Magnolia (1999)

Philip Baker Hall: Jimmy Gator

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• Jimmy Gator : The book says, "We might be through with the past, but the past ain't through with us."

• [singing along to Aimee Mann's "Wise Up"] 

  Claudia Wilson Gator : It's not / What you thought / When you first began it / You got / What you want / Now you can hardly stand it though / By now you know / It's not going to stop

  Jim Kurring : It's not going to stop / It's not going to stop / 'Til you wise up

  Jimmy Gator : You're sure / There's a cure / And you have finally found it

  Quiz Kid Donnie Smith : You think / One drink / Will shrink you 'til you're underground / And living down / But it's not going to stop

  Phil Parma : It's not going to stop

  Earl Partridge : It's not going to stop / 'Til you wise up

  Linda Partridge : Prepare a list for what you need / Before you sign away the deed / 'Cause it's not going to stop

  Frank T.J. Mackey : It's not going to stop / It's not going to stop / 'Til you wise up / No, it's not going to stop / 'Til you wise up / No, it's not going to stop

  Stanley Spector : So just... give up

• Stanley Spector : This isn't funny. This isn't cute. See the way we're looked at? Because I'm not a toy. I'm not a doll. The way we're looked at because you think we're cute? Because, what? I'm made to feel like a freak if I answer questions? Or I'm smart? Or I have to go to the bathroom? What is that, Jimmy? What is that? I'm asking you that.

  Jimmy Gator : I'm not sure, Stanley.

• Rose Gator : Say it, Jimmy.

  Jimmy Gator : I think she thinks... that I may have... molested her. She thinks terrible things that somehow got into her head... that I may have done. She said that to me last time, when it was... ten years ago, she walked out the door. "You touched me wrong. I know that." Some crazy thought in her head.

  Rose Gator : Did you ever touch her?

  Jimmy Gator : I don't know.

  Rose Gator : [covers her mouth in disgust]  ... Jimmy!...

  Jimmy Gator : I don't know. I really don't.

  Rose Gator : But you can't say!

  Jimmy Gator : I don't know what I've done.

  Rose Gator : [angering]  Yes, you do. You do! But you won't say!

  Jimmy Gator : I don't know. What? Please? Please.

  Rose Gator : You deserve to die alone for what you've done!

  Jimmy Gator : I don't know what I've done!

  Rose Gator : [beginning to cry]  Yes, you do!

  Jimmy Gator : Rose, if I said that I knew, would you stay?

  Rose Gator : No!

  Jimmy Gator : But I don't know what I've done.

  Rose Gator : You should know better!

• Jimmy Gator : "Now I'm going to have our three whistlers... uh... please to present the next... um, the... um... musical... there were three... musical sections here, and this'll be the third... the third section... um... and they'll play a piece... it's very recognizable, it's... Chopin, actually... it's taken... it's, it's in the style of "March Militaire", which is a very... recognizable piece, so... if you please, just... listen to this, and I'm sure you can identify the... um, I'm sort of giving away the answer here, but that's... it's... Chopin... I don't mean to give away the answer... it's... please, just... you know... sing us a ditty, guys... a Chopin ditty."

  [collapses] 

• Burt Ramsey : You smell like trouble.

  Jimmy Gator : I'm fucking hammered, Burt.

• Jimmy Gator : It's in my bones. I'm fucked.

• Jimmy Gator : [Card: Our kids teach us] 

• Jimmy Gator : The Categories are: Chaos or Superstring, Authors and Rub-a-dub!

• Burt Ramsey : [Masonic Pinky Ring]  We met on the Level and we're parting on the Square!

  Jimmy Gator : Are you fucking insane, Burt?

• Jimmy Gator : He looked about 50!