Memorable Quotes from Johnny Depp
100 quotesThe Humiliation of Raisins Explained
Sam
You don't like raisins?
Joon
Not really.
Sam
Why?
Joon
They used to be fat and juicy and now they're twisted. They had their lives stolen. Well, they taste sweet, but really they're just humiliated grapes. I can't say I am a big supporter of the raisin council.
Sam
Did you see those, those raisins on TV? The ones that sing and dance and stuff?
Joon
They scare me.
Sam
Yeah me too.
Joon
It's sick. The commercial people they make them sing and dance so people will eat them.
Sam
It's a shame about raisins.
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Disagreement Over Driving Preferences
Bela Lugosi
I refuse to drive in this country. Too many madmen.
Ed Wood
Well... I have a car.
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Accusations of Story Theft
John Shooter
You stole my story.
Mort Rainey
I'm sorry... I don't believe I know you.
John Shooter
I know that. That doesn't matter. I know you, Mr. Rainey; that's what matters. You stole my story.
Mort Rainey
You're mistaken. I don't read manuscr-
John Shooter
You read this one already. You stole it.
Mort Rainey
I can assure you that-
John Shooter
I know you can; I know that. I don't wanna be assured.
Mort Rainey
If you want to talk to someone about some grievance you may have, you can call my literary agent.
John Shooter
This is between you and me. We don't need any outsiders, Mr. Rainey; it is strictly between you and me.
Mort Rainey
All right. Look, Mr. Whoever-You-Are. I don't like being accused of plagiarism, if that is in fact what you're accusing me of. Chico, inside!
John Shooter
I don't blame you for not likin it, but you did it.
Mort Rainey
You're gonna have to leave; I have nothing more to say.
John Shooter
Yeah, I'll go. We'll talk more later.
Mort Rainey
I'm not taking that.
John Shooter
Won't do you any good to play games, Mister Rainey. This has got to be settled.
Mort Rainey
So far as I'm concerned, it is.
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Tonto's Search for the Missing Girl
Tonto
Where is girl?!
[Shouting to John after he saved the passengers]
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Confronting the Consequences of Creation
Mort Rainey
What is happening to me?
John Shooter
Oh, I think you know. I think you have a real good idea.
Mort Rainey
You don't exist.
John Shooter
Me? I exist, Mr. Rainey. I exist because... you made me. You thought me up. Gave me my name. Told me everything you wanted me to do. I did them things so you didn't have to. Didn't have the stomach to do it yourself, but you knew I did. Are we done yet? We got things all cleaned up around here? What's the real reason I come for?
[''Flashbacks show Mort killing Ken Karsch and Tom Greenleaf and setting fire to his ex-wife's house, wearing Shooter's hat'']
Mort Rainey
Fix the story.
John Shooter
That's right.
Mort Rainey
Fix the ending. Got to fix the ending.
John Shooter
And how exactly do you suppose we ought to do that?
[''Shooter places his hat in Mort's hands as Amy's car pulls into the driveway'']
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The Burden of Unfiltered Thoughts
Rochester
I don't mean to upset people, but I must speak my mind. For what's in my mind is far more interesting than what's outside my mind.
Alcock
Makes you impossible to live with, though. You see?
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A Bold Declaration of Unlikability
Rochester
Allow me to be frank at the commencement. You will not like me. The gentlemen will be envious and the ladies will be repelled. You will not like me now and you will like me a good deal less as we go on. Ladies, an announcement: I am up for it, all the ]. That is not a boast or an opinion, it is bone hard medical fact. I put it round you know. And you will watch me putting it round and sigh for it. Don't. It is a deal of trouble for you and you are better off watching and drawing your conclusions from a distance than you would be if I got my tarse up your petticoats. Gentlemen. Do not despair, I am up for that as well. And the same warning applies. Still your cheesy erections till I have had my say. But later when you shag – and later you will shag, I shall expect it of you and I will know if you have let me down – I wish you to shag with my homuncular image rattling in your gonads. Feel how it was for me, how it is for me and ponder. Was that shudder the same shudder he sensed? Did he know something more profound? Or is there some wall of wretchedness that we all batter with our heads at that shining, livelong moment. That is it. That is my prologue, nothing in rhyme, no protestations of ], you were not expecting that I ]. I am John Wilmot, Second Earl of Rochester and I do not want you to like me.
[[time; [modesty; [hope]
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The Decline of a Hollywood Star
Ed Wood
Boy, Mister Lugosi, you must lead such an exciting life! When is your next picture coming out?
