Claire Maddox quotes from Damages

Claire

[to Wayne Sutry] In the future, don't demand a day-off meeting to clean up another shit storm that you should have been competent enough to keep from exploding out of your own ass. What is it this time?

Walter

What's for dinner?

Claire

A cider-braised pork shoulder.

Walter

Tell me how a gal like you doesn't have a husband.

Claire

Uh, maybe because I don't want one.

Tom

Well, Ms. Maddox should consider this -- if she pursues this action, our only defense is to prove these murder accusations. Does she really want that aired in open court?

Claire

And I think Mr. Shayes should consider this -- if he can't prove my client was responsible, a jury is going to ram a $200 million bill up his client's ass.

Walter

So what do you think?

Claire

I'd have worn a shorter skirt if I'd known I was getting pimped out.

Walter

Oh, come on, Claire. Mitch lost his wife three years ago in a car accident. He's not just looking for a roll in the sack. 'Course, it doesn't hurt he's got his own island.

Claire

[at the settlement meeting] Ten million to Mr. Kendrick's preferred charity.

Tom

Three.

Claire

Eight.

Tom

Four.

Claire

Seven.

Tom

Five.

Walter

Five is fine.

Patty

I think we have an agreement.

Walter

Always nice when cooler heads prevail.

Patty

What is the charity?

Claire

The NRA.

Claire

How has retirement been?

Quiet.

Claire

Quiet's good.

Most of the time. Of course, it wouldn't be so quiet if I had some grandchildren.

Claire

You know, if you wanted grandkids, Dad, you should have had more than one kid yourself.

Walter

All this plotting and betrayal isn't in your nature, Claire. Must have kept you up nights. Except those nights when you were sleeping around.

Claire

Go to hell!

Walter

I probably will. But while I'm here, no one is going to take away my goddamn company!