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Excuse me, I am tired of living a lie. I need it to be known that I like a big girl. In fact, a large, zaftig, voluptuous, full-figured, big-boned, massive-assive honey, that is what gets me going. I like fat women and they like me... big girls need love too, baby!

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Tenley Parrish: You're thinking about kissing me, aren't you? Ryan Dunne: No. Parrish: Well, now that I've said that, you're thinking about it. Dunne: No, I'm thinking that's what you're thinking. Parrish: No, I'm thinking that I could swim the length and back underwater. Dunne: Five bucks says you can't. Parrish: You got it!

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Ryan: [to Pete after he tells Ryan that he's a great pitcher] Yeah? Well... What you think don't mean shit!... Ryan: What?... Look all that matters is making it... Getting signed and cashing a check! And right now, I'm lucky if some scout from Po-dunk lets me pitch batting practice for the next couple of seasons! Auggie: No you're wrong! Ryan: Bullshit! That's all that matters! Auggie: No bullshit! What matters is there's some of us who would say you've already made it! Some of us - Some of us who've been there for you... Who drove to Boston College to see you pitch and who went to Framingham State, and sat at your Mom's wake with you... And who cleaned you up behind the OASIS when you couldn't pick YOURSELF up off the ground! And who let you live with me... When you and your old man were at it!... Yeah we matter... I matter... You bet your ass what I think matters... I ain't missed one game Ry... Not one game! And I'm - I'm proud as hell you've done what you've done... When you hit th

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Tenley: You don't understand... Ryan: Understand what? Being broke? I understand! Tenley: No... Ryan: Understand what? Doing something you love? I understand! I love standing on that mound with a baseball in my hand... Staring at a guy holdin' a club 60 feet away... KNOWING... that he can't touch me... It is the only place in the world that I feel powerful... Tenley: Why are you so scared? Ryan: Scared of what? Tenley: Of everything! Success? Love? You say you love getting on that mound and playing baseball! Why would you ever settle for cutting grass?

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Billy: [looks back at Miles's girlfriend] That is unhealthy... Miles: Can we not do this again? Billy: Domo, don't you think that's unhealthy? Billy: Wait, you think all sex is unhealthy. Never mind... What I'm sayin' is... Miles, these women are too big to be foolin' with... I'm afraid that in the heat of passion, one of 'em is gonna roll over on you... squash you dead!

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Ryan: She was big huh? Billy: Yeah, she was fat and that ain't with a p-h kid!

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Ryan: She was fat? Billy: This girl had strings hanging from her the last time they steered her down the street.

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Ryan: [angry at the umpire at the Hyannis game] Does his wife know he's screwin us? John Schiffner: All right, let's not have a meltdown... Billy: It's me... Ryan: What? Billy: Yeah, I don't think he appreciates me fartin' in his face all night... First it was accidental, now I'm tryin' to make him cry... and I'm pretty sure I just poo-pooed in my panties...

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Sean Dunne: Tough loss tonight. Nine innings, six hits, five runs, three walks, eight strikeouts and one big mistake. I was talking to one of the scouts, the guy in the suspenders. He's from the Phillies. He was curious about your college career. I made up a few stories. Ryan: That's great, Dad. Sean Dunne: I'm trying to help here, hotshot. Most important thing in your life, you don't want my help? Not interested? Ryan: I got some place to be! Sean Dunne: Chasing some Shore Road princess who's trying to get Daddy's attention by screwing the lawn boy.