The Purple Rose of Cairo (1985)
John Wood: Jason
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Quotes
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Jason : What are you people doing here? We can't continue the story 'til Tom gets back.
Harold : Oh, we don't mind observing you all.
Harold's Wife : Yes. My husband is a student of the human personality.
Rita : Oh yeah, well we're not human.
Harold's Wife : It doesn't matter to Harold. He has trouble with humans.
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Jason : I'm bored with sitting around. I'm a dramatic character. I need forward motion.
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Tom Baxter : I still can't get over the fact that 24 hours ago I was in an Egyptian tomb. I didn't know any of you wonderful people, and here I am now! I'm on the verge of a madcap Manhattan weekend!
Jason : I hope you like your martinis very dry.
Tom Baxter : Oh, no, no thanks. I think I'll wait for that glass of champagne at the Copacabana.
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Theater Manager : Can't you go on? There's an audience.
Rita : How? Tom was the lynchpin of the story.
Jason : Right. Whoever you are, you see, sir, although this has been basically my story, Tom moves the expedition along. He lays out the facts...
Henry : What do you mean your story? It's not your story. Its the story of a man's quest for self fulfillment.
Jason : It's the story of a complex tortured soul who has...
Rita : It's the story of the affect of money on true romance.
Jason : I don't see money coming into it?
Rita : My upbringing. My wealth! My private schools.
Henry : I'm the one who marries royalty. I'm the one...
Rita : Nobody cares.
Henry : What do you mean they don't care?
Rita : They wouldn't sell a ticket if it was your story.
Theater Manager : Stop arguing!
Rita : And do what?
Usherette : Maybe you should just turn the projector off.
Henry : No! No, don't turn the projector off! No, no! It gets black. We disappear.
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Kitty Haynes : What the Hell is this? We're supposed to meet and marry. Who's the skirt?
Tom Baxter : My fiancee.
Henry : He met her in New Jersey.
Kitty Haynes : What is this?
Jason : Kitty, she's real.
