Unexpected Encounter in a Private Space
Buck Grotowski:
Who are you?
Leticia Musgrove:
Um...
Buck Grotowski:
You just walked in my house.
Leticia Musgrove:
My bad. I thought...
Buck Grotowski:
Hank? You lookin for Hank?
Leticia Musgrove:
Yes. Is he here?
Buck Grotowski:
Who are you?
Leticia Musgrove:
My name is Leticia Musgrove... and, uh... me and Hank is, uh... friends.
Buck Grotowski:
Musgrove? Please, little darlin', have you got a cigarette?
Leticia Musgrove:
Yeah, but it looks to me like you really don't need to be smoking.
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The Unexpected Need for Ice Cream
Leticia Musgrove:
...What?
Hank Grotowski:
Oh, nothing, I-I just uhm... I'm gonna go out and buy some ice cream.
Leticia Musgrove: [laughs]
... Now?
Hank Grotowski:
Yeah... It just feels right.
Leticia Musgrove:
Okay.
Hank Grotowski:
Well...
Leticia Musgrove:
Can you buy me some?
Hank Grotowski:
Yea. What kind you want?
Leticia Musgrove:
Chocolate.
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Desire for Connection and Comfort
Hank Grotowski:
I'm not sure what exactly you want.
Leticia Musgrove:
You know what I want... I want you to make me feel good. Can you make me feel good, can you make me feel good? I wanna feel good... I wanna feel...
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Seeking Connection and Support
Hank Grotowski:
I wanna take care of you.
Leticia Musgrove:
Good. Cuz I need to be taken care of.
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Facing Finality in a Grave Situation
Hank Grotowski:
Let's get this over quick.
Minister:
is there a passage you'd like me to read?
Hank Grotowski:
No, all I wanna hear is dirt hit that box.
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Final Words Before Execution
Warden Velesco:
Lawrence Musgrove, do you have anything you'd like to say?
Lawrence Musgrove: [after a pause he shakes his head]
Push da button.
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Self-Identification of Morality
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Complex Feelings About Family Relationships
Ms. Guillermo:
You must love him very much.
Hank Grotowski:
No, I don't. But he's my father. So, there it is.
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A Complex Father-Son Relationship Unfolds
Sonny Grotowski:
You hate me. You hate me, don't you? Answer me! You hate me, don't you?
Hank Grotowski:
Yeah, I hate you. I always did.
Sonny Grotowski:
Well, I've always loved you.
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Racist Outburst Reflects Deep-Seated Prejudice
Buck Grotowski:
Damn porch monkeys! Your mother, she hated them niggers too.
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Questioning Presence of Others
Buck Grotowski:
What the hell those niggers doing out there?
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Defining Manhood Through Strength and Labor
Buck Grotowski:
You ain't no man till you split dark oak.
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The Value of Portraits Over Photographs
Lawrence Musgrove:
I've always believed that a portrait captures a person far better than a photograph. It truly takes a human being to really see a human being.
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Confronting Responsibility for Another's Suffering
Hank Grotowski: [to Sonny about Lawrence Musgrove]
You fucked him up! You fucked up that man's last walk!
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Hope Amidst Uncertainty
Hank Grotowski:
I went by our station on the way home... I like that sign. I think we're gonna be alright.
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