Jeffrey quotes from Blue Velvet (1986)

Well now Jeffrey, you found something which is very interesting to us. Very interesting. I know you must be curious to know more. But I'm afraid I'm gonna have to ask you now not only not to tell anyone about your find but also not to ask more about the case. One day, when it's all sewed up, I'll let you know all the details. Right now, though, I can't.

Jeffrey

I understand. I'm just real curious like you said.

I was the same way myself when I was your age. I guess that's what got me into this business.

Jeffrey

It must be great.

It's horrible too.

Sandy

There are a couple of cases I get mixed up on...but one thing that keeps coming up is this woman singer. She lives in an apartment building that is real close to your house. It's also close to the field where you found the ear.

Jeffrey

It's a strange world, isn't it?

Sandy

Yeah.

Jeffrey

Man, I like Heineken! You like Heineken?

Sandy

Uh- Well, I've never really had a Heineken before.

Jeffrey

You never had a Heineken before?

Sandy

My dad drinks Bud.

Jeffrey

King of beers.

Jeffrey

I used to know a kid who lived there...he had the biggest tongue in the world. [They laugh together]

Sandy

What happened to him?

Jeffrey

I don't know. He moved away. All my old friends are gone.

Jeffrey

There are opportunities in life for gaining knowledge and experience. Sometimes, it's necessary to take a risk. I got to thinking. I'll bet someone could learn alot by getting into that woman's apartment. You know, sneak in, hide, and observe.

Sandy

Sneak into her apartment?

Jeffrey

Yeah.

Sandy

Are you crazy? Jeffrey, she's possibly involved in murder. This is givin' me the creeps.

Sandy

I don't know. I mean, it sounds like a good daydream, but actually doing it is too weird. It's too dangerous.

Jeffrey

Sandy, let's just try the first part. No one will suspect us. Because no one would think two people like us would be crazy enough to do something like this.

Sandy

You have a point there.

Sandy

I don't know if you're a detective or a pervert.

Jeffrey

Well, that's for me to know and you to find out.

Dorothy

Get out of there. Get out! Put your hands up on your head. Do it! Get on your knees. Do it! What are you doing? Who are you? What's your name?

Jeffrey

Jeffrey

Dorothy

Jeffrey what?

Jeffrey

Jeffrey nothing.

Dorothy

Do you sneak into girls' apartments to see them get undressed?

Jeffrey

Never before this.

Dorothy

...What do you want?

Jeffrey

Nothing. Are you all right?

Dorothy

Yeah. I'm all right...

Jeffrey

I'll go then.

Dorothy

Don? Oh Don.

Jeffrey

No.

Dorothy

Oh Don. Hold me. Hold me. I'm scared. I'm scared. I'm scared. [she hugs him tightly]

Jeffrey

It's OK. It's OK.

Dorothy

Do you like me? Do you like me?

Jeffrey

Yes.

Dorothy

Do you like the way I feel?

Jeffrey

Yes.

Dorothy

See my breast? You can feel it. My nipple. Still hard. You can touch it. You can feel it. Do you like the way I feel?

Jeffrey

Yes.

Dorothy

Feel me. Hit me.

Jeffrey

No. Dorothy no. Stop it.

Dorothy

Hit me! Hit me! Hit me!

Sandy

Well, aren't you going to tell me about it?

Jeffrey

OK. It's a strange world Sandy. Dorothy Vallens is married to a man named Don. They have a son. I think the son and the husband have been kidnapped by a man named Frank. Frank has done this to force Dorothy to do things for him. I think she wants to die. I think Frank cut the ear I found off her husband as a warning for him to stay alive. Frank, is, uh, a very dangerous man.

Sandy

My god. Shouldn't you tell my father?

Jeffrey

No. I can't do that. I can't prove any of this. I found out my information illegally. You could get into a lot of trouble.

Sandy

You saw a lot in one night. It's a strange world.

Jeffrey

Why are there people like Frank? Why is there so much trouble in this world?