Bela
I have no next picture.
Ed
You gotta be joking. A big star like you? You must have dozens of em lined up.
Bela
In the old days, yes. Now, no one gives two fucks for Bela.
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Ichabod Crane Describes the Headless Horseman
Ichabod Crane
No. You must believe me. it was a horseman, a dead one. Headless.
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Reflections on the Nature of Life
Rochester
But life is not a succession of urgent nows. It's a listless trickle of why should I's.
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Confirmation of Armament
John Dillinger
You wanna know if we're armed? We're armed.
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Pirates Discuss Naming and Shipwrecks
Gibbs
Look alive and keep a weather eye, men! It's not for naught it's called Shipwreck Island where lies Shipwreck Cove in the town of Shipwreck.
Jack Sparrow
You know, for all that pirates are clever clogs, we are an unimaginative lot when it comes to naming things.
Gibbs
Aye.
[nods]
Jack Sparrow
I once sailed with a geezer lost both his arms and part of his eye.
Gibbs
What did you call him?
Jack Sparrow
Larry.
[pauses]
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Pride in Creation Versus Unconventional Choices
Ed Wood
But, Georgie, I'm proud! I wrote, directed, and starred in it, just like Orson Welles did in ].
[[Citizen Kane]
George Weiss
Yeah? Well, Orson Welles didn't wear angora sweaters, did he?
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Friendship Comes with Consequences
Roux
I should probably warn ya: you make friends with us, you make enemies with everyone else.
Vianne
Is that a promise?
Roux
It's a guarantee.
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Desperation Calls for Extreme Actions
Sweeney Todd
These are desperate times, Mrs. Lovett. Desperate measures are called for...
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Confident Assertion of Personal Capacity
George Jung
15 kilos? I PISS 15 kilos.
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The Significance of Firearms in America
Thel Russell
Watch it. It's loaded.
William Blake
Why do you have this?
Thel Russell
Because this is America.
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Traded Goods and Lost Items
William Blake
Do you still have my eyeglasses?
Nobody
No, I traded them. Do you have any tobacco?
William Blake
No, I traded it.
Nobody
For what?
William Blake
I'm not telling.
Nobody
Liar.
William Blake
Thief.
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Departure and Return of the Spirit
William Blake
Hello.
Nobody
I prepared your canoe with cedar boughs. It's time for you to leave now, William Blake. Time for you to go back where you came from.
William Blake
You mean Cleveland?
Nobody
Back to the place where all the spirits came from, and where all the spirits return. This world will no longer concern you.
William Blake
Found some tobacco.
[shows Nobody a reel of tobacco]
Nobody
That tobacco is for your voyage... William Blake.
William Blake
Nobody... I don't smoke.
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A Misunderstanding in a Convent
Angelica
I was ready to take my vows. And you - what were you doing in a Spanish convent?!?
Jack Sparrow
I mistook it for a brothel. Honest mistake!
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Reflections on a Drug-Induced Experience
Raoul Duke
1965. The great San Francisco acid wave. I recall one night in a place called the Matrix. There I was. Mother of God, there I am! Holy fuck! Uh...clearly I was a victim of the drug explosion - a natural street freak, just eating whatever came by.
[does a double take, seeing the real Hunter S. Thompson sitting nearby (doppelganger)]
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Peculiar Preferences in Conversation
Edward Ratchett
You are a strange, peculiar man.
Hercule Poirot
I am of an age where I know what I like and what I do not like. What I like, I enjoy enormously. What I dislike, I cannot abide. For instance, the temporary pleasantries before what is determined to be a business discussion.
Edward Ratchett
You're fun.
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The Effects of Devil Ether on Behavior
Raoul Duke
Ah, devil ether. It makes you behave like the village drunkard in some early Irish novel. Total loss of all basic motor function. Blurred vision, no balance, numb tongue. The mind recoils in horror, unable to communicate with the spinal column. Which is interesting because you can actually watch yourself behaving in this terrible way, but you can't control it.
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Confrontation of Faith and Damnation
Trading Post missionary
God damn your soul to the fires of Hell!
William Blake
He already has.
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Uncertainty Surrounds Elizabeth's Disappearance
William Turner
Jack?
Hector Barbossa
It's not possible.
Jack Sparrow
Not probable.
Turner
Where is Elizabeth?
