Ruth Langmore quotes from Ozark

Ruth Langmore

You know, Wyatt, in our world, it's good to be one of the smart ones. Remember that. Okay?

Ruth Langmore

How 'bout if I pop those tits and squeeze out the silicone

Ruth Langmore

God's a motherfucker. Isn't he? Built me smart enough to know how fucked up my life is. But not quite smart enough to haul my ass out of it.

Ruth Langmore

[to Wendy] You're their mom. If they don't wanna be with you, I can't control that. So, if I keep my end, you'll tell Marty to call off Narco Bitch.

Russ Langmore

A predilection for sour mash doesn't make a man stupid.

Ruth Langmore

Doesn't inspire confidence either.

Russ Langmore

Point taken.

Russ Langmore

You gotta be kidding me.

Ruth Langmore

If I was kidding, I would've said you're witty and handsome.

Marty Byrde

Well, obviously, I didn't kill anyone.

Ruth Langmore

I know. If you're a killer, then I'm fucking Snow White. And I don't see any dwarfs around.

Ruth Langmore

They're gonna be fuckin' late on the first day again.

Wyatt Langmore

School's a waste anyway. They read all the wrong shit.

Ruth Langmore

Oh, that'll play great in a job interview.

If you was my daughter, I'd tar the living shit outta you.

Ruth Langmore

And if I was your daughter, I'd slit my throat first.

Ruth Langmore

Holy shit.

Marty Byrde

I know.

Ruth Langmore

How much money is there?

Marty Byrde

Approximately $43 million.

Ruth Langmore

Holy shit.

Marty Byrde

The exact numbers are in here, along with a complete listing of the real accounts, plus their shadows. And the operational account is gonna be active... as soon as we're done with the ceremony, day after tomorrow.

Ruth Langmore

What if I can't do this?

Marty Byrde

It's just like Lickety Splitz, only bigger. You're gonna come here, you're gonna pay respects to Buddy a couple of times a week. You're gonna mix this money with the legit receipts and then you're gonna deposit it. Long as the flow stays steady, no one's gonna bat an eye.

Ruth Langmore

This is crazy. I don't know shit about fuck.

Marty Byrde

Ruth. Which LP is held by Davisville Limited?

Ruth Langmore

Lighthouse Landing.

Marty Byrde

And where are they registered?

Ruth Langmore

Panama City.

Marty Byrde

And they're a shell company for?

Ruth Langmore

Horizon Cove Inc, which is a subsidiary for Byrde Enterprises.

Marty Byrde

If I didn't think you could handle it, I wouldn't be risking my family's lives.

Ruth Langmore

I need you to listen to me. I know Marty didn't kill your dad...because I did.

Wyatt Langmore

What are you talking about?

Ruth Langmore

I wired the dock. I knew that they were going there, so I wired it, so the second they touched the ladder, they'd get electrocuted.

Wyatt Langmore

You're making this up.

Ruth Langmore

Why would I be doing that?

Wyatt Langmore

You're afraid I won't go to Mizzou if I don't find out what happened to my dad, and now you're just fucking making this up!

Ruth Langmore

I wish I was. I wish to fucking God...I wish it was a lie. Russ was working with the feds. He was trying to get me on a wire.

Wyatt Langmore

No. No way. No fucking way!

Ruth Langmore

You were right about that night. They had the guns. They were gonna kill Marty. I practiced on our dock, with a mouse. At first, I rigged Marty's dock to get him, but then it was fucked up and... things changed, and they were going to the Blue Cat. Say something. [stammers] You can hate me, and I know you will. But I need you to know that you're the...you're the only thing in this world that I'll ever fucking love.

Frank Cosgrove Jr.

You embarrassed me.

Ruth Langmore

How the fuck did you get back in here?

Frank Cosgrove Jr.

It's a poker game. People talk shit.

Ruth Langmore

This time, you're gonna get the fuck out, and you're gonna stay the fuck out. Sit tight.

Frank Cosgrove Jr.

Do you know what your problem is?

Ruth Langmore

Gee, tell me.

Frank Cosgrove Jr.

Your problem is you're just playing dress-up. And you know it.

Ruth Langmore

I put this game together all by myself, and you fucked it up because you can't bluff well enough to pretend like you belong.

Frank Cosgrove Jr.

You're a fucking bitch.

Ruth Langmore

And you're a low-rent daddy's boy who can't even pay to get respect.

Frank Cosgrove Jr.

I should fucking kill you.

Ruth Langmore

Come get you some.

Frank Cosgrove

We got issues, Marty. We got issues of trust. We got issues of respect. Hell, we got issues of understanding the basic fucking rules.

Marty Byrde

That's why we're here. That's why you're hearing about this from us first, and it's why we're offering you an extra 10% on top of what we're already paying you. We want to make this right.

Frank Cosgrove

You got any idea what my boy has been begging me...to let him do to her? What he's got every right to do. You know what "untouchable" means?

Marty Byrde

I do. We do.

Frank Cosgrove

Then why do you think you can fix this by throwing a couple of coins at my feet like I'm a fucking beggar?

Marty Byrde

It's not a couple of coins. It's an extra 10%.

Frank Cosgrove

[points at Ruth] I want her fired. Then we talk money.

Marty Byrde

I understand that you're pissed. I'd be pissed off too, but we are not the only ones at fault.

Frank Cosgrove

So someone else went head-first off the top deck?

Marty Byrde

Your son threatened to rat us out.

Frank Cosgrove Jr.

That's bullshit.

Marty Byrde

He threatened to give up our operation.

Frank Cosgrove Jr.

He's fucking lying, Dad.

Marty Byrde

Frank, I respect your code.

Frank Cosgrove

[to Ruth] Is this true?

Ruth Langmore

He said, "You really want to do this with everything I know about you?"

Frank Cosgrove Jr.

You're not gonna take her word over mine.

Marty Byrde

Frank, you're absolutely right about trust, which is why we are willing to trust that Frank Jr. was just joking, if you are willing to trust that Ruth will not make the same mistake twice.

Frank Cosgrove

15%.

Marty Byrde

She's untouchable, too.

Marty Byrde

[calls Ruth] What are you doing?

Ruth Langmore

What do you mean?

Marty Byrde

I mean, right now, tell me what you're doing.

Ruth Langmore

I'm using the slot scam I told you about on Big Muddy, forcing them back to the negotiating table.

Marty Byrde

No, no, no!

Ruth Langmore

Why?

Marty Byrde

You have to stop that.

Ruth Langmore

[stammers] What? I can't. It's already done.

Marty Byrde

Why didn't you tell me that you were gonna do that, Ruth?

Ruth Langmore

You-- You made a big deal about how I'm not supposed to be bringing problems, how I'm supposed to be solving them. I'm just doing what you fucking wanted.

Marty Byrde

Okay, but you're not. You're completely screwing us.

Ruth Langmore

By getting you another casino when no one else could figure out how the fuck to do it? Are you fucking kidding me, Marty? How about a little gratitude? I mean, your wife seems pretty fucking grateful.

Marty Byrde

Wendy has absolutely no idea what is good for us.

Ruth Langmore

Is that my fault? Is that my fault that you can't communicate for shit with your wife?

Marty Byrde

All right, Ruth, listen to me.

Ruth Langmore

No, no. How's about instead of shitting on me, you get your own house in order? And until you do, how's about you fuck off? All righty? [hangs up]

Ruth Langmore

Things are gonna get ugly here.

Ben Davis

Ugly is my middle name. [pause] Actually, it's Jude.