The Ice Storm (1997)

Kate Burton: Dorothy Franklin

Quotes 

• Janey Carver : Oh, jeez, Benji. Well, here you are.

  Ben Hood : Damn right. Where the hell are you?

  Janey Carver : What are you talking about?

  [she drinks her Martini] 

  Ben Hood : Don't bullshit me around, Janey. Jesus Christ. I've waited around for more than half an hour in nothing but my boxer shorts.

  Dorothy Franklin : Ben. Janey.

  Ben Hood : Oh, hi, Dorothy. Ted.

• Dorothy Franklin : And to think - they met at a key party of all things.

  Elena Hood : A key party?

  Dorothy Franklin : Oh, you know, it's a California thing. That scuzzy husband of hers dragged her kicking and screaming to one when they were out in L.A. You know, the men put their car keys in a bowl, and then at the end of the evening the women line up and fish them out and whoever's they got they go home with. Anyhow that's how she met this Rod person or whatever his name is. He's left his wife and she's packing for California and Irwin is devastated. It's so ironic.

  Janey Carver : Ironic?

  Dorothy Franklin : Well, yes, ironic. His name's Rod.

• Jim Carver : It was a benefit for the ACLU or something. Harry Reems himself was there.

  Dorothy Franklin : The man with the - from "Deep Throat"?

  Jim Carver : The very one. Something about a first amendment defense fund.

  Dorothy Franklin : Ted took me to see it.

  Janey Carver : Oh, Ted, how romantic.

  Dorothy Franklin : You know, I have to admit, the movie didn't do much for me. But being in that theater, surrounded by all those horny young college boys and perverts, I mean, there was something in the air that...