Daily Dialogue — February 11, 2012

HARRY I’m talking about you, Ray Barboni, owning a piece of a major motion picture. How much of a piece is entirely up to you. What I’m saying is, you could invest part of the grand that Palmer owes you, or all of it. It’s entirely up to you.

RAY Where’s Chili Palmer? Where’s Leo Devoe? Where’s my fucking money?

HARRY Ray, look at me.

RAY What?

HARRY Look at me, Ray.

RAY Did you just say look at you?

HARRY Look at me, Ray.

RAY I’ll tell you what, Harry. Why don’t you take a fucking look at this?

[Slams phone into his head, throws him to the ground.]

RAY And have a peek at this. You know, Harry, this is the exact fucking thing I needed. A little fucking exercise… after that long fucking… plane ride. You got a big problem, Harry. Harry? Come on, Harry, don’t pass out on me. Look at me, Harry. Where’s my money? Where’s my money? Harry, I’m gonna ask you one more time, then I gotta shoot you if you don’t tell me what I wanna know.

— Harry (Gene Hackman), Ray (Dennis Farina), Get Shorty (1995), screenplay by Scott Frank, based on a novel by Elmore Leonard

The Daily Dialogue theme for the week is death threats, suggested by Chris Schipper. Today’s suggestion by Betsy M.

Trivia: According to Elmore Leonard, movie star Martin Weir (Danny DeVito), is based on Leonard’s own dealings with Dustin Hoffman.