00:00:27:Arnie: five
00:00:29:Arnie: nine, ten, eleven...
00:00:31:Arnie: twelve, thirteen,|nineteen, seventeen...
00:00:33:Gilbert: - Arnie--
Arnie: - fifteen, seventeen.
Gilbert: - Arnie, eat some chicken.
00:00:36:Arnie: I don't--I don't want any chicken, Gilbert.
00:00:40:Gilbert: You want some corn?
00:00:42:Arnie: - I want-- I want some corn.
Gilbert:- Have some corn.
00:00:47:Gilbert: Yeah, here.
00:00:50:Gilbert: Good?
Arnie: - Mm-mmm.
00:00:54:Arnie: not good corn.
00:01:00:Arnie: - Gilbert?
Gilbert:- Hmm?
00:01:02:Arnie: Are they gonna come soon?
00:01:04:Arnie: 'Cause I gotta go back home,you know?
00:01:07:Gilbert: - Pretty soon.
Arnie: - I want them to come.
00:01:11:Gilbert: You wanna go home?
Arnie:- no.
00:01:14:Arnie: I wanna see 'em.
00:01:16:Gilbert: Okay.
00:01:18:Arnie: They're gonna come soon, huh?
00:01:21:Arnie: How many more miles till they come, Gilbert?
00:01:23:Gilbert: Three million, buddy.
Arnie:- Three?
Gilbert:- Yep.
00:01:26:Gilbert: Okay.
00:01:35:Arnie: Gilbert! That's them, huh?|
Arnie: Gilbert, look, it's them!
00:01:40:Arnie: Look! Look over there!
00:01:45:Arnie: Over there!
00:01:51:Arnie: Look at them, Gilbert!
Arnie:They're coming!
00:01:58:Arnie:Honk your horn!|Honk your horn!
00:02:00:Gilbert: Arnie, get back here!
Arnie:- Honk your horn!
00:02:04:Gilbert:- My brother Arnie's about to turn 1 8.
Gilbert:- Arnie!
00:02:06:Gilbert: My family's planninga big party for him.
Gilbert:- Arnie, come on!
00:02:11:Gilbert: Watching the campers is our yearly ritual.
00:02:15:Gilbert: They're doing the right thing just passing through.
00:02:21:Gilbert: God, Arnie. You're gettin' so big. Pretty soon...
00:02:23:Gilbert: - I ain't gonna be able to carry you no more.
Arnie:- no.
00:02:26:Arnie:- You know,you're getting littler, Gilbert.
Gilbert: - Yeah.
00:02:29:Arnie: You're getting littler.You're shrinking.
00:02:32:Arnie: You're shrinking, Gilbert.You're shrinking.
00:02:36:Arnie: Shrinking, shrinking, shrinking!
00:02:47:Gilbert: Endora.
00:02:49:Endora's where we are.
00:02:52:Describing Endora is like dancing to no music.
00:02:57:It's a town where nothing much ever happens...
00:02:59:and nothing much ever will.
00:03:04:Lamson's Grocery is where I work.
00:03:07:And miles out of town on the interstate,there's foodland...
00:03:11:where everyone else shops.
00:03:14:This is where I live with my family.My dad built the house...
00:03:18:and it's my job to keep up the repairs.
00:03:23:Doctors said we'd be lucky if Arnie lived to be ten.
00:03:26:Well, ten came and went.now the doctors are saying...
00:03:29:''Any time now.Arnie can go at any time.''
00:03:44:Some days you want him to live...
00:03:47:some days you don't.
00:03:49:Gilbert:- What is it, buddy?
Arnie:- I killed him.
00:03:55:Arnie:- I killed him, Gilbert.
Gilbert:|- I know.
Arnie:|- I killed him.
00:03:58:Gilbert: I know, buddy.I know.
00:04:06:Gilbert: My older sister Amy'smore like a mother.
00:04:09:She used to manage the elementary school cafeteria over in Motley...
00:04:13:until it burned down last year.
00:04:17:My other sister, Ellen, just turned 15.
00:04:20:She got her braces off, and for days now she's been walking around going, ''Ooh. Ahh.''
