Sonny He knows everything about it. I mean he's in the joint 24 hours a day. I mean another **** few minutes he could be a stool that's how often he's in there.
Henry Hill
Ray Liotta · 45 quotes
Tommy DeVito
Joe Pesci · 17 quotes
Karen Hill
Lorraine Bracco · 15 quotes
Paulie Cicero
Paul Sorvino · 10 quotes
Jimmy Conway
Robert De Niro · 9 quotes
Anthony
Frank Adonis · 3 quotes
Most scenes together: Henry Hill & Tommy DeVito (5), Henry Hill & Karen Hill (5), Henry Hill & Paulie Cicero (5)
Goodfellas quotes
Page 2 of 6 Sonny I don't want any more of that shit.
What shit? What are you talking about?
Just stay away from the garbage, you know what I mean.
Look, Paulie?
I'm not talking about what you did inside, you did what you had to do. I'm talking about now, from now, here and now.
Paulie, why would I want to get into that?
Don't make a jerk out of me, just don't do it. Just don't do it. Now I want to talk to you about Jimmy, you have to watch out for him. He's a good earner but he's wild, takes too many chances.
Yeah I know that, I know Jimmy, you think I would take chances like Jimmy?
And Tommy he's a good kid too. But he's crazy, he's a cowboy, he's got too much to prove. You gotta watch out for kids like this.
Yeah I know what they are, I only use them for certain things, believe me you don't have to worry.
Listen, I ain't gonna get **** like Gribbs, understand. Gribbs is 70 years old and the ****in guy's gonna die in prison, I don't need that. So I'm warning everybody, everybody. It could be my son, it could be anybody. Gribbs got 20 years just for saying hello to some **** who was sneaking behind his back selling junk, I don't need that, ain't gonna happen to me, you understand?
Uh huh.
You know that you're only out early because I got you a job. I don't need this heat, understand that.
Uh huh.
And you see anybody **** around with this shit you're going to tell me, right?
Yeah.
Alright.
Yeah?
Yeah, of course.
Police Detective
[to Henry]
Hey, your pals are here. You don't want to talk to me, you're gonna have a **** problem all night 'cause I'll be on you like shit. New York State. Twenty five **** years, pal.
Police Detective
[The detectives bring in the utensils Henry used to make coke]
What, were you guys grocery shopping? What, are we going to make a cake? Gonna make a **** cake? Got anything good in there or what?
Police Detective
[A detective tastes the residue in a pan]
Is it good?
Police Detective
[Detective smiles and nods]
Ha ha ha ha. Bye bye, dickhead. Ha ha ha. See you in Attica, dick.
Stacks
What time is it?
It's eleven thirty, we're supposed to be there by nine.
Stacks
Be ready in a minute.
Yeah, you were always ****in' late, you'd be late for your own ****in' funeral. (Shoots Stacks in the head)
[to Spider, whom he shot in the foot earlier]
Hey, Spider, that bandage on your foot is bigger than your **** head. Next thing you know he's gonna have one of these **** walkers. But you can still dance. Give us a couple of **** steps, Spider. You **** bullshitter, you. Tell the truth. You're looking for sympathy, is that it, sweetie?
Spider Why don't you go **** yourself, Tommy?
[Everyone, but Tommy, laughs]
I didn't hear right. I can't believe what I heard. [giving Spider cash] This is for you. Attaboy! I got respect for this kid, he's got a lot of **** balls. Good for you! Don't take no shit off nobody! A guy shoots him in the foot, he tells him to go **** himself. Tommy, you gonna let him get away with that? You gonna let this **** punk get away with that? What's the matter with you? What's the world coming to?!
[Tommy suddenly draws his gun and shoots Spider six times]
That's what the **** world's coming to, how do ya like that? How's that, all right?
What's the matter with you?! What is the **** matter with you?! What, are you stupid or what?! I was kidding with you. You a **** sick maniac?
I don't know if you're kidding! What do you mean, you're kidding? You breaking my **** balls?!
I'm **** kidding with you, you **** shoot the guy?!
How could you miss at this distance?
You got a problem with what I did, Anthony? **** rat, anyway. His whole family's all rats, he'd have grown up to be a rat.
Stupid bastard, I can't **** believe you. Now, you're gonna dig the **** thing now. You're gonna dig the hole. You gonna do it. I got no **** lime, you gonna do it.
Who the **** cares? I'll dig the **** hole, I don't give a ****. What is it, the first hole I ever dug? Not the first time I dug a hole, I'll dig the **** hole. Where are the shovels?
****in' Drop-along Cassidy.
Spider Why don't you go **** yourself, Tommy?
[everyone laughs]
Whoa! I don't believe what I'm hearing. Check out the balls on this kid. Hey Spider, this is for you. [tosses money on the table] That's the way. You don't take no shit from nobody. Tommy, you gonna let him get away with that? What's the matter with you? What's the world comin' to?
What is the matter with you, huh? What is the **** matter with you?! What are you, a **** sick maniac or something?! Tommy, I'm kidding with you.
Kidding? How am I meant to know you're kidding? You're breaking my **** balls.
