What’s eating Gilbert Grape
Officer Come on. You’re going home.
Momma Sunshine, you’re free! Oh, baby. Don’t disappear like that any more.
Arnie Okay.
Momma Promise me.
Arnie Ma. . .
Momma You’re free, baby, you’re free. Let’s go home.
Arnie Hi! Look!
Child 1 That’s why she needs a cane.
Child 2 She’s enormous.
Child 3 Look at her.
Arnie Momma, they didn’t flash the lights for me either. Flash the lights. Hey! Look at me! I’m hiding. Say, say, “Where’s Arnie?” Say it like that.
Gilbert Arnie, get down.
Arnie Gilbert, come find me. “Where’s Arnie?” Hey. That’s my mom in there. My momma. You wanna come play with me up here? Wanna come play with me?
Becky God, that was so brave what your mother did. You know that, right?
Gilbert Mm.
Becky I’d like to meet her.
Gilbert No, you wouldn’t. Hey, where do you go next? Hm?
Becky I would like to meet your mom.
Vicar . . .in sure and certain hope of the resurrection to eternal life, we commend to Almighty God, our brother Kenneth Carver. And we commit his body to the ground. Earth to earth. . . ashes to ashes. . . and dust to dust. The Lord bless him and keep him. The Lord make his face shine on him and be gracious to him. The Lord look upon him with favour. . . and give him peace. Lord Jesus, by your death you took away the sting of death. Grant to us your servants to do follow in faith. . .
Arnie Hey!
Vicar . . .when he hath led the way. . .
Arnie Hey!
Vicar . . .that we may at length fall asleep. . .
Arnie Look at here!
Vicar . . .peacefully in you. . .
Arnie Look at here!
Vicar . . .Made from your likeness. . .
Arnie Look what’s coming!
Vicar The God of peace who brought again. . .
Arnie Look, look it’s coming!
Vicar . . .our Lord, Jesus Christ. . .
Arnie It’s here. Look, Gilbert.
Vicar . . .the great shepherd of the sheep. . .
Arnie It’s here.
Vicar . . .through the blood of the everlasting covenant. . .
Arnie It’s a Burger Barn, Gilbert!
Vicar . . .may be perfect in every. . .
Arnie It’s a Burger Barn.
Vicar . . .good work to do his will. . .
Arnie Gilbert, it’s a Burger Barn.
Vicar . . .working in that which is well pleasing in his sight.
Arnie Burger Barn!
Vicar Through Jesus Christ. Amen.
Arnie Hey.
Mrs Carver Boys, you can have anything you want.
Arnie You could get candy if you want. You can have candy if you want, too.
Mrs Carver As for me, something with menthol, please.
Arnie You like gum? Do you like gum? I like gum. Here’s a good kind, here. Take this, you can have it.
Gilbert Here.
Arnie Take it. Take it. You want gum, too?
Mrs Carver We’re going to St.Louis. I can’t stand that house.
Arnie My friends.
Gilbert I really am sorry about your hu. . .
Mrs Carver Ssh. Here, Mommy’ll take care of it. You run on outside. Everybody thinks I killed him. Do you?
Gilbert No.
Mrs Carver I miss him. And I don’t. I miss him and I don’t. So, Gilbert. . . what’s to become of you?
Gilbert Oh, I’ll. . . probably just. . .
Mrs Carver You haven’t thought about it. Poor Gilbert. All cooped up. Taking care of everybody else, forgetting all about you.
Todd Carver Mommy.
Mrs Carver Mm, Mommy is coming in a minute, honey.
Todd Carver Okay.
Mrs Carver Concerning my boys. . . I was thinking that if my boys turn out anything like you. . .
Becky Hi.
Mrs Carver I was thinking how that would be nice. . . for my boys to be like you. He’s all yours.
Becky Are you gonna miss her?
Gilbert Yeah.
Becky Good.
Grandma Damn it.
Tucker So? What do you think?
Gilbert Wow.
Tucker Right?
Arnie Wow.
Tucker Right? Here, try a milkshake.
Arnie Mm.
Tucker Real milk in there.
Gilbert Mm. You’re kidding?
Tucker Real milk. Bob. Oh, Bob.
Bobby Hey! Congratulations. This looks great.
Tucker Thanks, Bob. Yeah, thanks. Thanks a million.
Bobby What?
Tucker Are you trying to depress everybody? You’re gonna ruin everyone’s appetite.
Arnie Hey, hey. Mike, right? You wanna come to my party tomorrow? I’m gonna be eighteen years old. You wanna come? You can come too, if you want to. I don’t know you, but you can come.
Burger Barn Man How nice to see so many of you here on this great day. This day marks the beginning of a new era for Endora, for the Burger Barn family, and, I hope, for all of you. We at Burger Barn are committed. . . to a very special relationship with you. One that will last and last.
Gilbert Hi.
Burner Barn Man At a time when so many things are falling apart, Endora decides to give Burger Barn a chance, a new breath of life.
Becky She fixed it.
Burger Barn Man Now the mayor will cut the ribbon.
Becky The camper’s fixed. And we’re gonna be leaving tomorrow.
Tucker Whoo!
Arnie Come on! Please come to my party tomorrow, okay? You can come.
