Mavis Gary quotes from Young Adult (2011)

Mavis Gary

Sometimes in order to heal... a few people have to get hurt.

Mavis Gary

Life, here I come.

Mavis

I’m going to a rock concert with an old flame and I think there is a chance we may reconnect.

Let's show him what he's been missing.

Mavis

No, he's seen me recently. He knows. But his wife hasn't seen me in a while, so.

Mavis

Hey, do you know this girl named Beth? She married Buddy Slade from school.

Yeah, I know that Beth.

Mavis

What do you think of her?

I don't really like her. I mean, I think you're way prettier than she is. What happened to your dress? I'm sorry, did I say something wrong? Shit. What's wrong? What did I say?

Mavis

I have a lot of problems.

Can't you get a new dress?

Mavis

It's really difficult for me to be happy. And then for other people it just seems so simple. I know. They just grow up and they're so fulfilled.

I don't feel fulfilled. And frankly, if you don't feel fulfilled with all the stuff that you have.

Mavis

I need to change, Sandra.

No, you don't.

Mavis

What?

You're the only person in Mercury who could write a book or wear a dress like that.

Mavis

I'm sure there's plenty of other people who could.

Everyone here is fat and dumb.

Mavis

Don't say that. I mean, you think so?

Everyone wishes that they could be like you. You know, living in the big city all famous and beautiful and all that.

Mavis

I'm not really famous.

Well, you know, special or whatever. I mean, some days when I have a slow shift at work I'll sit and think about you living in your cool apartment, going out and stuff. It seems really nice.

Mavis

Yeah, but most people here seem so happy with so little. It's like they don't even seem to care what happens to them.

That's because it doesn't matter what happens to them. They're nothing. Might as well die. **** Mercury.

Buddy

Mercury's changed a lot since then, though. We're way less of a hick town.

Mavis

Really?

Buddy

Yeah, we've got this place. It beats Woody's, right? And we're getting a new Chipotle at the mall.

Mavis

And I noticed you got a KenTacoHut. You know, one of those Kentucky Fried Chicken, Taco Bell.

Buddy

Pizza Hut! That's genius. KenTacoHut. You sound like one of your crazy characters.

Take me with you.

Mavis

Excuse me?

Take me with you. To the Mini Apple.

Mavis

You're good here, Sandra.

Buddy

Mavis, what the hell is going on?

Mavis

Why did you invite me?

Buddy

I didn't invite you. My wife did. Beth practically forced me to call you. She feels sorry for you. We all do, Mavis. It's obvious you're having some mental sickness, some depression. You're very lonely and confused. So Beth made me invite you here even though I knew it was a mistake. I knew it.

Mavis

You're lying.

He's not.

Mavis

Well. What about now? You hate me now? Cause it should be easy because I **** hate you.

Buddy

It sucks what happened to Matt. That poor guy suffered so much just for being gay.

Mavis

He's not actually gay.

Buddy

Yeah, I'm pretty sure he is.

Mavis

No.

Buddy

Didn't you call him a theater **** all the time in high school?

Mavis

Theater **** is an expression, Buddy.

Mavis

Weren't you that hate crime guy?

Matt

Excuse me?

Mavis

You totally were. You're the hate crime guy! Oh my God, why didn't you just say that? Now I know who you are. Matt, the hate crime guy.

Matt

Yes, Mavis. When when we were seniors a bunch of jocks who thought I was gay jumped me in the woods.

Mavis

That's right!

Matt

And hit me on the legs and dick with a crowbar.

Mavis

With a crowbar. I totally remember that.

Matt

It was national news. I mean, until people found out I wasn't really gay. Then it wasn't a hate crime anymore. It was a fat guy getting his ass beat.

Mavis

Didn't you get to miss a bunch of school?

Matt

Yes, I got to miss about six months. It was awesome.

Mavis

****. How's your dick?

Matt

Not good. Not good.

Mavis

Does it work?

Matt

Yeah, it works. You know, it just kind of does. [makes sideways hand gesture]