Sparrow
She's safe, just like I promised. She's all set to marry Norrington, just like she promised. And you get to die for her, just like you promised. So we're all men of our word, really... except for Elizabeth, who is, in fact, a woman.
Barbossa
Shut up! You're next!
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Justification for Violence and Its Consequences
Mrs. Lovett
Mr. T, you didn't! You're barking mad! Killing a man what done ya no harm!
Sweeney Todd
He recognized me from the old days. Tried to blackmail me. Half me earnings.
Mrs. Lovett
Oh, well that's a different matter then. For a moment there I thought you lost your marbles. Ugh! All that blood. Poor bugger. Oh well!
[relieved]
Mrs. Lovett
Well, waste not, want not!
[puts the money in her cleavage]
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Discussion of Ship Mutiny Among Pirates
Jack Sparrow
The ship is ours!
[''after leading a mutiny on [[w:Queen Anne's Revenge|Queen Anne's Revenge]
Blackbeard
Gentlemen. I be placed in a bewilderment. There I were... resting. And upon I sudden I hear an ungodly row on deck. Sailors abandon their posts without orders, without leave. Men before the mast... and taking the ship for themselves. What be that, First Mate?
[''enters upon deck, taking a swig from a glass bottle''; ''takes another shot from the bottle and throws it in front of Jack, as he leaves to the lower deck'']
Angelica
Mutiny, Captain.
Blackbeard
Again?
Angelica
Mutiny!
[louder]
Blackbeard
Aye... mutiny. And what fate befalls mutineers; now, we know that answer to that, do we not? Mutineers... HANG!
Jack Sparrow
(hanging upside down) Captain, I wish to report a mutiny. I can name fingers and point names.
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Restoration and Revenge in Sweeney Todd
Sweeney Todd
At last! My arm is complete again!
[''holding up one of his razors'']
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Dock Regulations and Unexpected Guests
Murtogg
This dock is off-limits to civilians.
Jack Sparrow
I'm terribly sorry, I didn't know. If I see one, I shall inform him immediately. Apparently there's some sort of high-toned and fancy to-do up at the fort, eh? How could it be that two upstanding gentlemen, such as yourselves, did not merit an invitation?
[the pair block Jack's path]
Murtogg
Someone's got to make sure that this dock stays off-limits to civilians.
Sparrow
It's a fine goal, to be sure. But it seems to me... that a ship like that one, makes this one here seem a bit superfluous, really.
Murtogg
Oh, the Dauntless is the power in these waters, true enough. But there's no ship as can match the Interceptor for speed.
Sparrow
I've heard of one, supposed to be very fast, nigh uncatchable: the Black Pearl.
Mullroy
Well, there's no real ship as can match the Interceptor.
[laughs]
Murtogg
Black Pearl is a real ship.
Mullroy
No, it's not.
Murtogg
Yes it is, I've seen it.
Mullroy
You've seen it?
Murtogg
Yes.
Mullroy
You haven't seen it.
Murtogg
Yes, I have.
Mullroy
You've seen the ship with black sails that's crewed by the damned, and captained by a man so evil that Hell itself spat him back out?
Murtogg
No.
Mullroy
No.
Murtogg
But I have seen a ship with black sails.
Mullroy
Oh, and no ship not crewed by the damned and captained by a man so evil that Hell itself spat him back out couldn't possibly have black sails, therefore couldn't possibly be any ship other than the Black Pearl, is that what you're saying?
[sarcastic]
Murtogg
No.
[nods]
Mullroy
Like I said. There's no real ship, as can match the Interceptor... Oi! You! Get away from there! You don't have permission to be aboard there, mate!
[notices Jack on the ship; he and Murtogg run over and aim their muskets at him]
Jack
I'm sorry, it's just such a pretty boat. Ship!
Mullroy
What's your name?
Jack
Smith. Or Smithy, if you'd like.
Mullroy
What's your purpose in Port Royal, "Mister Smith"?
Murtogg
Yeah, and no lies!
Jack
All right; I confess. It is my intention to commandeer this ship, pick up a crew in Tortuga, and then proceed to raid, pillage, and otherwise pilfer my weasly black guts out.
Murtogg
I said no lies!
[stunned]
Mullroy
...I think he's telling the truth.
Murtogg
If he were telling the truth, he wouldn't have told us.
Jack
Unless of course he knew you wouldn't believe the truth, even if he told it to you.
