On the Waterfront (1954)

Rod Steiger: Charley Malloy

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• Charley Malloy : Look, kid, I... how much you weigh, son? When you weighed one hundred and sixty-eight pounds you were beautiful. You coulda been another Billy Conn, and that skunk we got you for a manager, he brought you along too fast.

  Terry Malloy : It wasn't him, Charley, it was you. Remember that night in the Garden you came down to my dressing room and you said, "Kid, this ain't your night. We're going for the price on Wilson." You remember that? "This ain't your night"! My night! I coulda taken Wilson apart! So what happens? He gets the title shot outdoors on the ballpark and what do I get? A one-way ticket to Palookaville! You was my brother, Charley, you shoulda looked out for me a little bit. You shoulda taken care of me just a little bit so I wouldn't have to take them dives for the short-end money.

  Charley Malloy : Oh I had some bets down for you. You saw some money.

  Terry Malloy : You don't understand. I coulda had class. I coulda been a contender. I coulda been somebody, instead of a bum, which is what I am, let's face it. It was you, Charley.

• Charley Malloy : You're getting on. You're pushing thirty. You know, it's time to think about getting some ambition.

  Terry Malloy : I always figured I'd live a bit longer without it.

• [Terry returns to Johnny Friendly's bar after setting up Joey Doyle] 

  Charley Malloy : So, how'd it go?

  Terry Malloy : He up on the roof.

  Charley Malloy : The "pigeon"?

  Terry Malloy : Uh, yeah, it worked.