Ian quotes from Obsession (2026)

Bear

Ever since we... You’re the only person that I’ve ever... Sorry, this is weird. I–I don’t talk like this.

No, it’s okay.

Bear

I feel like I’m coming apart. I think about you all the time, Nikki. I try not to... you’re in every song I listen to. You were the only person who was nice to me when I moved here. And at first, I thought maybe you... Well, I realized who you are. And then, after Nana passed, you were the one that called even when I didn’t have anything to say and we just sat there. So I keep telling myself, “Don’t tell her. She’s too good. And she’ll... you’ll lose her.” But maybe you should know... that I would choose you over everything.

Aw. [chuckles] That’s everything.

Ian

No, no. Stop. Okay, th–th–that was cringey.

Bear

Oh, my God. I knew it.

Ian

Way too much.

Bear

I– I’m so sorry.

I thought that was sweet.

Ian

I thought it was gross.

Bear

I–I should’ve...

Ian

Okay, this time I want you...

Bear

No, I... I’m not doing it again, dude. That was so embarrassingǃ

Ian

Yeah, yeah. That would freak... Th–Th–That freaked me out. Okay? Nikki would vomitǃ

Bear

You told me to pour my heart out. Do you know how vulnerable I just got?

Ian

I underestimated you.

What if you got her something nice?

Ian

No, no.

Bear

I’ll try that.

Ian

D–Don’t get her anything. [stammers] Dude, you got to be less... way less sappy with Nikki, okay? She doesn’t like that shitǃ She doesn’tǃ

Flowers, the candy that she said she likes?

Ian

Okay. Thank you.

What?

Ian

Thank you.

You want me to go?

Ian

Yeah, if– if you want, yeah.

Oh, yeah, okay. Yeah.

Bear

I’m sorry that... I’m sorry I made you do that.

No. No, it’s okay. You’re okay. [walks away]

Bear

No, it–it just...

It’s a fun break.

Bear

Just pretend like...

Ian

You’re good.

Bear

Oh, my God, dude, that was so embarrassing. Can we leave? Yeah, well, thank God I did it.

Ian

That was... that was awful. Thank you for that.

Ian

Have you ever actually, like, flirted with Nikki? Invite romance.

Bear

Invite romance?

Ian

Tease her. Be playfully mean with her.

Bear

Be mean to her?

Ian

Playfully mean, yeah, but bring up Freaky Nikki.

Bear

You want me to call her Freaky Nikki? You know she’s sensitive about that.

Ian

Be like, “Hey, remember when you used to get bullied? Everybody called you Freaky Nikki?” She’ll be like, “Oh, my God. Oh, no, Bear, that was... that was so long ago. Don’t. Please.”

Bear

And that will, like, take her breath away?

Ian

Just say, “Nikki, I think we should grab a drink sometime.”

Bear

Yeah, I’ve grabbed drinks sometimes. She always invites you.

Ian

Yeah, exactly.

Bear

I asked you guys not to come to trivia for one night.

Ian

Y–You can’t ask her out at trivia, Bear. You can’t. I–I’m not gonna let you. It’s a good, organic time to ask. I love trivia night.

Bear

It’s all I have.

Ian

I wake up every Wednesday rock hard, thinking about trivia. God, I can’t get over how dumb I just looked. Y– You can’t turn our weekly gathering of camaraderie and skill i–into your, your, your seven–year–late proposal, Bear.

Bear

Then when do I ask?

Ian

Any other time. All you have is time. If she means this much to you... and I know she does... wait. Do it at the right time.

Bear

Okay. Okay, I’ll wait. I’ll do it right.

Ian

Now say it with me. All you have is time.

Ian

I knew you were gonna bring her. I **** knew it. She–she guilt you?

Bear

She didn’t guilt me. Shut the **** up.

Ian

You couldn’t be without her for three **** hours?

Bear

Sarah invited her. What was I supposed to do?

Ian

Sure.

Bear

You told me you weren’t going to invite Sarah.

Ian

Sarah did nothing wrong.

Bear

Neither did we.

Ian

No weird shit. [to a party guest] Hey. Keep your **** hands off my mom’s china, asshole.

Hey. Okay, it’s my turn. [reads block] My turn. Ooh, someone’s getting **** up. Okay. “Choose someone to drink every time you do for the next three rounds.” Ah, yeah, you’re going down with this ship.

Man, here we go. Cheers. [sighs and reads block] Uh, “Switch seats with anyone.” Baron, I want to sit next to Nikki.

Ooh.

Nikki

No.
Sarah Uh–oh.

