Leaving Las Vegas (1995)

Nicolas Cage: Ben Sanderson

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• Ben Sanderson : I don't know if I started drinking 'cause my wife left me or my wife left me 'cause I started drinking, but fuck it anyway.

• Sera : So, for 500 bucks, you can do pretty much whatever you want. You can fuck my ass.

  Ben Sanderson : Oh, my God.

  Sera : You can cum on my face. Whatever you want to do. Just keep it out of my hair.

  Ben Sanderson : Okay.

  Sera : I just washed it.

• Ben Sanderson : We both know that I'm a drunk. And I know you are a hooker. I hope you understand that I am a person who is totally at ease with that. Which is not to say that I'm indifferent or I don't care, I do. It simple means that I trust and accept your judgment.

• Ben Sanderson : Are you desirable? Are you irresistible? Maybe if you drank bourbon with me, it would help. Maybe if you kissed me and I could taste the sting in your mouth it would help. If you drank bourbon with me naked. If you smelled of bourbon as you fucked me, it would help. It would increase my esteem for you. If you poured bourbon onto your naked body and said to me "drink this". If you spread your legs and you had bourbon dripping from your breasts and your pussy and said "drink here" then I could fall in love with you. Because then I would have a purpose. To clean you up and that, that would prove that I'm worth something. I'd lick you clean so that you could go away and fuck someone else.

• Sera : Don't you like me, Ben?

  Ben Sanderson : Sera... what you don't understand is - no, see, no. You can never, never ask me to stop drinking. Do you understand?

  Sera : I do. I really do.

• Ben Sanderson : I'll tell you, right now... I'm in love with you. But, be that as it may, i am not here to force my twisted soul into your life.

• Sera : Are you saying that your drinking is a way to kill yourself?

  Ben Sanderson : Or, killing myself is a way to drink?

• Sera : How do you feel?

  Ben Sanderson : Like the kling klang king of the rim ram room.

• Sera : So why are you a drunk?

  Ben Sanderson : Why am I a drunk? Is that really what you wanna ask me?

  Sera : Yes.

  Ben Sanderson : Well, then, this is our first date, or our last. Until now I wasn't sure it was either.

• Terri : Maybe you shouldn't drink so much.

  Ben Sanderson : Maybe I shouldn't breathe so much Terri. HIHI!

• Ben Sanderson : Don't you think you'll get a little bored, living with a drunk?

  Sera : Well, that's what I want.

  Ben Sanderson : You haven't seen the worst of it. These last few days, I've been very controlled. But, I knock things over and throw up all the time. But, right now, I feel really good. You're like some sort of antidote that mixes with the liquor and keeps me in balance. But, that won't last forever.

• Ben Sanderson : I think when I'm done with this I'll have a gin and tonic.

  L.A. Bartender : Do you know what time it is? You should be drinking coffee. You're a young guy. It's none of my business, but if you could see what I see, you wouldn't be doing this to yourself.

  Ben Sanderson : I understand what you're saying. I appreciate your concern. It's not my intention to make you uncomfortable. Please, serve me today, and I'll never come in here again. If I do, you can 86 me.

  L.A. Bartender : Stop fucking with me! I can 86 you anytime I want to. Hey, I don't give a fuck what you do. That one's on the house, son.

• Ben Sanderson : Giving you money makes me want to come.

  Sera : Then come.

• Sera : So, Ben with an "N"... what brings you to Las Vegas? Business convention?

  Ben Sanderson : I came here to drink myself to death.

• Ben Sanderson : [to Sera as he is dying]  See how hard you make me, angel?

• Sera : So, Ben with an "N" - what brings you to Las Vegas? Business convention?

  Ben Sanderson : No. I came here to - drink myself to death. Cashed in all my money, paid my AmEx card, gonna sell the car tomorrow.

  Sera : So, how long is it gonna take for you to - drink yourself to death?

  Ben Sanderson : I think about - four weeks.

• Ben Sanderson : [to a woman at the bar]  What's your name?

  Terri : Terri.

  Ben Sanderson : Terri, I am going to buy you a drink.

  Terri : I'm OK, thanks.

  Ben Sanderson : Bud, please. Buy the lady a drink and another one for you. I'm Benjamin. Ben. Benny Goodman, that's me. I think you're sexy. That's right. Look at those eyes. Sexy like a kitty cat.

  [singing] 

  Ben Sanderson : You turn me on, bar-rum, you turn me on, bar-rum, you're not too long, you're not too short, you're not too round, bar-rum, you're like a cat, the cat in the hat. Look at those eyes. Honest to God. You're luminescent, baby. What?

  Terri : You've been drinking all day.

• Sera : So... why are you killing yourself?

  Ben Sanderson : Interesting choice of words. I don't remember. I just know that I want to.

• Ben Sanderson : I'm like a prickly pear! I'm a prickly pear!

• Ben Sanderson : I need my drinky.

• Ben Sanderson : Sarah, with an "H"?

