A scene from The Talented Mr. Ripley 1999
Dickie Greenleaf

Everybody should have one talent, what's yours?

Tom Ripley

Telling lies, forging signatures and impersonating almost anybody.

Dickie Greenleaf

That's three. Nobody should have more than one talent. So, do an impression.

Tom Ripley

What, now?

Tom Ripley

[imitating Dickie's father]

"The only talent my son has is for cashing his allowance."

Dickie Greenleaf

[stunned]

What?

Tom Ripley

"Oh, I love to sail, believe me, I love to sail. Instead, I make sailboats, and other people sail them."

Dickie Greenleaf

Stop! It's too much. You're making the hairs on my neck stand up!

Tom Ripley

"Oh, yes, jazz? Let's face it, jazz is insolent noise."

Dickie Greenleaf

It's like he's here. Horrible, like the old bastard's here! That's brilliant! Brilliant! How do you know him?

Tom Ripley

Oh, I met him in New York.

Dickie Greenleaf

Marge, you have to hear this! This is scary. Marge Sherwood, I'd like you to meet my father, Herbert Richard Greenleaf, the First.

Tom Ripley

"How do you do, Marge. Dickie's made a fine catch. I know Emily thinks so."

Marge Sherwood

I... I don't get it.

Dickie Greenleaf

It's uncanny!

Tom Ripley

[turning to Dickie]

"Could you ever conceive of going to Italy, Tom? Bring him back?"

Dickie Greenleaf

[confused]

What?

Tom Ripley

"I'd pay you if you would go to Italy and persuade my son to come home. I'd pay you a thousand dollars."

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