What’s eating Gilbert Grape
Becky Okay.
Arnie Hey!
Grandma Hi, Arnie.
Becky So, I’m invited.
Gilbert Okay.
Becky Do you not want me to go?
Gilbert No, I mean. . . Go, if you want.
Becky Oh, so this is. . . Is this how you want it?
Gilbert I have to go. Take care, okay?
Becky Goodbye, Arnie.
Arnie Oh, no.
Gilbert Come on, let’s get that bath.
Arnie No. No!
Momma Hey, Arnie. Arnie!
Amy Arnie!
Gilbert Arnie.
Momma You gotta take a bath, Arnie.
Gilbert Arnie.
Arnie Whoo!
Gilbert Arnie, you gotta do it, it’s your birthday.
Amy Argh! Arnie!
Momma Oh, no.
Amy Damn it!
Momma Arnie, no.
Arnie Uh-oh.
Momma Oh, God.
Amy I can’t make another one, I can’t. We have to have a cake, Gilbert.
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Assistant Can I help you?
Gilbert Uh, yeah. Er, my sister called in an order for Grape.
Assistant Oh, yeah, yeah. It’s inside. There you go. That’ll be nineteen-seventy-five.
Gilbert Go away, Arnie.
Arnie Gilbert, what’s in there?
Gilbert It’s a surprise. Leave it alone.
Arnie But. . . What’s in that box?
Gilbert If you touch it, I’m gonna kill you.
Amy I can’t believe you.
Momma Look, I’ll enjoy the party from in here. It’ll be fine. I have faith. Everything’ll be just fine.
Amy What am I supposed to say to people? I mean, it’s Arnie’s eighteenth birthday. Haven’t you been waiting to do this for a long time? Wasn’t it you that wanted to have this huge party in the first place? I didn’t want to.
Momma Damn it.
Amy I can’t believe you. Arnie!
Momma Oh, man.
Ellen He’s eating the cake! Arnie!
Amy That’s it. Forget it.
Ellen Nice job, Arnie.
Gilbert Arnie!
Momma What are we gonna do?
Gilbert Arnie! Arnie. Come here. Come here! Do you know what that fucking cost? Do you know what I had to do to get that? Come on. No, no, it’s time for your bath. Get in the bathtub. Get your clothes off.
Arnie Uh-uh.
Gilbert Get ’em off! You little shit. Come here. Get in that bath.
Arnie No, Gilbert, no.
Gilbert Get your fucking clothes off!
Arnie No.
Gilbert Come on.
Arnie No. Gilbert! No!
Gilbert Don’t move. Don’t move!
Arnie Gilbert, stop!
Gilbert Come on. Ow!
Momma Gilbert! What did you do?
Arnie Momma! Momma.
Momma Arnie? Arnie! What is going on?
Amy Don’t worry, Momma. Ellen, let’s go.
Grandma We should call his mother.
Becky No, no, no, it’s okay. I know, I know where he lives. I can take him. It’s really okay, yeah. Arnie, you wanna go for a walk? You wanna go play, Arnie? Come on, Arnie.
Arnie I don’t want to.
Becky Merrily, merrily. . . come on Arnie, you can do it. Come on, Arnie, you can do it. Come on.
Arnie Merrily, merrily. Sing that.
Becky Okay. Row, row. . .
Becky & Arnie . . .row your boat, gently down the stream. . .
Becky Yay! Yay! You did it!
Arnie Whoa!
Becky Good job, Arnie. You did it. It’s nice, see?
Arnie Yeah. Nice.
Becky So, I’ll see you in a little bit, okay?
Grandma Okay.
Becky Come on.
Arnie Bye.
Grandma Bye, Arnie. You take care.
Arnie I drownded, huh? I drownded over there.
Becky No, you just got clean.
Amy Arnie!
Becky So he’s clean now, you guys.
Amy Good boy.
Becky Night.
Amy Bye. Thank you so much.
Becky You’re welcome.
Gilbert I hit him. I hit him so hard, I. . .
Becky He’s gonna be okay.
Gilbert You don’t hurt Arnie. You just don’t. I gotta go. I gotta go. I got nowhere to go. I had to work extra hours just to feed her.
Becky So it’s your fault?
