The Green Mile Quotes
Hal : [ after Del's execution ] WHAT IN THE BLUE FUCK WAS THAT? There's puke all over the floor up there. And that smell! I had Van Hayes open both doors but that smell's not going out for five damn years that's what I'm bettin'. And that asshole, Wharton, is singing about it. You can hear him up there!
Paul Edgecomb : Can he carry a tune?
Hal : Okay, boys, what in the hell happened?
Paul Edgecomb : An execution. A successful one.
Hal : How in the name of Christ can you call that a success?
Paul Edgecomb : Eduard Delacroix is dead. [ to Percy ]
Paul Edgecomb : Isn't he?
Paul Edgecomb : Can he carry a tune?
Hal : Okay, boys, what in the hell happened?
Paul Edgecomb : An execution. A successful one.
Hal : How in the name of Christ can you call that a success?
Paul Edgecomb : Eduard Delacroix is dead. [ to Percy ]
Paul Edgecomb : Isn't he?
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John Coffey : You know, I fell asleep this afternoon and had me a dream. I dreamed about Del's mouse.
Paul Edgecomb : Did you, John?
John Coffey : I dreamed he got down to that place Boss Howell talked about, that Mouseville place. I dreamed there was kids, and how they laughed at his tricks! My! I dreamed those two little blonde-headed girls were there. They 'us laughing, too. I put my arms around 'em and sat 'em on my knees, and there 'us no blood comin' outta their hair and they 'us fine. We all watch Mr. Jingles roll that spool, and how we did laugh. Fit to bust, we was.
Paul Edgecomb : Did you, John?
John Coffey : I dreamed he got down to that place Boss Howell talked about, that Mouseville place. I dreamed there was kids, and how they laughed at his tricks! My! I dreamed those two little blonde-headed girls were there. They 'us laughing, too. I put my arms around 'em and sat 'em on my knees, and there 'us no blood comin' outta their hair and they 'us fine. We all watch Mr. Jingles roll that spool, and how we did laugh. Fit to bust, we was.
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Arlen Bitterbuck : Do you believe that if a man repents enough for what he done wrong, than he'll get to go back to the time that was happiest for him and live there forever? Could that be what heaven's like?
Paul Edgecomb : I just about believe that very thing.
Arlen Bitterbuck : I had a young wife when I was eighteen. We spent the summer in the mountains, made love every night. After we would talk sometimes till the sun came up, and she'd lay there, bare breasted in the fire light... that was my best time.
Paul Edgecomb : I just about believe that very thing.
Arlen Bitterbuck : I had a young wife when I was eighteen. We spent the summer in the mountains, made love every night. After we would talk sometimes till the sun came up, and she'd lay there, bare breasted in the fire light... that was my best time.
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John Coffey : I'm smellin' me some cornbread.
Paul Edgecomb : It's from my mises. She wanted to thank you.
John Coffey : Thank me for what?
Paul Edgecomb : Well, you know...
Paul Edgecomb : [ whispering ] For a helping me.
John Coffey : Helping you with what?
Paul Edgecomb : You know. [ Paul points to his groin ]
John Coffey : [ John smiles ] Ohh. Was your misses pleased? [ Paul nods ]
Paul Edgecomb : Several times.
Paul Edgecomb : It's from my mises. She wanted to thank you.
John Coffey : Thank me for what?
Paul Edgecomb : Well, you know...
Paul Edgecomb : [ whispering ] For a helping me.
John Coffey : Helping you with what?
Paul Edgecomb : You know. [ Paul points to his groin ]
John Coffey : [ John smiles ] Ohh. Was your misses pleased? [ Paul nods ]
Paul Edgecomb : Several times.
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John Coffey : People hurt the ones they love. That's how it is all around the world.
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John Coffey : There's lotsa people here that hate me, lots. I can feel it. It's like bees stingin' me.
Brutus "Brutal" Howell : Well feel how we feel then. We don't hate you. Can you feel that?
Brutus "Brutal" Howell : Well feel how we feel then. We don't hate you. Can you feel that?
