Al: Fuck it. At least we've got a script.
Bettye: Sure Al, you keep tellin' yourself that.

You want to make a mafia movie without usin' the word mafia. [bursts out laughing]

Colombo

Colombo: Hey, can I ask you somethin'? The singer character, Johnny Fontaine. Was he supposed to be Sinatra?
Al: Do you want him to be?
Colombo [to his goons]: I like this guy.

Bettye: Are you going to shitcan Evans?
Charlie: Beautiful woman like you shouldn't waste time reading.
Bettye: Beautiful women have to waste their time doing a lot of things, Charlie, like drinking salads with CEOs. So? Is he out?
Charlie: Tell me what you think about The Godfather.
Bettye: Now you want a woman's opinion. It's fantastic. The script is gold. It's gonna make you a ton of money.
Charlie: Give it to me.
Bettye: No.
Charlie: I am your boss. I could make you give it to me.
Bettye: You can't make me do anything, Charlie.

Colombo: Ya see Cher? Cher. Right there. Look.
Al: Oh, yeah.
Colombo: Married to that little lawn jockey. What the fuck is she doin' with that guy?
Al: Making millions of dollars.
Colombo [laughs]: I chose the wrong racket!

The Offer Quotes

Ruddy: Hey, who is that guy?
Mitch: Bob Evans, head of Paramount. That guy's more connected than God, and yeah, he's always that tan.

I had wondered where the beautiful cool cats had gone, and here they are.

Bob