Goodfellas

Jimmy: [To young Henry, after he gets cleared in court] Congratulations, here's your graduation present [Puts money in Henry's pocket] Henry: For what? I got pinched. Jimmy: Hey, everybody gets pinched, but you did it right. You told 'em nothing and they got nothing. Henry: I thought you'd be mad. Jimmy: I'm not mad, I'm proud of ya. You took your first pinch like a man, and you learned the two most important things in life. You listenin'? Never rat on your friends, and ALWAYS keep your mouth shut. [Gives Henry an affectionate light slap on the cheek and leads him out of the courtroom. Outside, Paulie and many of the other gangsters are waiting for him.] Paulie: Hey, you broke yer cherry! [The other gangsters cheer and congratulate Henry]

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Henry: You're a pistol! You're really funny. You're really funny! Tommy: What do you mean I'm funny? Henry: It's funny, you know. It's a good story, it's funny, you're a funny guy! Tommy: [dangerously] What do you mean? You mean the way I talk? What? Henry: It's just, you know, you're just funny. It's funny, the way you tell the story and everything. Tommy: Funny how? I mean, what's funny about it? Anthony: Tommy, no, you got it all wrong — Tommy: Oh, oh, Anthony. He's a big boy, he knows what he said. [to Henry] What did ya say? Funny how? Anthony: You're right. Henry: Just — Tommy: What? Henry: Just, ya know, you're funny. Tommy: You mean, let me understand this, 'cause, ya know maybe it's me, I'm a little fucked up maybe, but I'm funny how? I mean funny like I'm a clown? I amuse you? I make you laugh, I'm here to fuckin' amuse you? What do you mean funny? Funny how? How am I funny? Henry: Just... you know, how you tell the story — what? Tommy: No, no, I don't know. You said it! How

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Karen: [narrating, at a makeup party with other wives] Well we weren't married to 9 to 5 guys but the first time I realized how different was when Mickey had a hostess party. They had bad skin and wore too much makeup I mean, they didn't look very good. They looked beat up. And the stuff they wore was thrown together and cheap. A lot of pant suits and double-knits. And they talked about how rotten their kids were and about beating them with broom handles and leather belts, that the kids still didn't pay any attention. When Henry picked me up I was dizzy. [later in her bedroom] I don't know, I don't know if i could live like that. God forbid, what would happen if you had to go to prison? Henry: Karen! [laughs] Karen: Vicki said that Jeannie's husband- Henry: You know why Jeannie's husband went to the can? Because of Jeannie! Because he wanted to get away from her that's why! Let me tell you something; nobody goes to jail unless they want to. Unless they make themselves get caught. They

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Tommy: Just don't go bustin' my balls, Billy, okay? Billy: Hey, Tommy, if I was gonna break your balls, I'd tell you to go home and get your shine box. [to his friends] Now this kid, this kid was great. They, they used to call him Spitshine Tommy. I swear to God! Now he'd make your shoes look like fuckin' mirrors. 'Scuse my language. He was terrific, he was the best. He made a lot of money, too. Salud, Tommy! Tommy: No more shines, Billy. Billy: What? Tommy: I said no more shines. Maybe you didn't hear about it, you've been away a long time; they didn't go up there and tell you. I don't shine shoes anymore. Billy: Relax, will ya? You flipped right out, what's got into you? I'm breakin' your balls a little bit, that's all. I'm only kiddin' with ya. Tommy: Sometimes you don't sound like you're kidding, you know? There's a lotta people around... Billy: Tommy, I'm only kiddin' with you. We're having a party and I just came home, and I haven't seen you in a long time, and I'm breakin' your

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Tommy: Hey Henry, Henry, hurry up, will ya? My mother's gonna make some fresh peppers and sausages for us. Jimmy: Oh hey, Henry, Henry, here's an arm! Henry: Very funny, guys. Jimmy: Here's a leg. Tommy: Here's a wing! [laughing] Whaddya like, the leg or the wing, Henry? Or do you still go for the ol' hearts and lungs? Henry: [retching] Oh, that's so bad.

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Tommy: [to Spider, whom he shot in the foot earlier] Hey, Spider, that bandage on your foot is bigger than your fucking head. Next thing you know he's gonna have one of these fucking walkers. But you can still dance. Give us a couple of fucking steps, Spider. You fucking bullshitter, you. Tell the truth. You're looking for sympathy, is that it, sweetie? Spider: Why don't you go fuck yourself, Tommy? Jimmy: I didn't hear right. I can't believe what I heard. [giving Spider cash] This is for you. Attaboy! I got respect for this kid, he's got a lot of fucking balls. Good for you! Don't take no shit off nobody! A guy shoots him in the foot, he tells him to go fuck himself. Tommy, you gonna let him get away with that? You gonna let this fucking punk get away with that? What's the matter with you? What's the world coming to?! Tommy: That's what the fucking world's coming to, how do ya like that? How's that, all right? Jimmy: What's the matter with you?! What is the fucking matter with you?! W

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