Scream 3 (2000)
Courteney Cox: Gale Weathers
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Quotes
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[interrupting a moment between Dewey and Gale]
Jennifer Jolie : [shouting] What the fuck happened to you?
Dwight 'Dewey' Riley : Jennifer, wait a minute.
Jennifer Jolie : Who gave you a place to stay? Who are you supposed to be protecting?
Dwight 'Dewey' Riley : Jennifer.
[Jennifer slugs Dewey]
Gale Weathers : Hey!
[Gale slugs Jennifer]
Jennifer Jolie : My. Lawyer. Liked. That.
Gale Weathers : Not as much as I did.
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Gale : Deja voodoo.
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Gale Weathers : Hey, are you...?
Bianca Burnette : No.
Jennifer Jolie : But you look just...
Bianca Burnette : ...like her? I've been hearing it all my life.
Jennifer Jolie : It's uncanny.
Bianca Burnette : [sourly] I was up for Princess Leia. I was this close. So, who gets it? The one who sleeps with George Lucas.
Gale Weathers : I'm sorry. I didn't mean to bring up a sore subject for you.
Bianca Burnette : [sarcastically] Sure, you didn't. None of them did. So, how can I help you? Or do you want me to tell you who you look like?
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Gale : [At Sidney's house, Dewey comes out onto the porch where Gale is, watching Sidney with her dog, Cherokee] Look.
Dewey : Yeah, she's doing great. Look what I found.
[He's holding her book, "The Woodsboro Murders"]
Gale : [She laughs] What are you doing with that?
Dewey : Will you sign it, Gale?
Gale : But you hate that book. Besides, I'm done with that kind of reporting.
Dewey : For me, though. Will you sign it?
Gale : [She laughs again] You're a nut.
[She takes the book and pen]
Gale : Okay.
[She turns to the first blank page, to find a square shape cut out of the pages, with a jewelry box in it's place, a jewelry box with an engagement ring, surprising Gale]
Dewey : Will you?
Gale : [Unsure] Dewey...
Dewey : I know it'll never work, you know it'll never work. But what I'm asking is just to see if we're wrong. We don't know everything, Gale.
[Jokingly]
Dewey : You think you do.
[They both laugh]
Gale : You're a brave man, Dewey Riley.
Dewey : Actually, I'm a little scared right now.
[They both embrace in a passionate kiss, with Gale then placing the ring on his finger, accepting Dewey's proposal]
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Jennifer : Gale Weathers!
Gale : [says quietly] Shit.
Jennifer : I know we've never met... and I know you never returned my phone call, but after getting into this project, I feel like I'm in your mind.
Gale : Hmm, that would explain my constant headaches.
Jennifer : You know, I'm sorry things didn't work for 60 minutes II, but Total Entertainment, that's a pretty good fallback.
Gale : Thank you. I'm sorry things didn't work out with Brad Pitt, but being single, that's a good fallback.
Jennifer : Gives me more time for my work. After all, Gale Weathers, you're such a complex character.
Gale : And to be played by an actress with such depth and range...
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Milton : There'll be other movies, Roman.
Roman : Not only did they, did they kill the film, but they killed my cast. You know, nobody's gonna wanna work with me. Variety called me a Pariah. I don't even know what a Pariah is. Why, why couldn't have somebody kill the cast from Stab 1? Huh? Or Stab 2? Why me? What? John, what did we do wrong?
Milton : Hollywood is full of criminals whose careers are flourishing.
Roman : I'm not a criminal. I, I was questioned, yeah, but that's all. I was questioned. That's it.
Milton : It's good for your mystique.
Roman : You think it'll help me get work?
Jennifer : [Entering John's office with Gale and Dewey] Roman. John.
Milton : Jennifer. And guests. To what do I owe the honor?
Gale : Rina Reynolds.
Roman : Rina Reynolds? Who's Rina Reynolds?
Milton : [to Roman] Why don't head to the house? Tell everybody not to cut the cake without me.
Jennifer : [to Roman] Oh God, I forgot. Your birthday.
Roman : Yeah.
