Elisa quotes from The Shape of Water (2017)

View Quote [to Strickland] F-U-C-K Y-O-U

View Quote [To Giles] If we do nothing, neither we are.

Scenes with Elisa

View Quote [Talking about the Asset and wanting to help]
Giles: What are we?! What are you and I?! Do you know what we are?! We're nothing! Nothing! We can do nothing! I'm sorry, but this... this is just... oh God, It's not even human. [walks away] God.
[As Giles leaves, Elisa bangs on the wall to get his attention.]
Giles: What?
Elisa: [in sign language] If we do nothing, neither are we.

View Quote Giles: Oh! God, to be young and beautiful. If I could go back...
[Elisa nods]
Giles: ...to when I was 18 - I didn't know anything about anything - I'd give myself a bit of advice.
Elisa: [in sign language] What would you say?
Giles: I would say: Take better care of your teeth and ****, a lot more.
[Elisa smiles and gently nudges him]
Giles: Oh no, no, that's very good advice.

View Quote Strickland: [to Elisa] What'd you say to me?
Elisa: [in sign language] F - U - C - K
Strickland: What is she saying?
Elisa: Y - O - U
Zelda: Uh, I, I didn't catch it.
Strickland: [kicks the desk; pointing at Elisa] WHAT IS SHE SAYING?!
Zelda: She, she is sayin' "Thank you"!

Other characters in The Shape of Water (2017): Giles · Strickland · Zelda