The Cutting Edge (1992) Edit

A button?

A guy who came a long way for lunch.

A hockey player?

A house, the rink.

A rough gig. You keep him chained up in the basement?

A technically superior program...

Absolutely. They delivered all the short program required moves...

Again, again.

Again.

Again. Again.

All of it.

All right, Douglas, is enough.

All right.

All right. We're here.

All the way to where?

All we needed was a little flip.

Always?

Am I some guy off the street?

An old shirt? Bobby Hull wore that sweater.

An old shirt.

And he is back on Monday. And he will be working much better.

And I like it.

And I think too much, and I think so long. And it's so tiring.

And I was skating.

And one and four.

And our boy dropped the ball.

And out of nowhere, Kate Moseley and Doug Dorsey grab number three.

And skating's the other one.

And the stuff we're doing, it's gonna be different.

And they nailed them.

And what a place to make your competitive debut.

And where are you going? Oh, back to Siberia?

And you know what you said?

And you're a lousy date.

Anita.

Any day.

Anybody seen my wife?

Are you gonna fight the world? Everybody?

As a matter of fact, I do have a boyfriend.

As if we were seeing two strangers, rather than a fluid pair.

Ask her for more towels, will you?

Ask him. He'll tell you.

Bad choice of words.

Badge. Shirt.

Beautiful extension. Very classy.

Beautiful skating. Just beautiful.

Beautiful skating. This assures them a place on the olympic team.

Because finally you have found yourself a partner.

Because I love you.

Been doing a little figure skating.

Before they kill each other?

Believe me, Gretzky...

Blind date.

Bobby Hull.

Bounce spin to a throw twist. Then I catch her?

Breathe.

Brian was getting it done.

Bullshit.

But it's probably too dangerous.

But nationals? I mean, now, after all this time?

But you know, to have skaters, to have situation, to have desire...

Button it.

Call the front desk and get a room of your own.

Catch your act tomorrow.

Central Soviet Army Sports Club, Moscow lce Ballet, the works.

Chicago. Nationals.

Clean, powerful, and the crowd just loved it.

Come on, chief.

Come on, Doug, you're a hockey player. How good can you be?

Come on, take it.

Come on.

Come on.

Come on. Come on. Would you let him up for air, dear.

Come on. Move back, move back.

Come on. Not tonight.

Come on. Tell me now.

Come. Shoulders back.

Congratulations and the best of luck.

Count it off.

Cut it out.

Detroit Red Wings.

Did you ever play with magnets?

Did you forget how to use the phone?

Do we or do we not have eight minutes left?

Do you know what I think would be wonderful?

Do you think I look at myself, at what I've become...

Do you understand what I'm telling you?

Doc, how long?

Does this go up to the ice?

Don't feel as though this were a complete waste of time.

Don't quit your day job.

Don't say we're not right for each other...

Don't sweat it.

Don't you see? That's why everything's been so awful.

Dorsey running out.

Dorsey? Never heard of him.

Double or nothing.

Doug Dorsey, licensed to thrill.

Doug Dorsey, the phenom from Mayhorn, Minnesota.

Doug, I got no place else to go.

Doug.

Doug.

Doug.

Doug. Hey, you're a captain now.

Doug...

Dougie, wait a minute.

Dougie? Dougie!.

Douglas is beautiful skater.

Douglas is not boy. He is man.

Douglas, bend knees more.

Douglas, I'm not asking you, I'm telling you.

Douglas, please to pick her up.

Douglas, you are stem.

Douglas, you silly thing.

Douglas? Douglas, come back.

Enjoy each other.

Enjoy each other.

Enough.

Ensign Dorsey. No, no Lieutenant, Captain Dorsey, huh?

Everybody's been blown away. Contest is over.

Everyone is saying this.

Everyone's in such a great mood.

Evidently, so did the crowd.

Excellent tutors.

Excuse my surprise, but really, what a disappointment.

Executed very nicely.

Face it. If you're lucky, a year from now...

Family.

First of all, the simple fact that he brought you out

First position.

Five weeks to go. Everything's clicking.

Flip.

For 20 years I've been working on this.

