Tequila Sunrise (1988)
Michelle Pfeiffer: Jo Ann Vallenari
Photos
Quotes
-
Jo Ann : Mr. McKussic, it seems, has been engaged in his business for purely romantic reasons, whilst you have been engaged in romance for purely business reasons.
Nick Frescia : I'm not sure I understand.
Jo Ann : A little vague for you?
Nick Frescia : A little.
Jo Ann : Well, then, let me spell it out for you: you want to fuck your friend, then fuck him, not me!
-
Jo Ann : What is it? You need some chap stick or lip gloss or something? Because your lips keep getting stuck on your teeth. Or is that your idea of a smile?
-
Nick Frescia : Generally I recommend my men stay away from vodka, and stick with scotch and bourbon.
Jo Ann : Why is that?
Nick Frescia : So the brass will know they're drunk and not stupid.
-
Jo Ann : I'm sorry. I was just joking. I didn't mean to hurt you.
Dale McKussic : Aw, come on. It didn't hurt that bad. Just looking at you hurts more.
-
Nick Frescia : I didn't know you, I didn't know your relationship with Mac, I only knew he was hiding something. I turned out to be his feelings. But you're so smooth, I figured you were hiding something too.
Jo Ann : How could you tell? You lie to me about Mac, you lie to Mac about me, you lie to the judge about everybody. Sooner or later, you have to lose sight of the facts, don't you?
Nick Frescia : No. No, you don't lose sight of the facts, not unless you're nuts. You just... you lose sight of your feelings. Mac knows how he feels: he's crazy about you and he doesn't want to get caught. For a crook it's crystal clear. On the other hand for a cop it's confusing. Mac's my friend and I like him. Maguire's my associate and I hate him. I probably have to bust my friend if I'm going to do my job, and I hate that. But I hate drug dealers, and somebody's got to get rid of Carlos. How do I do that? With my powers of deduction, I walk into your restaurant, take one look at you and realize, "No matter how good the food is, Mac's not here to eat. He's in love." Then I have to wonder if you're not as good at concealing your feelings as you are at taking care of your customers. I know you're not in the drug business, but maybe you've got guilty knowledge that can help me do my job. So I checked you out. You've had, as near as I can tell, three affairs in the last seven years: one with a lifeguard who was more a high school buddy than anything else, the other a painter from Venice who did some frescoes for your restaurant, and the third a married man where you broke off the relationship almost immediately. See, you're, you're not exactly wild and crazy in this area, so I figured if you're willing to get involved with me, you're probably not involved with Mac. But given his interest in you, you're as likely to find out what's going on in his life as anybody. And what I didn't figure is that you're not like me. You're honest, kind and principled, and I trust you. Suddenly, I'm... ashamed. You're the most beautiful thing I've ever seen, and I'm nuts about you. Now I've only got one question, and it's not about Mac, I don't wanna know what you know about Mac. Man, I just wanna see you tonight. Will you see me?
Jo Ann : So, what else you know about me, Nick?
-
Jo Ann : So you thought Andy Leonard would give you respectability.
Dale McKussic : Yes, ma'am.
Jo Ann : Well what do you need it for?
Dale McKussic : ...You.
-
Dale McKussic : Nobody wants me to quit. You know, don't quit, don't get caught, stay on top long enough for us to knock you off - I mean, that's the motto around here. Nobody wants me to quit. The cops want to bust me. The Colombians want my connections. My wife, she wants my money. Her lawyer agrees and mine likes getting paid to argue with him. Nobody wants me to quit. I haven't even mentioned my customers here. You know they don't want me to quit.
Jo Ann : That is completely paranoid.
Dale McKussic : Hey, I'm just talking here. I'm not trying to convince you of a goddamn thing. And I may be paranoid, but then again nobody wants me to quit.
-
Nick Frescia : Let's not talk about my business, or his business or your business.
Jo Ann : That leaves us nothing to talk about.
Nick Frescia : Let's eat.
