What’s eating Gilbert Grape
Gilbert The magic part.
Arnie Magic part? Magic part, Gilbert? Hey, can we go. . . ?
Becky Grandma, here it is.
Grandma Oh, thanks.
Arnie We’re gonna go play, now? What are we gonna play?
Gilbert Hi.
Grandma Hi.
Arnie Hide and go seek?
Grandma Gilbert. Would you give me some help?
Gilbert Yeah, go ahead. Hang on one second.
Grandma Okay.
Gilbert Try it.
Grandma I don’t know.
Gilbert Yeah, I don’t know. I don’t, uh. . . It’s a mystery.
Grandma Gilbert, listen, thanks anyway.
Gilbert No problem.
Becky Come play with me in the water.
Arnie You can’t find me. You can’t find me anywhere. Say, say, “Where’s Arnie?” Say that.
Becky No, I want you to come in with me.
Arnie No. Say, “Where’s Arnie?” Say, “Where’s Arnie?” Say that.
Becky Where’s Arnie?
Arnie You can’t find me! Say it again. Hi! Say it again, and you’ve got to look for me around.
Becky I wanted you to swim with me, Arnie.
Gilbert Don’t even try, ‘cos he’s, he’s had a scare with water, and he won’t, won’t come in.
Arnie I’m not coming in the water.
Becky You wanna come in the water?
Gilbert No.
Becky Why not? Are you scared to come in the water?
Gilbert No, no.
Becky Are you sure?
Gilbert I’m sure.
Arnie He’s scared. Are you scared, Gilbert?
Gilbert All right, what do you wanna see? Do you wanna see..? Do you wanna see me get wet a little like this?
Becky Yeah.
Gilbert A little splash, like this?
Becky A little more.
Gilbert You wanna see this? Like this, right? Huh? Are you happy?
Becky Tell me what you want, as fast as it comes to you.
Gilbert Uh. . .
Becky Okay?
Gilbert Okay.
Becky What do you want? Faster.
Gilbert Okay. I wanna new thing. House. I wanna new house, for the family. I want uh. . . 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.
Gilbert I wanna be a good person. I can’t. I can’t do this. I can’t.
Becky Okay.
Gilbert Where’s Arnie? Arnie? Excuse me, ma’am. Have you seen my brother?
Grandma No.
Gilbert Shit.
Arnie I’ll not get bored of that. Who-o-a! Oh, no! Hey!
Sheriff Come on.
Arnie Hey! Gilbert, right here.
Sheriff Back off, son. Come on, now.
Arnie I did it again!
Rescuer All right, here we go. There you go.
Gilbert It’s all right, Jerry, I got him. I get him, Jerry.
Sheriff We’re taking him in.
Gilbert It’s not gonna happen again. I promise.
Sheriff We’ve warned you, we’ve warned your sister, that the next time is gonna be the last time.
Arnie Flash the lights and play the siren, okay? Play the siren for me.
Ellen Way to go, Gilbert.
Gilbert Jerry, listen, you’re gonna, you’re gonna have to take it easy on him.
Sheriff We’ll take care of him.
Gilbert You don’t believe me? You gotta keep an eye on him. You gotta watch him.
Sheriff All right. All right.
Arnie Hey! Hey! Hey, hey, hey. Oh, do the siren, do the siren, okay? Do the siren, all right?
Gilbert I know, Sheriff. I know that, Sheriff. Okay. Asshole.
Ellen They’re probably just teaching him a lesson, they’re probably just proving a point.
Amy Yeah, that’s right.
Momma Get my coat.
Amy What?
Momma Get my coat. Get it. Let’s go.
Ellen Well, at least he’s in a safe place. At least someone’s watching him.
Amy Ellen, shut up.
Gilbert You guys wait here. I’ll be right back.
Amy Momma. Momma, let Gilbert handle this.
Gilbert Jerry, come on, please.
Police Secretary Please, have a seat outside.
Gilbert Please, you gotta let him out.
Officer You’ve to wait your turn, okay.
Gilbert I don’t think you guys understand. It’s gonna. . .
Officer Look, no-one’s going to do a thing until you go and sit down outside. . .
Momma Jerry! Jerry! Jerry. Jerry, I’ve come for my son.
Man (on Phone) Sheriff. Sheriff, are you there?
Sheriff Bonnie, you’ll need to fill out some papers.
Momma No! No!
Sheriff Police procedure req. . .
Momma I want my boy, Jerry.
Sheriff But, Bonnie, you have to. . .
Momma My son! Give me my son!
