Kit Carruthers quotes from Badlands (1973)

Kit Carruthers

Somebody dropped a bag on the sidewalk. Everybody did that, the whole town'd be a mess.

Kit Carruthers

I got it all planned - and, uh, I'm taking Holly off with me.

Kit Carruthers

Suppose I shot you. How'd that be? Huh? You want to hear what it sounds like?

Kit Carruthers

My girl Holly and I have decided to kill ourselves, same way I did her Dad. Big decision, huh? Uh, the reasons are obvious, and I don't have time to go into them right now. But uh, one thing, though. He was provoking me when I popped him. That's what it was like, a Pop! We're sorry, I mean, uhm, nobody's coming out of this thing happy, especially not us. I can't deny we've had fun, though. I mean, uhm, that's more than I can say for some. That's the end of the message. I run out of things to say. Thank you.

Kit Carruthers

I'll give you a dollar if you eat this collie.

Kit Carruthers

You get a little money in your pocket, you think all your problems are solved. Well, let me tell you, they're not.

Kit Carruthers

Name's Carruthers. Believe I shoot people every now and then. Not that I deserve a medal

Kit Carruthers

Well, you boys have performed like a couple of heroes. And don't think I'm not gonna pass it around when we get to town.

Kit

Just thought I'd come over and say hello to ya. I'll try anything once....Listen, Holly, you, uh, I don't know, want to take a walk with me?

Holly

What for?

Kit

Aw, I got some stuff to say. Guess I'm kind of lucky that way. Most people don't have anything on their minds, do they? Oh, incidentally, my last name is Carruthers. Sounds a little too much like 'druthers,' huh?

Holly

It's OK.

Kit

Ah, well, nobody asked me what I thought. They just hung it on me.

Holly

You still in school?

Kit

Nah, I have a job.

Holly

Doin' what?

Kit

Well, I don't mind getting up early, so I got a job throwing garbage. I'm not in love with the stuff, OK?

Holly

I know what my daddy's gonna say...well, that I shouldn't be seen with anybody that collects garbage.

Why did you leave?

Kit

I just felt like it.

What kind of work do you think you'd be qualified for? I just gotta get this.

Kit

I can't think of anything at the moment. I want you to write me out a slip, though, proving I came down here.

Kit

Hi.

Holly

Well, stop the world.

Kit

Hey, I quit my job.

Holly

Great.

Kit

It seemed like the right move...Well, I'm gonna work as a cowboy now... or thinking about it. It's a routine, like anything. What do you think?

Holly

I don't know.

Kit

That way, we'd never forget what happened today.

Holly

But it would hurt.

Kit

Well, that's the point, stupid.

Holly

Don't call me stupid.

Kit

OK, but I'm gonna keep it for a souvenir - or maybe one that's lighter.

Kit

You know Holly, well, she means an awful lot to me, sir...Look, I got a lot of respect for her, too, sir. That's about as good a one as I know to tell ya.

Well, it's not good enough...I don't want you to hang around any more. I don't want to see you again. Do you understand? You're something.

Holly

Listen, maybe we ought to tell somebody about this.

Kit

You said that once already. Too late now.

Holly

Why?

Kit

They're not gonna listen to me. You either. Are you kidding?

Holly

Suppose the neighbors heard the noise?

Kit

Wouldn't be funny. Listen, uh, I'll be back after a while. Oh, uh, you want to call the police, that's fine. Just won't be so hot for me.

Holly

How is he?

Kit

I got him in the stomach.

Holly

Is he upset?

Kit

He didn't say nothing to me about it.

What's going to happen to Jack and me?

Holly

You have to ask Kit. He says 'frog,' I jump.

OK.

Holly

What's your friend's name?

Jack.

Holly

You love him?

I don't know.

Holly

I've got to stick by Kit. He feels trapped.

Yeah, I can imagine.

Holly

Well, I've felt that way, hadn't you?

Kit

You tired?

Holly

Yeah.

Kit

Yeah, you look tired... Listen, honey. when all this is over, I'm going to sit down and buy you a big, thick steak.

Holly

I don't want a steak.

Kit

Well, we'll see about that.

Deputy

Hell, he ain't no bigger than I am.

Kit

You're gonna give me a cauliflower ear, Sheriff.

Deputy

He should've thought about that before he got caught. Shouldn't he?

Deputy

You like people?

Kit

They're OK.

Deputy

Then why'd you do it?

Kit

I don't know. I always wanted to be a criminal, I guess. Just not this big a one. Takes all kinds, though.

Deputy

You know who that sombitch looks like? You know, don't you?

Sheriff

No.

Deputy

I'll kiss your ass if he don't look like James Dean.

Hey, Kit, who's your favorite singer?

Kit

Eddie Fisher. Who's yours?

Eddie Fisher.

Kit

Damn...

How old are you?

Kit

Don't you read the papers?

You ever been married?

Kit

No sir, I hadn't.

You afraid of death?

Kit

I hadn't thought about it much.

Kit

Boy, I'd like to buy me one of them.

Trooper

You're quite an individual, Kit.

Kit

Think they'll take that into consideration?