Sandy

I don't know. I had a dream. In fact, it was the night I met you. In the dream, there was our world and the world was dark because there weren't any robins, and the robins represented love. And for the longest time, there was just this darkness. And all of a sudden, thousands of robins were set free, and they flew down and brought this Blinding Light of Love. And it seemed like that love would be the only thing that would make any difference. And it did. So I guess it means there is trouble 'til the robins come.

Jeffrey

You're a neat girl.

Sandy

So are you. [laughs] I mean, you're a neat guy.

Dorothy

Why are you here? What do you want?

Jeffrey

I, uh...

Dorothy

I looked for you in my closet tonight. It's crazy. I don't know where you come from, but I like you.

Jeffrey

It's not crazy. I like you too.

Dorothy

I liked being with you last night.

Jeffrey

Same here. [they kiss]

Dorothy

Please be with me. Be with me please.

Jeffrey

See that clock on the wall...Five minutes from now, you're not going to believe what I've told you. Number One. Today, I staked out Frank's place with a camera. Now, there's another man involved in all this. I call him the 'Yellow Man'. You saw his back the other day at Dorothy's apartment. Today, I saw the Yellow Man go into Frank's building, laughing with Frank. Now, the only trouble is, what does that prove?

Sandy

Nothing really, but it's interesting.

Jeffrey

Number Two. I saw the Yellow Man come out and meet up with a well-dressed man carrying an alligator briefcase. They went to this factory building downtown, stood on a staircase and looked off into the distance. Now get this. In the distance, there was a murder - this drug dealer was shot to death and a woman had her legs broken.

Sandy

Jeffrey!

Jeffrey

And these two guys told me that the police would find a huge amount of drugs in the dead dealer's place.

Sandy

I can't believe what you're finding out. Are you gonna continue with this?

Jeffrey

Yeah.

Sandy

Until when? I mean, what are you going to do with this stuff?

Jeffrey

Well, I don't know.

Sandy

You're not going back to her apartment. [Jeffrey nods] Jeffrey why?

Jeffrey

I'm seeing something that was always hidden. I'm involved in a mystery. I'm in the middle of a mystery and it's all secret.

Sandy

You like mysteries that much?

Jeffrey

Yeah. You're a mystery. I like you, very much.

Sandy

Oh yeah?

Sandy

Jeffrey. Don't. Please.

Jeffrey

You worry about me really?

Sandy

Yeah. Is that so surprising? Yeah, I worry. A lot. I got you into this.

Dorothy

What do you want to do?

Jeffrey

I'll do anything.

Dorothy

Are you a bad boy?

Jeffrey

What do you mean?

Dorothy

Do you want to do bad things? Anything? Anything?

Jeffrey

What do you want?

Dorothy

I want you to hurt me.

Jeffrey

No, I don't want to hurt you. I told you I want to help you. Dorothy, I know some of what's happening. Frank has your husband and son doesn't he? You've got to do something. Go to the police.

Dorothy

No police!! No police!! Go on, hit me. Hit me!

Jeffrey

No, no.

Dorothy

Get away! Get away from my bedroom!

Jeffrey

I'm sorry, Dorothy. I should go.

Dorothy

Yes. You think I'm crazy don't you? I want you to stay. Don't hate me.

Jeffrey

I don't hate you.

Dorothy

I'm not crazy. I know the difference between right and wrong.

Jeffrey

That's good.

Dorothy

You're my special friend. I still have you inside of me. It helps me. I need you.

Jeffrey

I'll call you.

Dorothy

OK. Soon?

Jeffrey

Um, mm.

Dorothy

Would you lie to me? Are you sure?

Dorothy

Hello baby.

Frank

Who is this ****?

Dorothy

A friend, he's from the neighborhood. We were just talking.

Frank

Oh, you're 'from the neighborhood.'

Jeffrey

Yeah.

Frank

You're a neighbor. Well what's your name neighbor?

Jeffrey

Jeffrey.

Dorothy

He's a good kid, Frank.

