What's Eating Gilbert Grape? 1993 quotes

9 quotes · 2 characters
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Characters

Most scenes together: Gilbert Grape & Arnie Grape (3)

What's Eating Gilbert Grape? quotes

Becky

I love the sky. It's so limitless.

It is big. It's very big.

Becky

Big doesn't even sum it up, right? That word big is so small.

Becky

Tell me what you want, as fast as it comes to you.

Uhh...

Becky

Okay?

'Kay.

Becky

Okay. What do you want?

Becky
[He's thinking about it]

Faster!

Okay. I want a new thing. House. I want a new house. And a family.

[He sighs heavily]

I want Momma to take aerobics classes. I want Ellen to grow up. I want a new brain for Arnie. I want...

Becky

What do you want for you? Just for you?

I want to be a good person.

Betty

Hey. I could have had any guy, any guy, but I chose you. I chose you.

Why did you?

Betty
[pause]

Because... I knew you'd always be there. Because I knew you'd never leave.

[climbing of the water tower]

It's not going to happen again. This is the last time. Right Arnie?

It's the last time.

Okay. Let's go.

But I want to go back up there again.

You know what? You're such a big boy.

Yeah!

You're such a big boy.

I'm a big boy!

You know what? I bet you could do this all by yourself if you really wanted to. Could you do this by yourself?

I'm a big boy!

Yeah, you're a big boy. Now take this...

Take this.

Wash everything, your towels are there.

Okay!

And your robe is there.

Okay! The big boy is gonna wash himself!

I know a boy whose name is Arnie... he's, uh, 'bout to turn 18 and have a big party. I know a boy whose name is Arnie. C'mon down, buddy.

We don't really move. I mean, we'd like to, but... my mom is sort of attached to the house. Attached is, I guess, not the right word. She's pretty much wedged in.