Tarantino, Quentin;
Pulp Fiction
Faber and Faber, 1994, 198 pages script
ISBN 0571175465, 9780571175468
topics: | drama | film-script | drama
One of my favourite movies of all time; particularly the sharp, dark script. Can't remember how long i've had this book now... BTW, the full script is also available here.
JULES (OS) "...blessed is he who, in the name of charity and good will, shephered the weak through the valley of darkness. And I will strike down upon thee with great vengeance and furious anger those who attempt to poison and destroy my brothers. And you will know I am the Lord when I lay my vengeance upon you." [Vincent and Jules empty their guns at the same time on the sitting Brett.] --- MARSELLUS (OS) This business is filled to the brim with unrealistic motherfuckers who thought their ass aged like wine. --- Then the first of an uncomfortable silence happens. MIA Don't you hate that? VINCENT What? MIA Uncomfortable silences. Why do we feel it's necessary to yak about bullshit in order to be comfortable? VINCENT I don't know. MIA That's when you know you found somebody special. When you can just shit the fuck up for a minute, and comfortably share silence. --- [after Mia recovers from her heroin overdose, as he's leaving:] VINCENT If you'll excuse me, I gotta go home and have a heart attack. --- JIMMIE. Now let me ask you a question, Jules. When you drove in here, did you notice a sign out front that said, "Dead nigger storage?" --- JULES I don't wanna hear about no motherfuckin' "ifs." What I wanna hear from your ass is: "you ain't got no problems, Jules. I'm on the motherfucker. Go back in there, chill them niggers out and wait for the cavalry, which should be comin' directly." MARSELLUS You ain't got no problems, Jules. I'm on the motherfucker. Go back in there, chill them niggers out and wait for The Wolf, who should be comin' directly. --- WOLF: It's about thirty minutes away. I'll be there in ten. --- WOLF: I think fast, I talk fast, and I need you guys to act fast if you want to get out of this. So pretty please, with sugar on top, clean the fuckin' car. --- JULES You're gettin' ready to blow? I'm a mushroom-cloud-layin' motherfucker! Every time my fingers touch brain I'm "SUPERFLY T.N.T," I'm the "GUNS OF NAVARONE." --- WOLF: Spoken like a true prodigy. --- RAQUEL: So it is written, so shall it be done. --- RAQUEL I have character. WINSTON Just because you are a character doesn't mean you have character.