I'm **** kidding with you, you **** shoot the guy?
He's dead.
I'm a good shot, what do you want from me? I'm a good shot.
How could you miss at this distance?
You dumb bastard, I can't **** believe you. You're gonna dig the hole.
Fine, I'll dig the **** hole. I don't give a ****. What, is this the first hole I ever dug? Where are the shovels?
Just don't go bustin' my balls, Billy, okay?
Billy Hey, Tommy, if I was gonna break your balls, I'd tell you to go home and get your shine box. [to his friends] Now this kid, this kid was great. They, they used to call him Spitshine Tommy. I swear to God! Now he'd make your shoes look like ****in' mirrors. 'Scuse my language. He was terrific, he was the best. He made a lot of money, too. Salud, Tommy!
No more shines, Billy.
Billy What?
I said no more shines. Maybe you didn't hear about it, you've been away a long time; they didn't go up there and tell you. I don't shine shoes anymore.
Billy Relax, will ya? You flipped right out, what's got into you? I'm breakin' your balls a little bit, that's all. I'm only kiddin' with ya.
Sometimes you don't sound like you're kidding, you know? There's a lotta people around...
Billy Tommy, I'm only kiddin' with you. We're having a party and I just came home, and I haven't seen you in a long time, and I'm breakin' your balls, and right away you're getting ****in' fresh. I'm sorry, I didn't mean to offend you.
I'm sorry too. It's okay. No problem.
Billy Okay, salud. [moment of silence as he takes a drink] Now go home and get ya ****in' shinebox!
[smashes his glass in anger]
MOTHER****IN' MUTT! YOU, YOU ****IN' PIECE OF SHIT...! [Henry and Jimmy restrain him]
Billy [taunting]
Yeah, yeah, yeah, come on, come on! Come on! Let him go!
Henry, he bought his ****in' button! That fake old tough guy! You bought your ****in' button! Keep that mother****er here, keep him here! [leaves]
Just don't go busting my balls, Billy, okay?
Billy Batts Hey, Tommy, if I was gonna break your balls, I'd tell you to go home and get your shine box. [to his friends] Now this kid, this kid was great. They, they used to call him Spit Shine Tommy.
No more shines Billy
Billy Batts What?
I said, no more shines Billy Maybe you didn't hear about it, you've been away a long time, I didn't go up, didn't tell ya.
Billy Batts Ah..
I don't shine shoes anymore.
Billy Batts Relax, would ya. What's got into you? I haven't seen you in a long **** time, and I'm breaking your balls a little bit, I'm only kidding with ya.
Well, sometimes you don't sound like you're kidding, you know, there's a lotta people here.
Billy Batts I'm only kidding with ya.
It's OK.
Billy Batts I don't mean to offend you.
I'm sorry.
Billy Batts I'm sorry too.
It's okay.
Billy Batts Salut, Tommy.
Billy Batts [Takes a drink]
Now go home and get your **** shine box.
[Smashes his drinking glass]
Mother****in' mutt! You big piece of shit! You big ****in' tough guy!
[Henry enters a diner] [narrating]
If you're part of a crew, nobody ever tells you that they're going to kill you. Doesn't happen that way. There aren’t any arguments or curses like in the movies. See, your murders come with smiles, they come as your friends, the people who've cared for you all of your life. And they always seem to come at a time that you're at your weakest and most in need of their help. So I met Jimmy in a crowded place we both knew. I got there 15 minutes early and I saw Jimmy was already there. We took the booth near the window so we could see everyone who drove up to the restaurant. He wanted to make sure I wasn't tailed. He was jumpy. he hadn't touched a thing. On the surface, of course, everything was supposed to be fine. We were supposed to be discussing my case. But I had the feeling Jimmy was trying to sense whether or not I'd rat him out to save my neck.
I been telling you your whole life, don’t talk on the ****in' phone, right? Now you understand? Huh? But it's gonna be ok, I think you got a good chance of beating the case. You know that kid? You know the one from the city we're talking about? You know who I'm talkin' about?
Yeah.
The kid turned out to be a rat. Soon as he got pinched he ratted everybody out. He ratted youse all out. But I know where he is, he's hiding out. You know what I'm saying? Would you have a problem going with Anthony on vacation and take care of that?
That way they got nothin', huh?
[Jimmy slips a message with information. Screen freeze-frames] [narrating]
Jimmy had never asked me to whack somebody before. But now he's asking me to go down to Florida and do a hit with Anthony. [Screen resumes] That's when I knew I never would have come back from Florida alive.
[Henry returns home after being released from prison]
Henry's Children: Daddy! Oh, we missed you! Are you out here to stay? Did you see our pictures? I did the one with the house and the rainbow.
[Henry takes a look at the low-rent tenement his wife and kids are living in and reacts with disgust]
Karen, get packed, we're moving out of here.
With what?
Don't worry with what. You just start looking for a new house, ok? I gotta go to Pittsburgh in the morning. Those guys out there they owe me 15 grand. We'll be all right, I got things lined up.
Pittsburgh? You have to go see your parole officer tomorrow.
