What's Eating Gilbert Grape Page #7

Burger Barn a chance...

a new breath of life.

She fixed it.

The camper's fixed...

and we're gonna

be leaving tomorrow.

Come on!

Hey, you can come to my party

tomorrow, okay? You can come.

Okay.

- Hey!

- Hi, Arnie.

- So, I'm invited.

Okay.

- Do you not want me to go?

- No.

I mean, go if you want.

Oh, so this is...

is this how you want it?

I have to go.

Take care, okay?

Goodbye, Arnie.

- Oh, no.

- Come on, let's get that bath.

No. No!

Hey, Arnie?

- Arnie?

- Guys!

Arnie.

You gotta take a bath, Arnie.

Arnie.

Arnie, you gotta do it.

It's your birthday.

- Arnie!

- Oh, no!

- Damn it!

Arnie, no!

Oh, God.

I can't make another one.

I can't.

We have to have a cake, Gilbert.

Attention, Foodland shoppers.

Remember, every day this week...

is a double coupon day.

- Can I help you?

- Uh, yes.

Um, my sister called in

an order for Grape.

Oh, yeah, yeah.

It's all set.

There you go.

That'll be 19.75.

- Go away, Arnie.

- Gilbert, what's in there?

- It's a surprise. Leave it alone.

- What's-What's in that box?

Don't touch it.

If you touch it, I'm gonna kill you.

I can't believe you.

Look, I'll enjoy the party

from in here. It'll be fine.

Now, you'll see.

Everything'll be just fine.

What am I

supposed to say to people?

I mean, it's Arnie's 18th birthday.

Haven't you been waiting

to do this for a long time?

I mean, wasn't it you that wanted to

have this huge party in the first place?

I didn't want to.

- Damn it!

- I can't believe you!

- Arnie!

- Oh, man.

- Look, he's eating the cake!

- Sh*t!

- Arnie!

- That's it. Forget it.

- Forget it.

- Nice job, Arnie.

- Arnie!

Now what are we gonna do?

Arnie! Arnie.

Come here. Come here! Come here!

Do you know what that f***ing cost?

Do you know what I had to do?

Come on.

No, no, it's time for your bath.

Get your clothes off.

Get 'em off!

- Get in that bath.

- Gilbert, no!

- Get your f***ing clothes off.

Come on.

- Gilbert, no!

- Don't move. Don't move!

Gilbert, stop!

Gilbert!

What did you do?

Mama!

Arnie?

Arnie!

What is goin' on?

Don't worry, Mama.

Ellen, let's go.

- We should call his mother.

- No, no, no. It's okay. I know...

I know where he lives.

I can take him.

It's really okay. Yeah.

Arnie, you wanna go for a walk?

You wanna go play, Arnie?

Come on, Arnie.

Come on, Arnie.

You can do it.

Come on, Arnie.

You can do it. Come on.

- "Merrily, merrily." Sing that.

- Okay.

Row, row, row your boat

Gently down the stream

Yea! Yea!

You did it!

Good job, Arnie!

You did it!

So I'll see you

in a little bit, okay?

- Bye!

- Bye, Arnie.

Take care.

You know, I "drownded," huh?

I "drownded" over there.

No, you just got clean.

Arnie!

Hi! How are you?

- No, I'm fine.

- You sure?

- Yeah, I'm fine.

- All right.

- Bye!

- Thank you so much.

- You're welcome.

I hit him.

I hit him so hard, l...

He's gonna be okay.

You don't hurt Arnie.

You just don't.

I gotta go. I gotta go.

I got nowhere to go.

I had to work extra hours

just to feed her.

So it's your fault?

You don't understand. She was

in shock for years. He disappeared.

He didn't say goodbye.

He just...

One day, all of a sudden...

he was gone.

He was just hangin' there.

That's when it all started.

She used to be so pretty.

She was so pretty

and so fun.

So you think it's his fault?

No.

Nobody knew what he felt.

He didn't give anything.