00:04:24:Like she can't believe the feel of teeth.
00:04:33:I got another brother, Larry, but he got away.
00:04:37:And then there's Mama, who in her day...
00:04:39:was the prettiest girl in these parts.
00:04:41:Ever since our dad was hung out to dry 1 7 years ago...
00:04:44:Mama's had her hands full.
00:04:46:You see, with Mama there's no nice way to break it to you.
00:04:50:She hasn't left the house in over seven years.
00:04:56:Gilbert: I'm Gilbert. -
Ellen:Amy, I need your help.
Amy|- What is it?
00:04:59:Gilbert: - Gilbert Grape.
Ellen:|- The garbage.
00:05:03:Radio:- This is the stuff of the circus.
Momma:|- Sunshine? Where's my sunshine?
00:05:08:Gilbert: I don't know, Mama.
00:05:10:Momma: -Just the essentials.
Gilbert:|- Okay.
00:05:15:Momma: Gilbert, get him down from there.
00:05:19:Gilbert: Arnie?
Momma:- Hurry.
Gilbert:- Let's go.
00:05:23:Gilbert:- Amy, have you seen Arnie?
Amy:|- no.
00:05:27:Gilbert: - I thought he was with you.
Amy:|- no. no.
00:05:31:Gilbert: - I wonder where he is.
Amy:- Gee, I don't know.
00:05:34:Gilbert: Ellen, have you seen your brother?
00:05:37:Ellen: - He's in the tree.
Gilbert:|- Ellen!
00:05:39:Amy:He is not in the tree.Gilbert already looked in the tree.
00:05:42:Amy: Isn't that right, Gilbert?
00:05:45:Gilbert: Yeah, that's right.
00:05:48:Gilbert: Whoa! Arnie.Don't do that.
00:05:51:GilbertDon't do that. You scared me.Come here.
00:05:56:Arnie:- Wait, wait. I was up there, Gilbert!
Gilbert:- Yeah, you were up in the tree.
00:05:58:Arnie: I was right up there.
00:06:49:Boss: Can I help you with anything?
00:06:52:Customer: - no-
Arnie: Thank you, and goodbye.
00:06:58:Boss: - Gilbert?
Gilbert:|- Sir?
00:07:01:Boss:- Is something goin' on at foodland
Gilbert:- Well, I wouldn't know, sir.
00:07:04:Gilbert:I don't shop there.I'd rather die.
00:07:07:Wife: I'll tell you, foodland's|up to something if you ask me.
00:07:16:Boss: It's those lobsters, isn't it?
00:07:19:Boss: Scads of lobsters all in a tank.
00:07:21:Boss: Am I right?
00:07:24:Gilbert: You know,you shouldn't worry about it.
00:07:26:It's just a phase.People will come back here, believe me.
00:07:30:Boss: - You think?
Gilbert:- Oh, yeah. Oh, yeah.
00:07:34:Boss: The way you say that makes me think I'm talking to your father.
00:07:45:Arnie:- Can I have these two, Gilbert?
Gilbert:- no, just one.
Arnie:- Come on.
00:07:47:Arnie:- Can I have these two?
Boss:- Sure, go ahead.
00:07:49:Gilbert: Say ''Thank you.''
00:07:51:Boss: - Say hello to Mama for me.
Gilbert:- All righty. See you tomorrow.
00:07:53:Boss: Gilbert? That was Mrs Carver|needing a delivery.
00:07:57:Wife: Could you?
00:08:02:Mrs Carver:- Hello, Gilbert
Gilbert:- Hello.
00:08:07:Mrs Carver:- Boys, go on outside.
Boys:- But we don't want to.
00:08:10:Boys: Yeah, we don't want to.
Mrs. Carver- Go play.
00:08:13:Boys: Okay.
00:08:17:Arnie: Hey! Hey!
00:08:19:Gilbert: Arnie, get back in the truck.Keep countin', okay?
00:08:22:Arnie: Okay. I was counting.
