Her turquoise bra, cow print skirt, and gas station sunglasses have gone down as one of the most iconic looks in cinema – and spawned countless Halloween homages – and now, Patricia Arquette is digging them back out for a good cause. The True Romance actor is set to reprise her legendary role as Alabama Worley to take one lucky fan on a night on the town, all in aid of climate change charity GiveLove.
“I’m gonna put on some pink leopard tights, some turquoise high heels, we’re gonna have a night on the town, put on a Southern drawl, do my hair up,” Arquette explains in an Instagram video posted on GiveLove’s Instagram. “Maybe we’ll even go get a piece of pie,” she adds, in reference to the slice she and Clarence Worley (Christian Slater) share at the beginning of the 1993 cult movie.
Having immediately gone to check the eBay listing – in the name of JouRnALisM, yes, but also becuase there is nothing I would love more than to hang out with Patricia Arquette as Alabama Worley, I can inform you that bidding starts at a casual $10,000, meaning you have one less person to outbid because I am out.
For those who may have a pot of cash they’ve been stashing away for a rainy day (maybe a house deposit?), I’d say… Fuck it, probably just go for it. Who needs a home when you have the memories of catching a flick at the New Beverly cinema, for example, to keep you warm?
While you’re thinking about that, revisit our interview with Susan Becker, the designer behind True Romance’s brilliant (and wildly influential) costumes here, and click through the gallery above for a closer look.