The World's Greatest Lover (1977)

Gene Wilder: Rudy Hickman

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• Rudy Valentine : Are you trying to give me fart hailure?

• Annie Hickman : Rudy, what are we gonna do? They think you're a famous movie star. We can't pay for this. Oh, my god! Rudy, Rudy, did you see the bathroom? Rudy, there's seven towels in the bathroom. Rudy, Rudy, we can't afford this.

  Rudy Valentine : Don't talk about money.

  Annie Hickman : But, Rudy, we only have...

  Rudy Valentine : My soul is on fire! Don't talk to me about money!

• Annie Hickman : Rudy, you do stick out your tongue when you get nervous, or sometimes you get laryngitis just for a second. But it won't last. These are just little nervous habits because you're so high-strung. They mean nothing. Even the third thing.

  Rudy Valentine : What?

  Annie Hickman : Rudy... it's nothing. It's not even worth talking about.

  Rudy Valentine : What third thing?

  Annie Hickman : Rudy...

  Rudy Valentine : I just wanna know. What third thing?

  Annie Hickman : Well, sometimes - when you get excited - you twist your words around so they don't make sense.

  Rudy Valentine : I do not twist my words around.

  Annie Hickman : Rudy, I wouldn't make up a thing like that.

  Rudy Valentine : I do not do that!

  Annie Hickman : Once in a while. Once in a great while.

  Rudy Valentine : ARE YOU TRYING TO GIVE ME FART HAILURE?

• Rudy Valentine : I don't wanna be Rudy Hickman! I'm selling the furniture, I'm selling the car, I'm changing my name and we're going to Hollywood.

  Annie Hickman : Hollywood?

  Rudy Valentine : Yes. I'm gonna try out for that movie contest.

  Annie Hickman : But, Rudy...

  Rudy Valentine : My Uncle Harry knows people out there. He can help us.

  Annie Hickman : Rudy, there'll be thousands of men.

  Rudy Valentine : I can win it.

  Annie Hickman : They'll be coming from all over America.

  Rudy Valentine : I can win it.

  Annie Hickman : Rudy, they'll be professionals.

  Rudy Valentine : I said I can win it! Now light the bed to out come turn on!

• Annie Hickman : Rudy, I'm frightened.

  Rudy Valentine : You're the one who said you wanted me to try out for this contest!

  Annie Hickman : Well, I do. I do. I just don't want you to get your heart set on winning.

  Rudy Valentine : Do you think I wanna come in 13th?

• Rudy Valentine : Don't can what I and say can't tell me!

• Rudy Valentine : Telling me Valentino you want to Rudolph your touch titties?