For the record...

Foreplay.

Forget it. We can win without the move.

Four, three, two, one.

Four.

Frankly, the idea's just a little too bizarre for me.

From the first day, you treated me like a hired hand.

From the Leafs. I can't believe it. You got my letter.

Get him out of my building.

Get out this second.

Get out. Get out.

Gita.

Go on. Lift arms.

God, just what I need.

God. You really are a Neanderthal.

God's gift to reckless abandon...

Going down?

Good, good. Now, chest out.

Good.

Good. Good. Head up. Yes.

Good. This is looking good. Now....

Good. We skip little problem...

Goodbye gold medal.

Gotcha.

Hale, at the moment, is working in my father's London office.

Hale, I think I'm paying you altogether too much.

Hale. Hale?

Happy New Year, sweetheart.

Happy New Year!.

Happy New Year.

Happy New Year.

Happy New Year.

Hasn't happened by now, he's in the clear.

He gonna make you cry, he's so good.

He has the self control of a rabbit.

He lasted a month.

He went to Boston.

He'll take you over when you're ready to go.

He's been cruising all over the world...

He's like those morons who insist you hit them...

He's making like this is my fault.

He's not coming. He had to go up to Boston. Business problems.

He's the one who wanted to play.

Hello.

Hey, come on.

Hey, Doug...

Hey, hold on. What's the deal with these...

Hey, I don't even enjoy a good tractor pull.

Hey, I worked there because I had to.

Hey, listen. I have been competing for 1 3 years...

Hey, Walt, at least I'm playing.

Hey.

Hey. Hey.

Hey. You were great.

Hi.

Hold that thought. Doug's staying with us for a while.

Honey, it's a 7::30 show.

Honey, where I'm from, we stand for the national anthem.

How do you know if you haven't told them?

How nervous are you?

How sweet. He lets us tag along.

How you doing?

I always get tight before a game.

I am at bottom of barrel.

I am not hockey coach.

I am tearing off my clothes...

I am....

I believe you're on a 1 0:30 flight, first class.

I came to give you this.

I can taste it.

I can't even find my lucky earring.

I changed my mind.

I couldn't sleep. I wasn't tired.

I didn't know it was gonna end up like this.

I don't believe this.

I don't care. He has three months to qualify for nationals.

I don't get it.

I don't have time to screw around. I can't afford to be wrong about you.

I don't know how many shots you've taken to the brain...

I don't know.

I don't know.

I don't know. Expectation?

I don't know. I just I just

I don't open beer bottles with my toes.

I don't see professional hockey in your future.

I don't sit around and count what's left of my teeth.

I feel better.

I get enough coaching on the ice. Get out.

I got a game.

I gotta go get ready.

I guess I would like to go back to the beginning and have you say...

I guess this calls for a toast.

I had tutors.

I handle this stuff all the time. It's no big mystery.

I hate to tell you, but I'm from Minnesota.

I have a 6:30 appointment.

I have a boyfriend in London that I never see.

I hope they can keep it going to the finish.

I keep thinking if I can just keep moving and checking...

I knew this wouldn't work out. I can't even concentrate.

I know they're rough, but I've never had any complaints before.

I know what you mean.

I know.

I mean, it was worth a shot.

I need you.

I never knew you had so many teeth.

I said, get out.

I saw you skate in Calgary.

I show up every morning for seven months...

I skate every day so that you can play Dr. Frankenstein with this guy.

I skate five, six hours a night, speed drills, stick drills, roadwork.

I spoke to Anton. He said you were leaving for the weekend.

I think she is nervous about rematch.

I think you'd skate even better if you'd let yourself enjoy it a little.

I thought maybe we could trade secrets.

I thought you'd retired.

I told this guy once I loved how ice smelled.

I understand you were at Minnesota State.

I understand you're giving Kate a rough time.

I used to play a little hockey myself. For fun.

I wanna see your ass in the air.

I was 9, and you came into my building.

I was just looking at the pictures of mother.

I was just simply asking if you knew how to read.

I watched your program.

I wouldn't bet the ranch, Dad.

I'd rather sleep.

