Sex, Lies, and Videotape (1989)

Peter Gallagher: John

Photos 

Quotes 

• John Mullany : I'm sorry?

  Graham : No, it's just, I, you know, I just think - right now I have one key and everything I own is in the car, and I just... I like that, you know? I mean, I just, if I get an apartment, that two keys, if I... get a job, you know, I might have to open or close, that's more keys, you know, buy some stuff, I'm afraid it's gonna get ripped off, or something, and I get more keys, and I just, I, you know, I just like having the one key, it's clean.

  Ann : You're not gonna worry in losing them, I always lose my keys, I hate that.

• Ann : I want out of this marriage.

  John Mullany : What?

  Ann : I. Want. Out. Of. This. *Marriage.*

• John Mullany : Things are getting too complicated.

  Cynthia : No... they're gettin' real simple.

• John Mullany : By definition you're lying to Ann too.

  Cynthia : Yeah, right. But, I didn't take a vow in front of God and everyone to be faithful to Ann.

  John Mullany : Well, are we gonna do it or not?

• [having just seen Ann's videotape] 

  John Mullany : I wasn't going to say anything, 'cause I thought you'd be devastated. But looking at you now.

  [snicker] 

  John Mullany : Yeah, I fucked Elizabeth. Before your problem. Hell, while you two were going out. She was nothing special. She was good in bed.

  [beat] 

  John Mullany : She sure could keep a secret. That's about all I can say about her.

  [after John leaves, Graham goes inside and destroys all the videotapes] 

• Cynthia : I'd trust him before I'd trust you.

  John Mullany : God, that hurts if you say that to me.

  Cynthia : Come on, John! You're fucking your wife's sister. You're a liar; but, at least I know you're a liar.

• John Mullany : [after a videotape interview with Graham, Cynthia is extremely horny and calls John] 

  [on the phone] 

  John Mullany : I got a client waiting. I've already rescheduled him once. I'll have to do some pretty heavy duty juggling.

  Cynthia : Then get those balls in the air and get your butt over here!

  [hangs up, John juggles] 

  John Mullany : [after some wild, passionate sex]  You're on fire today.

  Cynthia : Yes. You can go now.

• John Mullany : Isn't therapy helping at all?

  Ann : Oh, John, I don't know. I just feel so stupid sitting there talking about my little problems when I know those poor children are starving.

  John Mullany : Well, quitting your therapy's not gonna - not gonna feed the children in Ethiopia.

• John Mullany : Maybe I don't want to leave. Maybe I want to talk.

  Cynthia : John, we don't have *anything* to talk about.

  John Mullany : Yeah, you're right.

• John Mullany : Did you make one of these God damn videotapes?

• John Mullany : Did you have to masturbate in front of him?

  Cynthia : I felt like it! God damn, you and Ann make such a big deal out of it.

  John Mullany : You told her about this?

  Cynthia : Oh, yeah. She is my sister. I do tell her almost everything.

• John Mullany : Oh, Mr. Honesty, huh! Mr. Apostle of Truth!

• John Mullany : Ann, answer me. Answer me, god dammit. Did he?

  Ann : Yes.

  [Prepares to slap Ann but backs off] 

  John Mullany : That backstabbing son of a bitch! Oh, Mr. Honesty, huh!

• John Mullany : [naked in bed]  I gotta go - I gotta go to the office.

  Cynthia : I only get one today? Oh, gee, how exciting.

  John Mullany : I already skipped one meeting, I gotta go get back.

  Cynthia : Look, John, if you want to leave, leave. My life doesn't revolve around these little get togethers. I mean, don't flatter yourself.

• John Mullany : [on the phone]  Cyndy, John. Will you be at my house in exactly one hour?

  Cynthia : You are *scum*. I'll be there.

• John Mullany : I should have known when he showed up dressed like some undertaker for the art world.

• John Mullany : Are you comfortable there?

  Ann : Yeah, I'm comfortable.

  John Mullany : Okay, I'm recording. Tell me your name.