The Crying Game Quotes
A British soldier is kidnapped by IRA terrorists. He befriends one of his captors, who is drawn into the soldier's world.
Fergus: Do they know?
Dil: Know what, honey?
Fergus: Know what I didn't know? And don't call me that.
Dil: Can't help it! A girl has her feelings.
Fergus: Thing is, Dil, you're not a girl.
Dil: Details, baby, details.
Fergus: So they do know?
Dil: Alright, they do.
Fergus: Don't. I should've known, shouldn't I?
Dil: Probably.
Fergus: Kind of wish I didn't.
Dil: You can always pretend.
Fergus: That's true. Your soldier knew, didn't he?
Dil: Absolutely.
Dil: Know what, honey?
Fergus: Know what I didn't know? And don't call me that.
Dil: Can't help it! A girl has her feelings.
Fergus: Thing is, Dil, you're not a girl.
Dil: Details, baby, details.
Fergus: So they do know?
Dil: Alright, they do.
Fergus: Don't. I should've known, shouldn't I?
Dil: Probably.
Fergus: Kind of wish I didn't.
Dil: You can always pretend.
Fergus: That's true. Your soldier knew, didn't he?
Dil: Absolutely.
Dil: Got you the multivitamins and the iron tablets, hon.
Fergus: Don't call me that.
Dil: Sorry, love. Now, the white ones are magnesium supplement.
Fergus: Stop it, Dil.
Dil: I've got to keep you healthy, Jimmy. I'm counting the days. Two thousand three hundred and thirty-four left.
Fergus: Thirty-five.
Dil: I'm sorry, darling. I keep forgetting the leap year. What am I supposed to call you then, Jimmy?
Fergus: Fergus.
Dil: Fergus. Fergus my love, light of my life.
Fergus: Please, Dil.
Dil: Can't help it. You're doing time for me. No greater love, as the man says. Wish you'd tell me why.
Fergus: As the man said, it's in my nature.
Fergus: Don't call me that.
Dil: Sorry, love. Now, the white ones are magnesium supplement.
Fergus: Stop it, Dil.
Dil: I've got to keep you healthy, Jimmy. I'm counting the days. Two thousand three hundred and thirty-four left.
Fergus: Thirty-five.
Dil: I'm sorry, darling. I keep forgetting the leap year. What am I supposed to call you then, Jimmy?
Fergus: Fergus.
Dil: Fergus. Fergus my love, light of my life.
Fergus: Please, Dil.
Dil: Can't help it. You're doing time for me. No greater love, as the man says. Wish you'd tell me why.
Fergus: As the man said, it's in my nature.
Dil: You gonna tell me what it is?
Jude: What is it?
Dil: Do you know her, Jimmy?
Jude: Jimmy, is it? Do you know me, Jimmy?
Fergus: Dil, this is Jude.
Dil: Are you following me?
Jude: Yeah! Just checking. Is he being nice to you, Dil?
Dil: Ever so nice, aren't you, Jimmy?
Jude: That's good. I'm glad. Young love, as they say?
Dil: Absolutely. The younger the better. Doesn't come YOUR way much, I suppose.
Jude: Don't go looking for it, Dil.
Dil: Well, maybe you'll get lucky... someday.
Jude: Bit heavy on the powder, isn't she?
Dil: A girl has to have a bit of glamour.
Jude: Oh, absolutely. As long as she can keep it. Isn't that right, James?
Jude: What is it?
Dil: Do you know her, Jimmy?
Jude: Jimmy, is it? Do you know me, Jimmy?
Fergus: Dil, this is Jude.
Dil: Are you following me?
Jude: Yeah! Just checking. Is he being nice to you, Dil?
Dil: Ever so nice, aren't you, Jimmy?
Jude: That's good. I'm glad. Young love, as they say?
Dil: Absolutely. The younger the better. Doesn't come YOUR way much, I suppose.
Jude: Don't go looking for it, Dil.
Dil: Well, maybe you'll get lucky... someday.
Jude: Bit heavy on the powder, isn't she?
Dil: A girl has to have a bit of glamour.
Jude: Oh, absolutely. As long as she can keep it. Isn't that right, James?
[last lines]
Dil: What am I supposed to call you then, Jimmy?
Fergus: Fergus.
Dil: Fergus... Fergus. My love. Light of my life.
Fergus: Please, Dil.
Dil: Can't help it. You're doing time for me. No greater love as the man says. I wish you'd tell me why.
Fergus: As a man said, it's in my nature.
Dil: What's that supposed to mean?
Fergus: Well... there's this scorpion, you see, and he wants to go across a river. Well, he can't swim so he goes to this frog, who naturally enough can swim. And he says,
[imitating the scorpion's voice]
Fergus: "Excuse me, Mr. Froggy. I want to go across the river."
