Quotes
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Billie Newman : Am I boring you?
Joe Rossi : Not at all, I'm not listening.
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Billie Newman : [at the airport] Are you Joe Rossi?
Joe Rossi : Yeah.
Billie Newman : [sighs with relief] I didn't know how I was gonna recognize you, but it's interesting how I picked you out.
[no reaction from Rossi]
Billie Newman : Well, from the typewriter, of course.
[indicating the case he's carrying]
Joe Rossi : That's not my typewriter, it's my toilet kit.
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Joe Rossi : Is there anything to do there at night? Hayrides, illegal fishing, singalongs?
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Joe Rossi : Whats your name again?
Billie Newman : Billie Newman.
Joe Rossi : Billie. Can't feature a reporter named Billie.
Billie Newman : How 'bout a President named Jimmy? You know, it's really 'Billie Jo', but, eh, I knocked off the last part to make it sound more professional.
Joe Rossi : It didn't work.
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Joe Rossi : [having just turned on the car radio] See if you can find something without banjo's.
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Joe Rossi : I couldn't sleep, I couldn't sleep.
Billie Newman : Well, if you couldn't sleep, I'm certainly glad you woke me up. I mean, one thing I really don't wanna do is be sleeping when you're having a hard time.