The American Astronaut (2001)
Gregory Russell Cook: The Boy Who Actually Saw a Woman's Breast
Quotes
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The Boy Who Actually Saw a Woman's Breast : It was round and soft. Now go back to work.
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Samuel Curtis : [Commenting on The Boy's odd attire] How long they been makin' you dress like that?
The Boy Who Actually Saw a Woman's Breast : The word is not "make," it's "let." They let me wear whatever I want.
Samuel Curtis : I see.
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The Boy Who Actually Saw a Woman's Breast : [Referring to Professor Hess, who has just made a disturbing phone call to Sam] Friend?
Samuel Curtis : [pauses to ponder] A question to which 'yes' or 'no' would not quite suffice.
The Boy Who Actually Saw a Woman's Breast : Does he call a lot?
Samuel Curtis : No... He disappears for long stretches of time... and then he finds me, and kills everyone I come in contact with, and tries to forgive me. When he does that, he's gonna' kill me.
The Boy Who Actually Saw a Woman's Breast : Do you like him?
Samuel Curtis : [pauses to ponder] Yeah. He's like family.
The Boy Who Actually Saw a Woman's Breast : And when he forgives you, he's gonna' kill you?
Samuel Curtis : [Nodding his head] That's the kinda' guy he is.
The Boy Who Actually Saw a Woman's Breast : What kind of guy is he?
Samuel Curtis : He's a birthday boy. He kills without reason. If he has no reason to kill you, then he can kill you. But if he *has* a reason to kill you, then he's got a problem. Because if he kills you without resolving that problem, then you'd be dead, and the problem would live on forever, unresolved.
The Boy Who Actually Saw a Woman's Breast : That doesn't make any sense.
Samuel Curtis : Yeah, it does.
The Boy Who Actually Saw a Woman's Breast : What did you do that was so hard to forgive?
Samuel Curtis : Well, I'll tell ya'.
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The Boy Who Actually Saw a Woman's Breast : When I get to Venus can I get a dog?
Samuel Curtis : [Thoughtful pause] Dogs can't live on Venus. When they roll on their backs, the pressure twists their guts up, and it kills them.
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The Boy Who Actually Saw a Woman's Breast : If I don't like Venus, will you come get me?
Samuel Curtis : [pauses, grins] Believe me, you'll like it.
The Boy Who Actually Saw a Woman's Breast : What are you gonna' do?
Samuel Curtis : South America is where I'm gonna' go.
The Boy Who Actually Saw a Woman's Breast : Don't you fear the Yetis in Rio?
Samuel Curtis : No...
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Samuel Curtis : [after they have landed on Venus] You're not going out there.
The Boy Who Actually Saw a Woman's Breast : [Surprised] What?
Samuel Curtis : Shut up! Professor Hess is here. If he sees you, he's gonna' kill you.
The Boy Who Actually Saw a Woman's Breast : Why's he wanna' kill me?
Samuel Curtis : No reason.
The Boy Who Actually Saw a Woman's Breast : Let's fly outta' here.
Samuel Curtis : They're not gonna' dig out our ship until they get a boy.
The Boy Who Actually Saw a Woman's Breast : [Ponders the situation, then looks at Bodysuit] Him!
Samuel Curtis : Yeah... That's what I'm thinking... Put on some of my clothes and give him yours.
The Boy Who Actually Saw a Woman's Breast : Why does he have to wear my clothes?
Samuel Curtis : He doesn't 'have' to... he 'gets' to.