What’s eating Gilbert Grape
Gilbert Ellen. Ellen.
Ellen What?
Gilbert Could you not talk with your mouth full?
Ellen Excuse me?
Gilbert You’re making me sick. I’m gonna throw up.
Ellen Oh. Okay, Dad.
Momma Ellen.
Ellen Sure thing, Dad.
Amy Will you two cut it out?
Arnie Okay, Dad. Sure thing, Dad.
Gilbert That’s nice.
Amy Stop it, you guys.
Gilbert Dad’s dead, Ellen.
Momma Gilbert!
Amy Gilbert.
Momma I can’t believe you said that.
Amy Shut up.
Arnie Dad’s dead.
Amy Arnie.
Arnie Dad’s dead.
Amy Arnie, ssh. Arnie.
Arnie Dad’s dead.
Amy It’s okay.
Arnie Dad’s dead.
Amy Stop it now!
Arnie Dad’s dead.
Momma Oh, God.
Arnie Dad’s dead!
Amy Arnie. Stop it.
Arnie Dad’s dead! Dad’s dead!
Amy Momma, don’t get upset.
Arnie Dad’s dead! Dad’s dead! Dad’s dead!
Momma Amy, make him stop.
Arnie Dad’s dead.
Ellen Arnie, shut up!
Arnie Dead, dead, dead, dead!
Ellen You’re crazy, Arnie.
Amy Arnie.
Arnie Dead! Dead, dead, dead, dead!
Gilbert Arnie. Ssh, ssh.
Amy Arnie. Calm down!
Momma Stop it! Stop it! Stop it! Stop it!
Amy That’s enough. Arnie, that’s enough.
Momma Stop it! Stop it! Stop it!
Amy Arnie. Arnie, be quiet.
Momma Stop it right now!
Arnie Dad’s dead!
Momma I said, stop it right now!
Gilbert Amy. Amy.
Tucker It should be two by ten’s or two by twelve’s. And the space between ’em here, is. . . should. . . right now it’s at two feet. And this should be sixteen inches, I mean that’s just standard. And this right here. See this here? Flat flooring. I mean, flat flooring! It’s like once the wood gets old you’re just gonna fall right through it.
Amy Yeah, I guess Daddy wasn’t much of a carpenter.
Tucker Hey, Gilbert, why did. . . why did he use two by six’s instead of two by. . . ?
Gilbert Tucker.
Tucker What?
Gilbert Ssh. Keep it down.
Tucker Sorry.
Gilbert She’s coming. Hey, she’s coming. Ssh. Ssh. You all right? Okay?
Amy Yeah, I’m fine.
Gilbert Thanks a lot for coming.
Tucker I’ll come by tomorrow with the wood. Just let’s keep it quiet. Oh, I forget to tell you.
Gilbert What?
Tucker Burger Barn. I’m in. I got the call.
Gilbert Oh, oh, good.
Tucker It’s not too late, you know. All right, see you.
Amy I think she’s asleep.
Man (On TV) Let’s say that you want to slice down zucchini squash for the electric food dehydrator. Look at this.
Woman (On TV) Wonderful.
Man (On TV) Perfect slicing each and every time. Is that nice?
Woman (On TV) Marvelous.
Man (On TV) Of course, if you know someone that can’t chew too well.
Woman (On TV) Okay.
Man (On TV) Taking corn off the cob. Look at this. We’ll just turn the dial down a little bit.
Woman (On TV) . . .and sit there for hours with a knife. Literally hours, cutting her corn. Unbelievable.
Man (On TV) ‘Course. For und. . . . . . right now you get the hundred and. . .
Mamma Gilbert, what are you doing? Give me that.
Gilbert Sorry, Momma.
Momma Jeez.
Man (On TV) . . .the thirty dollar dial-o-matic food slicer. . .
Amy Momma?
Momma Mm-mm?
Amy I made up that bed for you.
Momma What for?
Amy Well, just in case you wanted a change.
Momma I’m happy right where I am.
Amy You sure?
Momma Yeah.
Gilbert There you go.
Amy There you go, Momma.
Momma Thanks, kids.
Amy Good night, Momma.