Nikki

It’s okay, baby. Oh. No, it’s okay. I showered, baby.

Geez, Bear, what kind of spell did you put on her? [party laughs with Nikki forcedly loud]

Nikki

So true. [laughs]

Nikki, it’s your turn.

Nikki

Oh. [stands up and reads from phone] “The air was charged by the distinct call of a night bird. His face was obscured, “but I knew he was looking at my chest, each side stretching, recently mature, to different sizes. And so, come lie with me like the old woman taught us when we were children, I said; He closed the door and leaned against it. ‘You’re not my wife, Gretel,‘ he said. ‘I’m more than your wife. I am your sister.’ Hansel flinched and reached for the door handle. I knew he would not leave this place. He would relent and choose to be inside me like he had many nights before. If not, I would fillet his meaty forearm, roll it like a stick of licorice and insert the flesh between my legs. Hansel is my soul. A love only the branch of a willow tree could conjure. Brother, you will be inside me tonight.” New book I’m working on. I don’t have to drink. [sighs]

It’s your turn, Joe.

I switched spots with Baron, so it’s his turn now.

Oh, shit.

Bear

Okay. Um... [takes jenga block and reads] “Kiss the person on your left.” [a look of extreme disapproval comes over Nikki who walks behind Sarah, pulls her chair back and kneels besides Bear who kisses her]

Nikki

No one on this earth will ever comprehend what it feels like to love someone as much as I love you. [stands up and announces loudly] And everyone in this room will die never feeling the strength of connection I have felt with my Bearǃ

Ian

Nikki, are you okay?

Nikki

I'm just kidding, guys. I'm just kidding. Heh, heh. [laughs] Come on, it's a joke. I'm just joking... okay, fine. I'm not joking. Deal with it. [Real Nikki wakes up; startling panic; falls to the floor, screaming] It's not me! It's not me! It's not me! [takes a bottle; smashes it on the table until it breaks; stabs her face with it; blood gushes; everyone panics]

Bear

I texted you 50 times.

Ian

Jesus Christ, Bear, what the...

Bear

So, you know how Nikki all of a sudden started...

Ian

Oh, no. Oh, sh... Is she okay?

Bear

Yes. She’s–she’s gonna be okay.

Ian

Why–why’s Sarah texting me, man? She wants me to come over to your place.

Bear

What?

Ian

She texted me over and over, like, all this weird shit.

Bear

****.

Ian

What’s happening?ǃ

Bear

Oh, ****.

Ian

What the **** is happening?ǃ

Bear

Okay, just stay hereǃ

Ian

Is Nikki okay?ǃ

Bear

Do not... do not come overǃ [goes outside]

Ian

Okay. Bear! Bear, tell me what the **** is happening right now!

Bear

****! ****. [rushes back into house] Okay, okay, okay, so Nikki... she started liking me out of nowhere, all of a sudden, and then acting weird. Yes or no?

Ian

Bear, what the **** are you gonna tell me right now, man?ǃ

Bear

No. Ian, Ianǃ

Ian

Is she okay?ǃ

Bear

I... [holds up a One Wish Willow] I made a wish. I broke this piece of wood. At first, I didn’t think it was real. Okay? I was confused, but this is realǃ This is **** realǃ

Ian

What?ǃ What?ǃ

Bear

Okay, okay, okay. You can make a wish, any... You... you can make one wish, and it is real and it will work. I made a wish. I–I didn’t think it would work. I wished that Nikki would love me, but it worked. Think about it, dude. Think about how she’s been acting lately. Think about how drastically she changed.

Ian

Okay, what... what did you take her to? Like, a–a-a psychic? What?

Bear

What?ǃ

Ian

What did... What, did you do a ****... Uh, what program?

Bear

No, no. ****, there’s not a **** program, Ianǃ You know, I don’t know. It’s God **** magicǃ

Ian

Is this a joke to you?ǃ

Bear

No! This is realǃ

Ian

This, this?ǃ

Bear

Yesǃ Be carefulǃ Yes, it’s real. It’s **** real, Ianǃ I made a wish, and it’s **** horribleǃ

Ian

Then make another **** wish, manǃ

Bear

No, you can’tǃ You can’tǃ Because you only get one wishǃ

Ian

Oh, you only get one. Oh, okay, yeah. That makes sense.

Bear

One wish. You only get one wish, Ian, but it’s real. It’s real, Ian. So I need you to make a wish. I need you to wish that I never made a wish. Okay? And then you can be with Nikki.

Ian

Oh. Oh, so... so... so that...

Bear

No, no, no. Dude, no.

