Gremlins

Chinese Boy: Keep him out of the light. He hates bright light. Especially sunlight - it'll kill him. And keep him away from water. Don't get him wet. But the most important rule, the rule you can never forget - no matter how much he cries, or how much he begs, never, never feed him after midnight. Stripe: (repeated line) Gizmo CaCa! Lynn Peltzer: GET OUT OF MY KITCHEN!!! Murray Futterman: Goddamn foreign TV. I told ya, we should've got a Zenith! Rockin' Ricky Rialto: [as Pete tries to tell him about the Gremlins] Kid, this is Christmas, not Halloween! Listen, gang. Rockin' Ricky's getting fed up with all this Orson Welles crap, so cool it, will ya?! [crashing is heard] What's that? Kitty, what's that, I said? Some of Rockin' Ricky's fans? [a Gremlin is heard cackling] Hey, you're not a Rockin' Ricky fan! [screams] Rocking Ricky Rialto: Hey, gang, It's been a rough night for Rockin' Ricky, but he's still on the air!

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Randall Peltzer: [after seeing the Mogwai] I've got to have him! He's incredible. I'll give you $100 for it. Mr. Wing: No. Randall Peltzer: Look, I've got to have it. It's a present for my son for Christmas. It's exactly what I've been looking for and I've been everywhere. I'll give you $200 for it. That's $200! Mr. Wing: I'm sorry. Mogwai not for sale. Randall Peltzer: I thought you said everything at your grandfather's store was for sale. Chinese Boy: Grandfather! Mr. Wing: With Mogwai comes much responsibility. I cannot sell him at any price.

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Gerald: If it isn't Captain Clip-On! Guess who almost filed for unemployment today? Billy: I give up. Gerald: You! But Mr. Corben had other ideas. He gets so sentimental around the holidays. I would've fired you in a heartbeat. Billy: And a Merry Christmas to you too. Excuse me, Mr. Jones. Gerald: Hey, Peltzer. Look, I'm a junior vice president at 23. By the time I'm 25, I'm gonna have Mr. Corben's job. And by the time I'm 30, I'll be a millionaire. Look at you. You're practically supporting your whole family. The world's changing, Peltzer. You gotta change with it, you gotta be tough. Billy: And no one's tougher than you, eh, Ger? Gerald: Don't call me that, my name's Gerald.

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Randall Peltzer: Billy, you're familiar with the Bathroom Buddy? I have made an improvement. Now, let's say, you're about to walk into a big meeting. It's very important. You reach up and you forgot to shave. Now what do you do? Under normal circumstances, you are in trouble! But not if you have the Bathroom Buddy. Now watch [produces a shaver] Voila! What do you think? Billy Peltzer: That's pretty neat. What does this button do? Randall Peltzer: No, don't touch it! Billy Peltzer: Sorry dad. Randall Peltzer: No, it's okay. Billy Peltzer: No, I'm really sorry. Randall Peltzer: It's not your fault. I was going to get to that. I'll fix it tomorrow.

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Murry Futterman: [drunk, looking inside his car] Gremlins... [turning to Billy and Kate] You got-you gotta watch out for them forgeiners cuz they plant gremlins in their machinery. [climbs inside the car] It's the same gremlins that brought down our planes in the big one. Kate: [laughing] The big one... Murry Futterman: [turning round] That's right! World War Two! [salutes] Good old WWII. [tries to start his car] Y'know, they're still shippin' 'em over here... They put 'em in cars, they put 'em in yer TV, they put 'em in stereos and those little radios you stick in your ears. They even put 'em in watches, they have teeny gremlins for our watches!

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Sheriff Frank: Gremlins, huh? Billy: Yes. Sheriff Frank: Little monsters? Billy: Right. Sheriff Frank: Hundreds of them? Billy: I don't know, maybe thousands. Look, I know it sounds crazy. I know it does, but in a matter of hours, this town's going to become a major disaster area! You have got to warn people! Sheriff Frank: You think the kid is drunk? Deputy Brent: No, but you are!

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