Mona Lisa (1986)

Cathy Tyson: Simone

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• George : You like her, don't ya?

  Simone : Of course I like her.

  George : Yeah, but you like her in that special way. In the songs.

  Simone : What songs?

  George : Well, I've sold myself for a couple of dykes.

  Simone : She needs me George.

  George : And you needed me to get her.

  Simone : Haven't you ever needed someone?

  George : All the time.

• George : They fall in love with you? Well do they?

  Simone : Sometimes they fall for what they think I am.

  George : And what do they think you are?

  Simone : What you think. A black whore.

  George : Did I say that?

  Simone : What do you think, then?

  George : Well, you ain't no night nurse.

  Simone : No, I ain't no night nurse.

  George : Well, let's say you're a lady.

• Simone : Haven't you someone to rush to?

  George : You know I haven't.

  Simone : Everyone should have.

  George : Well, *you* haven't.

  Simone : I'm different.

  George : How? How are you different?

  Simone : I'm the girl they rush home from.

• George : Get out! Get fucking out! Now tell me I'm fired.

  Simone : Alright, you're fired.

  George : Lovely! I'm fired and you're street walkin'!

• Simone : You look better in the daytime.

  George : Yeah and so do you. Where do you wanna go?

  Simone : Down here.

  George : You wanna walk?

  Simone : Yes, it's good for you.

  George : Bit early, innit?

  Simone : I know, but the early bird catches the worm.

  George : Clever little bastard...

• George : See, l'm cheap. l can't help it. God made me that way.

  Simone : Being cheap is one thing. Looking cheap is another. That really takes talent.

• Simone : You're a good man, Mr George.

  George : How can ya tell?

• Simone : You're as much cover as a pair of fishnet tights. l may as well be wearing a sign around my neck. All you're missing is the gold medallion.

• Simone : So where did they get you from?

  George : Under a cabbage leaf.

• Simone : You're meant to be my date, not my minicab driver.

  George : What does your date do?

  Simone : He looks after me you dingbat.

• George : What do you wanna wear men's clothes for?

  Simone : l don't, its for you