Ian

That’s what this is about?

Bear

I don’t even give a **** about that, dudeǃ I was gonna tell youǃ Seriously, just open the box, and then just be careful about how you word itǃ [Ian takes One Wish Willow from box] Whoa, whoa...ǃ Dude, stopǃ Okay, um, I need you to say, uh, uh, “I– I wish for my friend Baron...”

Ian

I wish for a billion dollars.

Bear

No! [money pours down from above]

Bear

Nikki? I need you to do something for meǃ [scene of a shrine] Nikki, you’ll do anything for me, right? I need you... [sees Sarah's body in rocking chair]

Nikki

I’ll do everything for you, baby. You like me better now? [taking deep, sharp breaths]

Bear

Nikki, I need you... I need you to do something for me, okay?

Nikki

Why can’t you love me?!

Bear

Stopǃ

Nikki

Why don’t you love me?!

Bear

Stop! Stop! Oh, God.

Nikki

God, I want to eat you up.

Bear

Nikki.

Ian

Bear, open the doorǃ I got, like, a billion dollars, dudeǃ It’s realǃ

Bear

Stop! Stop! Nikkiǃ

Ian

Bear, what’s going on?ǃ

Bear

Oh, Godǃ [sits on couch]

Nikki

I want to smell like you.

Bear

Nikki! No!

Ian

I’m coming inǃ You guys better not be doing some weird shit!

Bear

I just need you...

Ian

I’m coming in! Whoa, whoa, Nikkiǃ

Nikki

I’ll kill myself, Bear!

Bear

What the... what the ****?ǃ

Nikki

I’ll kill myself right in front of you!

Bear

Nikki, what the ****?ǃ

Ian

Nikki! [Nikki instaneously shoots Ian in the head]

Nikki

I’ll rip my eyes out of my **** skull and shove the barrel in my pussy, Bear! [vomits on Bear]

Bear

I love you, I love you.

Nikki

Scream it!

Bear

I love you, I love you!

Nikki

I knew you did. Oh, I knew you did.

Bear

I love you so much, baby. [breathing heavily]

Nikki

You owe me that.

Bear

It’s okay, baby. We’re gonna make this work.

Nikki

You owe me that.

Bear

I’ll make this work.

Nikki

You have to, baby.

Bear

I will, baby.

Nikki

I’m gonna heal. I’m gonna make this work.

Bear

You have to.

Nikki

I will. I’m sorry for the theatrics. I don’t know why I do that.

Bear

It’s okay, sweetie. I love you. I love you so much. I’m gonna heal.

Nikki

Uh–huh. Oh, I’m sorry.

Bear

It’s okay, baby.

Nikki

I’m gonna be pretty again.

Bear

You’re so beautiful. [whimpers] You’re the most beautiful girl in the entire world.

Nikki

Yeah?

Bear

Yeah, baby. Oh, we are gonna be together forever and ever... and ever and ever. (Bear’s breath trembling)

Nikki

What? What’s wrong, baby? You shook your head.

Bear

No, I didn’t.

Nikki

Why’d you shake your head?

Bear

I was just thinking that, uh, we should freshen up, maybe. Okay?

Nikki

Okay.

Bear

Let’s go. Come on. I know what you want.

Nikki

No! **** you, **** you! No!

Bear

Just give me a second to freshen upǃ

Nikki

Let me in!

Bear

I’m sorry!

Nikki

No! No!

Bear

Babe, I just need a second!

Nikki

**** you, Bear! Let me inǃ [rattles bathroom door handle] Bear, what are you doing?ǃ

Bear

Just one second!

Nikki

Okay. Thank you. [banging stops, Bear pants and whimpers]

Bear

Oh, shit. [holds out tiger's eye stone (a chatoyant quartz gemstone)]

Nikki

Hey, baby? I was thinking maybe we should break up.

Bear

Oh, shit.

Nikki

You hear that?

Bear

****. ****.

Nikki

Baby, maybe we should take some space. If space is what we need, then take it.

Bear

Oh, ****. ****.

Nikki

It’s gonna be okayǃ [Bear takes out prescription bottle] You hear that?ǃ We can take space. [Bear takes a pill] We can take space. Baby? [Bear downs whole bottle] You hear that? [Bear attempts to initiate gag reflex unsuccessfully, then leaves bathroom to Nikki, attempts to kiss her and then collapses onto the floor] No, honey. Honey, honey. No, no...ǃ Bear! No. What did you do, Bear? No! Baby, what did you do, baby, what did you do?ǃ No! [sobs] No, no...! [holds up pistol and then changes mind]