The World According to Garp Quotes
Based on the John Irving novel, this film chronicles the life of T S Garp, and his mother, Jenny. Whilst Garp sees himself as a "serious" writer, Jenny writes a feminist manifesto at an ... See full summary »
[while telling Dean Bodger and her son about his father, who was a brain damaged WW2 veteran with spontaneous erections she was the nurse of]
Jenny Fields: Where was I?
T. S. Garp: He kept having erections.
Jenny Fields: Thank you. He was dying. I wanted a child. It was a good way to have one without the bother of a husband around... who had legal rights to my body. So, one night at work... when the wounded and maimed were all asleep, I went to him. He was asleep. But his erection was there, as always. I removed my undergarments and climbed on top of him. He woke up then. He said the only word other than his name that I ever heard him utter. He said, "good." It didn't take very long, and that once was all that was needed.
Dean Bodger: You raped him! You raped a dying man!
Jenny Fields: Where was I?
T. S. Garp: He kept having erections.
Jenny Fields: Thank you. He was dying. I wanted a child. It was a good way to have one without the bother of a husband around... who had legal rights to my body. So, one night at work... when the wounded and maimed were all asleep, I went to him. He was asleep. But his erection was there, as always. I removed my undergarments and climbed on top of him. He woke up then. He said the only word other than his name that I ever heard him utter. He said, "good." It didn't take very long, and that once was all that was needed.
Dean Bodger: You raped him! You raped a dying man!
Randy - Dog's Head Mansion: [to Roberta] Hey you! Dildo. Is this the nut house where you're keeping my Laurel?
Roberta: Laurel's here but we're not exactly keeping her.
Randy - Dog's Head Mansion: Bullshit, ya big dyke.
Roberta: I'm not a dyke. Is Laurel expecting you?
Randy - Dog's Head Mansion: I'll kill you douchebag.
Roberta: That's all you men understand is violence.
Randy - Dog's Head Mansion: Now look. I know what sort of freaks hang around here. It's a big lesbian scene.
[Garp walks on to porch]
Randy - Dog's Head Mansion: Ooooh, oooh, what are you the man of the house or the court eunuch. Laurel, you in there you bitch!
Jenny Fields: Hello.
Randy - Dog's Head Mansion: Oh, I know who you are. My Laurel's not your type sweetie.
Jenny Fields: Perhaps she's not your type either.
Randy - Dog's Head Mansion: Listen, goddammit. If you don't get Laurel's ass out here I'm gonna...
[Randy is knocked down by Roberta]
Laurel - Dog's Head Mansion: Randy!
Jenny Fields: Are you alright?
Laurel - Dog's Head Mansion: Baby, you found me.
Randy - Dog's Head Mansion: Oh, I don't think I can drive the fuckin' car.
Laurel - Dog's Head Mansion: That's alright. I can drive you just never let me.
[to Jenny]
Laurel - Dog's Head Mansion: I guess Randy needs me.
Randy - Dog's Head Mansion: Easy!
[In pain as Laurel helps him to the car]
Laurel - Dog's Head Mansion: Sorry baby, I'm sorry.
Randy - Dog's Head Mansion: Crazy dyke blind-sided me.
Roberta: Laurel's here but we're not exactly keeping her.
Randy - Dog's Head Mansion: Bullshit, ya big dyke.
Roberta: I'm not a dyke. Is Laurel expecting you?
Randy - Dog's Head Mansion: I'll kill you douchebag.
Roberta: That's all you men understand is violence.
Randy - Dog's Head Mansion: Now look. I know what sort of freaks hang around here. It's a big lesbian scene.
[Garp walks on to porch]
Randy - Dog's Head Mansion: Ooooh, oooh, what are you the man of the house or the court eunuch. Laurel, you in there you bitch!
Jenny Fields: Hello.
Randy - Dog's Head Mansion: Oh, I know who you are. My Laurel's not your type sweetie.
Jenny Fields: Perhaps she's not your type either.
Randy - Dog's Head Mansion: Listen, goddammit. If you don't get Laurel's ass out here I'm gonna...
[Randy is knocked down by Roberta]
Laurel - Dog's Head Mansion: Randy!
Jenny Fields: Are you alright?
Laurel - Dog's Head Mansion: Baby, you found me.
Randy - Dog's Head Mansion: Oh, I don't think I can drive the fuckin' car.
Laurel - Dog's Head Mansion: That's alright. I can drive you just never let me.
[to Jenny]
Laurel - Dog's Head Mansion: I guess Randy needs me.
Randy - Dog's Head Mansion: Easy!
[In pain as Laurel helps him to the car]
Laurel - Dog's Head Mansion: Sorry baby, I'm sorry.
Randy - Dog's Head Mansion: Crazy dyke blind-sided me.