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Paranoia and Madness in a Troubling Place
Raoul Duke
Jesus! Bad waves of paranoia, madness, fear and loathing, intolerable vibrations in this place. Get out! The weasels were closing in. I could smell the ugly brutes.
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The Complexity of Trust and Dishonesty
Hector Barbossa
Jack, I thought I had you figured. But it turns out you're a hard man to predict.
Jack Sparrow
Me, I'm dishonest. And a dishonest man you can always trust to be dishonest. I mean honestly, it's the honest ones you have to watch out for. Because you can never predict when they're going to do something incredibly... stupid.
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The Wonders of an Advanced Machine
Raoul Duke
Everything was automatic. I could sit in the red-leather driver's seat and make every inch of the car jump, by touching the proper buttons. It was a wonderful machine: Ten grand worth of gimmicks and big-priced Special Effects. The rear-windows leaped up with a touch, like frogs in a dynamite pond. The white canvas top ran up and down like a roller-coaster. The dashboard was full of esoteric lights & dials & meters that I would never understand — but there was no doubt in my mind I was in a superior machine.
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Desperation and Accountability in Crisis
Raoul Duke
Oh, you evil bastard! This your work. You better take care of me, Lord, cause if you don't you'll have me on your hands!
[points skyward]
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Unexpected Reunion Amidst Tension and Humor
Will Turner
Jack? Jack Sparrow. I can honestly say I'm glad to see you.
[captured by the cannibals on Pelegostos Island; Chuckles and smiles]
Will Turner
Jack, it's me, Will Turner.
Will Turner
Tell them to let me down!
Jack Sparrow
...eensy-weensy. Eunuchy. Snip-snip.
[speaking pidgin native language; Jack bends over to expect Will and speaks native language]
Cannibals
Eunuchy.
[all murmur]
Will Turner
Jack, the compass. That's all I need. Elizabeth is in danger. We were arrested for trying to help you. She faces the gallows!
[sees the compass attached to Jack]
Jack Sparrow
Savvy?
[speaking pidgin native language; Speaks pidgin native language. One of the cannibals repeats what Jack said, and the rest of the cannibals repeat back.]
Jack Sparrow
Save me.
[sotto voce, to Will]
Will Turner
Jack, what did you tell them? No! What about Elizabeth? JACK!!!
[while being taken somewhere else]
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The Uniqueness of God's Prototype
Raoul Duke
There he goes. One of God's own prototypes. Some kind of high powered mutant never even considered for mass production. Too weird to live, and too rare to die.
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Living in the moment without future concerns
John Dillinger
We're having too good a time today. We ain't thinking about tomorrow.
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Sweeney Todd's Dark Invitation and Vengeful Resolve
Sweeney Todd
Alright! You, sir? How about a shave? Come and visit your good friend, Sweeney! You sir! Too, sir. Welcome to the grave... I will have vengeance. I will have salvation... Who, sir? You sir! No one's in the chair. Come on, come on! Sweeney's waiting. I want you bleeders. You sir? Anybody? Gentlemen, now don't be shy. Not 1 man... No, nor 10 men... Nor 100 can assuage me. I will have you! And I will get him back even as he gloats; In the meantime, I'll practice on less honorable throats... And my Lucy lies in ashes, and I'll never see my girl again. But the work waits! I'm alive at last, and I'm full of joy!
[singing]
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Truths and Lies in Pirate Conversations
Angelica
The lies I told you were not lies.
Jack Sparrow
...You lied to me by telling me the truth?
Jack Sparrow
That's very good. May I use that?
Angelica
I sure you will anyway.
Jack Sparrow
Mmm... Of course I will.
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Coffin Purchase Sparks Dark Humor Among Friends
Ed Wood
Mister Lugosi, why are you buying a coffin?
Bela
I'm planning on dying soon.
Ed
No!
Bela
Yes. I'm embarking on another truck and bus tour of Dracula. Twelve cities in ten days, if that's conceivable.
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A Reflection on Life and Mortality
Rochester
Here he lies at the last. The deathbed convert. The pious debauchee. Could not dance a half measure, could I? Give me wine, I drain the dregs and toss the empty bottle at the world. Show me our Lord Jesus in agony and I mount the cross and steal his nails for my own palms. There I go, shuffling from the world. My dribble fresh upon the bible. I look upon a pinhead and I see angels dancing. Well? Do you like me now? Do you like me now? Do you like me now? Do you like me... now?
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A Plea for Quality in Treatment
Rochester
The ] is my ], and my illness is so far advanced that my physic must be of the highest quality.
