Elliott Do you talk, you know, talk? Me human. Boy. Elliott. Ell-i-ott. Elliott.
Played by Henry Thomas 
E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial (1982) · 38 quotes
E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial (1982) · 38 quotes
Most-quoted character in E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial (1982): in 26 of its 38 quotes
Most scenes with: Michael (14), Gertie (7), E.T. (7)
You could be happy here, I could take care of you. I wouldn't let anybody hurt you. We could grow up together, E.T.
More lines from Elliott
4 quotes Elliott Elliott Coke. You see, we drink it. It's a, it's a drink. You know, food. These are toys, these are little men. This is Greedo, and then this is Hammerhead, see this is Walrus Man, and this is Snaggletooth and this is Lando Calrissian see, ...and look, they can even have wars. Look at this. Th-th-th-th-th-th. Uuuuuuuugh. Look fish. The fish eat the fish food, and the shark eats the fish, and nobody eats the shark. See, this is PEZ, candy. See you eat it. You put the candy in here and then when you lift up the head, the candy comes out and you can eat it. You want some? This is a peanut. You eat it, but you can't eat this one, 'cause this is fake. This is money. You see. You put the money in the peanut. You see? It's a bank. See? And then, this is a car. This is what we get around in. You see? Car. Hey, hey wait a second. No. You don't eat 'em. Are you hungry? I'm hungry. Stay. Stay. I'll be right here. OK? I'll be right here.
Elliott You have no right to do this. You're scaring him. You're scaring him! Leave him alone. Leave him alone, I can take care of him.
Elliott E.T., don't go! ...Leave him alone! You're killing him! Leave him alone!
Scenes with Elliott
21 scenes
Oh, great.
So you got an arrow right in your chest.
Don't worry. I got resurrection.
I'm already one of the undead, Greg. I can still throw death spells, huh, Steve?
I'm just trying to help you out, man. Don't be so cranky.
Throw the spell over the pizza man. Where's the pizza, man?
Elliott I'm ready... now to play. I'm ready to play now, you guys.
We're in the middle, Elliott. You can't just join any universe in the middle.
You have to ask Steve. He's game master. He has absolute power.
[The boys tell Elliott to order the pizza]
Just figure your strategy. You're playing after Greg.
Plenty of sausage and pepperonis.
Everything but the little fishies.
Elliott [upon encountering E.T., running excitedly into the house]
Mom, mom, there's somethin' out there...It's in the toolshed. He threw the ball at me...Quiet! [the other boys obey, he speaks in a hushed tone] Nobody go out there.
You stay here, Mom, and we'll check it out!
And put those knives back!
[Elliott grabs her hands and pulls her outside as well]
It's O.K., Elliott! Let's go get the flashlight.
Oh, great. Nice one, Elliott.
Elliott It was an accident.
A pizza? Who says you guys could order a pizza?
Elliott [points to Greg]
It was him.
In the house.
You geek, man.
Elliott Mom, it was real, I swear.
It's not that we don't believe you, honey.
Elliott Well, it was real, I swear...
Maybe it was an iguana.
Elliott It was no iguana.
Maybe a, a, you know how they say there are alligators in the sewers.
Alligators in the sewers.
All we're trying to say is, 'Maybe you just probably imagined it.'
Elliott I couldn't have imagined it!
Maybe it was a pervert, a deformed kid or something?
A deformed kid.
Maybe an elf or a leprechaun?
Elliott It was nothing like that, penis breath!
Elliott! Sit down.
Elliott Dad would believe me.
Maybe you ought to call your father and tell him about it.
Elliott I can't. He's in Mexico with Sally.
Where's Mexico?
Excuse me. [leaves the table and walks to the window]
If you ever see it again, whatever it is, don't touch it. Just call me and we'll have somebody come and take it away.
Like the dogcatcher?
Elliott They'll give it to a lobotomy or do experiments on it or something.
It's your turn to do the dishes, fellas.
I set and cleared.
Elliott I set and cleared.
I did breakfast.
[to Elliott]
Damn it! Why don't you grow up? Think about how other people feel for a change!
Elliott Michael, he came back...
He came back? He came back? Oh, my God! [chokes himself and pulls back]
Elliott One thing. I have absolute power. Say it. Say it!...
What have you got? Is it the coyote?
Elliott No. Look. O.K. Now. Swear it. The most excellent promise you can make. Swear as my only brother on our lives.
Don't get so heavy. I swear.
Elliott O.K., stand over there. You'd better take off your shoulder pads. You might scare him. And close your eyes.
Don't push it, Elliott.
Elliott I'm not coming out until your eyes are closed.
O.K., they're closed. Mom is going to kill you.
Elliott O.K., swear it one more time.
Hi, honey, how do you feel? What happened in here?
Elliott Oh, you mean my room?
This is no room, this is an accident.
Elliott Well, I'm, um, reorganizing.
I can see that. Put those shelves back on the wall. Get your toys off the floor. Make your bed since you're not using it. Well, you're feeling much better, I see. Would you guys mind keeping an eye on Gertie for me while I take a shower? [kisses Elliott's forehead]
Elliott Absolutely. Bye, Mom.
Elliott I'm keeping him.
What is it?
Elliott He won't hurt you, Gertie. He won't hurt you, Gertie. He's not gonna hurt you.
Is he a boy or a girl?
Elliott He's a boy.
Was he wearing any clothes?
Elliott No. But look. You can't tell, not even Mom.
Why not?
Elliott Because, um, grown-ups can't see him. Only little kids can see him.
Elliott [imitating Dracula]
Well, do you know what's going to happen if you do tell? [to Gertie] ...you promise?
Elliott [to Michael]
Do you promise? [his brother nods]
Maybe it's some animal that wasn't supposed to live? Like those rabbits we saw. Could be a monkey or an orangutan.
