Stranger Than Paradise - Discussion of Available Funds
Willie:
How much money we got?
Eddie:
I don't know. We got a lot.
Willie:
How much is a lot, Eddie?
Eddie:
We got a lot. We got almost six hundred dollars!
Willie:
You're alright, Eddie. You know.
Eddie:
We're a coupla rich men now.
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Stranger Than Paradise - Role Reversal in Sports Dynamics
Willie: [watching pro football game on TV]
You see, you see the guy that's got the ball? That's the quarterback. He can either hand off to one of the runners or he can pass it down field He's kinda like, he's the - he's like the, eh, General, you know. He's sorta like he's in charge the offense. The quarterback is in charge of the whole offense.
Eva:
So, what does the quarterback do when he becomes the defense?
Willie:
What?
Eva:
What does the quarterback do when his team becomes the defense?
Willie:
Quar - the quar - the quarterback's not on the defense, they already have - I - I - I don't know how to explain this to you. Just watch the game.
Eva:
I think this game is really stupid.
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Stranger Than Paradise - Navigating the Neighborhood's Boundaries
Willie:
Eva, going out?
Eva:
Yeah.
Willie:
Look, Clinton Street is two blocks south of here. I wouldn't go any further south than Clinton Street.
Eva:
Why?
Willie:
It's really dangerous there.
Eva:
I can take care of myself.
Willie:
Man, listen, you come, you don't know what's going on this city. You've never been here before. You come and stay in my apartment and I don't even want you here! It's just like, "Yeeeah, I know what's going on." You think you're so know-the-fuck-together!
Eva:
I'm going alone.
Willie:
Aw, go alone.
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Stranger Than Paradise - Conversation About Florida's Beauty
Willie:
You ever been to Florida?
Eddie:
Florida? Yeah, it's beautiful down there.
Willie:
Uh-huh.
Eddie:
You know, white beaches, and girls with bikinis...
Willie:
Yeah.
Eddie:
Cape Canaveral, Miami Beach...
Willie:
Cape Canaveral! Miami Beach! That's right.
Eddie:
They got pelicans down there, and flamingos... all those weird birds.
Willie:
You been there?
Eddie:
Nah, I never been there.
Willie:
You're a jerk, Eddie. You know that?... Nah, come on. What do you say we go down to Florida?
Eddie:
Yeah?
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Stranger Than Paradise - A Tense Exchange About Money Management
Willie:
How much money we got left?
Eddie:
We got a lot.
Willie:
Count it.
Eddie:
Hey, Willie, why are you always telling me what to do?
Willie:
Seems like if I don't tell you what to do, you don't do anything at all.
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Stranger Than Paradise - Identity and Perception in Cultural Contexts
Eddie:
You know, last year before I met your cousin, I never know you were from Hungary or Budapest or any of those places.
Willie:
So what?
Eddie:
I thought you were an American.
Willie:
Hey, I'm as American as you are.
Eddie:
Does Cleveland look a little like, uh, Budapest?
Willie:
Eddie, shut up.
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Stranger Than Paradise - The Origin of TV Dinner Inquiry
Willie:
You're sure you don't want a TV dinner?
Eva:
Yes. I'm not hungry. Why is it called TV dinner?
Willie:
Um... You're supposed to eat it while you watch TV. Television.
Eva:
I know what a TV is. Where does that meat come from?
Willie:
What do you mean?
Eva:
What does that meat come from?
Willie:
I guess it comes from a cow.
Eva:
From a cow? It doesn't even look like meat.
Willie:
Eva, stop bugging me, will you? You know, this is the way we eat in America. I got my meat, I got my potatoes, I got my vegetables, I got my dessert, and I don't even have to wash the dishes.
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Stranger Than Paradise - The Familiarity of New Places
Eddie:
You know, it's funny... you come to someplace new, an'... and everything looks just the same.
Willie:
No kiddin', Eddie.
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Stranger Than Paradise - A Joke About Untied Shoes
Willie:
Here, let me tell you a joke, all right? There's three guys, and they're walking down the street. One guy says to the other one, "Hey, your shoe's untied." He says, "I know that." And they walk... No... There's two guys, they're walking down the street, and one of them says to the other one, "Your shoe's untied." And the other guy says, "I know that." And they walk a couple blocks further, and they see a third friend, and he comes up and says, "Your shoe's untied." "Your shoe's un — " Aaah, I can't remember this joke. But it's good.
