Eraserhead - Uncomfortable Questions About Intimacy
Mrs. X:
Henry, may I speak to you a minute? Over here. Did you and Mary have sexual intercourse?
Henry: [stammering]
Why?
Mrs. X:
Did you?
Henry:
Why are you asking me this question?
Mrs. X:
I have a very good reason, and now I want you to tell me.
Henry:
I'm, I'm very... I love Mary!
Mrs. X:
Henry, I asked you if you and Mary had sexual intercourse!
Henry:
Well, I don't... I don't think that's any of your business!
Mrs. X:
Henry!
Henry:
I'm sorry.
Mrs. X: [nuzzling at his neck]
You're in very bad trouble if you won't cooperate...
Henry:
Well, I... Mary!
Mary X: [grabbing her away; sobs]
Mother!
Mrs. X:
Answer me!
Henry:
I'm too nervous.
Mrs. X:
There's a baby. It's at the hospital.
Mary X:
Mom!
Mrs. X:
And you're the father.
Henry:
Well that's impossible! It's only been...
Mary X:
Mother, they're still not sure it is a baby!
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Eraserhead - Neighborhood Changes and Personal Histories
Mr. X:
I thought I heard a stranger. We've got chicken tonight. Strangest damn things. They're man-made. Little damn things, smaller than my fist - but they're new!...... I'm Bill.
Henry:
Hello. I'm Henry.
Mrs. X:
Henry's at Lappell's factory.
Mr. X:
So, printin's yer business, eh? Plumbin's mine. Thirty years! I've watched this neighborhood change from pastures to the hell-hole it is now! I put every damn pipe in this town!
Mary X:
Dad!..
Mrs. X:
Bill...
Mr. X:
People think pipes grow in their homes! Well they sure as hell don't. Look at my knees! Look at my knees!
Mrs. X:
Bill...
Mr. X:
Are ya hungry?
Mrs. X:
Bill...
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Eraserhead - Discussion of Henry's Printing Skills
Henry:
I work at LaPelle's Factory. I'm a printer.
Mary X:
Hen-Henry's very clever at printing.
Mrs. X:
Yes, he sounds very clever.
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Eraserhead - A Brief Encounter Between Henry and Mrs. X
Mrs. X:
It's Henry isn't it?
Henry:
Yes.
Mrs. X:
Mary tells me you're a very nice fellow. What do you do?
Henry:
Oh, I'm on vacation.
Mrs. X:
What did you do?
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