Liz I thought it would be better if he went out there and got done with it. What can he find out? I wouldn't do anything to hurt you, Reno, you know that.
This is liable to be the hardest ten dollars you ever earned in your life.
Played by Anne Francis 
Bad Day at Black Rock (1955) · 34 quotes
Bad Day at Black Rock (1955) · 34 quotes
Tied for 5th most-quoted character in Bad Day at Black Rock (1955): in 3 of its 34 quotes
Most scenes with: Reno Smith (2)
Scenes with Liz
3 scenes Liz Liz Things change.
Sure do. And Smith is the kid who changes 'em, isn't he?...What's wrong with this town of yours, Miss Wirth?...
Liz I don't want to get involved.
Involved in what?
Liz Whatever you're up to. Whatever happens, I've got to go on living in this town. These people are my neighbors, my friends.
All of 'em?
Liz This is my town, Mr. Macreedy, like it or not.
Well, if you don't like it, why do you stick around?
Liz My brother Pete, he'd never leave.
Didn't it ever occur to you that you might leave without him? You look like a pretty independent young lady. Your brother seems to me...
Liz Weak. Yeah, I know. That's why I couldn't leave him.
What did your brother do?
Liz What do you care? What do you care about Black Rock?
I don't care anything about Black Rock. Only it just seems to me that there aren't many towns like this in America. But one town like it is enough and because I think somethin' kind of bad happened here, Miss Wirth, somethin' I can't quite seem to find the handle to.
Liz You don't know what you're talking about.
Well, I know this much. The rule of law has left here and the gorillas have taken over.
Just a few more steps, honey.
Liz Get him. Get him now.
First things first, honey.
Liz Help me up, Smitty.
You were gonna help me, Liz. I still need your help.
Liz I did everything you said.
You two started out in a car and that's the way you're gonna end up. Over a cliff - burning. You can blame Macreedy for that. He said I had too many witnesses.
Liz But why me? Why start with me?
I gotta start with somebody.
