Jacob's Ladder Quotes

Jacob Jezzie? Get me out of here.

Evil Doctor Where do you want to go?

Jacob Home.

Evil Doctor Home? This is your home. You're dead.

Jacob Dead? No. I just hurt my back, I'm not dead.

Evil Doctor What are you, then?

Jacob I'm alive.

Evil Doctor Then what are you doing here?

Jacob I don't know. This isn't happening.

Evil Doctor What is happening?

Jacob Get me out of here.

Evil Doctor There is no out of here. You've been killed, don't you remember?

Louis Denardo ] saw Hell too. You know what he said? He said: "The only thing that burns in Hell is the part of you that won't let go of your life; your memories, your attachments... they burn them all away." But, "they're not punishing you" he said, "they're freeing your soul". So the way he see's it, if you're frightened of dying and-and you're holding on, you'll see devils tearing your life away. But, if you've made your peace then the devils are really angels, freeing you from the earth. It's just a matter of how you look at it, that's all. So don't worry, okay?

Louis Well, you've done it to yourself this time, haven't you?

Jacob Am I dying, Louie?

Louis From a slipped disk? That'll be a first.

Michael I'd only been in jail 13 hours, I thought Nam couldn't be any worse.

Jacob Shows how little you knew.

Michael Yeah, really.

Jacob You know you look like an angel, Louie? Like an overgrown cherub. Anyone ever tell you that?

Louis Yeah, you. Every time you see me.

Jacob You're a lifesaver, Louie.

Louis Yeah, I know.

Jezebel Well, personally, I never went for church names.

Jezebel What?

Jacob Where do you think Jezebel came from?

Jezebel No one calls me that.

Jacob You're such a heathen, Jezzie. How'd I ever get involved with such a fuckin ninny?

Jezebel You sold your soul, remember? That's what you told me.

Jacob Yeah? For what?

Jezebel A good lay.

Jacob Look what I got.

Jezebel & Jacob The best.

Army Officer Mr. Singer. What an appropriate name for a man who can't shut up.

Elsa See. According to this, you're already dead.