Becky: It's okay,don worry about it. Gilbert: no no I'm really... I'm really sorry Becky: It's okay. Gilbert: I'm really sorry. Becky: Don't be sorry,Are you sorry?... no,I'm not sorry,he's not sorry,we're not sorry,don't be sorry. Arnie: I'm not sor...
Becky: Tell me what you want as fast as it comes to you. Gilbert: I wanna be a good person.
Gilbert: Bobby, how's business? Bobby: Oh, not good... nobody's dying.
Gilbert: I know a boy whose name is Arnie... he's, uh, 'bout to turn 18 and have a big party. I know a boy whose name is Arnie. C'mon down, buddy.
Arnie Grape: I killed him Gilbert , I killed him!
Arnie: Dad's dead! Dad's dead! Dad's dead! Dad's dead! Dad's dead! Dad's dead!
Gilbert: Did you ever see a beached whale on television? Becky: Yeah. Gilbert: Yeah. That's her. That's my mom. Becky: [pauses] What about your dad? Gilbert: Uh, some other day. Some other day.
Betty Carver: Hey. I could have had any guy, any guy, but I chose you. I chose you. Gilbert: Why did you? Betty Carver: [pause] Because... I knew you'd always be there. Because I knew you'd never leave.
Gilbert: I had a nice time tonight. Becky: I know. [smiles]
Arnie: [In the middle of Mr. Carver's funeral] Gilbert, it's the Burger Barn! It's the Burger Barn, Gilbert, the Burger Barn!
Mr. Lamson: What's going on over there at "Food Land"? Gilbert: [labeling price tags on cans] I wouldn't know, I don't shop there. [puts a can up and looks at boss] Gilbert: I'd rather die. [smiles]
[about his upcoming birthday party] Arnie: Momma, I want hot dogs! Momma: We're gonna have hot dogs, honey. I promise. We're gonna have hot dogs. Arnie: Momma, I want hot dogs! Momma: We're gonna have hot dogs.
Gilbert: Ellen? Ellen? Ellen Grape: What? Gilbert: Could you not talk with your mouth full? Ellen Grape: Excuse me? Gilbert: You're making me sick, I'm gonna throw up. Ellen Grape: Oh, okay, dad. Sure thing, dad.
Becky: It's a praying mantis. Do you know how they mate? The male will sneak up on the female and she'll bite off his head and the rest of his body will keep on mating and when they're done... She'll eat him. She'll eat the rest of him.
