Buried Alive (1990 TV Movie)

William Atherton: Cortland 'Cort' van Owen

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Quotes 

• Cortland 'Cort' van Owen : [trying to escape through the cellar window, he's nearly bitten by the dog Duke]  Oh great, we've got Jason upstairs and Cujo in the front yard. And I'm having a real good time.

• Cortland 'Cort' van Owen : [Cortland's just about to inject the fish toxin into Joanna during their scuffle in the basement]  I'm not gonna lie to you, darling: this is really gonna hurt!

• Cortland 'Cort' van Owen : [to himself]  You plan it so carefully. Every last detail. And then, some lunatic comes along and starts playing interior decorator.

  [turns and looks at Joanna] 

  Cortland 'Cort' van Owen : Joanna, who did you tell?

  Joanna Goodman : I didn't tell anybody.

  Cortland 'Cort' van Owen : Are you sure?

  Joanna Goodman : Of course, I'm sure! What do you think, I took an ad out in the paper? I thought that was you!

• Cortland 'Cort' van Owen : There... never was a clinic, you dumb bitch.

  [he grabs the unloaded shotgun to protect himself against Joanna and the poisoned syringe] 

  Cortland 'Cort' van Owen : No, baby! I'm booked on a one-way flight to the tropics! I'm gonna sit on the beach earning eighteen percent while I diddle the locals. And maybe, just maybe, I'll get off for a change!

• Cortland 'Cort' van Owen : [Joanna is about to shoot the dog Duke with Clint's shotgun]  Is that a gun?

  Joanna Goodman : Well, it ain't a can of Alpo.