Martin Landau: Russell Slocum

Quotes 

• Peter McDermott : We haven't had a chance to meet. Peter McDermott. I manage the St. Gregory.

  Russell Slocum : Oh. You're the welcome wagon?

  Peter McDermott : Oh, I just thought you should know what's going on. The streets are swarming with demonstrators.

  Russell Slocum : Well, that's your problem, not mine. After all, we're the paying customers around here, remember? You took our money in good faith, didn't you?

  Peter McDermott : Probably under false pretenses.

  Russell Slocum : Now, you're not thinking of violating our fundamental rights, are you? That wouldn't be very good publicity for your hotel, my friend.

  Peter McDermott : You have no rights in this hotel. This is private property. So even though I give you the right to peaceably assemble, I don't like what you stand for, Slocum, so I'd be real careful.

• Peter McDermott : You boys wanna make any more trouble, you can do it out on the street.

  Russell Slocum : Oh, no, you've got it all wrong, my friend. Our bill is paid in full. We're not going anywhere.

  Peter McDermott : Well, I hate to disappoint you, but you've overstayed your welcome.

  Russell Slocum : The law is on our side.

  Billy Griffin : And what law is that, the law of the jungle?

  Peter McDermott : Two chambermaids saw you break into 314, and you were warned this is private property.

  Billy Griffin : The law doesn't cover vandalism, Slocum.

  Peter McDermott : [giving him a receipt]  This is not a big refund. That's because you did such a good job trashing that room. I don't like anything about you, Slocum. I don't like that bedsheet you're wearing, and I don't like the ugly things you say.

  Russell Slocum : Do something about it.

  Peter McDermott : We already have.

  [porters come in with their baggage] 

  Peter McDermott : Not only have we sent you packing, we even packed it for you.

  Russell Slocum : You're not gonna stop us! We're getting bigger and stronger every day!

  Billy Griffin : Maybe so, but most people see you for what you really are, scared little men with big mouths and empty threats. Selling hate don't take much smarts.