[[theatre; [drug]
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A Room with a Troubling History
Sweeney Todd
You have a room over the shop, don't you? If times are so hard, why don't you rent it out?
Mrs. Lovett
Oh no, not up there. Haven't been there in years. People think it's haunted.
Sweeney Todd
Haunted?
Mrs. Lovett
Yeah. And who's to say they're wrong? You see, years ago, something happened up there. Something not very nice.
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Advertising Struggles for Glen or Glenda
Ed Wood
Georgie, what happened? I thought Glen or Glenda was opening this week! Where's the ads?
[over the phone]
George Weiss
Where's the ads?" The ads are in Alabama, Indiana and Missouri, you schmuck! It ain't gonna play in L.A.!
Ed Wood
Why not?
George Weiss
Nobody wants to see this piece of shit!
Ed Wood
Hey, you can't talk that way about my movie!
George Weiss
Your movie?! I wish it was your movie! I wish I had never blown every dime I ever made into making this stinkbomb! And if I ever see ya again, I'll kill ya!
[angrily hangs up]
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Desperation Breeds Difficult Choices
Red Hamilton
We don't work with people we don't know. And you don't work when you're desperate. Walter Dietrich. Remember that?
John Dillinger
Walter forgot. When you're desperate, that's when you got no choice.
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Ambition vs. Talent in Life's Journey
George Jung
Throughout my lifetime I've left pieces of my heart here and there. And now, there's almost barely enough to stay alive. But I force a smile, knowing that my ambition far exceeded my talent.
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The Danger of Virtue's Deceptive Mask
Ichabod Crane
Villainy wears many masks, none so dangerous as the mask of virtue.
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A Family's Stagnation and Attachment to Home
Gilbert Grape
We don't really move. I mean, we'd like to, but... my mom is sort of attached to the house. Attached is, I guess, not the right word. She's pretty much wedged in.
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Understanding Highway Cop Psychology
Raoul Duke
Few people understand the psychology of dealing with a highway traffic cop. Your normal speeder will panic and immediately pull over to the side. This is wrong. It arouses contempt in the cop-heart. Make the bastard chase you. He will follow.
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Perception of Normalcy in Mental Health
Sam
You know, it seems to me that, I mean, except for being a little mentally ill, she's pretty normal.
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Determination in the Face of Criticism
Ed Wood
So — we gonna be working together? Really? Worst film you ever saw. Well, my next one will be better. Hello. Hello?
[pauses to listen]
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The Question of Mortality
Gellert Grindelwald
Will we die just a little?
[last lines; to Newt]
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Names and Their Spellings
Benny
Hi, I'm Benny
Sam
With an N?
Benny
Yeah. Two of them. And this is Joon.
Sam
With an N?
Joon
One.
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Responsibility and Influence in Leadership
King Charles II
Your father spirited me out of England when my life was at stake, so I looked after him and after you.
Rochester
You put me in the Tower.
King Charles II
And I let you out. The ] has come for you to pay your dues. People listen to you, Johnny. If you took your seat in the Lords, you could make great speeches that would influence events. Anyone can oppose, it's fun to be against things, but there comes a time when you have to start being for things as well.
[[time]
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Titles of Address in Distinction
Guy LaPointe
The unted is always "mister", the unter is always "monsieur".
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Despair in a Dark World
Sweeney Todd
There's a hole in the world/like a great black pit/and it's filled with people/who are filled with shit/and the vermin of the world inhabit it.
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The Burden of Unseen Desires
Raoul Duke
With a bit of luck, his life was ruined forever. Always thinking just behind some narrow door in all of his favorite bars, men in red woolen shirts are getting incredible kicks from things he'll never know.
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Casting for a Unique Film Project
Bela Lugosi
Eddie, you got me a new picture, eh?
Ed Wood
Yes. It's gonna be a great picture and you'll love your character. Have a seat. Listen, Bunny? Bela's here. I gotta go. Listen, work some parties, hit the bars, and get me transvestites! I need transvestites! All right. Bye.
[back on phone; hangs up]
Bela
Eddie... what kind of a movie is this?
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The Uncertainty of Survival and Return
Barbossa
Still thinking of running, Jack? Think you can outrun the world?...You know, the problem with being the last of anything, by and by, there'll be none left at all.
Jack
Sometimes things come back, mate. We're living proof, you and me.
Barbossa
Aye, but that's a gamble of long odds, ain't it? There's never a guarantee of coming back. But passing on, that's dead certain.
