The Shining (1980)

Philip Stone: Grady

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• Delbert Grady : Did you know, Mr. Torrance, that your son is attempting to bring an outside party into this situation? Did you know that?

  Jack Torrance : No.

  Delbert Grady : He is, Mr. Torrance.

  Jack Torrance : Who?

  Delbert Grady : A nigger.

  Jack Torrance : A nigger?

  Delbert Grady : A nigger cook.

  Jack Torrance : How?

  Delbert Grady : Your son has a very great talent. I don't think you are aware how great it is. That he is attempting to use that very talent against your will.

  Jack Torrance : He is a very willful boy.

  Delbert Grady : Indeed he is, Mr. Torrance. A very willful boy. A rather naughty boy, if I may be so bold, sir.

  Jack Torrance : It's his mother. She, uh, interferes.

  Delbert Grady : Perhaps they need a good talking to, if you don't mind my saying so. Perhaps a bit more. My girls, sir, they didn't care for the Overlook at first. One of them actually stole a pack of matches, and tried to burn it down. But I "corrected" them sir. And when my wife tried to prevent me from doing my duty, I "corrected" her.

• Jack Torrance : Mr. Grady, you were the caretaker here. I recognize ya. I saw your picture in the newspapers. You, uh, chopped your wife and daughters up into little bits. And then you blew your brains out.

  Delbert Grady : [after a short pause]  That's strange, sir. I don't have any recollection of that at all.

• [about Wendy] 

  Delbert Grady : [voice-over]  I feel you will have to deal with this matter in the harshest possible way, Mr. Torrance.

  Jack Torrance : There's nothing I look forward to with greater pleasure, Mr. Grady.

• Delbert Grady : [referring to Jack murdering his wife and son]  Mr. Torrance, I see you can hardly have taken care of the business we discussed.

  Jack Torrance : No need to rub it in, Mr. Grady.

• Delbert Grady : [to Jack, who's locked in the pantry]  Your wife appears to be stronger than we imagined, Mr. Torrance. Somewhat more... resourceful. She seems to have got the better of you.

  Jack Torrance : For the moment, Mr. Grady. Only for the moment.

• Delbert Grady : Your son has quite an extradordinary talent. I don't think you realise how extraordinary it is.

• Delbert Grady : You've always been the caretaker. I should know, sir. I've always been here.

• Delbert Grady : I and others have come to a belief, that your heart is not in this. That you don't have the belly for it.