Naomi Watts credited as playing...
Betty Elms • Diane Selwyn
- Bob Brooker: It's not a contest... the two of them... with themselves... So don't play it for real until it gets real.
- Betty Elms: OK.
- Betty Elms: [Betty and Rita are in bed, about to have sex for the first time] Have you ever done this before?
- Rita: I don't know. Have you?
- Betty Elms: I want to with you.
- Diane Selwyn: You want me to make this easy for you? No fucking way! It's not gonna be. It's not easy for me!
- Betty Elms: [opens door] Yes? May I help you?
- Louise Bonner: Someone is in trouble. Who are you? What are you doing in Ruth's apartment?
- Betty Elms: She's letting me stay here. I'm her niece. My name's Betty.
- Louise Bonner: No, it's not. That's not what she said. Someone is in trouble. Something bad is happening!
- Betty Elms: She's letting me stay here while she's working on a movie that's being made in Canada. But I guess you already know that. Well, I couldn't afford a place like this in a million years... unless, of course, I'm discovered and become a movie star. Of course, I'd rather be known as a great actress than a movie star. But, you know, sometimes people end up being both. So that is, I guess you'd say, sort of why I came here.
- [pause]
- Betty Elms: I'm sorry. I'm just so excited to be here. I mean I just came here from Deep River, Ontario, and now I'm in this dream place. Well, you can imagine how I feel.
- Betty Elms: Do you work with my aunt?
- Rita: No... I...
- Betty Elms: Sorry, it's none of my business.
- Rita: She has pretty red hair.
- [Likely a joke about Lynch's professed hatred of product placement in films]
- Betty Elms: Don't drink all the coke!
- [Diane is about to give the hitman his money]
- Joe Messing: Now, once you hand that over to me, it's a done deal. Are you sure you want this?
- Diane Selwyn: More than anything in this world.
- Betty Elms: [looking around to see her bags missing] My bags!
- Cab Driver at LAX: [from the curb, with Betty's bags] Where to?
- Betty Elms: [smiling] 1612 Havenhurst!
- Irene: Well, it's time to say good-bye, Betty. It's been so nice traveling with you.
- Betty Elms: Thank you, Irene. I was so excited and nervous. It was sure great to have you to talk to.
- Irene: Remember, I'll be watching for you on the big screen.
- Betty Elms: [smiling] Okay, Irene. Won't that be the day?
- Irene: Good luck, Betty dear. Take care of yourself. And be careful.
- Betty Elms: I will. Thanks again.
- Irene: Okay, dear.
- Irene's Companion at Airport: Betty, it was so nice meeting you. All the luck in the world.
- Betty Elms: Thank you.
- Betty Elms: Get out! Get out before I call my dad. He trusts you; you're his best friend. This will be the end of everything.
- Betty Elms: Well, there it was.
- Jimmy 'Woody' Katz: Yeah, there it was alright. Baby, you got a way with you, really.
- Wally Brown: Bob?
- Bob Brooker: Very good. Really. I mean, it was forced maybe, but still... humanistic. Yeah. Very good. Really. Really.
- Diane Selwyn: [Diane slides a photo of Camilla across the table] This is the girl.
- Joe Messing: Don't show me this fucking thing here.
- Diane Selwyn: It's just an actress's photo resume, everybody's got one.
- Jimmy 'Woody' Katz: What's your name?
- Betty Elms: Betty.
- Jimmy 'Woody' Katz: Yeah, Betty, look, you don't rush it. I don't rush it. Now let's play this nice and close, just like in the movies. Dad's best friend goes to work...