Consenting Adults (1992)

Kevin Spacey: Eddy Otis

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• Eddy Otis : [whispering in the dark]  Did you know that I can see things, Priscilla. I can see things nobody can. I'm so good at predicting, that I can read tomorrow's headline. A man last night broke into the home of his ex-wife, and killed for the third and last time. Arriving tragically too late, Eddy Otis, the woman's... the dead woman's friend, shot and killed him. The man, Richard Parker, was already wanted in connection with several other murders. Oh yes, he's here. Priscilla, he's in the house right now, wondering when he should make his final move. Why? Because I wanted him to. He's my puppet. Here he comes. Come on, Richard. Come to papa.

• Eddy Otis : [Talking to Richard]  Let me tell you something: I can't remember when I've liked a guy as much as I like you. But the truth of the matter is, you're a wimp. You think you can be alive without taking risks. That's why you end up living this 50% existence when there's 100% waiting, out there, to be had. You're full of fear. Your life is choked. You... you write jingles when you'd rather be doing albums. You do it for money, but you're always in debt. You want to make love to my wife, but you're afraid you'll get caught. This is how you die, step by step. These little things you deny yourself. This... cowardice.

• Eddy Otis : Most people will never know what it's like to drive a boat at 100 miles per hour. Go to Jamaica for the weekend see the Grand Canyon from a hot air balloon. See what I'm saying, without money, you shrivel up.

  Priscilla Parker : So how do you explain all those shriveled up rich people?

  Eddy Otis : I'll tell you how, because those people, they know how to make money, but they don't know how to spend it. Getting money's easy.

  Priscilla Parker : We have to talk...

• Eddy Otis : [listening to the tape of Kay singing]  I'm sorry. That sounded so much like Kay. It really got to me. Where did you find that?

  Priscilla Parker : I got it in the mail.

  Eddy Otis : It's from Richard.

  Priscilla Parker : I got it in the mail.

  Eddy Otis : Oh, that poor, sick bastard. What's he trying to do to us? He finds some girl that sounds like Kay. He records it and sends it here. You think you've started a life and you hear something like this and it just brings it all back!

  [smashes tape recorder] 

  Eddy Otis : I'm sorry.

• Eddy Otis : You know, me and Kay were saying, you two have really got it made: a nice home, a nice business, a beautiful, talented daughter, a great marriage.

  Richard Parker : I'm very lucky.

  Eddy Otis : What's the trick?

  Richard Parker : To which?

  Eddy Otis : Marriage. How do you hold it all together?

  Richard Parker : Trust, I guess.

  Eddy Otis : Trust. That's very interesting.

• Eddy Otis : Priscilla? Could you come here and help me?

  Priscilla Parker : Sure. Sure. What is it?

  Eddy Otis : I-I'd like to get up. I've been lying in the same position too long.

• Priscilla Parker : Hi.

  Eddy Otis : Hi.

  Priscilla Parker : How was Atlanta?

  Eddy Otis : I missed you.