Empire Records (1995)

Robin Tunney: Debra

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Quotes 

• Debra : I went to rock and roll heaven, and I wasn't on the guest list.

• 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 : Deb, what are you doing?

  Debra : I just wanted to have a little chat with Warren.

  Warren : Yeah? Have a little chat with my gun.

  [waves it under her nose] 

  Debra : [into the barrel of Warren's gun]  What do you want Warren?

  Warren : *Stop calling me Warren! My name isn't fucking Warren!*

  [kicks furniture to underline point] 

  Eddie : His name isn't Warren.

  Corey : [whispers]  His name isn't Warren?

  Berko : [whispering as well]  His name isn't Warren?

  Mark : I thought his name was Warren?

  Debra : [to Warren]  Well, you can't kill me 'cause I'm already dead. And I talked to God, and she says, "Yo, wassup?" and she wants you to lose the gun.

  Warren : What? You are a psycho! A *psycho!*

• A.J. : You did have hair when you went in there, right?

  Debra : Yeah. It's still in the sink, if you want to glue it.

• Debra : I tried to kill myself with a Lady Bic. A pink plastic razor with daisies on it and a moisturizing strip.

• Debra : Hey, Lucas, is it true you committed the perfect crime?

  Lucas : Not entirely perfect.

• Debra : I guess nobody really has it all together, huh?

  Corey : No.

  Debra : I feel like I should welcome you to the neighborhood or something. Anyway, did you really want to do Rex Manning in the count-out room? Is that how you always imagined your first time would be? Your back up against the daily totals and your feet pounding against the safe? 'Oh Rexy stop that. You're so sexy.'

  Corey : Why are you being so nice to me?

  Debra : Let's save our Hallmark moment.

• [Debra comes out to take over from Corey with her newly shaved head] 

  Corey : Why'd you do that?

  Debra : Just your typical nutty teenager in America...

  [Debra lifts her arm to reveal her bandaged wrist] 

  Debra : Oh! Before you guys hear all about it.

  Corey : That's supposed to be a joke, right?

  Debra : No. You're the joke.

• Joe : Where's Rex?

  Debra : Got a better question for you, Joe. Where's Gina?

  [Joe hears Gina in the xerox room with Rex] 

  A.J. : I'll look upstairs.

  Debra : I'll check the bathroom.

  Berko : I'll check the storage room.

  Lucas : I'll check the sofa.

• Joe : Where's Rex?

  Debra : I've got a better question for you, Joe. Where's Gina?

  [meaningful look at closed door behind which whirring copier and Gina's giggles are heard] 

• Eddie : [enters]  Hey, hey, how's it going, man? Joe, I'm sorry I'm late. I brought some pizza just in case anyone got hungry. So, what's up, man? Why you guys looking so glum?

  [in clowning way:] 

  Eddie : Where's sexy Rexy?

  Debra : It's kinda funny that you put it that way.

  [points at that door] 

  Eddie : What?

  Corey : [enters]  Joe, I'm not feeling so good. Can I count out now?

  [tries to open door of count-out office] 

  Corey : Why is the door locked?

  [everybody quiet] 

  Corey : Where's Gina?

  [chuckles nervously] 

  Corey : Where's Rex?

  Rex Manning : [emerging from the count-out room, still adjusting his clothes, with Gina following]  What? No applause?

• 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.