[continues narrating]
Fergus: So the frog accepts the idea. The scorpion hops on the frog's back. Suddenly, the frog: "Aah!" He feels this sting! "You stung me! Why did you go and do that?" The scorpion looks at him and says, "I can't help it, it's in my nature".
Dil: What am I supposed to call you then, Jimmy?
Fergus: Fergus.
Dil: Fergus... Fergus. My love. Light of my life.
Fergus: Please, Dil.
Dil: Can't help it. You're doing time for me. No greater love as the man says. I wish you'd tell me why.
Fergus: As a man said, it's in my nature.
Dil: What's that supposed to mean?
Fergus: Well... there's this scorpion, you see, and he wants to go across a river. Well, he can't swim so he goes to this frog, who naturally enough can swim. And he says,
[imitating the scorpion's voice]
Fergus: "Excuse me, Mr. Froggy. I want to go across the river."
[continues narrating]
Fergus: So the frog accepts the idea. The scorpion hops on the frog's back. Suddenly, the frog: "Aah!" He feels this sting! "You stung me! Why did you go and do that?" The scorpion looks at him and says, "I can't help it, it's in my nature".
[first lines]
Jody: [playing ring toss at a carnival] Right.
[tosses a ring]
Jody: That.
[tosses a ring]
Jody: And that. And that is cricket, hon.
Jody: [wins a large teddy bear] Do you want it?
Jude: Sure!
Jody: [hands her the teddy bear] Doesn't matter if you don't. You know I won't be offended. Jody's never offended. What'd you say your name was?
Jude: Jude.
Jody: Jude. Why that suits you, Jude.
Jude: The teddy bear?
Jody: No! Fuck this bear. The name: Jude. And it IS Jude, right?
Jody: [playing ring toss at a carnival] Right.
[tosses a ring]
Jody: That.
[tosses a ring]
Jody: And that. And that is cricket, hon.
Jody: [wins a large teddy bear] Do you want it?
Jude: Sure!
Jody: [hands her the teddy bear] Doesn't matter if you don't. You know I won't be offended. Jody's never offended. What'd you say your name was?
Jude: Jude.
Jody: Jude. Why that suits you, Jude.
Jude: The teddy bear?
Jody: No! Fuck this bear. The name: Jude. And it IS Jude, right?
Jody: Tell me a story. Tell me anything.
Fergus: When I was a child, I thought as a child. But when I became a man, I put away childish things.
Jody: What does that mean?
Fergus: Nothing.
Jody: Nothing. Tell me something, anything.
[Fergus doesn't respond]
Jody: Not a lot of use, are you Fergus?
Fergus: Me? No. I'm not good for much.
Fergus: When I was a child, I thought as a child. But when I became a man, I put away childish things.
Jody: What does that mean?
Fergus: Nothing.
Jody: Nothing. Tell me something, anything.
[Fergus doesn't respond]
Jody: Not a lot of use, are you Fergus?
Fergus: Me? No. I'm not good for much.
Dil: What you thinking of, hon?
Fergus: I'm thinking of your man.
Dil: Why?
Fergus: I'm wondering why you keep his things.
Dil: I told you. I'm superstitious.
Fergus: Did he ever tell you you were beautiful?
Dil: All the time. Even now.
Fergus: What do you mean?
Dil: He looks after me. He's a gentleman, too.
Fergus: I'm thinking of your man.
Dil: Why?
Fergus: I'm wondering why you keep his things.
Dil: I told you. I'm superstitious.
Fergus: Did he ever tell you you were beautiful?
Dil: All the time. Even now.
Fergus: What do you mean?
Dil: He looks after me. He's a gentleman, too.
Deveroux: [Dil and Fergus are having a conversation] Do it on your own time, Pat.
Fergus: What?
Deveroux: Whatever it is she does for you.
Fergus: I consider that an insult.
Deveroux: Well consider what you like, just get the bloody tart out of here!
Fergus: [getting up angrily] You ever try picking up your teeth with broken fingers?
Deveroux: What's that supposed to mean?
Fergus: Simple question.
[pause]
Fergus: [to Dil] Come on, hon.
Dil: He didn't answer, honey.
Fergus: What?
Deveroux: Whatever it is she does for you.
Fergus: I consider that an insult.
Deveroux: Well consider what you like, just get the bloody tart out of here!
Fergus: [getting up angrily] You ever try picking up your teeth with broken fingers?
Deveroux: What's that supposed to mean?
Fergus: Simple question.
[pause]
Fergus: [to Dil] Come on, hon.
Dil: He didn't answer, honey.