Jennifer : Happy Birthday, Roman.
Roman : [as he exits John's office] Yeah, as if life isn't tragic enough.
Milton : [to Roman, as he leaves] Shut the doors behind you, please.
Dewey : So, you knew Sidney Prescott's Mother?
Milton : Who?
Jennifer : Rina Reynolds?
Milton : Uh, do you know how many actors have worked for me? Hundreds, thousands.
Gale : He didn't say she was an actor.
Jennifer : Good catch.
Milton : So, what's the point?
Dewey : Uh, no point. I'm just gonna give, uh, Detective Kincaid a call.
Milton : I remember. She was a bit player in a couple of my movies... a nobody. So, what does it matter?
Jennifer : Oh, come on. You have made millions off the story of her murder. You're obsessed with her and you're obsessed with her daughter.
Gale : Alright, easy, Geraldo.
[to Roman]
Gale : Why don't you tell us the truth?
Milton : What they Hell are you guys getting at? I make horror films, that's what I do. The studio came to me with Stab, they came to me. Check it out.
Dewey : But you knew who she was?
Milton : When we did the first Stab, I realized I knew Maureen Prescott before... I mean as Rina. I couldn't tell anyone. Can you imagine the press?
Gale : And now? I mean murders on your set and, and... still, you say nothing?
Milton : Get real. That would make me a suspect.
Gale : Just because you knew her?
Milton : Yeah.
Gale : I don't think so. Just what did happen to Maureen when she was in Hollywood?
Milton : Now, you listen to me, Lois Lane, let it go. It's dead and buried.
Gale : How would you like to see it dug up on national T.V.? Why don't you tell me what happened?
Milton : It was in the '70s, everything was different. I was well known for my parties. Rina knew what they were. It was for girls like her to meet men, men who could them parts if they made the right impression. Nothing happened to her that she didn't invite, one way or another, no matter what she said afterwards.
Gale : Are saying she-?
Milton : -I'm saying things got out of hand. Maybe they did take advantage of her, you know? Maybe the sad truth is this is not the city for innocence. No charges were brought. And the bottom line is Rina Reynolds wouldn't play by the rules. You wanna get ahead in Hollywood, you gotta play the game or go home.
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Jennifer : Jeez!
Gale : What the hell are you doing?
Jennifer : Being Gale Weathers! What are you doing?
Gale : I *am* Gale Weathers!
Jennifer : Here's how I see it. I've got no house, no bodyguard, no movie and I'm being stalked. Because someone wants to kill me? No, because someone wants to kill you. So, now, starting now, I go where you go. So that if someone wants to kill me, I'll be with you and since they really wanna kill you, they won't kill me, they'll kill you, make sense?
Gale : [shouts] None!
Jennifer : You know in the movies, I play you as being much smarter!
Gale : And as a sane person, for you that must be quite a stretch!
Jennifer : That's funny.
Gale : Ha!
Jennifer : Need to get in that building?
Gale : Yeah!
Jennifer : Is there a story in that building?
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Gale : [Walking on set, seeing the replica of Woodsboro, and turning on her camera, hiding it in her purse] Jesus. Deja voodoo.
Jennifer : Gale Weathers!
Gale : [Under her breath] Shit.
Jennifer : Look, I know we've never met and I don't mind you never returning my calls, but I have to tell you that after 2 films, I feel like I am in your mind.
Gale : Mm, well that would explain my constant headaches.
[They begin walking around set]
Jennifer : You know, I'm sorry that things didn't work out on 60 Minutes II, but Total Entertainment, that's a pretty good fallback.
Gale : [They stop walking and turn to face each other] Mm, thank you. I'm sorry that things didn't work out with Brad Pitt, but being single, that's a pretty good fallback.
Jennifer : Gives me more time for my work. After all, Gale Weathers, you're such a complex character.
Gale : Oh, and to played by an actress with such depth and range.
[Turns to walk away and runs into Dewey, who is approaching Jennifer]
Dewey : Jennifer, Nick said... Gale.
