De-Lovely (2004)

Jonathan Pryce: Gabe

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Quotes 

• Gabe : Never open with a ballad, and never end on one.

• Linda Porter : Is it me?

  Gabe : No dear, it's too early for back stairs and love affairs.

• Gabe : You loved her then?

  Cole Porter : I said the words. I meant them.

• Cole Porter : You're playing with my life.

  Gabe : It's my show.

• [first lines] 

  Gabe : Hello, Cole. I let myself in.

  Cole Porter : We're not late, are we? I hate to be late.

  Gabe : No, no. We're fine. That sounded lovely.

  Cole Porter : I hate funeral music. Though, under the circumstances, I suppose I should say my prayers.

  Gabe : Why start now?

  Cole Porter : Exactly.

• Gabe : [about Cole's song]  You wrote that about Linda, of course.

  Cole Porter : Did I? Songs don't have to be about someone, you know.

• Cole Porter : [about Linda]  God, she was beautiful.

  Gabe : She could stop your heart.

  Cole Porter : No, start it.

• Linda Porter : I'm so terribly sorry, darling. I know how late I must be.

  Cole Porter : Late? Linda, you missed the whole thing.

  Linda Porter : I misplaced the cigarette case.

  Cole Porter : I'd rather have had you.

  Linda Porter : It would've been bad luck.

  Cole Porter : To hell with luck.

  [camera points to Cole and Gabe] 

  Cole Porter : [to Gabe]  This feel very wrong. I don't like bringing up this whole thing. It happened and then it was over and that was that. We never brought it up again. Finished, done.

  Gabe : Done, maybe. Finished...?

  Cole Porter : I won't have it.

  Gabe : It's not your choice.

• Gabe : You've done beautifully, but then you always do. Remember, it's your story, too. It's a love story.

  Linda Porter : That's why I'm frightened.

  Gabe : Don't be. Have you ever seen a musical without a happy ending?

  Linda Porter : All right then.

• Gabe : Sorry, we have to move on.

  Cole Porter : Please, please, let me enjoy this. It took two years to get the backers interested in this show. No one wanted anything to do with it. They thought I was finished.

  Gabe : We have to move on.

  Cole Porter : [pause]  Very well.