Jack
Summoning the Brethren Court then, is it?
Barbossa
It's our only hope, lad.
Jack
That's a sad commentary in and of itself.
Barbossa
The world used to be a bigger place.
Jack Sparrow
The world's still the same. There's just...less in it.
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Madness as a Strategy in Unlikely Situations
Lord Beckett
You're mad!
Jack Sparrow
Well, thank goodness for that, because if I wasn't, this would probably never work.
Jack
And that was without a single drop of rum.
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A Plea for Trust and Deception
Frank Tupelo
(Alexander's letter to Elise) Elise, you have no reason to trust me anymore, but give me a chance to explain myself. I know the police are watching you. We have to throw them off the trail. Board the eight-twenty-two, the Gare de Lyon. Pick someone my height and build and make them believe it is me. Burn this letter. It is important you follow my instructions precisely. I love you, Alexander.
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The Mystery of Loss and Memory
Mort Rainey
I know I can do it", Todd Downey said, helping himself to another ear of corn from the steaming bowl. "I'm sure that in time, every bit of her will be gone, and her death will be a mystery... even to me.
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Celebrating Arnie's Upcoming 18th Birthday
Gilbert Grape
I know a boy whose name is Arnie... he's, uh, bout to turn 18 and have a big party. I know a boy whose name is Arnie. C'mon down, buddy.
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Reflections on a Lost Era in Las Vegas
Raoul Duke
Strange memories on this nervous night in Las Vegas. Five years later? Six? It seems like a lifetime, or at least a main era... The kind of peak that never comes again. San Francisco in the middle sixties was a very special time and place to be a part of. Maybe it meant something, maybe not, in the long run. But no explanation, no mix of words or music or memories can touch that sense of knowing that you were there and alive in that corner of time in the world. Whatever it meant. There was madness in any direction, at any hour. You could strike sparks anywhere. There was a fantastic universal sense that whatever we were doing was right, that we were winning. And that, I think, was the handle - that sense of inevitable victory over the forces of Old and Evil. Not in any mean or military sense; we didn’t need that. Our energy would simply prevail. There was no point in fighting - on our side or theirs. We had all the momentum; we were riding the crest of a high and beautiful wave. So now, less than five years later, you can go up on a steep hill in Las Vegas and look West, and with the right kind of eyes you can almost see the high-water mark - that place where the wave finally broke and rolled back.
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Excessive Substances and the Ether Binge
Raoul Duke
We had two bags of grass, 75 pellets of mescaline, five sheets of high-powered blotter acid, a saltshaker half-full of cocaine, a whole galaxy of multi-colored uppers, downers, screamers, laughers... Also, a quart of tequila, a quart of rum, a case of beer, a pint of raw ether, and two dozen amyls. Not that we needed all that for the trip, but once you get locked into a serious drug collection, the tendency is to push it as far as you can. The only thing that really worried me was the ether. There is nothing in the world more helpless and irresponsible and depraved than a man in the depths of an ether binge, and I knew we'd get into that rotten stuff pretty soon.
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High Tolerance for Cocaine Use
George Jung
The official toxicity limit for humans is between one and one and half grams of cocaine depending on body weight. I was averaging five grams a day, maybe more. I snorted ten grams in ten minutes once. I guess I had a high tolerance.
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The Burden of Learning to Love Life
Rochester
I shall never forgive you for teaching me how to love life.
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Bank Heist Timing Discussion
Police Chief Fultz
How long does it take you to run through a bank?
John Dillinger
About 1 minute... 40 seconds... Flat
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A Question About the Fountain of Youth
Angelica
Jack, have you ever seen, with your own eyes, the Fountain of Youth?
Jack Sparrow
I'm sorry, could you repeat the question please?
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Navigating Criticism in the Spotlight
Rochester
This is your first season on the London stage?
Elizabeth Barry
It is, my lord.
Rochester
Mrs. Barry, you must acquire the trick of ignoring those who do not like you. In my experience, those who do not like you fall into two categories: The stupid and the envious. The stupid will like you in five years time. The envious, never.
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Perception of Unconventionality in Relationships
Frank Tupelo
(to Elise) You are the least down to earth person I've ever met.
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Nostalgia and Reunion in a Familiar Setting
Jack Sparrow
Hola. Come, little drink?
Angelica
Wine, music, candlelight. I think we traveled down this road before, Jack.
Jack Sparrow
Yes we have. I remember it well.
