Big (1988) - Quotes

From Desires to Dreams: A Transformation

Taglines: Yesterday Josh Wanted Everything In Life - Girls...Money...Cars... Today, All His Wildest Dreams Have Come True!

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Youthful Experiences Can Last a Lifetime

Taglines: You're Only Young Once But For Josh It Might Just Last A Lifetime.

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Embracing the Irreplaceable Nature of Youth

Taglines: You're only young once!

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A Boy's Wish Realized in Adulthood

Taglines: Yesterday 12-year old Josh Baskin wanted money, cars, and girls. Today he got all those.

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The Weight of a Big Secret

Taglines: Have you ever had a really big secret?

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Directions to Sea Point Park

Billy: There. Sea Point Park!

Josh: Thanks.

Billy: See you around.

Josh: Taxi! Sea Point Park, please.

Billy: Sea Point Park? Way to go, Josh!

Susan: You know Josh?

Billy: Yes, I am his friend.

Susan: I am...his girlfriend.

Billy: His girlfriend?? Whoa!

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The Appeal of Maturity in Relationships

Paul: What is so special about Baskin?

Susan: He's a grown up.

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A Mother's Threat to Protect Her Son

Mrs. Baskin: [on the phone] You have my son?

Josh: Yes.

Mrs. Baskin: Look, if you touch one hair on his head, I swear I will spend the rest of my life making sure you suffer.

Josh: Wow, thanks.

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Confrontation Over Past Encounters and Deadlines

Josh: Will you please leave? I got a deadline to meet. Gosh.

Billy: Who the fuck do you think you are?

Josh: HEY!

Billy: You're Josh Baskin, remember? You broke your arm on my roof! You hid in MY basement when Robert Dyson was about to rip your head off!

Josh: You don't get it, do you? This is important!

Billy: [Turns to leave] I'm your best friend. What's more important than that, huh? And I'm three months older than you are, ASSHOLE!

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Uncertain Feelings About Spending the Night

Susan: I'm not so sure we should do this.

Josh: Do what?

Susan: Well, I like you, and I want to spend the night with you.

Josh: Do you mean sleep over?

Susan: Well, yeah.

Josh: Well, okay, but I get to be on top.

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Advice on approaching someone you're interested in

Scotty Brennen: See that girl over there in the red? Say "hi" to her and she's yours. She'll have her legs around you so tight you'll be begging for mercy.

Josh: Well, I'll stay away from her, then.

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Debate on What Constitutes a Sport

Josh: I'm much better at video hockey.

Paul: That's not a sport.

Josh: It requires hand and eye coordination.

Paul: It's not a sport if you don't sweat.

Josh: What about golf? It's a sport and you don't sweat.

Paul: It's not a sport if you let a machine do all the work.

Josh: What about car racing?

Paul: Shut up, Baskin.

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Searching for Josh Baskin's Employment History

Paul: Have you tried Mattel?

Susan: Yes.

Paul: Well, how about Coleco?

Susan: Yes, as well as Fisher Price and Worlds of Wonder. None of these places reported ever having a Josh Baskin on their payroll.

Paul: Well, he's got to come from somewhere. The guy just does not come into the executive offices out of the blue.

Susan: Face it Paul, the man comes from data processing.

Paul: It's a mystery.

Milk Carton: MISSING: JOSHUA BASKIN

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Getting Paid to Play with Toys

Billy: So you got a job, where you play with all these toys.

Josh: Yup!

Billy: And they're gonna pay you for that?

Josh: Yup!

Billy: SUCKERS!

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Job Interview Exchange in an Office Setting

Office worker: It says you have four years of experience in computers, good. But you are missing a couple of numbers on the social security.

Josh: Uh, um, twelve.

Office worker: OK, 1-2. Office worker puts in numbers Where did you go to school?

Josh: Hmmm, it was called George Washington.

Office worker: [[w:George Washington University|G.W] Oh, ]! My brother-in-law got his doctorate there. Did you pledge?

Josh: Yes, every morning.

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Miscommunication at the Reception Desk

Josh: Social security number?

Josh: What was that?

Billy: My locker combination.

Receptionist: Mr. Baskin?

Billy: Remember, Josh, eye contact!

Receptionist: Your son will have to wait out here.

Josh: Certainly. OK son, you heard the lady. Don't give anyone a hard time.

Billy: Sure thing, "Dad".

Navigating Bureaucracy for Amusement Listings

Josh: I want a listing of all amusement arcades and carnivals in the tri-state area.

Clerk: Consumer Affairs, down the hall.

Bureaucrat: Fill this out in triplicate, five dollar processing charge.

Billy: See, no problem.

Bureaucrat: Standard six-week wait with backlog.

Billy and Josh: [in unison] Six weeks??!

Bureaucrat: Could take longer, but hey, you could get lucky.

Josh: I am going to be 30 years old for the rest of my life.

Billy: Come on Josh, it is only for six weeks. Besides, you may be even older that that! ha ha!

Missing Child Case Sparks Unusual Reactions

Policeman: This is one of the oddest missing child cases. His mother is all hysterical; cannot get a word out of her. No sign of forced entry, no ransom note and the only fingerprints we found all belonged to the Baskin family.

Kid #1: Bet he got sick of his parents and ran away. Wish I could do that.

Kid #2: I will help you pack.

Wishing to Grow Up with Zoltar

Josh: [to himself, at a carnival where he finds an antiquated fortune-telling machine] Zoltar Speaks?

Josh: [annoyed, hitting machine] Work, work, work, dammit!

Machine: Aim ramp at Zoltar's mouth

Machine: Zoltar says make your wish.

Josh: I wish I were big.

Card: Your wish is granted.

Video Game and Household Chores Collide

Computer game: You are standing in the cavern of the evil ice wizard. All around you are the carcasses of slain ice dwarves.

Mrs. Baskin: Josh, take out the garbage!

Josh: [talking to himself; typing] In a minute, Mom! Melt the wizard. Melt wizard.

Computer game: What do you want to melt him with?

Josh: What do you think I want to use? Throw the thermal pod.

Mrs. Baskin: JOSH!! The garbage is starting to stink up the house! Take it out, NOW!!

Mr. Baskin: Josh, you heard your mother!

Computer game: Your hesitancy has cost you dearly. The wizard, sensing your apprehension, fires a fatal bolt from his ice scepter. With luck, you will thaw in several million years.

Josh: Great.