Frank

Shut the **** up! [to Jeffrey] Hey, you wanta go for a ride?

Jeffrey

No thanks.

Frank

No thanks. What does that mean?

Jeffrey

I don't want to go.

Frank

Go where?

Jeffrey

On a ride.

Frank

A ride? Hell, that's a good idea. Okay, let's go. Hey, let's go.

You ever been to pussy heaven?

Jeffrey

Uh, no

Frank

What did he say?

He says, "Uh, no"

Frank

What kinda beer do you like?

Jeffrey

Heineken

Frank

Heineken? **** that shit! **** that Heineken shit! Pabst Blue Ribbon!

Ben

To your health.

Frank

Ah, shit, let's drink to something else. Let's drink to ****. Yeah, say, "Here's to your ****, Frank."

Ben

If you like, Frank. Here's to your ****.

Frank

Suave, man. You're so ****in' suave. [punches Jeffrey oin the face, forcing him to toast Ben]

Jeffrey

Here's to Ben.

Frank

Be polite!

Jeffrey

Here's to Ben.[more enthusiastically]

Ben

Thank you for the toast. That was a very nice neighbor. Did he hurt your little face? [punches Jeffrey in the stomach] That feel better?

Dorothy

Where are we going Frank?

Frank

I'm takin' your neighbor out to **** the country. ****. What are you looking at?

Jeffrey

Nothing.

Frank

Don't you look at me, ****! [whispering] I shoot when I see the whites of your eyes.

Frank

Nobody ****s with me!

Jeffrey

Well, maybe if you find the right girl.

Jeffrey

I don't want to talk about it.

But...

Jeffrey

Everything is okay, I just don't want to talk about it.

But sometimes it's good to talk things over Jeffrey. For instance, they say that many marriages are saved by people...

Jeffrey

Now Barbara, I love you but you're gonna get it.

Dorothy

Oh God, they hurt him. Jeffrey, Jeffrey, Jeffrey. Hold me. Hold me. Hold me. Oh God. My secret love.

I called for an ambulance and the police are on their way.

Dorothy

Don't get the police. STOP IT. I LOVE YOU. LOVE ME. He put his disease in me. Tell me it's all right. I opened myself to you. Tell me it's all right, all right.

Jeffrey

Sandy...please. Sandy.

I'll get a coat to put on her.

Sandy

Jeffrey, what's going on here?

Jeffrey

I'll tell you.

Dorothy

They have hurt his head.

Jeffrey

Who, Dorothy?

Dorothy

Don. Help him. Help him. Promise me you'll HELP HIM. He put his disease in me.

Jeffrey

I should go.

Sandy

Go.

Jeffrey

...Sandy? [She slaps him in the face]

Sandy

You lied to me.

Jeffrey

Sandy please. Forgive me. I love you.

Sandy

I forgive you Jeffrey. I loved you. I love you. And I, I couldn't watch that. Is she OK?

Jeffrey

Yeah, she's OK. Listen, get ahold of your father. Tell him to send the police over to Dorothy's apartment right away. Tell him to hurry. I'm leaving right now.

Sandy

Jeffrey don't.

Jeffrey

I have to. I love you.

Sandy

Oh god. Be careful.

Jeffrey

I will, believe me.

Sandy

It hurts my dream.

Jeffrey

Williams! Detective Williams.

Detective Williams here. Is that you Jeffrey?

Jeffrey

Yeah it's me. Listen, I'm hiding in Dorothy Vallens' apartment. Frank is on his way up here in a 'well-dressed man' disguise. I've got no way out of here. [realizes that Frank has a radio] He's gonna be here. [into the radio] Detective Williams. I'm hiding in the back bedroom. Please hurry.

Sandy

Look. [She points to a robin on the kitchen's window ledge]

Jeffrey

Yeah, I saw him outside. Maybe the robins are here.

I don't see how they could do that. I could never eat a bug.

Sandy

It's a strange world, isn't it? [Jeffrey nods in agreement]