Definitely, Maybe (2008)

Kevin Kline: Hampton Roth

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Quotes 

• Will Hayes : Summer tells me you're dating a sophomore.

  Hampton Roth : No, its two freshman. Which, on a good day, add up to a sophomore, I suppose.

• Hampton Roth : Beauty, ideals, love, don't mean squat anymore. It's all about power and money.

  Will Hayes : I've read every single one of your books and you're completely obsessed with power and money.

  Summer Hartley : Oh, well that's because he doesn't have any. Right, babe?

  Hampton Roth : Babe, I am about the love.

  Summer Hartley : Oh. Yes.

  Hampton Roth : As you know, that's why you keep me around, to keep that rampant rapacious ambition of yours in check.

  [to Will] 

  Hampton Roth : I have a thought! Why don't you use that newly acquired scintilla of power and influence to get Summer here to write an article about your man Robredo? That way Summer gets a break, and you get the word out.

  Will Hayes : And what do you get, Hampton?

  Summer Hartley : Yeah!

  Hampton Roth : Well, I guess it's the love. More of the love.

• Hampton Roth : It's killing me that you're going out with the kid.

  Summer Hartley : Really? It's not the booze or the cigarettes or the sophomores?

  Hampton Roth : That has nothing to do with this.

  Summer Hartley : Nothing to do with it.

  Hampton Roth : Listen, I want you to know I've donated my organs to medical science except for one, which is for you.

  Summer Hartley : Sweetie, that's so kind.

  [looks down towards the torso] 

  Hampton Roth : No, no, not that.

  [points to his chest] 

  Hampton Roth : My heart, stupid.

  [Summer laughs] 

• Hampton Roth : Please tell me you're not in love with him

  Summer Hartley : I can't do that.

• Hampton Roth : [Will knocks on the door]  Who is it?

  Will Hayes : Will Hayes. I called earlier.

  Hampton Roth : You a Jehovah's Witness?

  Will Hayes : No.

  Hampton Roth : Christ, your tall.

  [unlocks and opens door] 

  Will Hayes : Hi.

  Hampton Roth : [pulls up reading glasses and looks at Will harder]  Come in.

  Will Hayes : Ok.

  Hampton Roth : Close the door behind you.

  [Will closes the door] 

  Hampton Roth : Lock it!

• Hampton Roth : [to Will]  Be a man.

• Hampton Roth : What do you do now? Wait, don't tell me. You work for your daddy.

  Will Hayes : No.

  Hampton Roth : No, don't tell me! Wall street. No! You kiss ass some fancy uptown law firm.

  Will Hayes : Actually...

  Hampton Roth : No! I give up. What do you do?

  Will Hayes : I'm working for Bill Clinton. He's running for President.

  Hampton Roth : [gives a shock look]  No. I know who Bill Clinton is. Yeah, in fact. I know more about Bill Clinton than his own mother.

  [hands glass to Will and pours him a drink] 

  Will Hayes : Really?

  Hampton Roth : Yep.

  Will Hayes : What do you do?

  Hampton Roth : What do I do? I drink!

  [clings glass with his glass] 

  Hampton Roth : Drink!

• Hampton Roth : Can I have a cigarette? Just a dying man's last request.

  Summer Hartley : Not happening. God, you're such a drama queen. Nobody's dying. What do you care if I'm in love with him, huh? You're the one who set us up, remember.

  Hampton Roth : Yeah, well, I kind of figured you'd chew him up and spit him out.

  Summer Hartley : You're such a sweetie. You're a sweet guy, you know that?

  Hampton Roth : I read the Robredo piece.

  Summer Hartley : Yeah.

  Hampton Roth : The guy's been in New York politics for over 20 years and all you can dig up is that his daughter had an eating disorder?

  Summer Hartley : What are you saying, Hampton?

  Hampton Roth : Do your job.