Julia Roberts credited as playing...
Vivian Ward
- [after negotiating three thousand dollars]
- Vivian: I would have stayed for two thousand.
- Edward Lewis: I would have paid four.
- Vivian: People put you down enough, you start to believe it.
- Edward Lewis: I think you are a very bright, very special woman.
- Vivian: The bad stuff is easier to believe. You ever notice that?
- Edward Lewis: You can't charge me for directions.
- Vivian: I can do anything I want to, baby. I ain't lost.
- Marie: May I help you?
- Vivian: No, thank you.
- [greeting the next saleswoman:]
- Vivian: Hi.
- Snobby Saleswoman: Hello.
- Vivian: Do you remember me?
- Snobby Saleswoman: No, I'm sorry.
- Vivian: I was in here yesterday. You wouldn't wait on me.
- Snobby Saleswoman: Oh.
- Vivian: You work on commission, right?
- Snobby Saleswoman: Ah, yes.
- Vivian: Big mistake. Big. Huge. I have to go shopping now.
- [salesladies all have crestfallen expressions]
- Old Lady at Opera: Did you enjoy the opera, dear?
- Vivian: Oh, it was so good, I almost peed my pants!
- Old Lady at Opera: What?
- Edward Lewis: She said she liked it better than Pirates of Penzance.
- Edward Lewis: [he's said that he has arranged for her to have an apartment, to have a car, and money.] I have to go now. I want you to understand, I heard everything you said. This is all I'm capable of right now. It's a very big step for me.
- Vivian: [sardonic] I know. It's a really good offer for a girl like me.
- Edward Lewis: I've never treated you like a prostitute.
- [he walks away]
- Vivian: [softly, he doesn't hear] You just did.
- Edward Lewis: So what happened after he climbed up the tower and rescueed her?
- Vivian: She rescues him right back.
- Vivian: [sitting with Edward leaning against her in the bathtub] Did I mention my leg is forty-four inches from hip to toe; so, basically, we are talking about eighty-eight inches of therapy wrapped around you for the bargain price of three thousand dollars.
- [At the beginning of the evening]
- Vivian: If I forget to tell you later, I had a really good time tonight.
- Vivian: I just wanna know who it works out for. You give me one example of someone that we know.
- Kit: Name someone? You want me to name someone? You want to, like, give you a name or something?
- Vivian: Yeah, I'd like a name.
- Kit: Oh, God, the pressure of a name...
- Kit: [thinks then suddenly lightens up] Cindafuckin'rella.
- Vivian: [when the elevator door opens, she says this real loud in front of other guests, and Edward] Well, color me happy! There's a sofa in here for two!
- Vivian: That would make you... a lawyer.
- Edward Lewis: A lawyer?
- Vivian: Mm-hm.
- Edward Lewis: Makes you think I'm a lawyer?
- Vivian: You got that, uh, sharp, useless look about you.
- Vivian: Baby, I'm gonna treat you so nice, you're never gonna wanna let me go.
- Edward Lewis: Three thousand for six days, and, Vivian, I will let you go.
- [he goes out and closes the door]
- Vivian: [smiles and says very quietly:] But I'm here now.
- [then gleefully jumps onto the bed]
- Vivian: Let's watch old movies all night. We'll just veg out in front of the TV.
- Edward Lewis: Veg out?
- Vivian: Yeah. Be still like vegetables. Lay like broccoli.
- Edward Lewis: Look, I'll tell ya what. I'll be back. We'll do broccoli tomorrow.
- Edward Lewis: You all right?
- Vivian: I'm fine.
- Edward Lewis: "Fine." Well, that's good. Seven "fine"s since we left the match. Can I have another word, please?
- Vivian: ASSHOLE! THERE'S a "word!"
- Edward Lewis: I think I liked "fine" better.