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Desire and Connection in Unexpected Moments
Corky
What are you doing?
Violet
Isn't it obvious? I'm trying to seduce you.
Corky
Why?
Violet
Because I want... to. I've wanted to ever since I saw you that day in the elevator. I know you don't believe me, but I can prove it to you. You can't believe what you see. But you can believe... what you feel. I've been thinking about you all day.
Uncomfortable Tension Between Violet and Corky
Violet
You seem uncomfortable. Do I make you nervous, Corky?
Corky
No.
[drinks from beer bottle]
Violet
Thirsty, maybe?
Commentary on Johnny's Flirtatious Behavior
Violet
Oh, Johnny hits on me all the time. He hits on anything in high heels.
The Connection Between Stealing and Intimacy
Corky
For me, stealing's always been a lot like sex. Two people who want the same thing: they get in a room, they talk about it. They start to plan. It's kind of like flirting. It's kind of like...foreplay, cause the more they talk about it, the wetter they get. The only difference is, I can fuck someone I've just met. But to steal...I need to know someone like I know myself.
Confrontation and Defiance in Crisis
Caesar
I'm a dead ], Johnnie? I'm a fucking dead ]? Guess again, Johnnie. Who's the dead ]? Who? Who's dead, fuckface? Who? Who? I can't hear you, Johnnie. Guess again. Take another guess, Johnnie. Take another fucking guess.
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Acknowledgment of Choices and Consequences
Violet
I'm not apologizing for what I did. I'm apologizing for what I didn't do.
Corky's Frustration with Women's Intuition
Corky
If there's one thing I can't stand about sleeping with women, it's all the fucking mind-reading.
A Conversation on Similarities and Differences
Corky
You know what the difference is between you and me, Violet?
Violet
No.
Corky
Me neither.
The Cost of Desire in Bound
Taglines
In their world, you can't buy ].But you can steal it.
[[freedom]
Tattoo Conversation Between Violet and Corky
Violet
That's a great tattoo. ] labrys. Are you surprised I know what it is?
[[Beautiful]
Corky
Maybe.
Violet
I have a tattoo. Would you like to see it?
Unfulfilled promises and unexpected actions
Caesar
What did she do to you?
Violet
Everything you couldn't.
A Moment of Tension and Defiance
Corky
Either pull the trigger or get that fucking thing out of my face.
Rediscovering Clarity After Intimacy
Corky
(in morning, after making love with Violet) I can see again.
Gino's Silence: A Deliberate Pretense
Violet
Gino doesn't speak much ], or at least he pretends not to.
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Respect and Understanding Among Friends
Mickey Malnato
Shelly, I'm gonna ask you 10 times. You understand? 10 times.
Gino Marzzone
Cesare, you gotta do me a favor. A personal favor for me. You gotta start respecting Johnny, the way you respect me. Capisce? Good, good. And you, Johnny. You gotta stop acting stupid. You gonna earn this respect that Cesare's gonna give. Capisce? Good, done!
Laundry Day Takes on New Meaning
Taglines
Violet and Corky are making laundry day a very big deal.
Internal Connection and Identity Reflection
Violet
I have this image of you - inside of me - like a part of me.
Unexpected Departure Over Towel Misunderstanding
Violet
Caesar, I'm leaving.
Caesar
What? Why? I didn't use a good towel.
Destination Matters More Than the Journey
Taglines
It's not where you've been...it's where you're Bound.
Differences Between Characters Highlighted in Dialogue
Violet
We're not that different, Corky.
Corky
Ah, let's see. This is the part where you tell me what matters is on the inside, and that inside of you there's a little dyke just like me.
Violet
No, she's nothing like you. She's a whole lot smarter than you are.