I'll be a son of a bitch.

I'll get something else. You'll tear it.

I'm going for a walk.

I'm going over with my father. Anton has the other car.

I'm going.

I'm in the best shape of my life. I'm like a rock.

I'm so sorry. For everything.

I'm sorry, buddy. I wouldn't wish this on a snake. I'm out of here.

I'm sorry.

I'm sorry. I must have the wrong room.

I'm spending much time watching video of you...

I'm sure there's nothing I do that you'd find exciting.

I'm talking an Olympic gold medal.

I'm telling you, I'm good.

I've been doing a little....

I've been practicing that move for a year and a half.

I've got laundry that can skate better than that.

I've had that 1 5 years.

I've never had a drink in my life.

Ice time meltdown.

If I get her any higher...

If I was you, I'd invest in blindfolds.

If it was 40 below and that button...

If you haven't seen him before, you're in for a real treat.

If you wanna see some asses kicked...

If you wanna win, you play it straight.

If you wanna worry about something, worry about ramjet the rookie here.

If you wanted to skate so badly, why didn't you come to me?

If you would go out there today and skate for these people...

If you're a reporter, you're a little late. The story's been done.

In case you've missed it, I am throwing myself at you.

In the flesh.

Introduction is over. Conversation finished.

Is gray area.

Is it your daughter?

Is no halfway. Halfway is bullshit.

Is not entirely correct.

Is not guilt.

Is okay with you?

Is this the beginning of a conversation here?

Is tryout.

It didn't have to be like this.

It just didn't look like they were having fun out there.

It looks like the Weidermans will join Neuman and Pekurovsky...

It took the state police two hours to break it up.

It usually only took me about 1 0 minutes to relax.

It's 1 :00. It's 1 :00 in the afternoon.

It's a little early for practice, isn't it?

It's a lot goddamn harder than playing hockey, I can tell you that.

It's a permanent condition.

It's a video for your family...

It's after midnight.

It's Christmas, we skate. I have the flu, we skate.

It's cutting the hell out of my hand.

It's gonna go away.

It's hard to explain to people outside the sport...

It's kind of a mess. I wasn't expecting any company.

It's like, enough already. It's like....

It's not ready.

It's not too low, is it?

It's the end of the line, honey.

It's what she always dreamed of.

Jack Moseley. Sit down. Sit down, please.

Just a moment, please.

Just an incredible young athlete.

Just don't breathe on me, okay?

Just looking at you makes me sick.

Just sitting here empty.

Just terrible. She stepped into the spin, then I'm not sure...

Kate is Kate.

Kate Moseley and Doug Dorsey.

Kate, believe me. I'm dying to tell them.

Kate, I'm sorry.

Kate, it's not right. What about Hale?

Kate, maybe I wasn't ready. Maybe

Kate, somewhere in the middle of all this I fell in love with you.

Kate, this has to stop right now.

Kate, this is tired.

Kate, what are you looking for?

Kate, why don't you calm

Kate, will you wait a minute? Kate.

Kate?

Kate.

Kate.

Kate.

Kate.

Kate.

Katie, there you are.

Katya, head low.

Katya, head up.

Katya, lift arms, please.

Katya, please try to understand.

Katya, please, you know.

Katya, you are petal.

Know what the first thing you said to me was?

LaFontaine to Dorsey. Dorsey to Gretzky.

Last night they win European Championship.

Last thing I read was a letter canceling my scholarship...

Leone, Parnes, Hudler.

Let me know. We'll slap it around sometime.

Let's drink to the little people.

Let's face it. Trusting partners was never your strong suit.

Let's go outside and talk about this.

Let's go.

Let's kick a little ass.

Let's put it here.

Life of the party. Place must be crawling with guys.

Little brother, Snyder can't make it. I need a hand.

Long program.

Long program. We've been hearing all week about your new surprise move.

Look at all you've done. They must be excited.

Look at me.

Look at my eyes, look at my eyes. That's good.

Look at this thing.

Look, I've spoken with Anton.

Look, it goes away.

Look....

Lorie Pekurovsky.

Loud and clear, folks: Losing gracefully does nothing for me.