  Sera : With an "E". S-E-R-A. Sera.

• Ben Sanderson : We could get prime rib. They got it on sale for $2.99. I love that dress.

• Sera : [Ben has been on another binge]  I want you to see a doctor.

  Ben Sanderson : Sera... I'm not gonna see a doctor. Perhaps now would be a good time for me to move back to a motel.

  Sera : And do what? Rot away in a room? We're not gonna talk about that. Fuck you, we're not gonna talk about that!

  [starts to cry] 

  Sera : You're staying here! You could do this for me. I've given you gallons of free will around here.

  [throws her chopsticks on the table] 

  Sera : You could do this one thing for me!

  [pause] 

  Sera : I have to go to work now.

• Ben Sanderson : You know I love you, yeah?

  Sera : Yeah, I know... I love you. I love you.

• Mr. Simpson : Well... what are you going to do now?

  Ben Sanderson : I thought I might move out to Las Vegas.

• Biker Girl : Who the fuck are you talking to?

  Ben Sanderson : Little brown-nosed gnomes with a slingshot.

• Pawn Shop Owner : What can I do for you?

  [Ben presents his Rolex watch to the pawn shop owner] 

  Pawn Shop Owner : Five hundred dollars.

  Ben Sanderson : Five hundred dollars for a 1993 Rolex Daytona? I'll do it.

• Ben Sanderson : Baby, I'm ready to sign. There. Steady as a fucking rock. Excuse my French. Want to have dinner with me?

• Ben Sanderson : Want a drink? I'm having one.

  Sera : Sure. I'll have a shot of tequila, if you can spare it.

• Ben Sanderson : Are you working?

  Sera : Working? What do you mean working? I'm walking.

• Sera : What's the story? Are you too drunk to cum?

  Ben Sanderson : I don't care about any of that. There's time left. You can have more money. You can drink all you want. Just stay. That's what I want. I want you to - talk or listen. Just stay.

• Ben Sanderson : Wow. You look extremely beautiful.

  Sera : I do?

• Sera : Why don't you stay at my place tonight? I mean, look, you're pretty drunk. I like you. I trust you.

  Ben Sanderson : Wow. Wow. Well, that's astonishing, Sera.

  Sera : No. I just hate to think of you in that cheesy motel.

  Ben Sanderson : Well, look I'm going to move to a real smart hotel tomorrow if it will make you feel better. Let's talk about tomorrow. Do you want to do something?

  Sera : Yeah, sure. But, we're going to talk about it tonight - at my place.

  Ben Sanderson : I'm not much good in the sack, Sera.

  Sera : Ben, it's not about sex. I'm going to make you up a bed on the sofa. We're going to talk till late. We're going to sleep till late. As you know, I am my own boss. Do it, Ben.

• Sera : What's up?

  Ben Sanderson : I was looking for you tonight. I don't know if you have a boyfriend, or a girlfriend; but, if you have some free time, I thought maybe we could - get some dinner.

  Sera : Are you serious?

  Ben Sanderson : Oh, I think you know I'm serious.

• Ben Sanderson : Speaking of drinks, here is yours. Down that hatch. And here's mine. Cheers. Come on. There we go. Yes? Let's do it! To it!

• Ben Sanderson : What's the back end like?

• Ben Sanderson : I really wish you'd come home with me. And you're so cute. And I'm really good in bed, too. Believe me! And you smell great. And you look great. Your hair's great. No? Okay.

• Ben Sanderson : Great ass!

• Ben Sanderson : Want some?

  Sera : Isn't it illegal to drink and drive?

  Ben Sanderson : That's pretty funny. I wonder if you'll take $250 - to fuck me? That is, if you come to my room for one hour, I will give you $500.

  Sera : You're pretty drunk.

  Ben Sanderson : Not really.

• Ben Sanderson : [singing]  Just because my feet were too big in the morning, Just because I can't remember your mother's name, Just because I put the octopus in the bed, Just because, because, because, because, Bill Cosby

• Sera : What am l? A luxury?

  Ben Sanderson : Yes. You're a luxury.

• Sera : What did you do with your clothes?

  Ben Sanderson : I threw them out, which was perhaps immoral; but, I wanted to come to you clean, so to speak. Thought we'd go shopping. Pick out a pair of jeans and 45 pairs of underwear. Just throw one out each day.

• Ben Sanderson : Did you stop at a bar? Did you say something stupid to somebody stupid?

  Sera : Absolutely not. I was defending the honor of some poor wayward maiden.

• Ben Sanderson : Wow. Maybe I should follow you around and ask one of your tricks what it's like to sleep with you.

  Sera : They wouldn't know. Maybe you should ask me sometime. I'd be happy to show you.

• Ben Sanderson : What are you? Some sort of angel visiting me from one of my drunk fantasies? How can you be so good?

  Sera : I don't know what you're saying. I'm just using you. I need you.

• Ben Sanderson : Nurse.