[Gale and Jennifer look at each other]
Dewey : Well, surprise, surprise. Someone dies and Gale comes running.
Jennifer : [Walking over to Dewey's side] Gale, I think you'll really appreciate my character work in this one. Someone's helped me to understand the real you.
Gale : [Looking over at Dewey, pissed off] Someone?
Jennifer : Your ruthless ambition, your private self-loathing, and that lost and lonely little girl inside.
Gale : [Seriously pissed off] Lost and lonely what?
Jennifer : You heard me. Thanks, Dewey. I'll return it.
[She walks away]
Gale : Lost and lonely what?
Dewey : Little girl inside.
Gale : I thought you were supposed to be in Woodsboro?
Dewey : Well, I'm surprised you even thought about me at all. Look, I gotta get back to work. I don't have time for this.
Gale : Wait a minute. You work here?
Dewey : Yeah. The studio needed a technical adviser, someone who went through the real experience, knew the real people.
Tom : [Walking by Gale and Dewey] Hey, Dewey.
Dewey : Hey, Tom.
Tom : [Turns back and approaches them, as he recognizes Gale] Hey, it's the real Gale Weathers.
Gale : Real from top to bottom.
Tom : Ha. Tom Prinze, watch your show all the time. You're so right. Pop Culture is the politics of the 21st Century.
Gale : Mm, thank you.
Tom : And that story you did on me, last month, crashing my car, wow, was that ever powerful journalism.
Gale : Right, um-...
Tom : - I, especially, liked how you implied that it was caused by drinking and drugs and that the whole tire blowout was faked. That was great.
[Walks away]
Gale : Tom, sometimes, in journalism, you-...
Tom : [Continuing to walk away] Are you parked in the lot? 'Cause you should check to see if no one's messed with your break light.
[Walks away completely]
Gale : Who's he supposed to be?
[Dewey smiles sarcastically]
Gale : You? He's playing you? You?
[She laughs histerically]
Dewey : What?
Gale : I didn't come here to fight with you, Dewey. Cotton's killer left a picture.
Dewey : Sid's Mom. The detectives told me.
Gale : Well, does Sidney know about?
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Gale : [Approaching the archives door, but cannot get in due to the door being locked] Hello?
[She begins looking through her purse and is startled by Jennifer, causing Gale to scream]
Jennifer : Jeez!
Gale : What they Hell are you doing?
Jennifer : Being "Gale Weathers". What the Hell are you doing?
Gale : I AM Gale Weathers.
Jennifer : Here's how I see it: I've got no house, no bodyguard, no movie, and I'm being stalked. Because someone wants to kill me? No, because someone wants to kill you. So, now, starting now, I go where you go that way if someone wants to kill me, I'll be with you, and since they really want to kill you, they won't kill me, they'll kill you. Make sense?
Gale : None!
Jennifer : You know in the movies, I play you as being much smarter.
Gale : And as a sane person. For you, that must be quite a stretch.
Jennifer : [Sarcastically] That's funny.
Gale : [Sarcastically] Ha!
Jennifer : Need to get into the building?
Gale : Yeah!
Jennifer : Is there a story in that building?
Gale : Maybe.
Jennifer : [Holding up her Sunrise Studios access key card] Gale Weathers would find a way.
[She swipes her card, opening the door]
Gale : [Under her breath] Bitch.
[Jennifer tries to enter first, but Gale pushes her back and makes her wait until Gale, herself, enters first]
Jennifer : Don't tell me what to do.
[They both enter the building and begin walking down a staircase, reaching the bottom]
Jennifer : Basements freak me out. Basements freak me out.
Gale : You would make a fascinating interview.
[They hear someone in the building, coughing]
Gale : Hello?
[the two continue walking, turn a corner, and find a Sunrise Studios employee sitting a desk]
Gale : Hi, I'm Gale Weathers and I'm researching, with the police, this photo.
[Places a photo of Maureen Prescott in front of the Sunrise Studios employee]
Gale : Her name is Maureen Prescott, but back that is was Roberts.
[Gale looks at the Sunrise Studios employee with familiarity]
Gale : Hey, are you - -?
