A character in Leaving Las Vegas (1995)

Sera quotes from Leaving Las Vegas (1995)

Elisabeth Shue

Most-quoted character in Leaving Las Vegas (1995): in 16 of its 20 quotes
Most scenes with: Ben Sanderson (9)

A line from Sera

You can **** me in the ass. You can **** on my face. Just keep it out of my hair. I just washed it.

More lines from Sera

6 quotes
Sera

Included with the rent 'round here is a complimentary blow-job.

Sera

You know, I bring out the best in the men who **** me. I mean, it's not easy, but I'm very good. I mean, it's amazing. It's like I've- I've worked for a really long time and: Boom. I just turn on a dime. I can just become who they want me to be, I walk into that room, I know right away: This is their fantasy. And I become it. I'm that service, you know. I just- I perform it and I perform it well. I mean, I'm an equation most of the time, it's like 30 minutes of my body is... cost 300 dollars. Well, that's just to get into the room. And then, it's about 500 dollars after that, you know, we negotiate. But, ehm, it's a performance. It's definitely a performance.

Sera

That's nice talk, Ben - keep drinking. Between the 101-proof breath and the occasional bits of drool, some interesting words come out.

Sera

You go back to your hotel and I'll go back to my glamorous life of being alone. The only thing I have to come home to is a bottle of mouthwash to get the taste of **** out of my mouth. I'm tired of being alone. That's what I'm tired of.

Sera

I think the thing is, we both realized that we didn't have that much time. And I accepted him for who he was, and I didn't expect him to change, and I think he felt that for me, too. I liked his drama, and he needed me. And I loved him. I really loved him.

Sera

I think the tough times are finally behind me. There'll always be bad things, but... my life is good. It is as I want it to be. It's good. It's good being here with you.

Scenes with Sera

9 scenes
Ben

I came here to drink myself to death.

Sera

How long will it take you?

Ben

I'd say about three to four weeks.
...

Sera

Is drinking a way of killing yourself?

Ben

Or, is killing myself a way of drinking?

Sera

So why are you a drunk?

Ben

Why am I a drunk? Is that really what you wanna ask me?

Sera

Yes.

Ben

Well, then, this is our first date, or our last. Until now I wasn't sure it was either.

Sera

Don't you like me, Ben?

Ben

Sera... what you don't understand is - no, see, no. You can never, never ask me to stop drinking. Do you understand?

Sera

I do. I really do.

Ben

Don't you think you'd get a little bored, living with a drunk?

Sera

Well... that's what I want.

Ben

You haven't seen the worst of it. I knock things over... throw up all the time. These past few days I've been very controlled. You're like some sort of antidote that mixes with the liquor and keeps me in balance. But, that won't last forever.

Sera
[Ben has been on another binge]

I want you to see a doctor.

Ben

Sera... I'm not gonna see a doctor. Perhaps now would be a good time for me to move back to a motel.

Sera

And do what? Rot away in a room? We're not gonna talk about that. **** you, we're not gonna talk about that! [starts to cry] You're staying here! You could do this for me. I've given you gallons of free will around here. You could do this one thing for me! [pause] I have to go to work now.

Sera

So, for 500 bucks, you can do pretty much whatever you want. You can **** my ass.

Ben

Oh, my God.

Sera

You can **** on my face. Whatever you want to do. Just keep it out of my hair.

Ben

Okay.

Sera

I just washed it.

Sera

What's the story? Are you too drunk to ****?

Ben

I don't care about any of that. There's time left. You can have more money. You can drink all you want. Just stay. That's what I want. I want you to - talk or listen. Just stay.

Sera

So, Ben with an "N" - what brings you to Las Vegas? Business convention?

Ben

No. I came here to drink myself to death. Cashed in all my money, paid my AmEx card, gonna sell the car tomorrow.

Sera

So, how long is it gonna take for you to... drink yourself to death?

Ben

I think about four weeks.
...

Sera

Is drinking a way of killing yourself?

Ben

Or, is killing myself a way to drink?

Sera

So... why are you killing yourself?

Ben

Interesting choice of words. I don't remember. I just know that I want to.

Ben

What are you? Some sort of angel visiting me from one of my drunk fantasies? How can you be so good?

Sera

I don't know what you're saying. I'm just using you. I need you.

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