Lucky shot.

Man and woman together make flower.

Man, it's good to see you.

Man, this overnight thing is brutal.

Man, would I love to see you play hockey.

Maybe because you were still listening.

Maybe he's got a problem sleeping.

Maybe you didn't give me much of a chance. Maybe

Merry Christmas.

Miss Moseley, Mr. Dorsey, you're on.

Mouths closed. Ears to be opened.

Mr. Douglas Dorsey.

Much higher.

Must be a very smart guy.

Must be tough to stay away.

My brother Doug, home from the merchant marine.

My timing I know it stinks, but....

Myersohn, no rhythm.

Naked male insecurity really leaves me cold.

Namen, Gita.

Neuman and Pekurovsky looking well positioned for a medal.

Next to skate...

Next you'll be telling me how guilty I sound.

Nikolai?

Nine six. Nine three.

No wonder you've been keeping him to yourself.

No, I don't think so.

No, I like it open.

No. As I recall, in '82 you were still humiliating me in private.

No. It's no good, Kate. It's too dangerous.

No. No mistake.

No. No. It's illegal.

No. You said Spindler. This is Dorsey.

Not like me?

Not like this.

Not like what?

Not one single pressure player in the bunch.

Not since Brian. Brian had mirrors up all over.

Not this time.

Nothing.

Now I am counting a beat.

Now, in most cases, this would be considered an inconvenience.

Now, where to put this? Here. Here.

Of course, there is possible solution.

Of course, they won't have my wonderful slap shot.

Oh, boy.

Oh, Hale shmale.

Oh, I'm terribly impressed.

Oh, shit.

Oh, yes. That was great skating.

Okay, again.

Okay, Douglas.

Okay, you don't do it, but somebody, somewhere.... Down in Mexico City...

Okay.

Okay. Enough.

Okay. Now breathe.

Okay. Now smile.

One for the game, and one for just before.

Opening ceremonies, you enjoyed yourself?

Our engagement is off.

Our program is two and a half minutes.

Pairs means two. You have no partner.

Parlez vous Olympics?

Pekurovsky. Lorie Pekurovsky.

People who stay too long at the party.

Perfect scores.

Perhaps you are wanting to take shower, da?

Petite. Powerful. Intelligent.

Pick up.

Play him the Mozart. You'll be asleep in no time.

Please don't let me keep you from the trough.

Please don't think.

Please excuse me.

Really?

Really? Using it as a doorstop or a coaster?

Release. Release must be total.

Representing the United States of America...

Rick knows what's best, honey. He got us here.

Rick, this is impossible.

Ridiculous.

Screw this. I don't even know why

Seven, six, five...

She may not have waited much longer.

She was a show skater.

She's an only child, raised without a mother.

She's got everything.

Short program, long program, same night.

Show them the ring, Kate.

Sixty nine ninety five.

Skate.

Skating on small pond is big excitement.

Sleep?

Slow down, champ. We've got a long way to go.

Smilkov and Brushkin are unbeatable.

Smilkov and Brushkin are unbeatable.

Smilkov and Brushkin.

Smilkov and Brushkin.

Snow White, I'm no figure skater. I'm a hockey player.

So anyway, merry Christmas.

So eight minutes after we're done I'll be fine.

So hello Soviet surprise package.

So hello Soviet surprise package.

So here they are, former U.S. champion Kate Moseley...

So here we are at night number four of the U.S. national championships.

So we have little problem, da?

So we have little problem, da?

So where do we go from here?

So where'd you matriculate from?

So, Doug, what's the difference between this and hockey?

Soak them in battery acid?

Solitude is.... Too much is not good, eh?

Some micro laser thing.... You open me up and

Spindler say before he skate with her...

Standing there doing nothing. Get our menu.

Stare at it long enough, you'll start to see an Olympic gold medal in there.

State championships, my last game...

Still blaming Calgary on Brian?

Still dropping that shoulder.

Still to skate are Smilkov Brushkin and Kate Moseley and Doug Dorsey.

Sure you wanna do this?

Sure. And maybe you can stop by the office.

Tell him.

