They Shoot Horses, Don't They?
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Rocky: It isn't a contest. It's a show.

Gloria Beatty: What is this?
Rocky: Tabs on you and Robert.
Gloria Beatty: You're charging me this?
Rocky: Only if you win. If you don't win, you don't pay. I'm not out to cheat anybody.
Gloria Beatty: Oh, Jesus.

Rocky: You know somethin', Turkey? My old man never got out of the fourth grade. When it came to people, he didn't know his ass from his elbow. You know what he was? He was a faith healer. I used to travel the circuit with him. I was the one he healed. I was the shill to get the crowd set up. "Walk, my boy. When I lay my hand on you, you will walk." You will walk. Sodden old bastard. He thought it was him they believed in, but it was me.

Rocky: I have a little notion, kids. Something that could help the show. Something that could benefit all of us and, in particular, could benefit the two of you. And at the same time give the folks out there something to get worked up about.
Gloria Beatty: What are you gonna do? Put us in cages and have them throw peanuts at us?
Rocky: No, all kidding aside.
Gloria Beatty: Who's kidding?

Sailor: If you think about it, cattle ain't got it much worse than us.
Gloria Beatty: They got it better. There's always somebody feeding them.

Alice: Somebody screamed.
Rocky: That was you, Alice.

Robert: Suppose we did win? What would you do with it?
Gloria Beatty: What, what, what?
Robert: The money.
Gloria Beatty: Maybe I'd buy some good rat poison.

Nurse: Can I get you something for your feet?
Gloria Beatty: How about a saw.

Trivia: The film currently holds the record for being nominated for the most Academy Awards (nine) without a nomination for Best Picture.

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