Verna Maybe that's why I like you, Tom. I've never met anyone who made being a son of a bitch such a point of pride.
Most-quoted role: Verna in Millers Crossing (1990), 12 quotes
Movies Verna 'Tom: Rug Daniels is dead.
Verna Gee, that's tough.
Don't get hysterical.
Verna That's not why you came, either.
Tell me why I came.
Verna [seductively]
The oldest reason there is.
There are friendlier places to drink.
Mrs. Carmody There's no defense against the will of God. There's no court of appeals in hell. The end times have come; not in flames, but in mist...
Mrs. Carmody The beast will leave us alone tonight. Tomorrow... tomorrow we'll just have to wait and see...
Mrs. Carmody Don't go out there. It's death out there. It's the end of days.
Ava Gardner This is torture, Frank. It's wrecking my career. I can't do this anymore.
Two minutes ago, we were happy. What happened?
Ava Gardner I was being a sap. I want you to go home and get a divorce.
You think you, sweetheart, we'd give you permission to come to Houston with me?
Ava Gardner I don't need permission. What's Houston?
I'm open in a hotel there.
Ava Gardner A hotel?
Yeah. The breads good.
Ava Gardner [sarcastically]
Awwww, poor Francis, they got you opening hotels now?
[angrily grabs Ava]
What is it with you? It's not enough for you to have a guy, you have to screw with his head too?
Ava Gardner [pause, they kiss]
Goodbye, Francis.
Ava, for God's sake, what are you doing?
Ava Gardner [shouts]
Don't you ever grab me like that again!
All right, I'm sorry. I'm sorry! Come on, your breaking my heart here.
Ava Gardner Go home to your wife and kids. I'm not a home wrecker.
You're not a home wrecker. It was over before New York.
Ava Gardner Oh sure, does she know that?
I never figured out how to tell her.
Ava Gardner Take a lesson from me: Goodbye, Francis.
Ava.
Ava Gardner It's never gonna work between us.
Ava Gardner Yeah... [hands her the drink]
Ava Gardner Thanks. [sits down. Pause] It's not just the heat, Frank. Uh, I think maybe I'm pregnant.
Are you kidding? Baby, that's terrific.
Ava Gardner Look, you can't tell anyone or I might be kicked off this film.
You're the star, they can't do that--
Ava Gardner Frank.
Our baby is more important than any movie.
Ava Gardner Listen. I know how much you want this kid, but it happens to come at the worst possible moment in my life.
I understand. [passively] You're a rising star, you're carrying the baby of a has-been.
Ava Gardner [Ava hits him on the leg] [pause]
Sometimes I hate you.
That's great. Perfect. [gets up from his seat] You don't want our baby and you hate me.
Ava Gardner Would you listen to me. It's a steam bath out there. There's ants, mosquitos and flies in my face! I have to puke every ten seconds! I'm up against a legendary actor! And this is supposed to be the performance of my life! Now, would you give up the role that you'd kill for, for a baby?
I don't have that role.
Ava Gardner Right. If you did.