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Nick Dunne quotes from Gone Girl (2014)

Ben Affleck
A line from Nick Dunne [Last lines]

What are you thinking? How are you feeling? What have we done to each other? What will we do?

More lines from Nick Dunne

2 quotes
Nick Dunne
[Opening lines]

When I think of my wife, I always think of her head. I picture cracking her lovely skull, unspooling her brains, trying to get answers. The primal questions of any marriage: What are you thinking? How are you feeling? What have we done to each other?

Nick Dunne
[to Amy after she comes back to him]

You. ****. Bitch.

Scenes with Nick Dunne

4 scenes
Margo Dunne
[discussing what kind of wood item Nick is going to give to Amy for their fifth wedding anniversary, the "wood" anniversary]

So, what'd you get her?"

Nick Dunne

There's no good gift for wood.

Margo Dunne

I know. Go home, **** her brains out, slap her with your penis. "There's some wood for you, bitch."

Nick Dunne

I always wondered why you kept in touch, after everything. You were together for two years in boarding school, right?

Desi Collings

She was my first serious girlfriend.

Nick Dunne

Why did you break up?

Desi Collings

That's a strange question.

Nick Dunne

Did you treat her bad? Did you cheat on her?

Desi Collings

That's a rude question.

Nick Dunne

Let me tell you what Amy told me. She dumped you, you completely unravelled. You stalked her, you threatened her, you attempted suicide in her bed and were institutionalised.

Desi Collings

Your wife is missing, and you came all this way to tell me this?

Nick Dunne

Well I thought there might be another side to this story.
[Desi closes the door]

Nick Dunne

You **** ****!

Amy Dunne

I'm the **** you married. The only time you liked yourself was when you were trying to be someone this **** might like. I'm not a quitter, I'm that ****. I've killed for you; who else can say that? You think you'd be happy with a nice Midwestern girl? No way, baby! I'm it.

Nick Dunne

****. You're delusional. I mean, you're insane, why would you even want this? Yes, I loved you and then all we did was resent each other, and try to control each other, and cause each other pain.

Amy Dunne

That's marriage. Now, I'm getting ready.

Margo Dunne
[the couple emerges moments later from their bedroom, both dressed nicely; the viewing party guests glance up at them as they slowly descend the stairwell. Amy reaches for Nick's hand, and he takes it after briefly hesitating. The scene cuts to Nick and Margo in the latter's kitchen, as Margo is in tears]

I can't watch you play house with that thing for the next 18 years!

Nick Dunne

I can't just walk away.

Margo Dunne

You could get custody.

Nick Dunne

No, I won't, and you know it. It's gonna be my child, and I'm not gonna leave it.

Margo Dunne

You wanna stay.

Nick Dunne

I have a responsibility. It's not about what I want anymore.

Margo Dunne

You wanna stay with her. [she chokes up further] You're breaking my heart.

Nick Dunne

Go, you're my voice of reason. I need you with me on this.

Margo Dunne
[sniffling]

Of course I'm with you. I was with you before we were even born.

Nick Dunne
[the scene cuts back to Nick and Amy's home, where the interview with Ellen Abbott is being broadcast live in the living room]

...and, we've been through the darkness. We come out, united. Uh, we communicate. We're honest with each other. We're partners in crime.

Amy Dunne

And?

Nick Dunne

And... [with a forced smile] we're gonna be parents.

Ellen Abbott
[smiling widely]

Oh, my goodness! [She steps away from her chair and embraces Amy on the couch, as Nick looks away in displeasure] Oh, how exciting!

Nick Dunne
[the scene shifts to Nick narrating, while stroking Amy's hair]

What are you thinking? [Amy looks upwards] How are you feeling? What have we done to each other? [Amy leans into Nick] What will we do?

Nick Dunne
[after seeing positive pregnancy test]

I didn't touch you!

Amy Dunne

You didn't need to.

Nick Dunne

Bullshit! That notice of disposal, I have that. You threw it out.

Amy Dunne

The notice? Yes. [rubs stomach]

Nick Dunne

I want a blood test! I want a paternity test!

Amy Dunne

I love tests.

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