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Down by Law - Directions and Uncertainty in Conversation
Jack:
Yeah.
Zack:
I don't see a sign around or anything.
Jack:
Well, she said the one on the right goes west.
Zack:
She said she didn't know.
Jack:
Look, man, it don't matter to me. You go - whichever way you want. Right?
Zack:
Right.
Jack:
And I'll go the other way.
Zack:
Yeah, right.
Jack:
Right.
Zack:
Yeah, right.
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Down by Law - Fashion and Humor in Unlikely Conversations
Jack: [swapping clothes with Zack]
This is how you dressed before you were in the joint, right? Sort of garbage man on parade.
Zack:
You, uh, plannin on doin a little squirrel huntin', Jack?
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Down by Law - The Essence of Being a Good Egg
Roberto:
I am-a no criminal. I am a good egg.
Jack:
I am a good egg, Jesus.
Roberto:
Yes. Yeah, I'm a good egg. Yes. We are! We are a good egg. My friends.
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Down by Law - Innocence Amidst Injustice in Prison
Roberto:
So, Jack. Jack, why, why are you put in this prison?
Jack:
I don't know, Bob. It was voodoo or somethin', you know. - I was framed. I was completely innocent. You understand?
Roberto:
Yes. You are innocent man. I understand. And you, my friend, Jack, why are you put in this prison?
Zack:
I was set up, Bob. Just like Jack. I am - an innocent man.
Roberto:
I see. You too are a innocent man.
Zack:
So, Bob...
Roberto:
Yes?
Zack:
For why are you in this prison put?
Roberto:
Me? I killed a man.
Zack: [[Walt Whitman]
You killed a man, huh? What'd you do that for, Bob? The guy didn't like ]?
Roberto:
I never ask-a to dis man if he like-a de Walt Whitman.
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Down by Law - Existence and Reality in Confinement
Jack: [speaking to himself]
Guard! I need a light here. I can't believe this. Guard! Guard! Guard! Guard! Guard! Guard! Guard! What am I doin in here?
Zack:
Can't you see? You are not the only innocent asshole in here. I was set up too. Just like you. Just like you.
Jack:
I am not just like you; whatever you say. I don't even want to deal with you. You got it? As far as I'm concerned, you don't even exist. Not at all. Got it?
Zack:
Well, you don't exist either. Walls don't exist. The floor doesn't exist. This stress is not here. These bunks aren't here. Bars aren't here. None of this is really here. None of this is really here at all.
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Down by Law - Misunderstandings in Pursuit of Dreams
Bobbie:
You know, Jack, we could make some money together. Except you're always blowin it. You know - gambling, gettin high, showing off.
Jack:
I gotta have fun, you know, baby?
Bobbie: [she laughs sarcastically; she suddenly stops laughing; short pause]
Yeah, yeah, I know. You're always makin big big plans for tomorrow, and you know why? Cause you're always fucking up today ! Look at that white girl, that Julie you started out with, she's all messed up now. All your girls are so messed up - except me. I can tell a lot of things about you. Some things you'd never put into your head. But you can't be so sure. My mom used to say that America is like a big melting pot, because she used to say that when you bring it to the boil, all the scum rises to the top. So maybe there's still hope for you yet, Jack. You listening to me? Shit. You don't understand any kind of people. Maybe that's your problem. You sure don't understand women at all. And a pimp is supposed to know about women. If you was a good pimp, you'd have hit me by now, you'd have done something. But I can just lay here, and talk forever, and you won't hear a single word. Like you don't even speak English! You're lost in your big big plans, but I know about you, Jack. Jack?
Jack:
You sure can talk, can't you, baby?
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Down by Law - Observing the Changing Light
Jack:
Julie, what're you doing out here?
Julie:
Just watching the light change.
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Down by Law - Imagining Freedom and Luxury After Imprisonment
Jack:
When I get outta here, there's gonna be a white limousine. It's gonna come, pick me up. It's gonna be a Lincoln. I'm gonna step inside. And inside is bigger than you can possibly imagine it from the outside. And there's gonna be beautiful girls in there. Four of em and they're all gonna be naked. One of em's gonna offer me some coke. Won't let you say no. And I'm just gonna be enjoyin the luxury of the car and the girls. The door is gonna close. It's just gonna go click. And there's gonna be music playin'. It's like, music I never heard before. And then the car's gonna start up and it's gonna drive slowly towards the sea. Very slowly. It's gonna be beautiful.
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