On Golden Pond

Bill: You're having a good time, aren't you? Norman: Huh? Bill: Chelsea told me all about how you like to have a good time messing with people's heads. She does too, sometimes. Me, sometimes I can get into it. Sometimes not. You know, it's not imperative that you and I become friends. I thought it would be nice. I'm sure you're a fascinating person, and I thought it would be fascinating to get to know you, but that's obviously not an easy task. So you just go ahead and be as... poopy, to quote Chelsea, as you want to be, and I'll be as nice and as civil as I can be. But I think there's one thing you should know while you're jerking me around and making me feel like an asshole. I know precisely what you're up to. And I'll take just so much of it. Now what is the bottom line on this illicit sleeping together question? Norman: Very good. That was a good speech. Bottom line, huh? You're a bottom line man? All right, here's the bottom line... O-kay. Bill: Huh? Norman: You seem like a nice m

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Billy Ray: So, I heard you turned 80 today. Norman: Is that what you heard? Billy Ray: Yeah. Man, that's really old. Norman: You should meet my father. Billy Ray: Your father's still alive? Norman: No, but you should meet him.

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Norman: You like that word, don't you? Bullshit. Billy Ray: Yeah Norman: It's a good word.

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Billy Ray: A canoe! Just like the Indians used. Norman: Actually, the Indians used a different grade of aluminum.

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Bill: [as he heads out to the lake to go skinny-dipping with Ethel and Chelsea] Are there any bears around here? Norman: Oh, sure. Black bears, grizzlies. One of 'em came along here and ate an old lesbian just last month.

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Chelsea: It just seems like we've been mad at each other for so long... Norman: I didn't think we were mad; I just thought we didn't like each other.

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