He was just sort of there.

You'd try to play with him,

you know, get him to play around...

or get him to laugh

or get him to smile or get him to...

I don't know... get mad.

But nothin'.

Just like, uh, he was already dead.

I used to know a guy like that.

- Hey.

- Hi.

It's Arnie's birthday.

I need to go home.

- Thank you.

- Thank you.

Give my regards to your mother.

- Hey, Amy, look who's here.

- Where you been?

- You all right?

- Yeah, I'm all right.

- He's alive.

Amy?

Where's Arnie?

Amy. Please, Amy.

Is he okay?

I think you better

ask him that yourself.

Where is he?

I wonder where he could be.

Amy?

Have you seen Arnie?

Um, no, I thought he was with you.

- No.

- No?

No.

Arnie?

Arnie? Anybody seen Arnie?

Where's my brother?

Boo!

Boo.

Come here.

You scared me, buddy.

You scared Gilbert.

Don't scare Gilbert, okay?

- Don't scare Gilbert, okay?

- Okay.

Come here.

Who's got you?

You better talk to Mama.

Mama?

Mama?

What you did was...

He's a helpless boy, Gilbert.

And then disappearing like that?

I hate that.

You know how I hate that.

You walked out,

and I thought...

I can't take another.

But you came back, Gilbert.

Why?

Why did you?

I don't know, Mama.

I'm here now.

I'm here now.

Yes, you are.

You came back for the party.

Oh, Gilbert.

I can't imagine

how it's been for you kids.

I know what a burden I am.

Don't say that.

I know it.

And I know that

you're ashamed of me.

No, I'm not.

No, I'm not.

I never, never meant

to be like this.

I never wanted to be a joke.

- You're no joke, Mama.

- I never wanted to be.

You're no joke.

- You're no joke.

- Oh, Gilbert.

Please don't disappear.

Please don't disappear.

- Hurry! Hurry!

- You're really growing up to be

quite a young lady.

- Thanks.

- Hey. Hi.

- Hey.

You know, I don't want to

rain on the day here...

but you have a serious

foundation problem.

You see how this...

the porch is slanted right here?

I mean, this is

a serious problem, Gilbert.

We need to get up underneath here...

First of all, we need to fill this in

so that no more water collects here.

And then we'll probably...

What?

- Hi.

- Hi.

- Hello, Gilbert.

- Nana.

- You ready?

- For what?

I want you to...

I want you to come meet somebody.

Okay.

- Hey!

- Hi, Arnie.

- Hi.

- Here's your present.

- Arnie, what do you say?

Thank you!

Mama?

Mama, I want you

to meet somebody.

- No!

- Please?

- Just this once, for me?

- Gilbert, it's okay.

- We can do it later.

- No. This is what I want.

Do it for me, please?

This is different.

Nobody's gonna laugh.

I'm not gonna hurt you

any more, Mama.

I promise.

Please.

Okay.

Okay. Becky?

Mama, this is Becky.

- Hello.

- Hi.

I haven't always been like this.

I haven't always been like this.

- I'm called a miracle.

- You're a miracle?

- I'm a miracle.

- A walking miracle. I can believe that.

I'm just gonna put this up here.

- Uh, bye.

- Goodbye, Arnie.

- Bye.

- You take care.

I had a really nice time.

I know.

- I don't know what to say.

- Say, "Thank you," Gilbert.

Say, "Thank you."

Thank you.

- Goodbye.

- No, it's not goodbye, Arnie.

It's goodnight. Goodnight...

Goodnight to you, but not me.

Hey, they're coming!

Bye! Wait!

Mama?

Mama, what are you doing?

To work in Danny's office.

I thought you'd be pleased.

Oh, I am pleased.

So close your eyes.

Amy? Amy?

You rest, Mama.

You deserve to rest.

Amy, get me my birthday boy.

- I want my birthday boy.

- Okay.

Here, Mama.

Here's the water.

Gilbert.

You're my knight

in shimmering armour.

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