Dutch (1991)

JoBeth Williams: Natalie Standish

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• [last lines] 

  Dutch : Before we start, run in the other room and get my coat, would ya. I've got something in there for your mother.

  Doyle : Right now?

  Dutch : Yeah.

  Natalie : Can't it wait?

  Dutch : Well, it's something very special.

  [grins all around] 

  Doyle : Okay...

  [gets up from table] 

  Dutch : [to Natalie]  Move over.

  [to her horror he shoots Doyle with the pellet gun] 

  Doyle : Yipe!

• [first lines] 

  Party Woman : Pardon my incredulity, Natalie, but I'm very surprised to see you here. Pleasantly so, of course.

  Natalie : I'm a little surprised to see myself here, too, Mary Alice. Pleasantly so, of course.

  Party Woman : Were you here last year?

  Natalie : No, I wasn't invited last year.

  Party Woman : Oh, curious. That must have been an accident. Oh, do you know Libby?

  Natalie : No, I don't believe I do.

  Party Woman : Libby, this is Natalie Standish. Natalie is Reed's... Oh, is it alright to...

  Natalie : Say that Reed got me pregnant when I was a barhop at your country club? Married me to avoid scandal? Spent the next ten years sucking the life out of me? Got bored with me, dumped me, and screwed me in court? Sure, go ahead.

  Party Woman : Uh... Natalie is Reed's ex-wife.

• Natalie : You wouldn't dare play fair, would you?

  Reed : I wouldn't dare lose.

• Reed : [at Natalie's dinner party]  I wasn't expecting to see you here, Natalie.

  Natalie : I wasn't expecting to see you here, either. I thought you were going to spend some time with Doyle.

  Reed : Something came up. I have to go to London in the morning.

  Natalie : How does Doyle feel about this?

  Reed : I haven't been able to reach him. Well, it doesn't matter. You'll be telling him.

  Natalie : What?

  Reed : [to Dutch, who is joining them]  Could you excuse us? This is personal.

  Dutch : [smiles]  Sure.

  [walks off] 

  Reed : [to Natalie]  Where the hell did you find him?

  Natalie : Look, you can tell Doyle yourself. I'm tired of doing your dirty work for you.

  Reed : I'm being very nice to you. I gave you a house to live in with your... truck driver.

  Natalie : He's not a truck driver.

  Reed : [holds up his hand]  Don't interrupt. You get a house to live in, you get a monthly check, and you get joint custody of Doyle. You give me a hard time, you lose it all.

  Natalie : You wouldn't dare play fair, would you?

  Reed : I wouldn't dare lose. Have a nice holiday.

  [as Reed walks off, he is stopped by Dutch] 

  Dutch : Excuse me a minute. I know what you were saying to Natalie was personal. Well, I'm involved with her, now, so this is personal, too.

  [talks into Reed's ear] 

  Dutch : You hurt her and I'll hit you so fucking hard, your dog will bleed.

  [smiles] 

  Dutch : Okay?