Because of Winn-Dixie (2005)

Dave Matthews: Otis

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Quotes 

• Opal : I could work for you! Come in and sweep the floors, and straighten up shelves and take out the trash. I could do that.

  Otis : Well that's what *I* do.

  Opal : [looks down at dirty floor]  Oh. You must sure need some help.

• Opal : Did the animals escape from their cages?

  Otis : No. I left the cages open.

  Opal : You just let them roam around?

  Otis : [embarrassed]  I don't know... it's no good being locked up.

• Otis : No wait, miss. I can't... I can't just give you a job. I can't give you a...

  Opal : Thank you! You won't be sorry! I'm a real hard worker!

  [exits] 

  Otis : That's nice. Thank you for listening. Have a nice day, ma'am. Have a nice day.

• Otis : [sucking on a lozenge]  Tastes like music. Reminds me of... being in jail.

  Opal : Otis... what were you in jail for?

  [he grunts uncomfortably] 

  Opal : You don't have to tell me. I was just wondering.

  Otis : I never hurt anybody. Never meant to. But I've been locked up. I remember the day very well. I was sitting in a park playing a little music. And there were people walking their dogs and children were laughing. It was a perfect day so I felt like playing music. I put my... I put my hat out there... but I wasn't really playing for money I just thought that if maybe someone was enjoying it then they'd throw a little change in there... not much but just...

  Opal : Well music is better if somebody's listening.

  Otis : Anyways... this police man came up to me... he said I was disturbing the peace and then he tried to take my guitar away from me and I guess I got real angry at him. But I'm not a bad man. I'm just not

  [sung] 

  Otis : a lucky man.

  [spoken] 

  Otis : Anyway they told me that I broke that policeman's nose, and they charged me with assault on a police officer, and no matter what I said they wouldn't listen... no matter what I said they wouldn't... they gave me three years... I said I'm not a bad man I'm just not

  [sung] 

  Otis : a lucky man.

  [spoken] 

  Otis : but you, when I, when I look at you

  [sung] 

  Otis : you are like a butterfly... a caterpillar's dream to fly. You bust out of this old cocoon and dry your wings off. Butterfly... go ahead and fly.

• Gertrude the Parrott : Dog! Dog! DOG!

  Otis : [rolls eyes]  I *know* it's a dog

• Otis : Why don't you sweep up?

  Opal : With your guitar?