Mona Lisa Page #3

Synopsis: George, after getting out of prison, begins looking for a job, but his time in prison has reduced his stature in the criminal underworld. The only job he can find is to be a driver for Simone, a beautiful high-priced call girl, with whom he forms an at first grudging, and then real affection. Only Simone's playing a dangerous game, and when George agrees to help her, they both end up in a huge amount of trouble with Mortwell, the local kingpin.
Genre: Crime, Drama, Romance
Director(s): Neil Jordan
Production: Anchor Bay Entertainment
  Nominated for 1 Oscar. Another 13 wins & 13 nominations.
 
IMDB:
7.4
Rotten Tomatoes:
97%
R
Year:
1986
104 min
479 Views


Some whores are black.

you take what you're given,

don't ya?

I didn't ask to drive you around.

I was given you, same as you was given me.

- The only difference is,

you complain and I don't.

- [Stereo:
"Mona Lisa"]

- Turn it off!

you heard me. Turn it off.

- No.

you asked me to buy clothes.

I bought 'em!

But you make remarks.

Anybody ever teach you manners?

- you want to work for me?

- No!

- [ Tires Screeching ]

- [ Horns Honking ]

Get out.

Get f***ing out, lady!

Now tell me I'm fired.

- All right. You're fired.

- Lovely.

I'm fired,

and you're streetwalkin'.

- [Horn Honking]

- F*** off.

you swine.

[Horn Honking]

[ Different Horns Honking ]

Go screw yourself!

- [Men Yelling]

- [Horns Honking]

- Hey!

- Piss off.

- Look, come on!

Look, come on. you can't stand

in the middle of the road.

You're gonna get run over.

Come on, please.

Please. I'm sorry.

I'm-- I've wasted your money.

I look ridiculous. I'm sorry.

- you don't look that bad.

- Well, bad enough.

Get in the car, eh?

Madame?

- We're late.

- All right, all right.

I'm-- I'm sorry.

- [Horn Honking]

- We're gonna get run over here.

- Where'd you wanna go?

- Up to Highbridge.

[Car Stereo]

Madam thought you might like

some refreshments, sir.

Oh, thank you very much.

Will she be long?

- No more than usual, sir.

- Right. Cheers.

[ Humming ]

[Man]

See you next Friday.

- Uh, who do I give this to?

- To me.

Oh, thank you.

Thanks a lot. See ya.

He took his time.

What, he fall asleep halfway through?

Well, you never know

with these darkies, do ya?

Oh. I'm sorry.

- I told you I was cheap, didn't I?

- Very.

Much obliged.

- Where to now?

- King's Cross.

Back to the meat rack.

your wish is my command.

[George]

Jesus. They're so young.

Hey, tell me something.

What?

Do they ever

want you back?

- Who?

- your clients.

- Always.

- What, they--

They fall in love with you?

Well, do they?

Sometimes they fall for

what they think I am.

What do they think you are?

What you think.

A black whore.

- Did I say that?

- What do you think then?

Well, you ain't

no night nurse.

I ain't no night nurse.

Let's say you're a,

a lady.

Why, thank you.

Yeah.

So what about

this job then?

Well, it's--

- It's just driving, you know.

- Yeah?

Driving who?

A tall, thin, black tart.

- I could write a book about it.

- Too many T's.

No, no.

He comes out of nick,

and they owe him one,

and they give him a job

driving a tall, thin, black tart,

and she f***in' hates him.

- Treats him like a doormat.

- And he hates her?

- Well, kind of.

- you mean he likes her?

- He don't even know her, does he?

- [Pager Beeping]

She's early.

- you look better in the daytime.

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Neil Jordan

Neil Patrick Jordan is an Irish film director, screenwriter and novelist. He won an Academy Award for The Crying Game. He also won the Silver Bear for Best Director at the Berlin International Film Festival for The Butcher Boy. more…

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