Elliott A bald monkey?
Is he a pig? He sure eats like one.
Elliott [pointing at a globe]
OK. We're here. We are here. Where are you from?
Elliott They're only feet, you little twerp. He's trying to tell us something. [to E.T.] Earth. [he touches the globe] Home. Home. Home.
Home. [points out the window at the sky]
Elliott How do you explain school to a higher intelligence?
Maybe he's not that smart. Maybe he's a worker bee who only knows how to push buttons.
Elliott He's too smart.
All right. I just hope we don't wake up on Mars surrounded by millions of these squashy little guys.
Hey, Elliott, where's your goblin?
Shut up.
Did he come back?
Well, did he?
Elliott Yeah, he came back. But he's not a goblin. [blurts out] He's a spaceman.
Where's he from? Uranus. Get it. Your anus?
He doesn't get it Ty.
Get it? Your anus?
He doesn't get it.
Elliot
You're so immature!
And you're such a sinus supremus.
Elliott Zero charisma!
Sinus supremus!
Elliott Zero charisma!
Sinus supremus!
Elliott Shut up, Greg!
Pretty Young Girl Hi, Elliott.
Sinus supremus!
Elliott Zero charisma!
You wimp!
Elliott Oh, God!
Elliott.
Elliott What?
Elliott! Elliott!
I taught him how to talk. He can talk now.
Elliott Wait. Can you say 'E.T.'? E.T.?
E.T.
Elliott Ha! Ha!
E.T.! E.T.! E.T.! Be good.
'Be good'. I taught him that too.
Elliott You should give him his dignity. This is the most ridiculous thing I've ever seen.
Phone. Home. [pointing at the window] E.T. home phone.
E.T. phone home.
Elliott E.T. phone home. E.T. phone home!
He wants to call somebody...
My God, he's talking now.
Home.
Elliott E.T. phone home?
E.T. phone home. [pointing at the window again]
Elliott And they'll come?
Come? Home. Home.
Note: the bolded line is ranked #15 in the American Film Institute's list of the top 100 movie quotations in American cinema.
Elliott What do I do?
How the hell do I know? You're the genius here. You have absolute power, remember? [imitating Elliott] I found him, he belongs to me! You know, Elliott, he doesn't look too good anymore.
Elliott Don't say that, we're fine!
What's all this "we" stuff? You say "we" all the time now. Really, Elliott, I think he might be getting kind of sick.
Elliott Look, he's fine, Michael!
OK, OK! Forget I mentioned it. Grab that Fuzzbuster.
Mom, would you come with me?
What is it?
Mary, just come with me.
Michael, what?
Mom, remember the goblin?
Michael, what are you talking about?
Just swear the most excellent promise you can make.
Elliott [Mary becomes shocked]
We're sick. I think we're dying.
Keys Elliott, I've been to the forest... Elliott, that machine. What does it do?
Elliott The communicator? Is it still working?
Keys It's doing something. What?
Elliott I really shouldn't tell. He came to me. He came to me.
Keys Elliott, he came to me too. I've been wishing for this since I was 10 years old. I don't want him to die. What can we do that we're not already doing?
Elliott He needs to go home. He's calling his people and I don't know where they are. He needs to go home.
Keys Elliott, I don't think that he was left here intentionally. But his being here is a miracle, Elliott. It's a miracle. And you did the best that anybody could do. I'm glad he met you first.
Elliott E.T., stay with me. Please...
...stay.
Elliott Together. I'll be right here. I'll be right here.
Stay, Elliott. Stay. Stay. Stay. Stay.
Scientist
The boy's coming back. We're losing E.T.
Elliott E.T., answer me, please. Please.
Keys They're gonna have to take him away now.
Elliott They're just gonna cut him all up.
Keys Would you like to spend some time alone with him?
Elliott [Elliott is left alone with E.T.]
Look at what they've done to you. I'm so sorry. You must be dead, 'cause I don't know how to feel. I can't feel anything anymore. You've gone someplace else now. I'll believe in you all my life, every day. E.T., I love you.
Where's the playground?
Elliott It's near the preschool!
Where's that?
Elliott I don't know streets! Mom always drives me!
Son of a bitch.
Elliott [after Steve, Tyler, and Greg see E.T. in awe]
OK, he's a man from outer space and we're taking him to his spaceship.
Well, can't he just beam up?
Elliott This is reality, Greg.
He doesn't know 'goodbye.'
Be good.
Yes. [kisses E.T.'s nose]
You're welcome.
Elliott Stay.
Elliott [after repeating the gesture]
Ouch.
Elliot
[upon seeing E.T. in a dress, hat, wig, and jewelry]
Oh, God!
Elliot.
Elliot
[still frustrated]
What?!
Elliot! Elliot!
[Then Elliot realized that E.T. started talking]
I taught him how to talk. He can talk now. [Elliot sees electronics and supplies together in the closet] Look what he brought up here all by himself. What's he need this stuff for?
Elliot
E.T., can you say that? Can you say 'E.T.'? E.T.?
E.T.
Elliot
[laughs in amazement]
Ha! Ha!
"Be good." I taught him that too.
Elliot
You should give him his dignity. This is the most ridiculous thing I've ever seen.
Elliott "Phone"? He said "phone"? He said "phone"?!
Can't you understand English? He said "phone".
Elliott You're right. That's E.T.'s home.
E.T. phone home.
Elliot
[understanding what E.T. means]
E.T. phone home. E.T. phone home!
He wants to call somebody.
E.T. phone home.
Home.
Elliot
E.T. phone home?
Elliot
[softly]
And they'll come?
Come? [taking off the hat and wig] Home. Home.
Note: Bolded line is ranked #15 in AFI's 100 Years...100 Movie Quotes