Karen, don't worry about it, everything's gonna be fine. Who wants to go to Uncle Paulie's?
[Children cheer. Cut to Paulie's house where the families are having a big dinner. Later Paulie speaks to Henry in private]
I do not want any more of that shit.
What shit? What are you talking about?
Just stay away from the garbage, you know what I mean.
What-- Paulie..
I'm not talking about what you did inside, you did what you had to do. I'm talking about now. From now. Here and now.
Paulie why would I want to get into that?
Don't make a jerk outta me, just don't do it. Just don't do it. Now I wanna talk to you about Jimmy, you gotta watch out for him. He's a good earner but he's wild, takes too many chances.
I know Jimmy. You think I'd take chances like Jimmy?
And Tommy, he's a good kid too but he's crazy, he's a cowboy, he's got too much to prove. You gotta watch out for kids like this.
Yeah, I know what they are. I only use them for certain things.
Listen, I ain't gonna get **** like Gribbs, ya understand? The ****in' guy is 70 years old and he's gonna die in prison. I don't need that. So I’m warning everybody. Everybody. Could be my son, could be anybody. Gribbs got twenty years just for saying hello to some **** who was going behind his back selling junk. I don't need that. Ain't happening to me. You understand?
Uh-huh.
You know that you're only out early 'cause I got you a job, right? I don't need this heat, understand that? You see anybody **** around with this shit you're gonna tell me, right?
Yeah.
Yeah, of course.
[Cut to Henry making cocaine] [narrating]
It took me about a week of sneaking around before I could unload the Pittsburgh stuff, but when I did, it was a real score. I started using Sandy's place to mix the stuff and even with Sandy snorting more than she mixed, I could see that this was a really big business. I made $12,000 in my second week, I had a down payment on my house and things were really rolling. All I had to do every once-in-a-while was tell Sandy that I loved her. But it was perfect, I'm telling you. As long as I kept getting the stuff from Pittsburgh, I knew Paulie would never find out. Within a couple of weeks it got to be so big I needed some help. So I got Jimmy and Tommy to come in with me.
[Henry, Jimmy, and Tommy are digging up Billy Batts' decaying corpse to move it]
Hey Henry, Henry, hurry up, will ya? My mother's gonna make some fresh peppers and sausages for us.
Oh hey, Henry, Henry, here's an arm!
Very funny, guys.
Here's a leg.
Here's a wing! [laughing] Whaddya like, the leg or the wing, Henry? Or do you still go for the ol' hearts and lungs?
Guard [Karen and her children are visiting Henry in jail]
Mrs. Hill, this way. Sign this book, please.
Name of Inmate
[Karen signs ledger but something catches her eye]
Henry Hill
Name of Visitor
Janice Rossi
Visitor's center
What are you talking about?
I saw her name in the register.
Jesus Christ.
You want her to visit you? Let her stay up all night, crying and writing letters to the parole board.
What am I doing here? Where am I? I'm in jail. I can't stop people from coming to see me.
Good. Let her sneak this stuff in for you every week. [Karen dangles a bag of illegal drugs in front him] Let her fight these bastards every week!
Look what you're doing! Stop it!
I'm sorry. Let her sneak this shit in for you.
Will you stop it, Karen? Will you stop it?
Let her do it! Let her do it!
STOP IT!!!
[Kids react to anger; Karen starts to sob]
Nobody is helping me. I am all alone. Belle and Morrie are broke. I asked your friend Remo for the money that he owes you, you know what he told me? He told me to take my kids down to the police station and get on welfare.
Karen, It's going to be okay.
Yeah? Even Paulie, since he got out, I never seen him. I never see anybody anymore.
It's only you and me. That's what happens when you go away. I told you that we're on our own. Forget everybody else. Forget Paulie. As long as he's on parole, he doesn't want anybody doing anything.
I can't do it.
Yes, you can. Karen, Listen to me. All I need is for you to bring me this stuff. I got a guy in here from Pittsburgh who's gonna help me move it. Believe me, in a month we're gonna be fine. We won't need anybody.
I'm afraid. I'm afraid if Paulie finds out...
What did I just say, Don't worry about him. He is not helping us out. Is he putting any food on the table? We've gotta help each other. We've just gotta-- Listen, We've gotta be really really careful while we do it.
I don't want to hear a word about her anymore, Henry.
Never.
[after Karen points gun at him while he's sleeping]
I got enough to worry about getting whacked on the street! I gotta come home for this! I should **** kill you!
[Henry and Jimmy are dangling a man who owes Paulie money over the lion enclosure at the Tampa Zoo]
They must really feed each other to the lions down there because the guy gave the money right up and we got to spend the rest of the weekend at the track. Then I couldn’t believe what happened, when we got home, we were all over the newspaper. At first I didn’t even know why we got picked up but then I found out that the guy we roughed up turned out to have a sister working as a typist for the FBI. I couldn’t believe it. Of all the **** people. She gave up everybody; Jimmy, me, even her brother. Took the jury six hours to bring us in guilty. The judge gave Jimmy and me ten years like he was giving away candy.