Leaving Las Vegas (1995)

Elisabeth Shue: Sera

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• [last lines] 

  Sera : I think the thing is, we both realized that we didn't have that much time. And I accepted him for who he was, and I didn't expect him to change, and I think he felt that for me, too. I liked his drama, and he needed me. And I loved him. I really loved him.

• 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.

• 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.

• 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.

• 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 : Giving you money makes me want to come.

  Sera : Then come.

• Sera : That's nice talk, Ben - keep drinking. Between the 101-proof breath and the occasional bits of drool, some interesting words come out.

• Sera : You go back to your hotel and I'll go back to my glamorous life of being alone. The only thing I have to come home to is a bottle of mouthwash to get the taste of cum out of my mouth. I'm tired of being alone. That's what I'm tired of.

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

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

• Sera : Included with the rent 'round here is a complimentary blow-job.

• 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.

• 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 : Sarah, with an "H"?

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

• 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.

• Sera : I think the tough times are finally behind me. There'll always be bad things, but... my life is good. It is as I want it to be. It's good. It's good being here with you.

• Sera : I walked into the room, and he was lying on the bed. He had his arms behind his head and there was just hair everywhere. He was really, really fat. And he had a large erection. I remember he was so proud of his - large erection. And I asked him where my money was, and he pointed to the dresser. And then I asked him what he wanted and he said, "Lie down, I'm on top." He started - pounding me really hard. I remember I had to bite my tongue to keep from crying. And he did that for awhile, and then I started to get up. And he pushed me back down, and he held my hair. He was pulling it, and he stuck his penis in my mouth. I tried to get up again, and he said, "Stay there, baby, I'm gonna come on your face." So he did. Then he rubbed his semen all over my face and in my hair. And then he kicked me off the bed and he told me to leave.

• Sera : I know this really cool place in the desert. We could go away for a couple of days.

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

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

• 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.

• Sera : You know, I bring out the best in the men who fuck me. I mean, it's not easy, but I'm very good. I mean, it's amazing. It's like I've- I've worked for a really long time and: Boom. I just turn on a dime. I can just become who they want me to be, I walk into that room, I know right away: This is their fantasy. And I become it. I'm that service, you know. I just- I perform it and I perform it well. I mean, I'm an equation most of the time, it's like 30 minutes of my body is... cost 300 dollars. Well, that's just to get into the room. And then, it's about 500 dollars after that, you know, we negotiate. But, ehm, it's a performance. It's definitely a performance.

• 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.

• Sera : Do you want to start the engine?

• 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.

• Sera : I was kind of scared. No. I don't think I should see him again. But I look for him. I went out last night. I was looking for him.

• 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.

• Sera : Wow. What this room needs is more booze.

• 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.