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Inquiry About Golf Shoes
Raoul Duke
PLEASE, TELL ME ABOUT THE FUCKING GOLF SHOES!
[''Yelling to Dr. Gonzo'']
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Descent into Hallucination and Confusion
Narrator
We were somewhere around Barstow, on the edge of the desert, when the drugs began to take hold. I remember saying something like:
Raoul Duke
I feel a bit lightheaded. Maybe you should drive.
Narrator
Suddenly, there was a terrible roar all around us, and the sky was full with what looked like huge bats, all swooping and screeching and diving around the car, and a voice was screaming:
Dr. Gonzo
Did you say something?
Raoul Duke
Hm? Never mind. It's your turn to drive.
Narrator
No point in mentioning these bats, I thought. Poor bastard will see them soon enough.
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The Consequences of Excessive Choices
Guy LaPointe
You just had to have the second slider. You just HAD to HAVE the second slider. Oof...
[groans while holding stomach]
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Perception and Reality in Infinite Contexts
William Blake
If the doors of perception were cleansed, everything would appear to man as it is: infinite.
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Descent into Paranoia in the Desert
Raoul Duke
How long could we maintain? I wondered. How long until one of us starts raving and jabbering at this boy? What will he think then? This same lonely desert was the last known home of the Manson family; will he make that grim connection when my attorney starts screaming about bats and huge manta rays coming down on the car? If so, well, we'll just have to cut his head off and bury him somewhere, cause it goes without saying that we can't turn him loose. He'd report us at once to some kind of outback Nazi law enforcement agency and they'll run us down like dogs. Jesus, did I say that? Or just think it? Was I talking? Did they hear me?
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Confronting the Truth in Relationships
Joon
We have to tell him.
Benny
What? Tell me what?
Sam
Uh, Benny, Joon and uh and I are uh... you know.
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Themes of Life and Mortality in Dialogue
Nobody
Leave that alone stupid white man.
[seeing William touching his chest wound]
William Blake
Am I going to die?
[as Nobody attends to his wound]
Nobody
The circle of life has no ending.
William Blake
Why are you helping me?
Nobody
A bird told me.
William Blake
A bird told you?
Nobody
A small magical bird with bright blue feathers. I was following him in your forest, hoping to acquire one of his indigo feathers... and then I lost him... and then I found him again. He was perched on your chest tasting your blood. He looked at me. Then he flew directly west in a straight line - his small beak red with your blood.
[pauses]
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Dillinger's Reflection on His Upbringing and Interests
John Dillinger
I was raised on a farm in Mooresville, Indiana. My mama died when I was three. My daddy beat the hell out of me cause he didn't know no better way to raise me. I like baseball, movies, good clothes, fast cars, whiskey, and you... what else you need to know?
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Manipulation and Innocence in Relationships
Angelica
You seduced me and used me. I was innocent in the ways of men!
Jack Sparrow
You demonstrated a lot of technique for someone I supposedly corrupted.
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Crossing Boundaries in a Drug-Related Context
George Jung
(to Judge) I crossed an imaginary line with a bunch of plants!
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Desire for Emotional Connection Through Theater
Rochester
I wish to be moved. I cannot feel in life. I must have others do it for me in theater.
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Settling a Debt with Davy Jones
Davy Jones
You are neither dead nor dying. What is yer purpose here?
[upon seeing Will on the boat]
Will Turner
Jack Sparrow sent me to settle his debt.
Davy Jones
What is yer purpose here?
[confused]
Will Turner
Jack Sparrow....sent me to settle his debt.
Davy Jones
Did he now? I'm sorely tempted to accept that offer.
[chuckles; slight pause]
Jack Sparrow
Oh.
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The Limits of Perception and Reality
Raoul Duke
My attorney had never caught on to the notion espoused by some former drug users that you can get a lot higher without drugs than with them. And neither have I, for that matter.
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Desire for Escape and Discontentment in Life
Rochester
When I wake in the country, I dream of being in London. When I get here, it's full of people like you. (Speaking of the Merry Gang)
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Colorblind Choices in Costume Selection
Ed Wood
Say, Bill, which dress works best for you, the red one or the green one?
Cameraman
Which one is the red one?
Ed Wood
What do you mean?
Cameraman
I mean I can't see the difference. I'm colorblind. But I kinda like the dark gray one.
