Thelma & Louise Page #5

Synopsis: Louise is working in a diner as a waitress and has some problems with her boyfriend Jimmy, who, as a musician, is always on the road. Thelma is married to Darryl who likes his wife to stay quiet in the kitchen so that he can watch football on TV. One day they decide to break out of their normal life and jump in the car and hit the road. Their journey, however, turns into a flight when Louise kills a man who threatens to rape Thelma. They decide to go to Mexico, but soon they are hunted by American police.
Director(s): Ridley Scott
Production: MGM
  Won 1 Oscar. Another 21 wins & 40 nominations.
 
IMDB:
7.4
Metacritic:
88
Rotten Tomatoes:
84%
R
Year:
1991
130 min
3,745 Views


The least I can do

is not make him

any more of an accessory

than he already is.

You are so sweet to that guy.

You know, you really are.

Imagine not wanting

to drag him into this.

I didn't ask him to come.

It's like I said,

he's no different

than any other guy.

He just loves

the chase is all.

Well, he sure got

his work cut out

for him now, don't he?

Thelma, just

put a lid on it!

Now...

I want you to just...

You guard that money.

Okay.

And if there's any problem,

then you call me in Room 211.

Okay.

I won't wait up.

You want a drink?

No.

Why don't you tell me

what's going on?

I'm not gonna tell you

what's going on.

Someday soon

you'll understand

why I can't,

but I'm not going to,

so don't ask me.

Can I ask you

one thing?

Maybe.

Are you in love

with somebody else?

Does this

have something to do

with another man?

No, it's not

anything like that.

Then what is it,

God damn it?

Are you just gonna leave

for f***ing ever?

What, did you f***ing

kill somebody?

You start this sh*t,

I'm out of here!

I'm sorry.

I'm sorry. I'm sorry.

You wanna come

back over there

and sit down?

I wanna give you something.

I'm fine right here.

I wanna

give you something.

Give it to me here.

Here.

Why don't you try it on?

You didn't see

that one coming,

did you?

Why, Jimmy?

Why now?

Try not to get

too excited, Louise.

I just flew across

two states with that ring

in my f***ing hand and...

You know I hate to fly.

You came all this way

because you thought

I was with somebody else.

No, that's not

why I came.

Because, you know, I...

I don't want to lose you.

And I get the feeling

like you're gonna,

like, split permanently.

That's not a good

reason to get married.

Well, I thought

that's what you wanted.

I did,

but not like this.

Cooking methods.

Questions are encouraged.

The Fort Reno Days Festival

highlights settler, Indian,

and military lifestyles

of years past,

and the military contingent

boasts an actual member

of the 5th Cavalry.

Louise?

No, Thelma,

it's me.

Surprise.

I was just out there

and I was thinking that...

Well, I know I'm supposed

to be gone and all, but...

You know.

And I'm not having

a turd's luck getting

a ride out in this rain.

I was just

thinking about you.

This... This is crazy.

I'm gonna...

I'm gonna get out of

your hair, all right?

I'm gonna...

Well, wait, wait.

Where you going?

Ah, I don't know.

You know, nowhere.

You think I'm happy

playing my one-night gigs

in Ramada Inn lounges?

You know, you think

you're the only one with

dreams that don't work out?

We both got

what we settled for.

I think maybe you just

don't love me anymore.

No, I do love you.

But I think

it's time to just

let go of

the old mistakes.

Just chalk it up to

bad timing.

I think it's time

to let go.

Look out. Look out.

Don't... Don't do it.

Oh! Oh! Oh!

Come on.

You're too easy.

Come on. Here.

All right, all right.

I'll do it.

Your turn.

Come on.

Well, don't leave it...

Just don't leave them there.

All right, all right.

Gosh, what are you...

You see, this is

an unfair advantage.

You got...

You got too much

metal going here.

You want to lighten

the load a little bit?

Yeah?

Yeah.

I think that's better.

What do you think?

Yeah. Yeah.

Yeah.

Take me, break me,

make me a man!

You're gonna hit your head!

Watch your head! Careful.

My head's fine.

Who are you, anyway?