Bianca Burnette : - -No!
Jennifer : But you look just-...
Bianca Burnette : - -Like her? I've been hearing it all my life.
[Gale even turns to the nearest wall to find a black and white photo of this woman, whose name is revealed to be Bianca Burnette]
Jennifer : It's uncanny.
Bianca Burnette : I was up for Princess Leia and I was this close, too. So, who gets it? The one who sleeps with George Lucas.
Gale : I'm sorry, I didn't mean to bring up a soar subject for you.
Bianca Burnette : Sure, you didn't, none of them did. So, how can I help you? Or do you want me to tell you who you like?
Gale : [a little insulted] How about some information on Maureen Roberts?
Bianca Burnette : I don't work for the cops, sweetie, I work for the studio.
Gale : Really? Would work for... the President?
[She pulls out a $50 bill and slides it over to Bianca]
Bianca Burnette : [Pushing the money back] The President of the studio.
Jennifer : [as Gale is taking back the money, insulted] $50? Who are you a reporter for? Woodsboro High?
[Jennifer takes off one of her rings and places it in front of Bianca, who stares it, somewhat interested]
Jennifer : It's worth 2 grand. Now, are you gonna help Gale Weathers out or not?
Bianca Burnette : [the scene cuts to file cabinets, with Bianca going through the files] I know every face in here, like out of respect of the unknown actor. They're looking for Maureen Roberts and they're never going to find her. Rina Reynolds they will.
[She pulls out a file on Rina Reynolds, revealed to be a stage name of Maureen Roberts]
Jennifer : Rina Reynolds?
[Smiling with gloat]
Jennifer : Stage name.
Bianca Burnette : [With relish] You should talk, "Judy Jergenstern".
[Jennifer turns away in disgust as Gale laughs in amusement]
Gale : [Looking through the file and coming across the list of movies Maureen had actually starred in for Sunrise Studios back in the '70s] What are these movies? "Amazombies", "Space Psycho", "Creatures from the San Andreas Fault"?
Bianca Burnette : Horror pictures back in Milton's hayday.
Gale , Jennifer : [Shocked] Back in what?
Jennifer : John Milton, the horror producer. Those were his movies.
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Sidney : Hello?
Phone Voice : Hello?
Sidney : Who is this?
Phone Voice : Who is this?
Sidney : Um..Who's calling?
Phone Voice : Um..Who's calling?
Sidney : Gale? Dewey? Whoever? Call me back. I only hear myself.
Phone Voice : [Voice changer clicks] I only hear you too, Sidney.
Sidney : Who is this?
Phone Voice : The question isn't who I am. The question is. Who's with me?
Dewey : [In the background of the phone call] Sidney, Stay away!
Gale : [in the background of the phone call] Sidney!
[Sidney moves to alert a police officer]
Phone Voice : Don't do it! If you do one thing to attract attention to yourself! One thing! I'll kill them both! Now, do you have somewhere where we can be alone?
Sidney : [her voice cracking] Yes.
Phone Voice : Yeah, go there.
[Sidney moves into another room]
Phone Voice : Oh it's hard being friends with you Sidney, when you're friends with Sidney, you die. Well these friends don't have to Sidney. It's up to you.
Sidney : How do I know there voices...
Phone Voice : ...Are real? How do you know you're not hearing things? How do you know I'm not someone in your head. Somewhere you know
Dewey : [In the background of the phone call] Don't come here, Sidney!
[Ghostface hits Dewey]
Gale : [in the background of the phone call] Dewey!
Phone Voice : Or do you?
Sidney : You're dead.
Dewey : I don't want them. I want you. It's simple. You show yourself, they survive. You run! They die!
[hits Dewey, who groans]
Gale : [in the background of the phone call] Oh God! Oh God!
Dewey : Don't you wanna know Sidney, who killed her. Don't you wanna know who killed your mother?
Sidney : Where?
Phone Voice : She'd have been so happy Sidney. To know we'd be together.
Sidney : Where?
Phone Voice : I'll call you when you're on your way
[Hangs up the phone]
