybe I want to talk.
  • Cynthia: John, we don't have *anything* to talk about.
  • John Mullany: Yeah, you're right.
  • John Mullany: Did you make one of these God damn videotapes?
  • John Mullany: Did you have to masturbate in front of him?
  • Cynthia: I felt like it! God damn, you and Ann make such a big deal out of it.
  • John Mullany: You told her about this?
  • Cynthia: Oh, yeah. She is my sister. I do tell her almost everything.
  • John Mullany: Ann, answer me. Answer me, god dammit. Did he?
  • Ann: Yes.
  • [Prepares to slap Ann but backs off]
  • John Mullany: That backstabbing son of a bitch! Oh, Mr. Honesty, huh!
  • John Mullany: [naked in bed] I gotta go - I gotta go to the office.
  • Cynthia: I only get one today? Oh, gee, how exciting.
  • John Mullany: I already skipped one meeting, I gotta go get back.
  • Cynthia: Look, John, if you want to leave, leave. My life doesn't revolve around these little get togethers. I mean, don't flatter yourself.
  • John Mullany: [on the phone] Cyndy, John. Will you be at my house in exactly one hour?
  • Cynthia: You are *scum*. I'll be there.
  • John Mullany: Oh, Mr. Honesty, huh! Mr. Apostle of Truth!
  • John Mullany: I should have known when he showed up dressed like some undertaker for the art world.
  • John Mullany: Are you comfortable there?
  • Ann: Yeah, I'm comfortable.
  • John Mullany: Okay, I'm recording. Tell me your name.

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