Freaks (1932)

Leila Hyams: Venus

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Quotes 

• Phroso : Don't go out filling your hide with a lot of booze celebrating. 'Cause fun what's got that way never done NO one no good. Get me?

  Venus : I got ya.

  Venus : [stops and takes a closer look at Phroso]  Say, you're a pretty good kid!

  Phroso : You're darn right I am! You should have caught me before my operation!

• Venus : [she has just been kicked out of Hercules' trailer; she is very upset; yells at Phroso, who is just standing there minding his own business]  Well, what are you staring at? Didn't you ever see a lady move before? I guess you've been listening to every word he said.

  Venus : [Phroso still hasn't said a word; she has a loud tone of voice]  That's it. That's it! Go ahead and laugh. It's funny, ain't it?

  Venus : [Phroso still hasn't said a word; her voice is sarcastic]  Yeah. Women are funny, ain't they? They're all tramps, ain't they?

  Venus : Ye-e-eah. Except when you can get MONEY from them!

  [she storms off, goes into the trailer next door] 

  Phroso : [finally gets mad at Venus for dumping on him; he rushes over to her trailer.]  Well, I'll be! Say, who do you think you are, shooting off your head? Hey, this is Phroso -- Phroso you're talking to! Not any of those thugs you've been chasing around with.

  Venus : [apologizing, soft tone of voice]  Oh, I didn't mean you. I had to take it out on somebody.

• Hercules : I'm tired of spending time and money on somebody like you.

  Venus : Yeah, your time, but my money.

• Frieda : Why is it, we women always have stuff to worry.

  Venus : Oh, it's always been that way. I guess it always will be.

• Venus : [referring to Cleopatra]  She's still after Hans, ain't she?

  Frieda : Yeah. Always she's smiling by him.

  Venus : Yeah. Well, if she's smiling by somebody I know, she'll have to buy herself a new set of teeth!

• Venus : [Venus is all upset because she has just been dumped by Hercules; she is talking to Phroso]  What gets me so cockeyed sore at myself, is that I fell for that big hunk of beef!