Memorable Quotes from Marilyn Burns
3 quotesNeglected Places and Their Impact on Feelings
Sally
Oh, I wish they hadn't let the place fall apart.
[when they arrive at the old house, upon seeing its condition]
Jerry
Now it looks like the birthplace of ].
[[Bela Lugosi]
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A Conversation About Destination and Work
Kirk
So, where you heading, man?
Hitchhiker
South.
Franklin
You work at that place? The slaughter house?
Hitchhiker
Uh... no.
Sally
How'd you get stuck way out here?
Hitchhiker
I was at the slaughter house.
Franklin
I got an uncle who works in a slaughter house.
Hitchhiker
I used to work there. My brother did too. My grandfather too. My family's always been in meat!
Franklin
A whole family of Draculas!
[Quietly to Sally]
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Tension Escalates Among Characters in Distress
Old Man
Quiet! You act like a pack of hounds.
Hitchhiker
We're just having fun.
Old Man
You think this is a party?
Sally
Please, help me. You can make them stop...
[to Old Man]
Hitchhiker
He can't.
Old Man
Shut your mouth! Can't be helped, young lady. Shut up! Don't pay him no mind.
[to Sally; The Hitchhiker starts to giggle]
Sally
Please...you can't let them kill me.
Old Man
Can't be helped.
Hitchhiker
You like that face?
[to Leatherface]
Sally
They're crazy. You have to help!
Hitchhiker
He can't do anything. He's just a cook.
Old Man
Shut up, you bitch hog!
Hitchhiker
Me and Leatherface do all the work. He don't like it. Isn't that right? You ain't nothing but a cook.
Old Man
Shut your mouth! You don't understand nothing.
Hitchhiker
I understand you're nothing. Me and him do all the work.
Old Man
I just can't take no pleasure in killing. There's just some things you gotta do. Don't mean you have to like it.
Sally
Oh, please! You can't... Why do you want to kill me? I never hurt you. Please...I'll do anything you want.
[to the Hitchhiker; he giggles; starts crying, then the others begin mocking her tears]
Old Man
No need to torture the poor girl.
Hitchhiker
You just the cook, remember. Me and him take care of this.
Old Man
You get on with it. I won't have this.
Hitchhiker
We in no hurry. You ain't going nowhere.
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