Rumble Fish (1983)
Mickey Rourke: The Motorcycle Boy
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Quotes
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Steve : The Motorcycle Boy. I wonder why somebody hasn't taken a rifle and blown your head off.
The Motorcycle Boy : Well, even the most primitive society has an innate respect for the insane.
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Rusty James : You know, that chick, Cassandra, man, I saw her. She said she wasn't hooked.
The Motorcycle Boy : Oh, Yeah? Yeah, well, I believe her.
Rusty James : You do?
The Motorcycle Boy : Sure. You know what happened to the people who didn't believe Cassandra?
Father : Yeah. The Greeks got 'em. You know what I mean.
Rusty James : What?
Father : The Greeks got 'em.
Rusty James : Man, what the fuck do the Greeks have to do with anything? Huh?
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The Motorcycle Boy : What do you think California's like?
Rusty James : Like all that shit in the movies, man. Blondes walkin' around, the Beach Boys, palm trees, the ocean, man. How was the ocean? Huh?
The Motorcycle Boy : Nah, I didn't get to the ocean.
Rusty James : No?
The Motorcycle Boy : No, I didn't get to the ocean. California got in the way.
Rusty James : Yeah? California got in the way? I thought California was on the coast.
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The Motorcycle Boy : California? California's like a - yeah, California's like a beautiful, wild - beautiful, wild girl on heroin who's high as a kite, thinkin' she's on top of the world - not knowin' she's dying, even if you show her the marks.
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The Motorcycle Boy : What's this? Another glorious battle for the kingdom?
Rusty James : Hey, man... I thought you were gone for good.
The Motorcycle Boy : I thought we had a treaty.
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Rusty James : Hey, man. I really dig the colors!
[referring to the Siamese fighting fish]
The Motorcycle Boy : The colors?
Rusty James : The colors are cool.
The Motorcycle Boy : Uh-huh. Makes me kind of sorry I can't see the colors.
Rusty James : I never thought you were sorry about anything.
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Patterson the Cop : What's the big interest in the pet store all of a sudden?
Mr. Dobson : They've been hanging around here.
The Motorcycle Boy : Take a look at the fish.
Patterson the Cop : You're crazy. You're really crazy. And, you know, I've known all about it all along.
The Motorcycle Boy : But they belong in the river.
[guesturing at the fish]
The Motorcycle Boy : I don't think they would fight if they were in the river. If they had room to live.
Patterson the Cop : Someone ought to get you off the streets.
The Motorcycle Boy : Somebody ought to put the fish in the river.
[starts chuckling to himself]
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The Motorcycle Boy : Man, most of them were scared stiff. I mean, blind terror in a fight can easily pass for courage.
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The Motorcycle Boy : Hey, cheer up. Listen. I mean, the gangs are gonna come back once they get the dope off the streets. You know, people will persist in joining things. I mean, you'll see the gangs come back. If you live that long.
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The Motorcycle Boy : [he and Steve come across a wounded Rusty]
[quietly]
The Motorcycle Boy : You gotta keep still.
The Motorcycle Boy : [carefully begins to pick up Rusty] You're gonna be okay. Don't move.
Rusty James : You pissed off at me, man?
The Motorcycle Boy : [takes Rusty in his arms]
[whisper]
The Motorcycle Boy : Don't talk. I'll take care of you.
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The Motorcycle Boy : Let's have a little more respect around here from now on, huh?
Rusty James : Fuck you! No, I'm only kiddin'.
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The Motorcycle Boy : Hey.
Rusty James : What?
The Motorcycle Boy : Hey. Hey.
Rusty James : All right.
The Motorcycle Boy : Hey.
Rusty James : I'm all right.
The Motorcycle Boy : Hey. Why?
Rusty James : Why what?
The Motorcycle Boy : Why?
Rusty James : Oh, fuck.
The Motorcycle Boy : Hey. Hey.
Rusty James : Fuck, fuck.
The Motorcycle Boy : Hey.
Rusty James : Oh, fuck.
The Motorcycle Boy : Why? Why?
Rusty James : Fuck.
The Motorcycle Boy : No, no, no, no. Don't tell me, "Fuck, fuck." Why? Huh?
Rusty James : Let's get something to eat.
The Motorcycle Boy : Will you talk to me? Why?
Rusty James : I don't know.
The Motorcycle Boy : Why?
Rusty James : Why what?
The Motorcycle Boy : Why?
Rusty James : What?
The Motorcycle Boy : Why are you fucked up all the time one way or another? Huh?
Rusty James : I don't know.
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The Motorcycle Boy : I'm tired of all this Robin Hood, Pied Piper bullshit. I'd just as soon stay a neighborhood novelty, if it's all the same to you.
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The Motorcycle Boy : You know, if you're gonna lead people, you have to have somewhere to go.
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Rusty James : Back when the rumbles were goin' on, man, we used to...
Steve : Oh, would you shut up about that!
Rusty James : Every day somebody was gettin' mangled.
Steve : I said shut up! You and your gangs. It was bullshit, Rusty-James. It wasn't anything you think it was. A bunch of punks killing each other.
Rusty James : Hey, Steve. You don't know nothin' about it.
Steve : Don't tell me I don't know nothin'.
Rusty James : You don't know nothin' about it.
Steve : You tell him! You! Tell him.
The Motorcycle Boy : It wasn't anything.
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Rusty James : How come the tank is separated?
The Motorcycle Boy : These are rumble fish. They'd kill each other if they could.
Rusty James : Yeah?
Mr. Dobson : You boys gonna buy a fish or somethin'?
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The Motorcycle Boy : You know, I wish I were the big brother you always wanted. But I can't be what I want any more than you can.