Shameless (TV Series)

Meet The Gallaghers (2004)

James McAvoy: Steve

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Quotes 

• [Steve tries to kiss Fiona] 

  Fiona Gallagher : [shies away]  I can't...

  [points to window] 

  Steve : [sighs and spins her away from the window]  About 90% of this world's problems are caused by little words that come in pairs. We're healthy and we're happy... Yet when anybody asks us, we say "not bad".

  Steve : [pauses and takes in shakey breath]  You know when I saw you the first time dancing--this is about a month ago, by the way, in the process--I was desperate to buy you a drink. But you know what I said to myself? 'I can't.' 'She won't.' 'We wouldn't.'

  Steve : [pauses again and unbuckles belt]  And then you're there again tonight and all indications being that I'm getting a second chance to make a good impression. So you say 'stop' and I'll stop.

• Kev : [it's the early hours of the morning and Frank has turned the radio up full blast]  Do you know what time it is?

  Steve : Yeah, sorry Kev - it's Frank.

  Kev : [Kev barges in]  What have I told you?

  Steve : Oi! Oi!

  Frank Gallagher : Oh, here we go - neighbours of Satan.

  Kev : The day you pay rent like some of us, Frank, you can play whatever shit you want, but until then if you're pumping it this time of night you play stuff that we like.

• Steve : Hey Debbie, why do they call him Lip?

  Lip : A. You stink, B. You're not as funny as you think you are and C. You whacked a bouncer, so you're gonna be dead soon so it's pointless getting to know you.

  Carl Gallagher : Stuff like that.

  Steve : Stuff like that yeah, boy meets death wish.

• Steve : About 90% of this world's problems are caused by little words that come in pairs. We're healthy and we're happy... Yet when anybody asks us, we say "not bad".