Needful Things 1993 quotes

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Needful Things quotes

Father Meehan

If there's a devil in this town, it's that damned Reverend Willie Rose!

[about Leland Gaunt]

You believe me now, Father? You still think he's a decent man? The Devil just blew up your damn church!

Father Meehan

That's not the Devil. It's those God-damned Baptists!

Nettie Cobb

You killed my doggy, you bitch!

Wilma Jerzyck

You broke my microwave, you crazy ****!

[trying to break up an argument between Deputy Norris and Buster]

You know, guys, I moved here and I thought, Great! I'm outta the big city and I'm finally in a place where everybody isn't gonna be crawling up everybody's asshole every day! A place where maybe my biggest nightmare is gonna be getting some goddamn cat out of a tree! But forget that! EVERYBODY IS INSANE, EVERYWHERE!

If it's too hot in here, Mr. Jewett, just say the word. I'm afraid I have a tendency to turn up the heat.

Oh. You know, there are days I really hate this job. This is not my best work, not by a long shot. Oh, sure, a few murders and a couple of rather lovely explosions. I would hardly call it a rousing success, but what the hell? I'll be back. In the meantime, you and Polly, you are two terrific kids, and you'll marry her. Trust me. She's a lovely girl, Alan. You'll have a wonderful family. Oh, by the way, give my regards to your grandson. Bob will be his name, International Trade his game. I'll see him in Jakarta, 2053. August 14. 10a.m. A nice, sunny day. We'll make headlines.

When I started out I was just a peddler moving across the blind face of a distant land. Moving, always moving. Always gone... and in the end I'd always offer weapons. And they'd always take them. Of course I was gone before they realized what they'd purchased.