What's Eating Gilbert Grape (1993)
Johnny Depp: Gilbert Grape
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Quotes
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Becky : Tell me what you want, as fast as it comes to you.
Gilbert : Uhh...
Becky : Okay?
Gilbert : 'Kay.
Becky : Okay. What do you want?
[He's thinking about it]
Becky : Faster!
Gilbert : Okay. I want a new thing. House. I want a new house. And a family.
[He sighs heavily]
Gilbert : I want Momma to take aerobics classes. I want Ellen to grow up. I want a new brain for Arnie. I want...
Becky : What do you want for you? Just for you?
Gilbert : I want to be a good person.
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Gilbert : I'm not gonna let her be a joke.
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[Arnie jumps onto Gilbert's back]
Gilbert : God, Arnie, you're getting so big. Pretty soon I ain't gonna be able to carry you no more.
Arnie Grape : No, you're getting littler, Gilbert. You're getting littler, you're shrinking! You're shrinking, Gilbert, you're shrinking! Shrinking, shrinking, shrinking!
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Gilbert : You know what? You're such a big boy.
Arnie : Yeah!
Gilbert : You're such a big boy.
Arnie : I'm a big boy!
Gilbert : You know what? I bet you could do this all by yourself if you really wanted to. Could you do this by yourself?
Arnie : I'm a big boy!
Gilbert : Yeah, you're a big boy. Now take this...
Arnie : Take this.
Gilbert : Wash everything, your towels are there.
Arnie : Okay!
Gilbert : And your robe is there.
Arnie : Okay! The big boy is gonna wash himself!
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Gilbert : 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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Gilbert : You don't hurt Arnie, you just don't.
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Tucker : How's momma?
Gilbert : She's fat.
Tucker : Come on, man. She's not all that big, Gilbert.
Gilbert : What?
Tucker : Listen, I saw a guy at the state fair who was... a little bit bigger.
Gilbert : A little bit bigger?
Tucker : Look, all I'm sayin' is that she's not the biggest I ever seen, okay?
Gilbert : Tucker, she's a whale!
Tucker : Well, take her out for a walk once in a while.
Gilbert : Take her out for a jog!
Arnie : She's a whale! Tucker, she's a whale!
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Mr. Lamson : What's going on over there at "Food Land"?
Gilbert : [labeling price tags on cans] I wouldn't know, I don't shop there.
[puts a can up and looks at boss]
Gilbert : I'd rather die.
[smiles]
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Gilbert : 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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Gilbert : Ellen? Ellen?
Ellen Grape : What?
Gilbert : Could you not talk with your mouth full?
Ellen Grape : Excuse me?
Gilbert : You're making me sick, I'm gonna throw up.
Ellen Grape : Oh, okay, dad. Sure thing, dad.
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Betty Carver : Hey. I could have had any guy, any guy, but I chose you. I chose you.
Gilbert : Why did you?
Betty Carver : [pause] Because... I knew you'd always be there. Because I knew you'd never leave.