Of Mice and Men (1939)

Burgess Meredith: George Milton

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• George Milton : It ain't your fault, but look, if a fella steps on a round pebble and he falls down, breaks his neck, it ain't the pebble's fault, but the guy wouldn't a done it if the pebble hadn't been there.

• George Milton : You had a cigarette and a drink and a look at a pretty dress, and it cost you fifteen bucks! You just shot a week's pay to walk on that red carpet!

  Candy : A week's pay? Sure, but I worked weeks all my life. I don't remember none of them weeks, but this - nearly twenty years ago - I remember that.

• Lennie : You want I should go away and leave you alone?

  George Milton : Where could you go?

  Lennie : Oh, I could... I could go right up in them hills and some place find a cave.

  George Milton : How'd ya eat? You aint' got sense enough to find somethin' to eat.

  Lennie : Oh, I'd find some things. I don't need no fancy foods like beans with ketchup! I could lay out in the sun where nobody'd hurt me.

  George Milton : I been mean to ya. Ain't I?

  Lennie : Well, if you don't want me you only just gotta say so. I can go right up in them hills and live by myself and I won't get no birds stole from me.

  George Milton : Somebody'd shoot you for a coyot if you were by yourself. Better stay with me.

• George Milton : [to Slim as they are washing up]  It ain't so funny about me and Lennie travelin' together. We growed up together. At first I made fun of Lennie. I use to play jokes on him 'cause he was too dumb to take care of himself. He was too dumb to even know when jokes was being played on him. You know, it made me seem smart alongside of 'em.

• Candy : George?

  George Milton : Yeah?

  Candy : I shouldn't a oughta let no stranger shoot my dog. I shoulda shot my dog myself, George.

• George Milton : It's lonesome for a guy to be without a dog.

• George Milton : [speaking of Lennie]  He ain't no cuckoo. He's dumb, but he ain't crazy.

• Lennie : George?

  George Milton : What do you want?

  Lennie : Where are we going?

  George Milton : Forget that already, did you?

  Lennie : I forgot. I tried not to forget, honest I did.

  George Milton : Ok, Ok. I'll tell you again. I got nothin' else to do. Might as well spend my time telling you things you forget. You forget 'em, I'll tell you again.

  Lennie : I tried and tried but it didn't do no good. I remember about the rabbits, George.

  George Milton : Oh, yeah. The only thing you can remember are those rabbits.

• George : I guess they're about done. Ready? You got enough beans there for four men.

  Lennie : I like 'em with ketchup.

  George : I told you we ain't got none! Whatever we ain't got, that's what you want! If I was alone I could live so easy. The end of the month I could take my 50 bucks and go into town, get whatever I want - a gallon of whiskey, set up a pool room, play cards or shoot pool. And what do I get? I get you!