Sid and Nancy

Sid and Nancy is a 1986 biographical drama film about the relationship between Sex Pistols bassist Sid Vicious and his girlfriend, Nancy Spungen.
 * Written and directed by Alex Cox.

Love kills.

Sid Vicious

 * Y'know, I was so bored once that I fucked a dog.
 * [while trying to play the bass lines to "Pretty Vacant"] And we don't fucking care!

Nancy Spungen

 * Never trust a junkie.
 * If I asked you to kill me, would you?

Malcolm McLaren

 * But Sidney's more than a mere bass player. He's a fabulous disaster. He's a symbol, a metaphor. He embodies the dementia of a nihilistic generation. He's a fuckin' star!

Dialogue

 * [Sid finds Nancy outside the pub, crying and scraping her knuckles against a wall]
 * Sid: What's the matter? Are you alright?
 * Nancy: NO! Do I look alright? Fucker in there ripped me off for 50 quid!
 * Sid: What, he stole it from your purse?
 * Nancy: Yeah, almost. I mean, I gave it to him the first night I was here. Fuck, it's embarrassing! Never trust a junkie.
 * Sid: They're junkies, are they?
 * Nancy: Isn't everyone?
 * Sid: Think you could get me some?
 * Nancy: Maybe.
 * Sid: [looking at Nancy's hand] That looks like it hurts.
 * Nancy: It does.
 * Sid: So does this. [slams his head against the wall].




 * Nancy: I don't think that Johnny likes me.
 * Sid: He doesn't like anybody. He's a fool.
 * Nancy: You like me, don't you?




 * Malcolm: Phoebe - how would you like to supervise our Sidney for a month or two?
 * Phoebe: No way.
 * Malcolm: Go on; you'd be a good influence on the boy. Why not?
 * Phoebe: Infectious hepatitis, loony girlfriend, drugs?
 * Malcolm: Boys will be boys.


 * Paul: Fucking cabbies, that's what we should be. Make two hundred quid a night being a cabbie.
 * Sid: Why don't you fuck off and be one then?
 * Paul: 'Cos it takes 18 months to learn.
 * Sid: You need a driving license too.
 * Paul: And a set of golf clubs.


 * [getting off the phone with her parents]
 * Nancy: I fucking hate them! I fucking hate them! Ass! Ow! Fucking motherfuckers! They wouldn't send us any money! They said we'd spend it on DRUGS!
 * Sid: We would!


 * Nancy: I hate my fuckin' life.
 * Sid: This is just a rough patch. Things'll be much better when we get to America, I promise.
 * Nancy: We're in America. We've been here a week. New York is in America, you fuck!


 * Sid: [in a taxi on the way to the airport] I wish we wasn't breaking up.
 * Phoebe: Well it's a bit late for that isn't it? Paul and Steve are flying to Rio, Malcom's in London, John's in New York.
 * Sid: Yeah, great. What am I gonna do?
 * Phoebe: Anything you like; you're a free agent now.
 * Sid: I'll go home; see Nancy.
 * Phoebe: Yeah, well do that.
 * Sid: Master Kung Fu.
 * Phoebe: Look try and get off the heroin OK? Come on promise.
 * Sid: OK.
 * Phoebe: And cut back on the drinking all right?
 * Sid: Yeah all right, all right I promise! Cross me heart and hope to die. [he smirks]


 * [Nancy is begging Sid to commit suicide with her]
 * Sid: I just don't want to, okay?
 * Nancy: [sobbing] You have to! You promised!
 * Sid: Yeah, well, I changed my mind!
 * Nancy: You can't! You said we'd go out together, you can't change your mind!
 * Sid: Of course I can! I just did!
 * Nancy: Blaze of glory! You promised, you promised!
 * Sid: I'm getting out of this poxy place. I'm going back to England.
 * Nancy: Why?
 * Sid: Because I wanna get straight, you know? I'm sick and tired of these fucking people who just kiss arse. I wanna be with my friends, people who care.
 * Nancy: Okay, go on! Leave me!
 * Sid: You're always putting fucking words in my mouth! Did I say I would fucking leave you? No, I fucking did not!
 * Nancy: I'm your best friend, Sid!
 * Sid: So you keep fucking telling me!
 * Nancy: You'll never get straight! You say that every fucking day, it's the same! I can't get up tomorrow to the same thing! I can't do it anymore! Oh God, please help me!
 * [She tries to hold him, but he breaks away and goes for the door. She blocks his way.]
 * Nancy: Fuck you Sid, you're so fucking weak!
 * Sid: Get out of my fucking way!
 * [Enraged, she attacks him]
 * Nancy: Help me! You're so fucking weak and stupid! Help me!
 * Sid: You wanna fucking die?
 * Nancy: [screams] YES!

Cast

 * Gary Oldman - Sid Vicious
 * Chloe Webb - Nancy Spungen
 * David Hayman - Malcolm McLaren
 * Debby Bishop - Phoebe
 * Andrew Schofield - Johnny Rotten
 * Xander Berkeley - Bowery Snax, drug dealer
 * Courtney Love - Gretchen
 * Perry Benson - Paul Cook
 * Tony London - Steve Jones