Magnolia Quotes
Jim and Claudia talking (I thought this sounded familiar in a way, although Claudia’s a cocaine addict, and Jim’s a slow-witted cop…
HER: That felt good to do… to do what I wanted. Can I tell you something?
HIM: Yeah, of course.
HER: I’m really nervous that you’re gonna hate me soon. You’re gonna find stuff out about me and hate me.
HIM: No. Like what? What do you mean?
HER: You have so much, so many good things… and you seem so together.
You’re a police officer… straight and put together without any problems.
HIM: I lost my gun today.
HER: What?
HIM: I lost my gun today… and I’m the laughingstock of a lot of people. I wanted to tell you. I wanted you to know. It’s on my mind. It makes me look like a fool. And I feel like a fool. You asked that we should say things… say what we’re thinking and not lie about things. I can tell you that I lost my gun today. I’m not a good cop. I’m looked down at, and I know that… and I’m scared that once you find out, you won’t like me.
HER: Jim, that was so…
HIM: I’m sorry.
HER: …great what you just said.
HIM: I haven’t been on a date since I was married, and… that was three years ago. Whatever you want to tell me… whatever you think might scare me won’t. I will listen to you. I’ll be a good listener if that’s what you want. And I won’t judge you. I know I do that sometimes. I won’t. And I can listen. And you shouldn’t be scared of scaring me off… or whatever you think that I think and on and on. Just say it, whatever it is, and I’ll listen.
HER: You don’t know how fucking stupid and crazy I am?
HIM: It’s OK.
HER: I got troubles, OK?
HIM: I’ll take everything at face value.
HER: I started this, didn’t I? Fuck!
HIM: Whatever it is, just say it. You’ll see.
HER: You want to kiss me?
HIM: Yes, I do.
*One more quote*
Frank T.J. Mackey: Respect the cock! And tame the cunt! Tame it! Take it on headfirst with the skills that I will teach you at work and say no! You will not control me! No! You will not take my soul! No! You will not win this game! Because it’s a game, guys. You want to think it’s not, huh? You want to think it’s not? Go back to the schoolyard and you have that crush on big-titted Mary Jane. Respect the cock. You are embedding this thought. I am the one who’s in charge. I am the one who says yes! No! Now! Here! Because it’s universal, man. It is evolutional. It is anthropological. It is biological. It is animal. We… are… men!
