Jailhouse Rock (1957) · 19 quotes
3rd most-quoted character in Jailhouse Rock (1957): in 8 of its 19 quotes
Most scenes with: Vince Everett (7), Hunk (3)
Peggy Tell me what you see?
About five-four, weigh 115, pretty well stacked.
Peggy Well, I'm glad you find me pleasing.
I don't find you nothin'. I'm a singer.
Peggy Well, I'm afraid I misunderstood. If you buy me a fresh drink, I'll tell you about the figures.
Buy your own drink.
Peggy I didn't think you were very good, Vince.
I'm no worse than a lot of 'em.
Peggy And no better.
OK, you're used to the top talent. What are you wasting your time working me over for?
Peggy I like the way you swing a guitar.
Well, I guess I did get a lot of wrist action into it, didn't I? Well, that's all she wrote. My musical career started and ended with one song.
Peggy I don't know why. Not until you've given yourself every chance.
But if they won't listen to me, I can't hold a gun on 'em.
Peggy Did you ever listen to yourself?
How can I listen to myself when I'm singing?
Peggy Make a tape recording. Maybe when you hear yourself, you can discover what's wrong.
Peggy Well, you finally got your sensation. I hope you're satisfied.
Get off my back, kid. I ain't in the mood.
Peggy You insulted my father, my mother and me and that's just unforgivable!
Well, what do you expect? I come out, have a little beer, the first thing you know some old broad's pushin' me in the corner with some stupid question.
Peggy They were just trying to bring you into the conversation.
They can shelve their conversation. I'm not even sure they were talkin' English.
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Peggy I think I'm gonna just hate you.
Uh-uh, You ain't gonna hate me. I ain't gonna let you hate me.
Peggy How dare you think such cheap tactics would work with me!
On the inside, they're Cub Scouts compared to Jack Lease. If you make something, they might steal it from ya. But they'd be too honorable to go around sayin' they made it themselves. So, if they steal from ya, there's only one thing to do. Start your own record company...Certainly, what's the mystery? We can find out the details from a lawyer, or something, and, well, you don't have to own a factory. I found that out. You contract for the pressings.
Peggy But, you just don't go out and start your own record company just like that!
Well, why not? It's done every day. We're just as smart as those other birds. Look, I make the decisions now. I can't louse things up any worse than you did!
I want to introduce you to a new member of the troupe....Laury's a real cool little singer. I'm takin' her to New York with me.
Peggy Oh! In that case, I don't think I'll go.
Oh! Were you planning to go? What for?
Peggy No reason I can think of now.
Got nothin' to do with the record business.
Peggy Of course not.
It's just like you said that night in Joplin - 'You and me, it's strictly business.'
Peggy Let's keep it that way. Let me know when you want to cut another record, Pard.
Hey, how'd you know about the record company?
Oh, I got to keep up with the activities of a partner.
Peggy You've got more partners than a square dance.
Yeah, I taught the boy plenty.
Peggy You'll find out just how well you taught him. Good night.
Peggy He has adapted very quickly.
Well, there's not much oxygen up there where he is, and a man gets light-headed.
Peggy Most actors when they become stars go through a brief period of being modest.
Not our boy. He became a heel overnight. What are you doing here today, Peg?
Peggy I guess I like punishment.
We got an offer for the label, Peg. It's just too good to turn down.
Peggy An offer? What kind of an offer?
To sell out to Geneva Records. [raises his hand] Wait a minute. Wait'll you hear the deal. Seven hundred and fifty thousand dollars, a capital gain. That's 225,000 in cold cash for you, after taxes.
Peggy But, Vince, I don't wanna sell out.
I'm afraid you got not choice, kid. I own...
Peggy I know. Sixty percent.
That's the way the mop flops. You'd think I was tryin' to rob you. After all, you're getting practically a quarter of a million dollars.
Peggy Dollars? Dollars? Is that the beginning and the end of the world for you? Is there no emotion left in you but the lust for money?
Emotion? What emotion? It's strictly business between you and me. You said that.
Peggy I don't care what I said. We started this thing together. We nursed it and brought it up, you and I. It may just be a ledger page to you and Mr. Shores... but to me it's part of my life! Oh, go ahead and sell it! I don't care what you do! [goes away crying]
It's not just the record company that's botherin' her.
