What’s eating Gilbert Grape
Gilbert And your robe is there.
Arnie Okay.
Gilbert Okay.
Arnie The big boy’s gonna wash himself.
Gilbert Right, okay, I gotta go.
Arnie Okay.
Gilbert Gotta go.
Becky You missed it.
Gilbert What’d I miss?
Becky The sunset.
Gilbert Really?
Becky It was beautiful.
Gilbert Oh. Oh, well.
Becky I’d like to see where you live.
Gilbert No, you wouldn’t.
Becky Let’s go see where you live. Come on. My parents split up when I was a kid. I go back and forth between them. ‘Cos they’re always moving.
Gilbert Mm.
Becky But it’s good. It’s my life.
Gilbert Yeah. We don’t really move. I mean, we’d like to but. . . my mom is sort of attached to the house. Attached is, I guess, not the right word. She’s pretty much wedged in.
Becky What do you mean?
Gilbert That’s it. That’s the house. It’s really amazing. I mean, how small it looks from here considering the. . . the girth of what’s inside of it. I don’t know. Did you ever see a beached whale. . . on the television?
Becky Yeah.
Gilbert Yeah. That’s her. That’s my mom.
Becky What about your dad?
Gilbert Uh. . . some other day. Some other day. I had a nice time, tonight.
Becky I know. Good night.
Gilbert Night. Oh, no. Oh, no. Oh, Arnie, come on. I’m sorry, buddy. Come on. Um. . . here, here. You’re okay, you’re okay. You’re okay. You’re okay, buddy. Come on, get warm. Oh, God, I’m sorry. I’m sorry, buddy. I’m so sorry. I’m sorry.
Momma Would somebody please explain?
Ellen Gilbert’s in charge of bathing.
Arnie I could’ve drowned. I could’ve drownded! No more baths.
Momma But you didn’t, honey. You could’ve, but you didn’t.
Arnie No more baths, Momma.
Momma Is it too much to ask to see this boy turn eighteen?
Gilbert No.
Amy It’s ready!
Momma Where’s your head lately, Gilbert? Where is your head? Gilbert.
Gilbert Sorry, Momma.
Momma Well, sorry isn’t good enough. We’ve gotta do better.
Arnie We’ve gotta do better.
Gilbert Hey, boss, is that the right price?
Mr Lamson That’s right.
Gilbert Seems like it ought to be more.
Mr Lamson Maybe at Foodland. But we’ve always had a reasonable deal on pickles.
Mrs Lamson Here.
Mr Lamson Gilbert, got a delivery for you, son.
Mrs Lamson Sounds urgent.
Mrs Carver Er, get out. Go outside and play right now.
Todd Carver But. . .
Mrs Carver Right now! Hurry up.
Gilbert Hi, Betty.
Mrs Carver Hi. Gilbert, could you dial that number over there for me? My hands are all…
Gilbert Oh, yeah, sure.
Mrs Carver How’ve you been?
Gilbert Good.
Mrs Carver I saw you last night.
Gilbert Mm.
Mrs Carver Who’s the girl?
Gilbert It’s ringing.
Mrs Carver Mm, okay. Sorry, one sec. This is good. Taste.
Gilbert Mm, it’s good. It’s, er, ringing.
Mrs Carver One sec.
Mr Carver Hello, Ken Carver here. Carver Insurance.
Mr Carver (phone) Hello? Hello?
Gilbert Mr Carver?
Mr Carver (phone) Who is this?
Gilbert Uh… it’s Gilbert.
Mr Carver Gilbert.
Mr Carver (phone) I’d given up on you, Gilbert.
Gilbert Oh, did you?
Mr Carver (phone) Well, yeah. Can you blame me?
Gilbert No. No!
Mr Carver I mean, how many times do I have to ask and still no visit?
Gilbert Well, I’m here now.
Mrs Carver Happy anniversary.
Mr Carver Well, we can’t discuss this over the phone. I think it’s best we meet man to man, don’t you agree?
Gilbert Yes.
Mr Carver (phone) Today is your lucky day.
Mr Carver I’ve just had a cancellation. What about right now? Are you free?
Gilbert Aah.
Mr Carver Is that a yes, Gilbert?
Mr Carver (phone) Huh?
Gilbert Okay.
Mr Carver (phone) All right.
Mr Carver I’m gonna be here waiting for you.
Gilbert Bye. Do you want me to be killed? Do you want him to kill me?
Mrs Carver I’m just playing. Don’t. . . don’t you wanna play?
Gilbert This is crazy. I uh. . . I’ve gotta go.
Mrs Carver You don’t have to go.
Gilbert Yes, I do.
Mrs Carver Hey. It’s that new girl, isn’t it?
