Touch of Evil (1958)

Janet Leigh: Susan Vargas

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• Ramon Miguel 'Mike' Vargas : Susie, one of the longest borders on earth is right here between your country and mine. An open border. Fourteen hundred miles without a single machine gun in place. Yeah, I suppose that all sounds very corny to you.

  Susan : I could love being corny, if my husband would only cooperate.

• Ramon Miguel 'Mike' Vargas : This could be very bad for us.

  Susan : For us?

  Ramon Miguel 'Mike' Vargas : For Mexico, I mean.

• Susan : You know what's wrong with you, Mr Grandi? You've being seeing too many gangster movies. Mike may be spoiling some of your fun.

  'Uncle' Joe Grandi : Mike?

  Susan : My husband, yeah! And if you're trying to scare me into calling him off, let me tell you something Mr. Grandi. I may be scared, but he wont be.

• Pancho's Friend #1 : Lady, he says you don't understand what he wants.

  Susan : I understand very well what he wants.

  Pancho's Friend #2 : He save your life, lady.

  Susan : Tell him I'm a married woman and that my husband is a great big official in the government, ready and willing to knock out all those pretty front teeth of his.

• Susan : Well, what have I got to lose? Don't answer that. Lead on, Pancho.

• Susan : You silly little pig.

  'Uncle' Joe Grandi : Who are you talking about?

  Susan : I'm talking about you. You ridiculous, old fashioned, jug-earred, lopsided, little Caesar.

  'Uncle' Joe Grandi : I didn't get that Señora. You'll have to talk slow.

  Susan : I'm talking slow. But, in a minute I'll start to yell.

  'Uncle' Joe Grandi : I wouldn't do that Señora.

• Ramon Miguel 'Mike' Vargas : All I can say is if you are taking that plane, I'm very glad.

  Susan : I am very glad that you are very glad.

• Susan : Why won't you help me make the bed?

• Ramon Miguel 'Mike' Vargas : [on the phone]  Darling, the news is bad. Quinlan is about to arrest that boy Sanchez.

  Susan : Oh, Mike, is that why you called? To tell me somebody's been arrested?

  Ramon Miguel 'Mike' Vargas : No. That's not really why I called. Its to tell you how sorry I am about all this. How very, very much I love you. - - Susie?

  Susan : I'm still here, my own darling Miguel.

  Ramon Miguel 'Mike' Vargas : Oh, I thought maybe you'd fallen asleep.

  Susan : Mmm. I was just listening to you breath. It's a lovely sound.

• Voice from Next Door : You know what the boys are trying to do? Don't you? They are trying to get in there. They went to get the master key. You know what marijuana is, don't you?

  Susan : Yes.

  Voice from Next Door : You know what the Mary Jane is? You know what the Main Liner is?

  Susan : I think so. But, what's that got to do with me?

  Voice from Next Door : You take it - in the vein.

  Susan : You're trying to tell me these boys are drugged? Is that why...

  Voice from Next Door : Shhhh!