I'm the great

and powerful Oz.

Who do you want to be?

Come on, tell me.

I know you're not

just some schoolboy.

Nobody ever

tells me sh*t.

Tell me.

Oh, I'm just some guy.

A guy whose parole officer

is probably having

a sh*t fit right about now.

What do you mean,

parole officer?

What? Are you a criminal?

No. No,

not no more, Thelma.

Let's see.

Besides busting parole,

I haven't done

one wrong thing.

What'd you do?

I'm a robber.

You're a bank robber?

No. No.

I don't rob no banks.

Come on.

What'd you rob?

Hmm.

Well, let's see.

Let's add it up here,

I robbed a gas station,

a couple of

convenience stores,

liquor stores.

Oh, my God.

How?

Come on.

Okay.

Well, see, first you pick

your place, all right?

Then I just sit back

and watch it

for a little while.

Wait for that right moment

to make my move, see?

That's something

you gotta know up here.

That sh*t cannot be taught.

Yeah, then...

Sh*t, I don't want

to talk about this.

Come on, I do.

All right.

Then I'd waltz right in.

Yeah.

And I'd just kind of

waltz on in and I'd say,

"Ladies, gentlemen,

let's see who wins a prize

for keeping their cool.

"Simon says,

'Everybody down

on the floor.'

"Now, nobody loses

their head, then

nobody loses their head.

"Uh... You, sir. Yeah,

you do the honors.

"Take that cash

and put it into

that bag right there.

"You've got an amazing story

to tell your friends.

"If not, well,

you got a tag on your toe.

You decide."

Simple as that.

Then I'd just slip on out.

And get the hell

out of Dodge, yeah.

Mmm-hmm.

My goodness.

You were sure

gentlemanly about it.

Well, now,

I've always believed

that, done properly,

armed robbery doesn't

have to be a totally

unpleasant experience.

What?

You're a real live

outlaw, aren't you?

Well, I may be an outlaw,

darling, but you're the one

who's stealing my heart.

You're smooth.

Oh. Yeah. Oh.

Isn't he? Isn't he?

You're smooth. Yeah.

That's right.

Keep it that way.

I'll pin you.

Remember when

we first met?

Yeah.

What happened?

Tell me what you said.

I said you had

a nice pair of eyes.

And what'd I say?

Do you remember?

Yeah, you shut them.

Asked me if I knew

what color they were.

And what'd you say?

I didn't know.

Jimmy, what color

are my eyes?

They're brown.

Wait. Wait.

Night upon the rocks

I'm over by the roadhouse

With them rusted

engine blocks

A ghost town

with a gold mine

A pick axe in my head

I'm beggin'

mama please move over

Kick the stones

out of my bed

Met my sister Sandra

With them jewels

and the cross

Eyes on my lever now

She paint with chili sauce

I cannot do no business

With your candle lit in red

I'm beggin'

mama please move over

Kick them stones

out of my bed

Y'all want

some more coffee?

Thank you.

Look, I don't know

what's going on with you,

or what happened

or what you all did,

but I'm not gonna tell

anybody anything,

and I'm not gonna say

that I even saw you.

Okay?

Damn, Jimmy,

what did you do,

take some kind of pill

that makes you say

all the right stuff?

Yeah, I'm choking on it.

You sure you don't

want me to go with you?

I think it's probably not

a real good idea right now.

But I'll catch up

with you later

on down the road.

Yeah.

Well,

my taxi's here.

So, why don't you

just keep that?

Okay?

Thanks.

I just want you

to be happy.

I am happy, sweetie.

Happy as I can be.

All right.

All right.

Well, why don't you give

old Jimmy a kiss goodbye?

And I'll be getting

out of here.

Come here,

old Jimmy.

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Callie Khouri

Carolyn Ann "Callie" Khouri (born November 27, 1957) is a Lebanese American film and television screenwriter, producer, feminist, and director. In 1992 she won the Academy Award for Best Screenplay Written Directly for the Screen for the film Thelma & Louise, which was controversial upon its release because of its progressive representation of gender politics, but which subsequently became a classic. more…

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