BEST EASTWOOD QUOTES FROM
TIGHTROPE



PENNY: What's a hard-on, Daddy? I heard Amanda say it, but she won't tell me what it means.

WES: Well, Darling... it's -- it's a -- when a man is attracted to a woman... he, uhhh... likes her. Understand?

PENNY: No.

WES: Well, he likes her in a -- in a certain way.

PENNY: Why?

WES: Well, sweetheart, male bears like... female bears, and male bees like... female bees and occasionally they get together and...

AMANDA: Dad? Forget it.

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BECKY: What's your name?

WES: Block.

BECKY: You're hangin' out with the wrong kind of people, Block.

WES: What kind would you suggest I hang out with?

BECKY: Someone who's more... up your alley.

WES: Maybe I'll take you up on that sometime.

BECKY: And do what?

WES: Take you... bowling.

BECKY: I don't like bowling.

WES: Neither do I.

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BERYL: I'll bet you were about to knock.

WES: Actually, I was just gonna hang out here and be tacky.

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WES: Wanna go hoist some oysters?

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BERYL: You didn't have to bring me here to tell me that.

WES: No.

BERYL: So why did you?

WES: Well I saw you working out in that gym and I was wondering what you'd be like.

BERYL: (Nodding) Why the, uh... sudden interest?

WES: I was wondering if you came alone.

BERYL: What else were you wondering?

WES: You really want to know?

BERYL: Yeah.

WES: What it would be like to lick the sweat off your body.

BERYL: (Laughing, a little embarrassed and shocked) Do you... do you always say exactly what's on your mind?

WES: You don't like it?

BERYL: Could be a little more subtle.

WES: What I said?

BERYL: More the way you said it.

WES: How would you like me to say it?

BERYL: As if you're not saying it to somebody every night.

WES: What else would you like?

BERYL: I'd like to find out what's underneath the front you put on.

WES: (Smiles) Maybe you wouldn't like what you'd find.

BERYL: Maybe you're scared I would.

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