An Unfinished Life (2005)

Becca Gardner: Griff Gilkyson

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Quotes 

• Griff Gilkyson : You guys are gay, right?

  Einar Gilkyson , Mitch Bradley : [both burst out laughing] 

  Einar Gilkyson : Well now, I'd think after almost 40 years working together, one of us would notice, don't you Mitch?

  Mitch Bradley : Well Einar, I always thought you had really lovely hands.

  Einar Gilkyson : You did? You never told me that.

  Griff Gilkyson : I mean it's cool. Everybody needs love.

  Mitch Bradley : You got that part right, little girl.

• Einar Gilkyson : I expect you to be nice to who ever comes to my door.

  Griff Gilkyson : Yes sir.

  Einar Gilkyson : Unless it's some guy looking to sell his angle on God. There's no excuse for that bullshit.

• Jean Gilkyson : We can go anywhere we want.

  Griff Gilkyson : How 'bout "Loving, New Mexico"?

  Jean Gilkyson : I like that.

  Griff Gilkyson : Me too.

  [reading more] 

  Griff Gilkyson : "Topeka". "Santa Cruz". Oh my gosh, there's a "Butt, Montana".

  Jean Gilkyson : It's pronounced "Bute".

• Griff Gilkyson : Hank didn't hit my mom like Gary did. He was just mean with his words. Like you.

• Jean Gilkyson : I always think of you first.

  Griff Gilkyson : Then it should start to show.

• Griff Gilkyson : Are those my dad's things?

  Einar Gilkyson : Yeah, they are.

  Griff Gilkyson : Where does he live now?

  Einar Gilkyson : He's dead. Didn't your mother tell you that?

  Griff Gilkyson : Yeah, but she said you were dead too.

• Gary Watson : I uh... God, Jean. I don't know what happened. It's like a red mist or... something comes over me and I... but I feel like you backed me up in a corner and I... you do that and, uh... I hate it when I'm like that. I'm sorry. Can you forgive me?

  [she remains silent and he flips the table over] 

  Gary Watson : What?

  [storms out the door] 

  Gary Watson : Fuck!

  Griff Gilkyson : You promised. If it happened again... you promised.

• Griff Gilkyson : What's in Wyoming?

  Jean Gilkyson : It's where your grandfather lives.

  Griff Gilkyson : I have a grandfather?

  Jean Gilkyson : Not much of one.

• Griff Gilkyson : What are their names?

  Einar Gilkyson : Who?

  Griff Gilkyson : Your cats.

  Einar Gilkyson : They don't have any names.

  Griff Gilkyson : [frown]  How do you tell 'em apart?

  Einar Gilkyson : I don't tell 'em apart.

• Einar Gilkyson : Did I ask you to do that?

  Griff Gilkyson : Don't bears like honey? Winnie the Pooh does.