Daily Dialogue — July 5, 2013

Withnail: I heard a noise.
I: There is nothing, get to bed. What was that?
Withnail: Listen, listen.
I: Probably just foxes. Perhaps its the farmer
Withnail: At two in the morning? It’s the killer. He’s come to kill us. It’s all your fault, you’ve even given him the fucking gun. I’ve got to get in. He’s trying to get in.
I: He can’t, he’ll go away. He’s going away.
Withnail: He’s getting in thorough the window. He’s sharpening the fucking knife.
I: where’s the matches?
Withnail: In the kitchen.
I: All right. We’ll have to tackle with him. You stay in bed and pretend to be asleep. When he goes for you I’ll jump on his back.
Withnail: No, no, it’ll be too late by then, I’ll be knifed. We’ll have to try and make friends with him. He’s going to your room. it’s you he wants. Offer him yourself! We mean no harm.

The door opens revealing Monty.

Monty: Oh my boys, my boys.
I: Monty! Monty! Monty!
Withnail: Monty, you terrible cunt! What are you doing prowling round in the middle of the fucking night?

— Withnail & I (1987), written by Bruce Robinson

The Daily Dialogue theme for the week is profanity, suggested by JasperLamarCrab. Today’s suggestion by Richard Armitt.

Trivia: The film was funded in part by HandMade Films, founded by George Harrison of The Beatles fame.

Dialogue On Dialogue: Commentary by Richard: “Nobody can drop the c-bomb quite like Richard E Grant in Brice Dickinson’s classic Withnail & I.

The relief of not actually being murdered by the local poacher is drowned out by his indignity of being terrified by his bumbling and flamboyant uncle.

Great scene, even though the rest of the movie has enough material for this weeks subject in itself.”

Agreed. This movie is a little gem. If you haven’t seen it, do. Richard E. Grant’s performance is a howler. Plus Ralph Brown as Danny, incredible role.

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