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[ Watching Jerry Springer ]
Lady in nursing home : It's interesting.
Man in nursing home : Interesting? Buncha inbred trailer trash. All they ever talk about is fucking.
Lady in nursing home : It's interesting.
Man in nursing home : Interesting? Buncha inbred trailer trash. All they ever talk about is fucking.
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Paul Edgecomb : We'll be doing this for real tomorrow night and I don't want nobody to remember some stupid joke like that and get it going again. You ever try to not to laugh in church when something funny gets stuck in your head? Same goddamn thing.
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John Coffey : That's a smart mouse, Del, he's like a circus mouse.
Eduard Delacroix : Correct, that's just what he is too. He's a circus mouse. When I get outta here, he's gonna make me rich.
Eduard Delacroix : Correct, that's just what he is too. He's a circus mouse. When I get outta here, he's gonna make me rich.
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[ about Coffey's upcoming execution ]
Paul Edgecomb : Now how about a preacher? Someone to say a little prayer with?
John Coffey : Don't want no preacher. You can say a prayer if you like.
Paul Edgecomb : Me? I suppose I could if it came to that.
Paul Edgecomb : Now how about a preacher? Someone to say a little prayer with?
John Coffey : Don't want no preacher. You can say a prayer if you like.
Paul Edgecomb : Me? I suppose I could if it came to that.
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Toot-Toot : Gettin' to my knees. Prayin'. Lord in Heaven, sorry for all the bad shit I've done, all the people I've trampled on, I hope they forgive me, I won't do it again, that's for sure.
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Brutus "Brutal" Howell : You all right in there?
Paul Edgecomb : Yeah, for a man pissing razor blades.
Paul Edgecomb : Yeah, for a man pissing razor blades.
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Paul Edgecomb : John, do you know where we're taking you?
John Coffey : Help a lady?
Brutus "Brutal" Howell : That's right. But how do you know?
John Coffey : Don't know. To tell the truth, Boss, I don't know much o' anything.
John Coffey : Help a lady?
Brutus "Brutal" Howell : That's right. But how do you know?
John Coffey : Don't know. To tell the truth, Boss, I don't know much o' anything.
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Hal : Percy. Something to say?
Percy Wetmore : I didn't know the sponge was supposed to be wet.
Hal : How many years you spend pissing on a toilet seat before someone told you to put it up?
Paul Edgecomb : Percy fucked up, Hal, pure and simple.
Hal : Is that your official position?
Paul Edgecomb : Don't you think it should be?
Percy Wetmore : I didn't know the sponge was supposed to be wet.
Hal : How many years you spend pissing on a toilet seat before someone told you to put it up?
Paul Edgecomb : Percy fucked up, Hal, pure and simple.
Hal : Is that your official position?
Paul Edgecomb : Don't you think it should be?
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Paul Edgecomb : Goddamn, the sponge is dry!
Brutus "Brutal" Howell : Well don't you stop it! Don't you do it. It's too late for that.
Brutus "Brutal" Howell : Well don't you stop it! Don't you do it. It's too late for that.
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[ about toot-toot ]
Paul Edgecomb : Is his head properly shaved?
Dean Stanton : Nope, it's all dandruffy and smells.
Paul Edgecomb : I'll take that as a yes.
Paul Edgecomb : Is his head properly shaved?
Dean Stanton : Nope, it's all dandruffy and smells.
Paul Edgecomb : I'll take that as a yes.
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Eduard Delacroix : [ in the electric chair, about to be executed ] Don't forgot about Mouseville. [ Paul nods ]
Percy Wetmore : [ whispering ] Hey. [ Del looks at Percy ]
Percy Wetmore : There's no such place. It's just a fairytale these guys told you to keep you quiet. Just thought you should know, faggot.
Percy Wetmore : [ whispering ] Hey. [ Del looks at Percy ]
Percy Wetmore : There's no such place. It's just a fairytale these guys told you to keep you quiet. Just thought you should know, faggot.
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Harry Terwilliger : Can you believe this? The son of a bitch pissed on me!