Tell me how you really feel.

Tell the truth?

Temperamental? I can think of another word for it.

Ten thousand other skaters will cue up the same boring crap.

Thank you.

Thank you.

That book you gave me, it's pretty good.

That goddamn glass box is empty for one reason:

That means that it's time for you to go to bed.

That's Bobby Hull's game sweater. That

That's it. That is it.

That's me smelling the ice.

That's my plan.

That's not Spindler.

That's one.

That's south of Neanderthal.

That's two.

That's your mom, right? Boy, she was a knockout.

The costumes, the music. Everything is gonna be different.

The country's 12 best couples are in the arena tonight.

The girl. You're mixed up with this broad. That's it, isn't it?

The hell happened to the alarm? I'm supposed to be on the ice.

The house is paid up for two weeks...

The only problem that he has is finding his zipper fast enough.

The only thing I had to read was a scoreboard.

The remaining spot will go to one of the two teams...

The secret weapon.

The strain of competition....

The United States Figure Skating Association...

The women.

The world is spinning and spinning and spinning.

Then let go.

Then one night you get drunk, I'm supposed to thank my lucky stars?

Then we agreed. We're putting it in.

Then what are you doing here?

Then you find another barrel.

There are at least 1 2 NHL clubs that'd love to have him on their roster.

There can be no halfway.

There you go. There. Bigger.

There's one over here. You look too young to walk yet.

There's two things I do really well, sweetheart.

These boys have been doing this for years and couldn't cut it.

These little pep talks can be so exhausting.

They cry on command.

They nailed them just beautifully.

They probably think we've got you under lock and key.

They'll find out sooner or later. The fact is...

They're coming, aren't they?

Think I'm doing this to get a program out of you?

Thirty five male skaters.

This afternoon is my final skate.

This crowd knows it's seeing history in the making.

This doesn't get it done. It's like the costumes.

This guy, this hockey player...

This is boring.

This is horseshit.

This is Mozart.

This is my fault?

This just coming up now?

This must've been like a nightmare for you.

This one too small. That one too big. Too loud.

Those are figure skates, pal.

Three.

To the nationals. Walter, the cham

To think I was coming to apologize.

Today it's about a button.

Toe pick.

Toe pick.

Toe pick.

Toe pick.

Toe pick.

Together, we make flower.

Together. Together.

Tomorrow night's long program should be very exciting.

Tonight? After we skate?

Too much sweat. Not enough sweat.

Turn around.

Unacceptable.

Until Hercules here learns how to lock his grip...

Very funny. Here.

Wagner...

Wait. What's this? I come up to say, "Have a nice weekend"...

Wanna dance?

Was it me? Was it something I did?

We are in.

We are needing an explosion.

We can't do this.

We can't find a go to guy.

We can't start over.

We have five weeks.

We never get along. I mean, we're always fighting.

We skate.

We usually keep this door closed during a party.

We were 45 seconds away from the gold medal.

We were just wrapping up.

We're doing the Pamchenko.

We're gonna warm you up.

We're in for a major upset tonight.

We're on.

We're out of here. Know what I mean?

We're through.

Well, actually...

Well, at least we agree on that.

Well, it looks terrible.

Well, it was either that or Curious George Plays Hockey.

Well, Kate.

Well, put me on the list, pal. Come on, let's go.

Well, sort of.

Well, wait a minute.

Well, we don't want him to hide his light under a basket, do we?

Well, wouldn't you rather just get right to it?

Well, you should've mentioned that in Chicago.

Were you or were you not engaged until last night?

What ? What are you ?

What a bitch.

What a night for U. S. pairs skating. It's extraordinary.

What a performance. Look at that sit spin.

What a super story, Bud. A junior from Minnesota State.

What a tragic commentary on our times.

What a waste of good ice.

What are we doing?

What crap are they trying to pull? We skated our asses off out there.

What did you mean by that?

What do you do for fun, polish your knife collection?

What do you get for the girl who has everything?

What do you think this is, Kate? Junior Pairs '82?

What happened? Ask the ice queen.

What he needs is a ride to the airport.

What if it stays empty?

