Owning Mahowny (2003)

Philip Seymour Hoffman: Dan Mahowny

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Quotes 

• Psychologist : How would you rate the thrill you got from gambling, on a scale of one to 100?

  Dan Mahowny : Um... hundred.

  Psychologist : And what about the biggest thrill you've ever had outside of gambling?

  Dan Mahowny : Twenty.

  Psychologist : Twenty. How do you feel about living the rest of your life with a max of twenty?

  Dan Mahowny : Ok. Twenty's ok.

• [when asked why he'd never been to Niagra Falls] 

  Dan Mahowny : I don't want to use up all of Canada too soon.

• Dan Mahowny : How much for the bags?

  Car Rental Girl : They're free for customers.

  Dan Mahowny : Great, can I have one?

  Car Rental Girl : Well, you're not a customer, so...

  Dan Mahowny : Okay... how much for the bags?

• Investigator #1 : You've got a gambling problem, right?

  Dan Mahowny : No...

  [chuckles] 

  Dan Mahowny : No, sir.

  Investigator #1 : Come on. You didn't get a buzz out of it?

  Dan Mahowny : I have a... financial problem. A shortfall.

• Psychologist : You know, some folks believe everyone has a public life, a private life, and a secret life. What do you think about that?

  Dan Mahowny : The thing is, I guess... that my secret life... is a bit less secret than everyone else's right now.

• Dan Mahowny : What are you saying?

  Frank Perlin : I'm saying that we're going to have to come up with a payment plan. Where you give me a certain amount of money, on a certain day, and until you're paid up, you do not play.

  Dan Mahowny : You can't do that!

  Frank Perlin : I CAN do it.. I'm doing it now.

• Bernie : [to Dan at a craps table]  ... Please., pick-up, walk, right now.

  Dan Mahowny : Bernie, I just got here.

• Dan Mahowny : I had a lot of luck. A whole lot of luck.