Memorable Quotes from Gerald R. Molen
5 quotesUnexpected Passenger Makes a Bold Claim
Charlie
Hey, who is this guy?
Susanna
He just jumped in the car.
Charlie
Yeah, well, he can jump out. Come on!
Raymond
I'm an excellent driver.
Charlie
That's good. Come on! Susanna, why'd you let him get in this car? It's not a toy.
Susanna
He says he drives this car.
Raymond
Dad lets me drive slow on the driveway every Saturday. Course, the seats were originally brown leather. Now they're a pitiful red.
Charlie
Hey, these seats were brown leather. You know this car?
[surprised]
Raymond
I know this car.
Charlie
How do you know this car?
Raymond
It's a 1949 Buick Roadmaster, Straight 8, Fireball 8, only 8,985 production models. Dad lets me drive slow on the driveway, but not on Monday. Definitely not on Monday.
Charlie
Who's your dad?
Raymond
Sanford Babbitt. 10961 Beachcrest Street, Cincinnati Ohio.
Charlie
That's my address. Hey, who's your mother?
Raymond
Eleanor Babbitt. Died January 5, 1965 after short and sudden illness.
Charlie
Who the hell are you?
Raymond
Uh oh, fifteen minutes to Judge Wapner.
Charlie
Wait, I wanna ask you a question! Hey! Dr. Bruner, who is he?
Dr. Bruner
Raymond is your brother.
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Raymond's Opinion on K-Mart Clothing
Dr. Bruner
Wouldn't you be more comfortable in your K-Mart clothes, Raymond?
Charlie
Tell him, Raymond.
Raymond
K-Mart sucks.
Dr. Bruner
Oh, I see.
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Preparation for Raymond's Psychiatric Evaluation
Dr. Bruner
Tomorrow morning you'll meet Dr. Marston, who's in charge of Raymond's psychiatric evaluation.
Charlie
Yeah, I know.
Dr. Bruner
I gave him boxes of files on Raymond, boxes.
Charlie
Well, good luck.
Dr. Bruner
Look, this isn't a close call, son, it's a formality. Your brother's a very disabled individual.
Charlie
You trying to tell me that Marston's gonna rule against me? Is that why you called me up here?
Dr. Bruner
No, I'm telling you it's always been a lost cause, Charlie.
Charlie
Then what is this about? Why did you call me?
Dr. Bruner
Let me tell you something: your father put me in charge of all the money, all right?
Charlie
Yeah.
Dr. Bruner
And it doesn't matter whether or not you win custody of Raymond.
Charlie
Mm-hm.
Dr. Bruner
I won't have to pay you a dime. It's at my discretion, not the court's.
Charlie
What, so you can't lose?
Dr. Bruner
I can lose. I can lose Raymond. I happen to care about your brother's life and the treatment he receives. I made a commitment to your father some 20 years ago, and I'm not willing to gamble with that.
Charlie
What is this?
[Dr. Bruner hands Charlie a check]
Dr. Bruner
It's a very big check.
Charlie
$250,000.
Dr. Bruner
And no strings attached. You just walk away., Charlie. You know, this isn't about you and me, it's not about winning or losing.
Charlie
When I asked you a week ago, "Why didn't anyone tell me I had a brother?", you didn't have an answer, I don't know. It's funny, I just realized I'm not pissed off anymore that my father cut me out of his will. You were his friend, you probably knew that he tried to contact me a few times over the years. I never called him back, I was a prick. And if he was my son, didn't return my calls, I'd have written him out, fuck him. But it's not about the money anymore. It's about...you know, I...just don't understand why didn't he tell me I had a brother? Why didn't you tell me I had a brother? Why didn't anyone ever tell me I had a brother? I mean...because it'd have been nice to know him for more than just these past six days.
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Understanding Autism and Savant Abilities
Charlie
He's not crazy, he's not retarded, but he's here.
Dr. Bruner
He's an autistic savant. People like him used to be called idiot savants. There's certain deficiencies, certain abilities that impairs him.
Charlie
So he's retarded.
Dr. Bruner
Autistic. There's certain routines, rituals that he follows.
Charlie
Rituals, I like that.
Dr. Bruner
The way he eats, sleeps, walks, talks, uses the bathroom. It's all he has to protect himself. Any break from this routine leaves him terrified.
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Debate on Raymond's Decision-Making Abilities
Dr. Bruner
Raymond's unable to make decisions.
Charlie
You're wrong.
Dr. Bruner
He can't decide for himself.
Charlie
He's capable of a lot more than you know!
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