Scent of a Woman (1992) quotes

Director
Martin Brest.

Cast
Al Pacino.
Chris O’Donnell.
James Rebhorn.

A prep school student needing money agrees to “babysit” a blind man, but the job is not at all what he anticipated.

Whoo-ah.
– Lt. Col. Frank Slade

The day we stop lookin’, Charlie, is the day we die.
– Lt. Col. Frank Slade

Uh-oh, we got a moron here.
– Lt. Col. Frank Slade

When in doubt… fuck.
– Lt. Col. Frank Slade

Clear them little bottles off. And when I get off the phone here, call up Hyman and tell him I want it wall to wall with John Daniels.
– Lt. Col. Frank Slade
Don’t you mean Jack Daniels?
– Charlie Simms
He may be Jack to you son, but when you’ve known him as long as I have… that’s a joke.
– Lt. Col. Frank Slade

Well, gentlemen, when the shit hits the fan, some guys run and some guys stay.
– Lt. Col. Frank Slade

Out of order, I show you out of order. You don’t know what out of order is, Mr. Trask. I’d show you, but I’m too old, I’m too tired, I’m too fuckin’ blind. If I were the man I was five years ago, I’d take a FLAMETHROWER to this place! Out of order? Who the hell do you think you’re talkin’ to? I’ve been around, you know? There was a time I could see. And I have seen. Boys like these, younger than these, their arms torn out, their legs ripped off. But there isn’t nothin’ like the sight of an amputated spirit. There is no prosthetic for that. You think you’re merely sending this splendid foot soldier back home to Oregon with his tail between his legs, but I say you are… executin’ his soul! And why? Because he’s not a Bairdman. Bairdmen. You hurt this boy, you’re gonna be Baird bums, the lot of ya. And Harry, Jimmy, Trent, wherever you are out there, FUCK YOU TOO!
– Lt. Col. Frank Slade

Are you blind? Are you blind?
– Lt. Col. Frank Slade
Of course not.
– Charlie Simms
Then why do you keep grabbing my goddamn arm? I take your arm.
– Lt. Col. Frank Slade
I’m sorry.
– Charlie Simms
Don’t be sorry. How would you know? You’ve been watching MTV all your life.
– Lt. Col. Frank Slade

Where’s the booze? Flowin’ like mud around here.
– Lt. Col. Frank Slade

Oh, where do I go from here, Charlie?
– Lt. Col. Frank Slade
If you’re tangled up, just tango on.
– Charlie Simms
You askin’ me to dance, Charlie?
– Lt. Col. Frank Slade

Oh, uh, Charlie – about your little problem – there are two kinds of people in this world: those who stand up and face the music, and those who run for cover. Cover is better.
– Lt. Col. Frank Slade

You fucked up, alright! So everybody does! Get on with your life, would ya?
– Charlie Simms
What life? I got no life! I’m in the dark, here! You understand? I’m in the dark!
– Lt. Col. Frank Slade

Touch me again, I’ll kill ya, you little son-of-a-bitch! I touch you. Understand?
– Lt. Col. Frank Slade

You don’t wanna die.
– Lt. Col. Frank Slade
Neither do you.
– Charlie Simms
Give me one good reason not to.
– Lt. Col. Frank Slade
I’ll give you two. You can dance the tango and drive a Ferrari better than anyone I’ve ever seen.
– Charlie Simms
You never seen anyone do either.
– Lt. Col. Frank Slade

Goodbye, Willie. I’m no fucking good. I never have been.
– Lt. Col. Frank Slade

Super! Superior! Superfluous!
– Lt. Col. Frank Slade

Ah, that’s amazing.
– Donna
Well, I’m in the amazing business.
– Lt. Col. Frank Slade

You’ve been the sugar business for so long, you’ve forgetten the taste of real honey!
– Lt. Col. Frank Slade

Don’t shrug, imbecile. I’m blind. Save your body language for the bimbi.
– Lt. Col. Frank Slade