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Clark Gable, Marilyn Monroe, and Montgomery Clift in The Misfits (1961)

Thelma Ritter: Isabelle Steers

The Misfits

Thelma Ritter credited as playing...

Isabelle Steers

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  • Isabelle Steers: The slogan of Nevada is: Anything goes, but don't complain if it went.
  • Isabelle Steers: The Leave It state. Ya got money you want to gamble? Leave it here. You got a wife you want to get ride of? Get rid of her here. Extra atom bomb you don't need? Blow it up here. Nobody's gonna mind in the slightest.
  • Isabelle Steers: I love Nevada. You know, they don't have regular meal times here. Never met so many people didn't own a watch! Might have two wives at the same time, but, no watch. Bless them all.
  • Roslyn: Why can't I just say he wasn't there. He - I mean you could touch him, but he wasn't there.
  • Isabelle Steers: Darling, girl, if that was grounds for divorce, there'd only be about 11 marriages left in the United States.
  • Isabelle Steers: One thing about this town, it's always full of interesting strangers.
  • Roslyn: You're a mechanic too?
  • Isabelle Steers: Him? He's a cowboy!
  • Gay: How'd you know?
  • Isabelle Steers: I can smell, can't I.
  • Gay: Hey, you can't smell cows on me.
  • Isabelle Steers: I can smell the look on your face, cowboy. But, I love every miserable one of you. Of course, you're all good for nothin' as you well know.
  • Roslyn: I can't memorize this. It's not the way it was.
  • Isabelle Steers: Just say it. It doesn't have to be true. This isn't a quiz show, it's only a court.
  • Isabelle Steers: Look, here girl, I think I better tell you somethin' about cowboys.
  • Roslyn: You really worry about me, don't you.
  • Isabelle Steers: Well, you're too believin'! Cowboys are the last real men left in the world and they're about as reliable as jackrabbits.
  • [first lines]
  • Isabelle Steers: Young man, do you have the time? I got six clocks in the house and none of them work.
  • Guido: Twenty after nine.
  • Isabelle Steers: After? It's twenty after, dear. Dahlin'. Five minutes.
  • Roslyn: What about you?
  • Isabelle Steers: I'm all set, I just tyin' my sling. The lawyer said nine thirty sharp, dahlin'.
  • Roslyn: Okay.
  • Isabelle Steers: No, you're just a cowboy, darlin'. You fellas won't move unless its rainin' down your neck.
  • Isabelle Steers: This'll be my 77th time I've witnessed for a divorce. Two 7s! That's lucky, darling!
  • Roslyn: Oh, Is, I hope.
  • Guido: Listen, now, if you're not going back East right away, I'd be glad to take you out and show you the country. Beautiful country around here, you know.
  • Roslyn: Well, I don't know were I'll be, but, okay. Thanks, again.
  • Isabelle Steers: My name is Isabelle Steers.
  • Guido: Isabelle. Well, okay, you come along too.
  • Isabelle Steers: That's a sweet afterthought. You Reno men!
  • Roslyn: Who was he? Maybe they know him.
  • Isabelle Steers: Darling, you can't go around lookin' for a man
  • Gay: What'd - he take off?
  • Isabelle Steers: No. Not exactly.
  • [laughs]
  • Isabelle Steers: He just never came back.
  • Isabelle Steers: Well, here's to Nevada - the 'leave it' state.

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