Arthur Baker #6
What, you need a gun to your head to get up from a shit? Jesus.
The Long Walk quotes
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Arthur Baker #6
[His last line, repeatedly]
I'm going home.
Billy Stebbins #38
I'm the rabbit.
Raymond Garraty #47
Huh?
Billy Stebbins #38
I'm the **** rabbit. You've seen them. Those little grey mechanical rabbits that the greyhounds chase at the dog races. 'Cause no matter how fast the dogs run, they never can quite catch up to the rabbit, because the rabbit isn’t flesh and blood. And maybe you're right, Garraty. Maybe we should stop being rabbits and pigs and goats and sheep and just be people. Real people... who bleed. You wanna know how I know so much about the Long Walk? Because the Major's my father. I'm his bastard. I didn't think he knew I was his son; that's where I made my mistake. He's got dozens of us. For my wish, I was gonna ask to be taken into my father's home. To be invited for tea. But I guess this rabbit is flesh and blood, and this flesh and blood is failing me now. I can feel my liver going. My lungs filling with fluid. And I'd like to end this shit with my head held high, instead of falling on my belly like a reptile choking on my own mucus. Think it'll rain tonight, boys?
Raymond Garraty #47
I don't know. But it looks that way.
Billy Stebbins #38
I always loved the rain.
Peter McVries #23
Hey. I'm sorry.
Billy Stebbins #38
There's gonna be crowds. They allow them when there's two. The real die-hards, the ones who will walk with you. The ones that wanna see the Major do the final kill. Just keep walking, okay? I'm glad it's you two...
Raymond Garraty #47
Nice walking with you, Stebbins.
Billy Stebbins #38
An honor. Good luck.
Gary Barkovitch #5
You ain't gonna ****in' make it, Garraty! You're gonna ****in' die tonight, Garraty, I can ****in' feel it. You're gonna ****in' die tonight, man! Take your time, baby. Take your time! Don't look behind, Garraty! Got a gun to your ****in' head, ****er! I can feel it! You're gonna ****in' give in, aren't you? Gun to your ****in' head, Garraty! Gonna be the last thing you ****in' hear, man!
Hank Olson #46
I DID IT ALL WRONG!
Hank Olson #46
There are three great truths in the world. A good meal, a good screw, and a good shit. And that's all.
Raymond Garraty #47
Olson's a smart man. You keep saying "crap", though. What's up with that?
Arthur Baker #6
It's always sounded a little less vulgar to me than the... than the s-word.
Peter McVries #23
Well, I ain't never heard of the Bible forbidding the word "shit".
Peter McVries #23
Do you know what I want more than anything?
Raymond Garraty #47
What, Pete?
Peter McVries #23
An Orange Julius.
The Major
You're in the home stretch, for better or for worse. There's going to be wheat AND! There's going to be chaff. You choose, boys. Remember: You choose!
Raymond Garraty #47
Shut the **** up, holy shit! Suck a dick, will you? I mean, just-- you ****in' Lotus Eater, you old sack of shit, shut up!
The Major
That's the spirit, my boy! That's the killer ****in' instinct... Take no prisoners! Flex that sack and go get that prize...!
Peter McVries #23
[Discussing Ray's plan to kill the Major if he wins]
Garraty, do you have any idea how ****in' hard it is to kill a man? I'll kill a deer and that's hard enough. Like, killing a man is only easy for...for a certain kind of person.
Raymond Garraty #47
I'll become that kind of person.
Peter McVries #23
That'd be ****in' sad. Those kind of people can't see the beauty in this world.
Raymond Garraty #47
What ****in' beauty?
Peter McVries #23
The sky! The trees, the birds! ****, man, everything! You know what else is beautiful? Us. 'Cause we're...we're real friends, aren't we?
Raymond Garraty #47
Pete, what does it matter?
Peter McVries #23
Whether we have three hours, three days, or three decades, this moment? This ****in' moment? It matters, man. Say it.
Raymond Garraty #47
This matters. This moment matters.
Peter McVries #23
Yeah. Goddamn right. Let's continue.
Raymond Garraty #47
But it doesn't really matter, does it, Pete? 'Cause when this moment's over... [whispering] ...I'm still gonna go ****in' kill him.
Peter McVries #23
Fair enough. But realize, even if you pull it off, they'll ****in' kill you.
Raymond Garraty #47
You don't know that shit. I'll be the winner. That's uncharted territory.
Peter McVries #23
But what about your mom?
Raymond Garraty #47
Oh, don't ****in' bring up my mom, Pete!
Peter McVries #23
What about your mom? Does she know?
Raymond Garraty #47
No, she doesn't. This thing's bigger than me and my mom.
The Major
[Pete has just won the Long Walk and collapsed to his knees, having watched the Major execute Ray]
Congratulations, Mr. McVries. The cash prize is yours. So tell me, son. What's your wish?
The Major
[Pete struggles to speak]
The whole nation is watching, son. What's your wish?
Peter McVries #23
I want... [stands up] ...I want a carbine.
The Major
You'll have one.
Peter McVries #23
No. [points to rifle held by a soldier] I want that carbine. To give to my kids one day.
Soldier
Sir?
The Major
Give him his wish. He won't shoot anyone, boys. He's won too much, and remember. This one wants to make the world a better place. Isn't that right, son?
Peter McVries #23
[soldier hands over his rifle; Pete points it at the Major]
Hold your fire or I'll ****in' shoot!
The Major
Hold your fire, boys!
Peter McVries #23
I'll ****in' shoot!
The Major
That's all right, son. No harm done...not yet. Put the gun down. The whole world is waitin' for you. There's more riches than you can possibly imagine. Put the gun down. The prize is yours for the takin'. Don't throw it away.
Peter McVries #23
[long pause]
This is for Ray.
[shoots and kills the Major, sees the street now silent and empty, then drops the rifle and walks away]
The Major
[from trailer]
You'll walk as long as you can. But sometimes, the body won't listen. For some of you, your heart will stop. For others, your brain. And the blood will flow... suddenly.
Raymond Garraty #47
[to Pete]
C'mon, stop acting like you don't want me to get my ticket. I know you're just like the rest of 'em, man. Stop pretending like you don't wanna see me with a ****IN' BULLET IN THE BACK OF MY HEAD!
Raymond Garraty #47
[to the boys]
Rich men don't enter the kingdom of heaven!
The Major
Boys, it takes heavy, heavy sack to sign up for this contest, and you've all got it. You're men now. As you all know, our country has been in a period of financial struggle since the war, and we did the first Long Walk all those years ago to inspire and re-integrate the value of work ethic. Each year after the event, there's a spike in production. We have the means to return to our former glory. Our problem now is an epidemic of laziness. You boys are the answer. The Long Walk is the answer. When this is broadcast for all the states, your inspiration will continue to elevate our gross national product. We will be number one in the world again! [cheers from the Walkers]
Dear Mr. Raymond Garraty,
Congratulations!
Your voluntary submission to participate in the Long Walk has been accepted through lottery.
You now have the rare honor of representing your state as a symbol of hope in these economically desperate times.
The entire nation will be watching the live broadcast with admiration and awe.
If you win, unimaginable wishes and a single wish await - a chance to break free from today's financial struggles and inspire the nation.
Please report to the staring line on May 1st by 8:00 a.m.
Luck to you, Mr. Garraty.