Bus Riley's Back in Town (1965)

Michael Parks: Bus Riley

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• Mrs. Riley : You want to be an undertaker?

  Bus Riley : Well, they don't call them undertakers any more, Mom. They call them morticians.

  Mrs. Riley : Oh. You think you'd be happy in that kind of work?

  Bus Riley : Yeah.

  Mrs. Riley : Working with dead people?

• Mrs. Spencer : We've a service coming up pretty soon. We're having a dress rehearsal, for old Lady Herndon, from out west of town. Died of a heart attack when one of her cats was hit by a moving van. Poor old dear. Want to take a look at her?

  Bus Riley : Oh, no.

  Mrs. Spencer : Why? You're not afraid of death are you?

  Bus Riley : No.

  Mrs. Spencer : She's lying there, as natural as life. Pretty as a picture. She was a sight when they first brought her here. But, Spencer's an artist! He dolls them up until they look like chorus girls.

• Gussie : It's a camera. I always wanted a camera.

  Mrs. Riley : You got her a camera?

  Bus Riley : I got it in Tokyo, Mom. You can get them cheap there.

  Gussie : [hugging Bus]  Tokyo! I bet I'm the *only* kid in school that's got a camera from Tokyo!

• Bus Riley : You've grown into quite a girl, Gussie. Wow!

  Gussie : [looks down at her body and back at Bus]  Am I as pretty as Paula?

  Bus Riley : Well, I think so.

  Gussie : Liar!

• Laurel : I did it for you. Daddy made me agree to marry Ellis. He could have put you in prison, Bus. He would have. I was only 17!

  Bus Riley : All he had to do is give us consent, that's all.

• Laurel : You were the scrawniest life guard I'd ever seen. You filled out since then.

  Bus Riley : So have you.

  Laurel : Can I take that as a complement?

  Bus Riley : Sure. Just don't build anything on it.

  Laurel : Oh, you didn't used to be so careful with your complements. You used to think I was all there was - the whole department store.

  Bus Riley : Used to.

• Bus Riley : Man, this town has changed. Three years. You know, Howie, it even feels different.

  Howie : Well, nothin' stands still, kid. Nothin'.

• Laurel : I didn't even get to see you in your little - little sailor suit.

  Bus Riley : I never saw you in your bridal gown. You did wear white, didn't you?

  Laurel : Oh - I could have lived without that remark.

• Spencer : Look, Bus, why don't you go home, pack all your stuff and - come on over and move in as soon as you can.

  Bus Riley : You mean - move in, here?

  Spencer : Yeah, sure. I want you here with me.

  Bus Riley : Well, yeah, but I didn't know you wanted me to - move in.

  Spencer : I'm a lonely man, Bus.

• Bus Riley : Who's that?

  Howie : He comes here every afternoon, usually with a dame.

• Laurel : Honey, I'm just miserable.

  Bus Riley : Yeah, misery's a big plum. But, there's one nice thing about it. Anybody can join.

• Bus Riley : Say, it may not be any of my business, but, doesn't that husband of yours ever - ever show up?

  Laurel : Oh, well, he was here last Sunday; but, he had to fly to Iran to see some more oil wells.

• Laurel : Aren't you going to ever drink anything stronger than a coke?

  Bus Riley : No.

  Laurel : Just because your father was a lush, doesn't mean you have to be. You're missing a lot of fun.

  Bus Riley : Maybe not.

  Laurel : I would just love to see you get turned up sometimes.

• Laurel : I bet you're afraid to kiss me.

  Bus Riley : Why? Why should I be?

  Laurel : Because. Because if you kiss me just once, you'd be just as hooked as you ever were.

  Bus Riley : Say, doesn't that - doesn't that husband of yours ever give you any fun?

• Joy : You're not square, are you?

  Bus Riley : Well, I don't think so.

  Joy : Good!

  [giggles] 

  Joy : Oh, why be square, I always say. A world's round.

• Laurel : Well, what am I gonna do now? I look forward to seeing you all day and being with you tonight. Now, I've got nothin' to do.

  Bus Riley : That's your *problem*.

• Bus Riley : I mean, a man isn't much of a man unless he means something to someone.

• Laurel : Come here.

  Bus Riley : Now, we make love all over and over again.

  Laurel : Yeah!

  Bus Riley : And it never gets us anywhere.

• Bus Riley : You know, it seems you have to - you have to forgive everybody.

• Bus Riley : Hey, Mom, do you suppose there's any way of getting rid of a - damn tattoo?