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Embarking on a Creative Journey Together
Ed Wood
Everybody, we're about to embark on quite a journey: four days of hard work. But when it's over, we'll have a picture that'll entertain, enlighten, and maybe even move millions of people.
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Questioning Pearce's Confidence Against an Adversary
Frank Tupelo
What made Pearce think he could take on a guy like that? (Shaw)
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Vacation Plans and Beach Dreams
Bunny Breckinridge
Guess where I'm going next week.
Ed Wood
I don't know. Where?
Bunny
Me-hee-co. Guess what I'm doing when I get there.
Ed
I don't know — lie on a beach.
Bunny
Wrong. I'm getting my first series of hormone injections. And when those girls kick in, they're gonna take out my organs and make me... a woman.
Ed
Are you serious?
Bunny
It's something I've wanted to do for a long time. But it wasn't until I saw your movie that I realized I have to take action! Goodbye, penis!
Dolores Fuller
Would you please keep it down?
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Cultural Traits and Physical Abilities Discussed
Ed Wood
My gosh, Bela, how do you do that?
Bela Lugosi
You must be double-jointed. And you must be Hungarian.
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Disagreements on Respect and Appreciation in Film
Ed Wood
Oh, I hate it when she interrupts the picture. She doesn't show em the proper respect.
Bela Lugosi
I think she's a honey. Look at those jugs!
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Questioning Threats and Survival
Frank Tupelo
Why is everyone trying to kill me?!
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Introduction of Ed Wood's Identity
Criswell
And who may you be?
Ed Wood
Edward D. Wood, Junior.
Criswell
Ah — the director of Glen or Glenda.
Ed
How'd you know?
Criswell
I am Criswell. I know all.
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A Proposal for Reconciliation Between Rivals
Sao Feng
Jack Sparrow… You paid me great insult once.
[venomously]
Jack Sparrow
Well, that doesn’t sound like me...
Jack Sparrow
Shall we just call it square then?
[sets his nose back]
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Identity and the Nature of Names
William Blake
What is your name?
Nobody
My name is Nobody.
William Blake
Excuse me?
Nobody
My name is Exaybachay. He Who Talks Loud, Saying Nothing.
William Blake
He who talks... I thought you said your name was Nobody.
Nobody
I preferred to be called Nobody.
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Willy Wonka's Take on Eatable Delights
Willy Wonka
Everything in this room is eatable. Even I'm eatable. But that is called cannibalism, my dear children, and is in fact frowned upon in most societies. Enjoy.
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Divorce and Frustration in Isolation
Mort Rainey
What do you think it means, you ignorant hick? I'm in the middle of a divorce. D-I-V-O-R-C-E. Deee-vorce!
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The Key to Movie Success
Weiss
So what was the important news you couldn't tell me on the phone, again?
Ed Wood
Well, I started thinking about how you said your movies needed to make a profit. Now, what is the one thing, if you put it in a movie, it'll be successful?
George Weiss
Tits.
Ed
No, better than that. A star!
Weiss
Kid, you must have me confused with ]. I don't make major motion pictures, I make crap.
[[w:David O. Selznick|David Selznick]
Ed
Yes — but if you take that crap and put a star in it, then you've got something!
Weiss
Yeah. Crap with a star.
Ed
No, something better! Something impressive. Maybe the biggest money maker you've ever had.
Weiss
Fine, alright. You maybe right, but it doesn't frickin matter! I can't afford a star, so what are we even talking about?
Ed
Alright, what if I told you you could have a star for $1000?
Weiss
Who?
Weiss
Lugosi?
Ed
Yes, Lugosi!
Weiss
Isn't he dead?
Ed
No, he's not dead! He lives in Baldwin Hills. I met him recently, and he really wants to be in our movie.
Weiss
Why would Lugosi wanna do a sex-change flick?
Ed
Because he's my friend!
Weiss
All right, fine! You can direct it. I want a script in three days. We start shooting a week from Monday.
Ed
Oh... oh, Mister Weiss, thank you so much! You won't regret it! I won't let you down!
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Coping with Reality in a Distorted World
Raoul Duke
A drug person can learn to cope with things like seeing their dead grandmother crawling up their leg with a knife in her teeth, but nobody should be asked to handle this trip. Bazooko's Circus is what the whole hep world would be doing every Saturday night if the Nazis had won the war. This was the Sixth Reich.
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Sentiment and Relationships Explored in Dialogue
Rochester
Did you miss me?
Jane
I missed the ].
[[money]
Rochester
Good. I don't like a whore with sentiment.
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