2nd most-quoted character in Ripley's Game (2002): in 7 of its 12 quotes
Most scenes with: Tom Ripley (7)
Jonathan Trevanny Oh, hi. You're here, then. Excellent. We were hoping you'd come.
Jonathan Trevanny Well, to... to add spice to the evening.
Meaning?
Jonathan Trevanny You're a bit of a local personality.
Meaning?
Jonathan Trevanny People have heard about you.
Meaning?
Jonathan Trevanny Nothing. Just... nothing.
Jonathan Trevanny I know I should thank you, because I wouldn't be alive now if you hadn't helped me.... but I can't. I can't say thank you. I don't know anything about you. Who are you?
I'm a creation. A gifted improviser. I lack your conscience and, when I was young, that troubled me. It no longer does. I don't worry about being caught because I don't think anyone is watching. The world is not a poorer place because those people are dead — it's not. It's one less car on the road, a little less noise and menace. You were brave today. You'll go home and put some money away for your family. That's all.
Jonathan Trevanny If you "lack my conscience," then why did you help me on the train?
I don't know, but it doesn't surprise me. If there's one thing I know, it's that we're constantly being born.
Jonathan Trevanny But why me? Why did you pick me?
Partly because you could. Partly because you insulted me. But mostly because that's the game. [checks watch] We need to catch this flight. Shall we?
Jonathan Trevanny One of them's still alive.
How do you know?
Jonathan Trevanny Well, I heard it on the world news.
Jesus. I always figured you for a talk radio man. Okay, well, I guess I didn't strangle him long enough. It's not like a garrote comes with a manual.
Jonathan Trevanny Ah, one of them got a very, very good look at me.
Jonathan, that's the first rule of the game. Don't ever worry about anything you can't control, ever. Anyway, I don't think they can trace us here and if they get close, I'll let you know.
Jonathan Trevanny What about my family? I'm just worried about my family.
Well, don't worry. If they come for anyone, they'll come for me. I think these Balkan types tend to take strangling quite personally.
Jonathan Trevanny Are you scared?
No. [pause, still calmly] I am **** terrified.
Jonathan Trevanny Are we going to get away with it?
Why not?
Jonathan Trevanny I've just never been the sort of person to get away with things. At school, other kids got away with all sorts. But not me. I always got caught.
You know why you got caught?
Jonathan Trevanny Why?
Because you didn't think of just killing your teachers.
Jonathan Trevanny Jesus, this waiting! I can't stand this waiting.
When I was a little boy, I waited on the beach for hours for my parents to come back from a boat ride. They drowned. [pause] I waited forever.
Do you the interesting thing about doing something terrible?
Jonathan Trevanny What?
Often, after a few days, you can't even remember it.
