Cactus Flower (1969)
Rick Lenz: Igor Sullivan
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Quotes
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Toni Simmons : [Describing the first time she met Julian] He was charming, good looking, sophisticated, no sweatshirts.
Igor Sullivan : [Looks down] Sorry, I didn't know this suicide was black tie.
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Igor Sullivan : He must have done something. What? Did he cheat on you? Beat you? Is he a drunk? Crook?
Toni Simmons : Worse.
Igor Sullivan : Oh, he's married.
Toni Simmons : For life.
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Igor Sullivan : You're lucky I broke in.
Toni Simmons : Why did you?
Igor Sullivan : I thought you were dying.
Toni Simmons : Well, that was the whole idea.
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Igor Sullivan : That's the last time you catch me saving your life.
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Igor Sullivan : You were going about it all wrong. I believe you're supposed to put your head in the stove.
Toni Simmons : It's a second hand stove. There were no directions.
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[first lines]
Igor Sullivan : Hey, in there, something wrong? Hey, I smell gas!
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Toni Simmons : I wasn't kissing you, you were kissing me! And, by the way, is that all you did?
Igor Sullivan : There wasn't much time.
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Toni Simmons : Igor, why don't you have dinner with me tonight.
Igor Sullivan : Okay, I'll put some clothes on.
Toni Simmons : Oh, you don't have to go to all that trouble just for me.
[giggles]
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[Toni realises that she's being kissed by someone other than Julian]
Toni Simmons : Who are you? What are you doing?
Igor Sullivan : Mouth to Mouth resuscitation.
Toni Simmons : You were kissing me!
Igor Sullivan : I lost my head!
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[Igor reveals he's a writer]
Toni Simmons : You're a writer? You're the writer! The one who keeps pounding on his typewriter all night - you drive me crazy!
Igor Sullivan : Why didn't you complain so I could have met you earlier?
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Toni Simmons : I wrote Julian, telling what I was going to do.
Igor Sullivan : Why?
Toni Simmons : Well, what would be the sense of killing myself, if he didn't know about it?
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Igor Sullivan : Toni, you're a kook. But, a nice kook.
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Igor Sullivan : [to Stephanie] Relax. Let's not get neurotic about age. You're a very sexy lady.
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Toni Simmons : I happen to know this particular lady swings with anybody.
Igor Sullivan : Well, I guess I'm not anybody.
Toni Simmons : You mean, nothing? She didn't want to, huh?
Igor Sullivan : Maybe I didn't want to.
Toni Simmons : I doubt that! I saw the way you kissed her neck like Dracula.
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Toni Simmons : Are you implying you can't talk to me?
Igor Sullivan : Come to think of it, I can't lie. You're always doing the talking and its always about your troubles with that tooth jockey!
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Toni Simmons : You ought to know what I know!
Igor Sullivan : Well, I know what I know! She's a helluva dame. She's good looking, smart, warm, very appealing.
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Toni Simmons : What were you doing, talking to that awful man?
Dr. Julian Winston : I was getting lonesome for the sound of a human voice.
Igor Sullivan : Can I have another glass of beer?
Dr. Julian Winston : Not yours!
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Igor Sullivan : Is that that dirty rat, Julian?
Toni Simmons : Oh, he's not a dirty rat. He's a dentist.
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Toni Simmons : Julian and I met one year ago at Stereo Heaven. That's the record shop were I work.
Igor Sullivan : Stereo Heaven - I've been there. I never noticed you.
Toni Simmons : Well, Julian did - and I noticed him.
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Igor Sullivan : I just wanted to make sure you weren't playing any more tricks with gas.
Dr. Julian Winston : Gas?
Igor Sullivan : Gas.
Toni Simmons : Gas.
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Igor Sullivan : Hi, have you got Aida with Callas?
Toni Simmons : Sure! You know I haven't heard your typewriter in the last few days.
Igor Sullivan : I'm too depressed to work. Sometimes I wish my mother had taken the pill.
Toni Simmons : What's your problem? A girl?
Igor Sullivan : Nah, I've outgrown that stuff. Sex is for teenagers. I seem to need something else and I don't know what.
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Igor Sullivan : What have you got there?
Toni Simmons : Oh, It's mink! From Julian.
Igor Sullivan : My Aunt Bertha has one, just like it.
Toni Simmons : Yeah, I know. I wanted black leather slacks.
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Dr. Julian Winston : They lost me. You go dance with her.
Igor Sullivan : Cheer up! One of these days the fox trot may come back.
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Igor Sullivan : That tooth jockey.
Toni Simmons : Dirty married bachelor.