Where are you?
And I was wondering if I could buy you a drink or something?
Where are you?
Uh, the Taft Hotel.
Did you get a room?
No. Now I know it's pretty late and if you'd rather...
Give me an hour.
What?
I'll be there in an hour.
Benjamin Braddock
Dustin Hoffman · 37 quotes
Elaine Robinson
Katharine Ross · 32 quotes
Mr. Robinson
5 quotes
Most scenes together: Benjamin Braddock & Elaine Robinson (29), Elaine Robinson & Mr. Robinson (4), Benjamin Braddock & Mr. Robinson (3)
The Graduate quotes
Page 1 of 3A room. I'd like a room please.
Desk Clerk
A single room or a double room?
A single just for myself, please.
Desk Clerk
Will you sign the register, please? Anything wrong, sir?
What? No, nothing.
Desk Clerk
Do you have any luggage, Mr. Gladstone?
Luggage? Yes, yes, I do.
Desk Clerk
Where is it?
What?
Desk Clerk
Where is your luggage?
Well, it's in the car. It's out there in the car.
Desk Clerk
Very good sir, I'll have a porter bring it in. [rings the desk bell]
Oh no. [covers the bell with his hand] I mean, I, I'd rather not go to all the trouble of bringing it all in, I just have a toothbrush. I can get it myself, if that's all right?
Desk Clerk
Of course. I'll have a porter show you the room.
Oh, well, actually I'd just as soon find it myself and, just have a toothbrush to carry up and I can handle it myself.
Desk Clerk
Whatever you say, sir.
Thank you.
Elaine, I like you. I like you so much. Do you believe that? [She nods] Do you?
Yes.
You're the first thing for so long that I like, the first person I could stand to be with. My whole life is such a waste. There's just nothing. I'm sorry. I'll take you home now.
I'm going to marry Elaine Robinson.
Mr. Braddock
Don't you think that idea is a little half-baked?
Oh no, Dad, it's completely baked.
Listen to me. What happened between Mrs. Robinson and me was nothing. It didn't mean anything. We might just as well have been shaking hands.
Shaking hands? Well, that's not saying much for my wife, is it?
...
What happened between Mrs. Robinson and me was nothing. It didn't mean anything. We might just as well have been shaking hands...The point is I don't love your wife, I love your daughter, sir.
That older woman that I told you about?...The married woman. That wasn't just some woman...
Good-bye, Benjamin.
Well, I guess I'll have to ask her out on a date and find out what the big deal is.
Benjamin. Don't you ever take that girl out. Do you understand that?
Well, why shouldn't I?
I have my reasons.
Well let's hear 'em.
No.
Let's hear them, Mrs. Robinson, because I think I know what they are. I'm not good enough for her to associate with, am I? I'm not good enough to even talk about her, am I?
Let's drop it.
We're not dropping it. I'm good enough for you, but I'm not good enough to associate with your daughter. That's it, isn't it?
Benjamin.
Isn't it?
Yes.
You go to hell. You go straight to hell, Mrs. Robinson.
What kind of car was it?
What?
Do you remember the make of the car?
Oh my God.
Really, I want to know.
It was a Ford, Benjamin.
A Ford! A Ford! God-damn-it, that's great, a Ford!
That's enough.
So old Elaine Robinson got started in a Ford.
Don't talk about Elaine.
Will you wait a minute, please? Mrs. Robinson, do you think we could say a few words to each other first this time?
I don't think we have much to say to each other.
Look, for months, all we've done is come up here and leap into bed together.
Are you tired of it?
I'm not. No. But do you think we could liven it up with a little conversation for a change?...Now look, we're going to do this thing. We're going to have a conversation. Tell me what you did today?
I got up. I fixed breakfast for my husband.
There. There's something we could have a conversation about. Your husband.
Ohh, him.
What?
Wood or wire? They have both.
Desk Clerk
Can I help you, sir?
What? Oh, no. I'm just...
Desk Clerk
Are you here for an affair, sir?
What?
Desk Clerk
The Singleman party, sir?
Oh, yes, the Singleman party.
Desk Clerk
It's in the main ballroom.
Ah, thank you.
Benjamin...Will you kiss me? [they kiss]
Will you marry me? [She shakes her head no] You won't?
I don't know.
But you might?
I might.
Is that so? You might marry me?
Yes.
When?
I don't know.
What about tomorrow? I don't mean to be pushy but...
I don't know. I don't know what's happening.
You mean you're confused? Look. Don't be confused. We're getting married.
I don't see how we can.
We just can.
I have to go now.
Elaine. Are you serious about this?
I'll think about it.
You really will?
Yes.
Good night.
Are we getting married tomorrow?
No...
Day after tomorrow?
I don't know. Maybe we are, and maybe we're not.
I just don't think it would work.
Why wouldn't it?
...
Ben
Why wouldn't it?
I just don't think it would.
...
Tomorrow? Can we get our blood tests tomorrow morning?
Why don't you drag me off if you want to marry me so much?
Why don't I just drag you off? All right, I will. Right after we get the blood tests...
What are you going to do?
I don't know.
Are you going home?
No.
Well, where are you going?
Elaine, you're going to have to stop asking me that.
I don't want you to leave tomorrow.
I don't understand.
I don't want you to go anywhere until you have a definite plan.