Empire Records (1995)

Renée Zellweger: Gina

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Quotes 

• Gina : Attention Rex Manning fans, to your left you will notice a shoplifter being chased by night manager, Lucas. This young man will be caught, deep fried in a vat of hot oil and served to our first hundred customers. Just another tasty treat from the gang at Empire Records.

• Gina : ['Warren' came running back]  Isn't it customary to leave the scene after committing the crime?

  Debra : Definitely an amateur.

• Debra : [reading impending doom, the Music Town rules:]  No visible tattoos.

  Gina : No revealing clothing.

  Debra : We're both screwed. At least you're used to it.

  Gina : Oh, no, Debra, don't be bitter. Surely with your ever-growing collection of flesh-mutilating silver appendages and your brand-new neo-Nazi boot camp makeover, the boys will come a-runnin'.

• [Debra has just shaved her head] 

  Gina : Well, "Sinead O'Rebellion." Shock me, shock me, shock me with that deviant behavior.

  Debra : God, that is so clever. I swear you get smarter the shorter your skirt gets.

  Gina : And you get smarter the shorter your hair gets, so it's probably a good thing you went with that. It's a wonderful look for you, darlin'.

• Joe : Gina, you'd better go home.

  Gina : Am I fired?

  Joe : Have I fired anyone today? No. Why would I start with you?

• Gina : Oh now, Debra, don't be bitter, surely with your ever growing collection of flesh mutilating silver appendages and your brand new neo-nazi boot camp makeover the boys will come a-runnin'.

• Gina : [wearing nothing but a Music Town apron]  Welcome to Music Town, may I service you?

• Corey : I'm not like you, I don't need to do what you do with guys.

  Gina : Oh, I see, not like me, the turbo-slut.

• [wearing nothing but a Music Town apron] 

  Gina : I really think Music Town is torn on the revealing garment issue.

• Gina : Lucas, what are you doing in here?

  Lucas : My life has reached its pinnacle. Joe is letting me close the store tonight.

• Gina : I don't know it's just something I've always been able to do.

  Rex Manning : Alright. What am I wearing now?

  Gina : Jockeys. Navy blue. Am I right?

  Rex Manning : I don't know.

  Gina : Well, why don't you check it out, and you let me know.

• Gina : Do you think this story is already written? Or do you think a bold and courageous act can change the course of history?

• Gina : [got handed muffins]  When did you have time to make these?

  Corey : Dad says there's twenty-four usable hours in every day. Thank you.

  Gina : You absolutely amaze me. You are a nerd.

  Corey : That's me.

  [chuckles] 

• Corey : [as Debra arrives]  Hi, Debra.

  [only gets given the finger] 

  Corey : She hates me.

  Gina : Yeah, she hates me too. But I have enough sense to hate her back.

• Gina : You are brave. You're getting out of here. You're always talking about how I do what I wanna do, but I don't.

  [softly:] 

  Gina : I don't. Because I wanna sing in a band.. but, um, I don't have the guts to even audition. And I know that if I don't do something, I'm gonna end up like my mother. Her life ended after high school.

  Corey : You're never gonna be like your mother if you don't wanna be like your mother.

  [Gina smiles through tears] 

  Corey : You're gonna be fine.

  Debra : [supposed to play dead]  That is so sweet. I think I'm gonna barf. Excuse me.