Bullitt County (2018)
Napoleon Ryan: Wayne
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Quotes
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Gordie : You know, before I headed off to college and met all you guys, I spent one of those summers trying to "find myself." Which is ridiculous because trying to find yourself straight out of high school is like nailing Jell-O to the wall. But there I was, I'd saved up some money, you know, I'm gonna head out to Big Sur and rough it for a few months. And I wanted to see the Pacific - I had never seen it before. I had never seen a state outside of Indiana for that matter. So there I am, I'm at Big Sur and the first thing I do is, I just start trudging it up this mountain. I'm gonna get to the tippy-top of this mountain so I can watch the sunset over the Pacific, and, you know...
Wayne : Find yourself.
Gordie : Man, that sounds really stupid. But at the time, you know, yeah, of course. So, there I am, I'm hoofin' it up this mountain, and I'm not taking my eyes off the top, I'm just going and going and going, watching so I don't fall down. But I'm not as fast as the sun setting. So by the time I get to the top, it's pitch-black. So I turn around to head back down, and BOOM, there she is. The Pacific. She had been at my back the entire time. If I had turned around once, you know, I would've been able to see the sun set over her, but...
Wayne : [beat, smiles] You told me that before.
Gordie : It's a sad fuckin' story, man.
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Wayne : This is absurd. A woman's life hanging in the balance of a short straw.
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Wayne : Why are Irish songs always so sad?
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Wayne : You know, I'm not one for signs and all that, but if you ask me, the reason why this whole thing isn't going your way is... well, I'm gonna be blunt. You're not ready to get married. I'm not saying anything you don't already know. A commitment is a pledge for the future, and you can't commit to anything if you keep dwelling in the past.
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Wayne : Listen to me, Gordie. Deep down you're a good person. But you're burying that person deeper and deeper. "To thine own self be true."
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Wayne : Banding together in common weakness is what creates strength. It's the only way to deal with all the horrors in this world. It's why people get married and form friendships and reunite to relive the good old days.