Definitely, Maybe (2008)
Kevin Kline: Hampton Roth
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Quotes
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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.
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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.
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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]
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Hampton Roth : Please tell me you're not in love with him
Summer Hartley : I can't do that.
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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!
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Hampton Roth : [to Will] Be a man.
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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!
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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.