Léon quotes

View Quote Mathilda: You love your plant, don't you?
L?on: It's my best friend. Always happy, no questions. It's like me, you see? No roots.
Mathilda: If you really love it you should plant it in the middle of a park so it can have roots.
L?on: Yeah.

View Quote L?on:Mathilda since I met you everything been different. So I just need some time alone. You need some time to grow up a little.
Mathilda:I finished growing up, Leon. I just get older.
L?on:For me its the opposite. I'm old enough. I need time to grow up.

View Quote L?on: Listen, Mathilda, you'd better be careful. You can't just speak to any guy off the street.
Mathilda: L?on, get a grip. What's the big ****ing deal? I was just smoking a butt while I was waiting.
L?on: I want you to stop cursing. You can't talk to people like that all the time! I want you to make an effort to talk nice.
Mathilda: Okay.
L?on: And I want you to stop smoking. It will kill you.
Mathilda: Okay. (she throws cigarette away.)
L?on: Stay away from him -- he looks like a weirdo.
Mathilda: Okay.
L?on: I'll be out in five minutes. Stand where I can see you.
Mathilda: Okay.

View Quote L?on: Tony, all the money I make that you keep for me --
Tony: You need some money?
L?on: Just curious. 'Cause I've been working for a long time and I haven't done anything with my money.
Tony: You met a woman.
L?on: No.
Tony: L?on... L?on, you gotta be careful with women. Remember when you first arrived in this country? When I took you in you were still wet behind the ****in' ears, and already you were in deep shit because of a woman. Don't forget that, L?on.
L?on: I wish I could sometimes. You know, about my money -- maybe I could give a little to someone, you know, to help out.
Tony: Hey, it's your money. I mean, I'm just holding it for you, like a bank. Except better than a bank, 'cause you know banks always get knocked off. No one knocks off old Tony.

View Quote I should hold the money for you till you're older. Like a bank, you know, except it's better than a bank, 'cause banks always get knocked off. No one knocks off old Tony.

View Quote L?on: Mathilda -- don't you ever do that again or I'll break your head. You got that?
Mathilda: Okay.
L?on: I don't work like that. It's not professional. There is rules.
Mathilda: Okay.
L?on: And stop saying "okay" all the time, okay?
Mathilda: Okay.
L?on: Good.

View Quote Willie-Blood: Man, keep your bumbaclot mouth shut. What do you know about music?

View Quote Mathilda: Leon, what exactly do you do for a living?
L?on: Cleaner.
Mathilda: You mean you're a hit man?
L?on [reluctantly]: Yeah.
Mathilda: Cool.
...
Mathilda: Do you "clean" anyone?
L?on: No women, no kids. That's the rules.
Mathilda: How much would it cost to hire someone to get those dirtbags who killed my brother?
L?on: Five grand a head.
Mathilda: Wow. How about this: I work for you, and in exchange, you teach me how to clean. Hmmm? What do you think? I'll clean your place, I'll do the shopping, I'll even wash your clothes. Is it a deal?
L?on: No, it's not a deal/
Mathilda: What do you want me to do? I've got no place to go.
L?on: You've had a rough day today. Go to sleep now. We'll see in the morning.

View Quote "Mr. Jones" (answering walkie-talkie): Yeah, what?
Tonto: This is Tonto, downstairs. There's a guy wants to talk to you.
"Jones": What's he look like?
Tonto (with gun barrel in his face): Serious.

View Quote Malky: Easy, man. I'm a cop.

View Quote SWAT Team Leader: We're in a bad way here. Send in the cats.

View Quote L?on: I'm sorry about your father.
Mathilda: If somebody didn't do it, one day or another I would've probably done it myself.
L?on: Your mother, she --
Mathilda: She's not my mother! And my sister -- she wanted to lose some weight anyway. Bet she never looked better. She's not even my real sister. Just a half-sister, and not a good half at that.
L?on: If you couldn't stand them, why are you crying?
Mathilda: Because they killed my brother! What the hell did he do? Four years old... he never used to cry. He just used to sit next to me and cuddle. I was more of a mother to him than that goddamn pig ever was!

View Quote Malky: Benny! There should be three kids here. I think Stan killed this girl, and Willie, that asshole, shot the little boy. The third one's missing. Find her.

View Quote Margie Lando: Can someone who's doing nothin' but watch cartoons all day move a little ass and go get some food?

View Quote L?on: I was thinking. If something happens to me someday --
Tony: Hey, L?on, nothing's gonna happen to you. You're indestructible! Bullets slide off you, you play with 'em.
L?on: Tony, I... I thought about my money. You remember the, the girl who came here the other day?
Tony: Yeah.
L?on: Her name is Mathilda. If anything happens to me I'd, I'd like you... to give her my money.
Tony: You can count on me, L?on.