# 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.

## 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

## External links

* Sid and Nancy quotes at the Internet Movie Database
* Sid and Nancy at Rotten Tomatoes