Jerry Schilling quotes from Elvis (2005)

Christmas special. Is this the best we can do, Admiral?

Well, we took the Hollywood phonies for every nickel they had and now it is time to pack up our tents and move on to even greener pastures. We've seen "Elvis the Rebel". We've seen "Elvis the Movie Star". Now we will see "Elvis the Family Entertainer".

Jerry Schilling

And appliance salesman.

What did you say? [walks over angrily] Listen, Jerry, I don't need you to question me about how I support my family and every goddamn person here! You understand me? If you don't like it, you can go back to Memphis. [entering his trailer] Laugh it up, assholes.

Jerry Schilling

He lied. There wasn't going to be an international tour 'cause he can't leave the country. He's got no citizenship, no official identity. He doesn't exist. There never was a Colonel Tom Parker.

What are you talking about, Jerry?

I'd like to turn the house lights up, ladies and gentlemen. 'Cause now that you've seen me, I'd like to take a look at you. [the audience cheers and applauds as the house lights come up] Oh, you're beautiful. Thank you. Oh, boy!

He'll mention the VIPs that are here.

We got some high-rollers in here tonight.

Get ready for the spotlight.

Mr. International Hotel himself!

Ah, there you go!

And right next to him, is my so-called manager, Colonel Tom Parker.

But I hear rumors that Colonel is an alien.

Got here on my rocketship.

Somebody call the FBI, and tell 'em that he has abducted me... [his voice becoming aggressive] that he has locked me... in this... *golden cage* to keep me here forever... with you, ladies and gentlemen.

So, I'm caught in a trap / I can't get out / 'Cause Colonel's got some big debts, baby.

Excuse me.

Well, this is the last show I'm ever playing here. [audience groans] I'm gonna get on my jet plane, the "Lisa Marie". It's named after my, uh... my beautiful daughter, and I'm gonna fly away.

No no no... You know, I'm going to fly away.

Stop the show. Stop this show! Come on, get this curtain down!

**** the International.

Mr. Schilling, what the devil is happening here?

And Las Vegas.

Jerry Schilling

That's what he wants to know.

Ain't no one gonna stop me, man. [spots Parker from the wings] Oh, security, Security! [begins babbling nonsensically, grabs another microphone from a band member] Security, security, security! [to Parker, shouting] 800 shows, you don't have a goddamn passport, you son of a bitch! You are fired! [even louder, even angrier] You are fired! [Parker has now walked up to him face-to-face; Presley screams] YOU'RE FIRRRRRRED!!!

...You're fired. [Elvis drops his microphone and leaves the stage]

Oh, you blood-sucking old vampire. You bled me dry and you still want more?

I'm not an uncaring man, Mr. Presley.

Don't you "Mr. Presley" me, you toad!

If you are so determined to get out of our contract...

You're goddamn right I want out!

Well, I will personally loan you the money that you owe to Jamboree Attractions.

Yeah, you'll still have your claws in me. You'll still have me working here like a goddamn slave in a salt mine, you phony, no-good piece of trash! I oughta shoot you in your fat, goddamn face. Who are you?

I am you. And you are me.

Cut the horseshit! Everything I've ever known about you has been a lie.

Jerry Schilling

E.P., y'all good?

My past is the least of your problems, my boy. Everyone else you associate with lives from you, Mr. Presley. Even Vernon. That's right, even your own daddy has looked after himself before he's looked after you. Yes. I have lived from you too, but the difference is you have also lived from me. We have supported each other. Because we shared a dream. We are the same, you and I. We are two odd, lonely children reaching for eternity. Maybe you should fly away, my boy. Away from all of this. But if you do choose to leave... I, for one, would be very lonely. So would your father. [Colonel leaves towards an elevator] But I think you may be lonely, too. [He calls the elevator down] Oh, you see, my boy, the... truth about the Rock of Eternity... [the elevator opens and Colonel enters] ... It is forever just beyond our reach.