A character in We Need to Talk About Kevin (2011)

Kevin quotes from We Need to Talk About Kevin (2011)

We Need to Talk About Kevin (2011) · 4 quotes

Most-quoted character in We Need to Talk About Kevin (2011): in 4 of its 4 quotes

A line from Kevin

It's like this: you wake and watch TV, get in your car and listen to the radio you go to your little jobs or little school, but you don't hear about that on the 6 o'clock news, why? 'Cause nothing is really happening, and you go home and watch some more TV and maybe it's a fun night and you go out and watch a movie. I mean it's got so bad that half the people on TV, inside the TV, they're watching TV. What are these people watching, people like me?

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Scenes with Kevin

3 scenes
Eva
[Eva walks into the dining room, pleased to see that Kevin has changed into clothes more appropriate for his age, but then he turns around with a humorless grin and her mouth drops open in disgust when she sees that he is gnawing on a whole chicken, getting it all over his face]

We're going to dinner.

Kevin

I was hungry. I'm a growing boy, you know.

Eva

Why would you have something like that?

Kevin

I collect them.

Eva

Isn't that a weird thing to collect?

Kevin

I don't like stamps.

Eva

But, what's the point?

Kevin

There is no point. That's the point.

Franklin

So, Kev, erm... Mom had something that she wanted to tell you.

Eva
[looks appalled and despite her efforts she finds that this time, she is unable to fake any sort of love towards Kevin]

I wanted to... thank you for calling the ambulance.

Kevin

Hmm.

Franklin

...And?

Eva

And... I was concerned... that you might be feeling responsible.

Kevin

Why's that?

Eva
[on the verge of snapping]

Because you were SUPPOSED to be looking after her!

Franklin

We just don't want you to blame yourself.

Kevin

No, I don't... I mean I... I never said I did.

Eva

She's going to need a glass eye, Kevin.

Franklin

So, we would appreciate you looking out for her. Any name-calling--

Kevin
[peeling a lychee]

You don't really remember being a kid much, do you, Dad? Celia's just gonna have to suck it up.

Eva

I thought you didn't like those.

Kevin

Yeah, well, they're uh... What do you call it? [eats a lychee to his mouth] An acquired taste.
[Eva storms out of the table while Kevin is still eating the lychee]

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Franklin

Hey, Kev. Listen buddy, it's easy to misunderstand something when you hear it out of context.

Kevin

Why would I not understand the context? I am the context.

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Eva

Why?

Kevin

I used to think I knew. Now I'm not so sure.

Prison guard
[pause]

Time's up.

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