William 'Wild Bill' Wharton : Y'all like that? I'm currently cooking up some turds, to go with it. Nice soft 'uns. Uhhh! Have'em out to y'all tomorrow.
William 'Wild Bill' Wharton : Y'all like that? I'm currently cooking up some turds, to go with it. Nice soft 'uns. Uhhh! Have'em out to y'all tomorrow.
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Jan Edgecomb : Honey, if you don't tell me what's on your mind, I'm afraid I'll have to smother you with a pillow.
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[ Brutal gets his first look at John Coffey, before Paul ]
Brutus "Brutal" Howell : He's enormous!
Paul Edgecomb : Can't be bigger than you.
Brutus "Brutal" Howell : He's enormous!
Paul Edgecomb : Can't be bigger than you.
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[ Percy, zombie-like, approaches Wild Bill ]
William 'Wild Bill' Wharton : Boy, watchu lookin' at? Watchu lookin' at? You limp noodle. Ya wanna kiss my ass? Ya wanna suck my dick? [ the two stare at each other for a moment. Two tears fall from Percy's eyes before he pulls out his gun and shoots Wild Bill ]
William 'Wild Bill' Wharton : Boy, watchu lookin' at? Watchu lookin' at? You limp noodle. Ya wanna kiss my ass? Ya wanna suck my dick? [ the two stare at each other for a moment. Two tears fall from Percy's eyes before he pulls out his gun and shoots Wild Bill ]
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Brutus "Brutal" Howell : He's chokin'. Whatever he sucked out of her, he's choking on!
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Paul Edgecomb : I wanna hear about this new inmate, aside from how big he is!
Brutus "Brutal" Howell : Monstrous big!
Brutus "Brutal" Howell : Monstrous big!
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[ after Coffey shares his cornbread with Del ]
Eduard Delacroix : I thank you. Mr. Jingles thank you, my mom would thank you too but she's dead.
Eduard Delacroix : I thank you. Mr. Jingles thank you, my mom would thank you too but she's dead.
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Paul Edgecomb : Seeing a man die isn't enough for you, you gotta be close enough to smell his nuts cook?
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[ after finding Mr. Jingles alive after he steps on him ]
Percy Wetmore : You switched 'em. You switched 'em somehow, you bastards.
Brutus "Brutal" Howell : Yeah I always keep a spare mouse in my wallet for occasions such as this.
Percy Wetmore : You switched 'em. You switched 'em somehow, you bastards.
Brutus "Brutal" Howell : Yeah I always keep a spare mouse in my wallet for occasions such as this.
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Paul Edgecomb : We all know who your connections are Percy. You ever threaten a man on this block again we're all gonna have a go. The job be damned.
Percy Wetmore : You done?
Paul Edgecomb : Get all this shit back in the restraining room, you are cluttering up my mile.
Percy Wetmore : You done?
Paul Edgecomb : Get all this shit back in the restraining room, you are cluttering up my mile.
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Paul Edgecomb : Toot, one more remark like that I'll have Van Hay roll on two for real. And I'll have one less crazy old trustee in the world.
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Harry Terwilliger : Paul, we're not gonna have some Cherokee medicine man in here whoopin', hollerin' and shaking his dick are we?
Paul Edgecomb : Well actually...
Toot-Toot : Still prayin'! Still prayin'! Gettin' right with Jesus!
Harry Terwilliger : Do it quietly you old gink!
Paul Edgecomb : As I was saying, I don't think they actually shake their dicks Harry. Be that as it may Mr. Bitterbuck is a Christian, so I have the Reverend Schuster coming out.
Dean Stanton : Oh he's good. He's fast too. Doesn't get 'em all worked up.
Paul Edgecomb : Well actually...
Toot-Toot : Still prayin'! Still prayin'! Gettin' right with Jesus!
Harry Terwilliger : Do it quietly you old gink!
Paul Edgecomb : As I was saying, I don't think they actually shake their dicks Harry. Be that as it may Mr. Bitterbuck is a Christian, so I have the Reverend Schuster coming out.
Dean Stanton : Oh he's good. He's fast too. Doesn't get 'em all worked up.
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