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The Deuce

The story of the legalization and subsequent rise of the porn industry in New York’s Times Square from the early ’70s through the mid ’80s, exploring the rough-and-tumble world that existed there until the rise of HIV, the violence of the cocaine epidemic

(19 total)

Seasons

Season 1 (17)Season 2 (1)Season 3 (1)

Characters

David Simon (16)James Franco (5)Richard Price (4)George Pelecanos (4)Vincent (3)Emily Meade (3)Gbenga Akinnagbe (2)Lori (2)Larry (2)C.C. (2)

“He got my blood on his shoes, I know that much.”

— David Simon, George Pelecanos, Vincent Martino, James Franco, imdb.com

Tagged: Beat Up, Blood, you should see the other guy

“Shit. I can act in a real movie with a story and everything.”

— David Simon, Lori, Emily Meade, imdb.com

Tagged: Shit, Acting

“Vincent: You mind if I ask you something? Paul: Sure. Vincent: What's with this place? It's deader than Bobby Kennedy?”

— David Simon, Vincent, James Franco, imdb.com

Tagged: dead, Bobby Kennedy

“Vincent: Look, Frankie, as fucked up as you are, in every possible way a man can be, you've always been the one. Major league prospects, prettiest women, flashiest cars. Frankie: What can I say?”

— David Simon, Vincent, James Franco, imdb.com

Tagged: fucked up

“Larry: Why'd he pay you double last time? Darlene: Because we watched a whole movie last time, too, and I told him I'd probably be in trouble then, too, if I didn't show you more for it.”

— David Simon, Larry, Gbenga Akinnagbe, imdb.com

Tagged: prostitution

“This motherfucker pays you to watch movies with him. What movie was it?”

— David Simon, Larry, Gbenga Akinnagbe, imdb.com

Tagged: Motherfucker

“Rudy: It's a go. Tommy: I don't know. Seems kinda crazy. Rudy: The fuck you expect from a guy gets blown by his niece?”

— David Simon, Rudy, Daniel Sauli, imdb.com

Tagged: Incest, Fuck, blowjob

“Lori: Can I get a match, girl? Ashley: I'm not your girl, bitch. Lori: Is that a no?”

— David Simon, Lori, Emily Meade, imdb.com

Tagged: Bitch, Match

“You, uh, you ever been to France? [Lori shakes her head no] Yeah, me neither.”

— David Simon, C.C., Gary Carr, imdb.com

Tagged: France

“Frankie, you should have been there! Rudy shoved it so far up their Irish cunts you would have...what? Who died?”

— David Simon, Vincent Martino / Frankie Martino, James Franco, imdb.com

Tagged: cunts, irish

“Candy: You know, I don't think you have enough money in your wallet for that tonight. Leonard: Come on, Candy. You get paid more than usual for it. How do you know? Candy: How do I know? Leonard: Yeah, how? Candy: Because nobody actually likes getting fucked in the ass, even as pretend. You don't wa…”

— David Simon, Candy, Maggie Gyllenhaal, imdb.com

Tagged: Anal Sex, dick, Fucked

“Vincent: We open in three hours. If you want, you can be here with us to christen the joint. Abby: Thanks anyhow. Vincent: Hey, it will be good for your memoirs.”

— David Simon, Vincent, James Franco, imdb.com

Tagged: Christening, Memoir

“Harvey Wasserman: [Watching Eileen's movie footage] Why is he kissing her? Eileen 'Candy' Merrell: They're making love, Harvey. Harvey Wasserman: That's disgusting!”

— George Pelecanos, David Simon, imdb.com

Tagged: Kissing, Making Love, disgusting

“[Looking at C.C.'s body after Bobby and Frankie have just killed him] Damn! Y'all murdered the shit out of that motherfucker!”

— David Simon, Black Frankie, Thaddeus Street, imdb.com

Tagged: Murder, Shit, Motherfucker

“Duck Salad, no thank you!”

— George Pelecanos, David Simon, Chris Alston, Lawrence Gilliard Jr, imdb.com

Tagged: Duck Salad

“Someone gonna sell the pussy, someone gonna buy the pussy. We're just landing the cut, man.”

— Richard Price, Chris Yakaitis, Black Frankie, Thaddeus Street, imdb.com

Tagged: prostitution

“Daddies, husbands, and pimps they're all the same.They love you for who you are until you try to be someone else. At least pimps are up front about it.”

— Richard Price, Will Ralston, Darlene, Dominique Fishback, imdb.com

Tagged: Pimps, Control Over Human Beings, Daddy Issues

“I can act in a real movie with a story and everything.”

— Richard Price, George Pelecanos, Lori Madison, Emily Meade, imdb.com

Tagged: Porn Stars Can Act

“You know, I had a college girl once. She was educated, but not intelligent.”

— David Simon, Richard Price, C.C., Gary Carr, imdb.com

Tagged: College Girls