What's Eating Gilbert Grape
1993
Momma: You're my knight in shimmering armor. Did you know that? Gilbert: I think you mean shining. Momma: No shimmering. You shimmer, and you glow.
Tucker: How's momma? Gilbert: She's fat. Tucker: Come on man. She's not all that big, Gilbert. Gilbert: What? Tucker: Listen, I saw a guy at the state fair that was... a little bit bigger. Gilbert: A little bit bigger? Tucker: Look, all I'm sayin is that she's not the biggest I ever seen, okay? Gilbert: Tucker, she's a whale! Tucker: Well take her out for a walk once and while. Gilbert: Take her out for a jog! Arnie: She's a whale! Tucker, she's a whale!
Arnie: Mama, I want hot dogs. I want hot dogs, Mama. Momma: OK, Sunshine, you can have hot dogs.
Gilbert: You know what? You're such a big boy. Arnie: Yeah! Gilbert: You're such a big boy. Arnie: I'm a big boy! Gilbert: You know what? I bet you could do this all by yourself if you really wanted to. Could you do this by yourself? Arnie: I'm a big boy! Gilbert: Yeah, you're a big boy. Now take this... Arnie: Take this. Gilbert: Wash everything, your towels are there. Arnie: Okay! Gilbert: And your robe is there. Arnie: Okay! The big boy is gonna wash himself!
Becky: I love the sky. It's so limitless. Gilbert: It is big. It's very big. Becky: Big doesn't even sum it up, right? That word big is so small.
Arnie: Match in the gas tank... boom boom! Boom boom!
Arnie: Match in the gas tank, *boom* *boom*!
Arnie: I'm having a birthday party, but you're not invited, but you can come if you want.
Becky: Tell me what you want as fast as it comes to you. Gilbert: I wanna be a good person.
Arnie Grape: Good night to you but not me.
(Arnie jumps onto Gilbert's back) Gilbert: God Arnie, you're getting so big. Pretty soon I ain't gonna be able to carry you no more. Arnie Grape: No, you're getting littler Gilbert. You're getting littler, you're shrinking! You're shrinking Gilbert, you're shrinking! Shrinking, shrinking, shrinking!
Gilbert: (to Becky) I don't know what to say. Arnie: Say "thank you," Gilbert. "Thank you." Gilbert: (whispering) Thank you.
Arnie Grape: I killed him Gilbert , I killed him!
Gilbert: (climbing of the water tower) It's not going to happen again. This is the last time. Right Arnie? Arnie: It's the last time. Gilbert: Okay. Let's go. Arnie: But I want to go back up there again.
Arnie Grape: I could go at any time.
Gilbert: Bobby, how's business? Bobby: Oh, not good... nobody's dying.
Gilbert's Boss: What's going on over there at "Food Land"? Gilbert: (labeling price tags on cans) I wouldn't know, I don't shop there. (puts a can up and looks at boss) I'd rather die. (smiles)
Gilbert: I know a boy who's name is Arnie... he's uh... bout to turn 18 and have a big party.
Gilbert: Why will I take care of it? Arnie: Gilbert... Gilbert: Hmm? Arnie: 'Cause you're Gilbert. Gilbert: 'Cause I'm Gilbert.
Gilbert: You don't hurt Arnie, you just don't.
Gilbert: I had a really good time tonight. Becky: I know. (smiles)
Arnie: Dad's dead! Dad's dead! Dad's dead! Dad's dead! Dad's dead! Dad's dead!
Arnie: We're not going anywhere! We're not going anywhere! Arnie: (looks at Gilbert in the truck) Where're you going?