What is this expression on your face? Is that a smile?

What is this? Is this a bounce spin into a throw?

What is wrong with you?

What means "goof"?

What the hell's that mean? What makes you so special?

What was the last book you read?

What were you planning on doing when your gladiating days were over?

What, you goof on me, my brother buys you a beer?

What?

What's her problem?

What's the feeling? Everybody out for themselves...

What's the matter?

What's the word?

What's this?

When did I become the designated asshole?

When we're through, can we teach it how to breathe with its mouth closed?

Where did these come from?

Where the hell is Spindler? I thought you said he'd be here.

Where was l? I was babysitting.

Who?

Who's checking out who here?

Who's ready to order? I think I'll start with some vichyssoise.

Who's the new wife?

Why not? We have all the pieces.

Will you get off my back? I'm no bartender. Get used to it.

Would you please find someplace else to put your clubs?

Would you please put me down?

Yeah, I know what it means.

Yeah, it's good to see you too.

Yeah, right.

Yeah. Yeah. We're going to France.

Yes, you. What the hell is in your head?

Yes, you. What the hell is in your head?

Yes, your body must be tight.

Yes. Doug can read.

Yes. Shoulders back. Head higher.

Yes. Yes. Yes.

You You cretin.

You are an immature asshole of the lowest order.

You are taking her left hand, and your right hand is at her waist.

You are very exciting skater.

You been doing what?

You call this a sport?

You came every day, and you skated.

You can bet your tights I never thought I'd work in a freak show like this.

You can do better than that. Come on.

You can kid all you want about what happened. I've seen the tapes.

You didn't deliver. What, you want a pat on the back?

You forgot a button.

You go halfway, you get hurt.

You gonna fight me?

You got a blind side, Doug.

You got skates on.

You gotta be kidding.

You guys gonna be here a while?

You have the mentality of a rock, you know that?

You haven't been home since you got here.

You just don't understand.

You know something, I don't even think she likes to skate.

You know what I think is the saddest thing about sports?

You know what this means.

You know what word I'm looking for?

You know your way out.

You let me down, it'll take them a month...

You look nervous.

You may take the ice.

You people are all excuses. You wanna point a finger

You probably didn't recognize me in my rig here. It's pretty sharp, huh?

You push off on four. Katya will lead.

You said, "Boy, do we have our work cut out for us."

You say, "nein alarm." Is mistake?

You say, "nein."

You should've been making her singles skater.

You should've started with a go to girl, Jack.

You spent the last 1 0 years tying me into knots.

You talked me into it.

You think I'd spend 1 5 hours a day, every day...

You think this is funny? We have to skate tonight.

You try.

You used to have to push them around...

You want something to eat, make it yourself.

You were a great, great hockey player.

You were always difficult.

You were in college?

You were in college.

You won't be here long enough to make it worth the effort.

You won't have any trouble finding another partner.

You worked in factory.

You'll see.

You're a lousy drunk.

You're gonna go back out there, apologize, and get to work.

You're kidding. You afraid you're gonna get fat?

You're listening to WICV, Duluth, Minnesota.

You're my brother, not my boss, okay?

You're on.

You're playing in a goddamn bar league.

You're saying once we get out there...

You're skating nowhere.

You're that hockey player.

You're welcome.

You've got a great sit spin.

You've gotta be kidding me. What do I have to be afraid of?

You've had extreme trauma to your occipital lobe.

5. 4, 5. 4, 5. 4....

...so stay as long as you like. Kate, wait. What are you saying?

...was the altitude a problem tonight? No.

...we'll buy you a ticket." Give me that goddamn letter!.

Absolutely not. Expect us to name it after you?

Am I right? "Tail"? Excuse me?

And they graduated you? They revered me. I was a god.

Are they gonna get it? Eventually.

Are you all right? Fine.

Are you the Swede? No, I'm Russian.

But for a hockey player So how long before it comes back?

Button the goddamn button. Get over it.

Celebrating? We haven't won yet. To you, Doug.

Come on in. I haven't been here in a while.

Cool it with the merchant marine. What?

Damn. What'd he say?

Did I say come in? No.