Because I don't want you to.
Well, why don't you? I wish you'd tell me.
Well, why is she a big taboo subject all of a sudden? Well, I guess I'll have to ask her out on a date and find out what the big deal is.
Benjamin. [Pulling his hair] Don't you ever take that girl out. Do you understand that?
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?
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?
[Ripping the sheet off her]
Isn't it?
You go to hell. You go straight to hell, Mrs. Robinson. Do you think I'm proud of myself? Do you think I'm proud of this?
Well, I am not! No sir, I am not proud that I spend my time with a broken-down alcoholic!
And if you think I come here for any reason besides pure boredom, then you're all wrong; because Mrs. Robinson, this is the sickest, most perverted thing in the world that ever happened to me! And you do what you want, but I'm getting the hell out!
Will you unzip my dress? I think I'll go to bed.
Won't you unzip my dress?
I'd rather not, Mrs. Robinson.
If you still think I'm trying to seduce you...?
No, I don't, but I just feel a little funny.
Benjamin. You've known me all your life.
Come on. It's hard for me to reach. Thank you.
What are you so scared of?
I'm not scared, Mrs. Robinson.
Then why do you keep running away?
Because you're going to bed. I don't think I should be up here.
Haven't you ever seen anybody in a slip before?
Yes, I have, but I just...Look, what if Mr. Robinson walked in right now?
Well, it would look pretty funny, wouldn't it?
Don't you think he trusts us together?
Of course he does, but he might get the wrong idea. Anyone might.
I don't see why? I'm twice as old as you are. How could anyone think that...
But they would! Don't you see?
Benjamin. I am not trying to seduce you!
I know that, but please, Mrs. Robinson. This is difficult..
Would you like me to seduce you?
Is that what you're trying to tell me?
[A long pause]
I'm going home now. I apologize for what I said. I hope you can forget it. But I'm going home right now.
Would you mind walking ahead of me to the sun porch. I feel funny about coming into a dark house.
Please...What do you drink? Bourbon?
Look, uh, Mrs. Robinson, I drove you home. I was glad to do it. But I have some things on my mind. Can you understand that?
What do you drink? Benjamin. I'm sorry to be this way, but I don't want to be left alone in this house.
Please wait till my husband gets home.
No. Are you always this much afraid of being alone?
Well, why can't you just lock the doors and go to bed?
I'm very neurotic. May I ask you a question? What do you think of me?
You've known me nearly all your life. You must have formed some opinion of me.
Well, I always thought that you were a very...nice...person.
Did you know I was an alcoholic?
Look, I think I should be going.
Mrs. Robinson, if you don't mind my saying so, this conversation is getting a little strange. Now, I'm sure that Mr. Robinson will be here any minute now and -
My husband will be back quite late. He should be gone for several hours.
B Ben
Oh no, Mrs. Robinson, oh no.
Mrs. Robinson, you didn't - I mean, you didn't expect -
I mean, you didn't really think that I would do something like that.
For God's sake, Mrs. Robinson, here we are, you've got me into your house. You give me a drink. You put on music, now you start opening up your personal life to me and tell me your husband won't be home for hours.
Mrs. Robinson - you are trying to seduce me .... Aren't you?
Well, no. I hadn't thought of it. I feel very flattered.
Mrs. Robinson. Will you forgive me for what I just said?
Note: the bolded line is ranked #63 in the American Film Institute's list of the top 100 movie quotations in American cinema.
All right, now listen to this. I don't know whether I can prosecute, but I think I can. I think I can get you behind bars if you ever look at my daughter again. Now, I've seen Elaine, and I've made damn sure you can't get to her. Stay away from me, Ben! I don't want to mince words with you. As far as Elaine is concerned, you're to get her out of your filthy mind right now! Is that perfectly clear to you? And that's all, Ben. You'll pardon me if I don't shake hands with you. I think you are filth. I think you are scum. You are a degenerate!
