Abby quotes from Blood Simple (1985)

Abby

He gave me a little pearl-handled .38 for out first anniversary.

Ray

Uh-huh.

Abby

Figured I'd better leave before I used it on him. I don't know how you can stand him.

Ray

Well, I'm only an employee, I ain't married to him.

Abby

I don't know. Sometimes I think there's something wrong with him. Like maybe he's sick? Mentally?...Or is it maybe me, do you think?

Ray

Listen, I ain't a marriage counselor. I don't know what goes on, I don't wanna know... But I like you. I always liked you...

Ray

Hello.

Marty

Having a good time?

Ray

What? Who is this?

Marty

I don't know, who's this? [pause] You still there?

Ray

Yeah, I'm still here.

Abby

Ray?

Ray

Yeah.

Abby

What was that?

Ray

Your husband.

Ray

Why d'you wanna leave all this?

Abby

You kidding? I don't wanna leave all this, I just wanna leave Marty.

Abby

Looks like the state legislature is out of session.

Meurice

I thought this is where they met.

Abby

He's real careful. Fact is, he's anal.

Ray

Huh?

Abby

Yeah, he told me once himself. He said to me... [taps herself on the forehead] "In here, Abby. In here... I'm anal."

Ray

Well I'll be damned.

Abby

I couldn't believe it either. Me on the other hand, I got lots of personality. Marty always said I had too much. 'Course he was never big on personality. He sent me to a psychiatrist to see if he could calm me down some.

Ray

Yeah? What happened?

Abby

Psychiatrist said I was the healthiest person he'd ever met, so Marty fired him.

Abby

I said, "Marty, how come you're anal and I gotta go to the psychiatrist?"

Ray

What'd he say?

Abby

Nothing. He's like you, he doesn't say much.

Ray

Thanks.

Abby

Except when he doesn't say things, they're usually nasty.

Ray

Mm-hmm.

Abby

When you don't, they're usually nice.

Abby

Ray?

Ray

You're bad.

Abby

What?

Ray

I said you're bad.

Abby

You're bad too.

Ray

We're both bad.

Ray

I just wanted to let you know that everything was all right. I took care of everything. Now all we have to do is keep our heads.

Abby

What do you mean?

Ray

I know about it, Abby. I went to the bar last night.
...

Abby

Well... what happened?

Ray

I cleaned it all up, but that ain't important. What's important is what we do now; I mean we can't go around half-cocked. What we need is some time to think about this, figure it out. Anyway, we got some time now. But we gotta be smart.

Abby

Ray--

Ray

Abby, never point a gun at anyone unless you're gonna shoot him. And when you shoot him you better make sure he's dead because if he's not dead he's gonna get up and try and kill you. That's the only thing they told us in the service that was worth a goddamn--Where the hell's my windbreaker?

Abby

What the hell happened, Ray?

Ray

That ain't important. What's important is that we did it. That's the only thing that matters. We both did it for each other...That's what's important.

Abby

I don't know what you're talking about.

Marty

Lover-boy oughta lock his door. I love you...That's a stupid thing to say, right?

Abby

I... I love you too.

Marty

No. You're just saying that because you're scared. You left your weapon behind...He'll kill you too.

Abby

You leaving?

Ray

Isn't that what you want? [she shakes her head no] Wanna come with me?

Abby

But first I gotta know what happened.

Ray

What do you want to know?

Abby

You broke into the bar. You wanted to get your money. You and Marty had a fight. Something happened...

Abby

I don't know, wasn't it you? Maybe a burglar broke in, and you found--

Ray

With your gun? Nobody broke in, Abby. I'll tell you the truth...Truth is, I've felt sick the last couple of days. Can't eat... Can't sleep... When I try to I... Abby...The truth is... he was alive when I buried him.

Ray

I think someone's watching.

Abby

So what'll they see?

Ray

Just leave it off. He can see in.

Abby

If you do anything the neighbors'll hear.

Ray

You think...Abby. I meant it... when I called.

Abby

I love you too.

Ray

Because you're scared.

Abby

I ain't afraid of you, Marty.

Well ma'am...If I see him, I'll sure give him the message.