Lars and the Real Girl (2007)

Paul Schneider: Gus

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• Lars Lindstrom : I was talking to Bianca, and she was saying that in her culture they have these rites of passages and rituals and cermonies, and, just all kinds of things that, when you do them, go through them, let you know that you're an adult? Doesn't that sound great?

  Gus : It does.

  Lars Lindstrom : How'd you know?

  Gus : How'd I know what?

  Lars Lindstrom : That you were a man

  Gus : Ahhh. I couldn't tell ya.

  Lars Lindstrom : Was it... okay, was it sex?

  Gus : Um. Yeah, yeah, yeah, it's uh, yeah, yeah it's kind of - it's uh - no. Well, it's kind of sex but it's not uh, you know? I don't know. I don't know. It's - uh - good question, good question.

  Lars Lindstrom : Yeah, but I have to know

  Gus : [dryer buzzes]  Hold that thought.

  Gus : [in basement]  You know, you should ask Dagmar

  Lars Lindstrom : I did ask Dagmar. And she said that I should ask you.

  Gus : Okay, you know I can only give you my opinion.

  Lars Lindstrom : That's what we want

  Gus : Well, it's not like you're one thing or the other, okay? There's still a kid inside but you grow up when you decide to do right, okay, and not what's right for you, what's right for everybody, even when it hurts.

  Lars Lindstrom : Okay, like what?

  Gus : Like, you know, like, you don't jerk people around, you know, and you don't cheat on your woman, and you take care of your family, you know, and you admit when you're wrong, or you try to, anyways. That's all I can think of, you know - it sound like it's easy and for some reason it's not.

• Gus : Pretend that she's real? I'm just not gonna do it.

  Dagmar : She is real.

  Gus : Well...

  Dagmar : She's right out there.

  Gus : Right, right, I get that, but I'm just not gonna, you know...

  Dagmar : You won't be able to change his mind, anyway. Bianca's in town for a reason.

  Gus : But - but...

  Dagmar : It's not really a choice.

  Karin : Okay. Okay, all right, we'll do it, whatever it takes.

  Gus : Oh, yeah, yeah, yeah. And everyone's gonna laugh at him.

  Dagmar : And you.

• Dagmar : Have there been any changes in the family in the last year or so?

  Gus : [while Karin simultaneously nods "Yes"]  No, everything is pretty much exactly the same except Karin is pregnant and Lars is nuts.

  Dagmar : You know, this isn't necessarily a bad thing. What we call mental illness isn't always just an illness. It can be a communication; it can be a way to work something out.

  Gus : Fantastic. When will it be over?

  Dagmar : When he doesn't need it anymore.

  Karin : How can we help?

  Dagmar : Go along with it.

  Karin : Oh, no. No, that's... No.

  Gus : Oh, my. No, no, no. No. No, I mean, pretend that she's real? I'm not gonna do that. I mean, I can't. I'm just not gonna do it.

  Dagmar : She is real.

  Gus : Well...

  Dagmar : I mean, she's right out there.

  Gus : Right, right. I get that. But I'm just not gonna... You know, I'm just not gonna... I'm not gonna do it, so...

  Dagmar : You won't be able to change his mind, anyway. Bianca's in town for a reason.

  Gus : Right, but, but...

  Dagmar : It's not really a choice.

  Karin : Okay. Okay. All right, then, we'll do it. Whatever it takes.

  Gus : Oh, yeah, yeah, yep. And everyone's gonna laugh at him.

  Dagmar : And you...

• Gus : What are we doing? Why are we doing this for him?

  Karin : Oh, come on. It's funny!

  Gus : Is it?

  Karin : I don't know. I don't know, maybe not.

  [gets up, leaves] 

• Lars Lindstrom : How was the game?

  Gus : The cheese inspectors beat the crap out of us.