00:08:50:Arnie: five, ten, eleven, twelve, thirteen,fourteen, fifteen, sixteen--
00:09:02:Mr Carver: Hey, kids, let's play!Come on! Look!
00:09:06:Mr Carver: We got the trampoline.Come on, boys. It's fun!
00:09:13:Gilbert: The, uh--The ice cream's gonna melt...
00:09:16:soon.
00:09:20:Mrs Carver: You're right.It is melting.
00:09:57:Gilbert: Oh, my God!Oh, my God!
00:10:01:Gilbert: Oh, my God.
Mrs Carver:- Oh, my!
00:10:03:Gilbert: Oh, my God.
Mrs Carver:- Oh, my!
Gilbert:- Oh, my God.
00:10:08:Mr Carver: Come on up here. I wanna show you.
Boy1:- I don't wanna do it.
Boy2:- I don't either.
00:10:10:Mr Carver:You don't wanna do it
Boy1:|- I want a pool.
00:10:14:Mr Carver: You want a pool
Boy2:|- Yeah
Boys: Yeah, we want a pool.
00:10:16:Mr Carver: Come on. Come on up here.Up, up, up, up, up, up.
00:10:26:Mrs Carver: Gilbert was just making a delivery.
00:10:29:Mr Carver: Oh. Oh.
00:10:34:Mr Carver: Gilbert, come here for a second.
00:10:45:Mr Carver: - Here.
Gilbert:- Oh, no, no, no, no. Really, uh--
00:10:47:Gilbert: Oh, no. no, no, here.
Mr Carver: I insist. You deserve it.
00:10:54:Gilbert: - Thank you.- Thank you.
00:10:56:Mrs Carver:- Bye, Gilbert.
Gilbert:|- Bye.
00:10:57:Mr Carver: Gilbert?
00:11:00:Mr Carver: Come by my office.We need to talk.
00:11:06:Gilbert: Okay.
00:11:08:Gilbert: Arnie?
00:11:22:Policeman: Okay, son, it's a little dangerous up there. Come on down.
00:11:26:Gilbert: - Arnie, get down!
Policeman: - Come on, son.We've had enough fun for one day.
00:11:29:Gilbert:- Come on down.
Arnie:|- Hey!
00:11:32:Arnie: Hey! Hey!
00:11:36:Arnie: Wanna go up there!
00:11:38:Policeman: - Son?
Gilbert: - Yeah?
00:11:41:Policeman: - Come on down.
Arnie:|- no!
00:11:44:Arnie: I'm not coming down!I'm goin' up there!
00:11:47:Policeman: Son, come on down.
00:11:50:Arnie: I'm gonna go up there!
00:11:53:Gilbert: Arnie? Arnie. Come on down, buddy.
Arnie:- Look up here.
00:11:57:Arnie: Hi!
00:12:00:Policeman: Okay, son.Come on down.
00:12:04:Arnie: I'm gonna go up here!
00:12:06:Policeman:- Come on, son.
Arnie: - I'm goin' higher than before!
00:12:11:Arnie: - I'm goin' high!
Policeman:- Ìt's gonna be getting dark soon.|Come on down.
00:12:14:Bob:- Hey.
Tucker: Hey, Bob. Yeah, look it.Here we go again.
00:12:18:Bob: Basically, I don't like to work on carburettors...
00:12:21:and I can tell without gettin' into it...
00:12:23:that that is a complicated unit.
00:12:26:Grandma: I-- now, I understand. I can do it myself, but I need the part.
00:12:30: Look, let me show you.
00:12:32:See, it's this little guy right here.
00:12:34:See, the needle valve is worn down.
00:12:37:- And I need a new one. Can we order it?
Garage man: - Yes, ma'am. Yes, ma'am.
00:12:41:Grandma:- I can order it.
Arnie:- I'm goin' up there!-
Grandma: About how long do you think that would take?
00:12:45:Garage man: - Probably a week.
Grandma:- A week
Grandma:- Don't make us come get you.
00:12:48:Arnie: I-- You don't have to come get me!
Arnie: I'm goin' up here!
00:12:54:Gilbert: Arnie?
00:12:55:Arnie: Whoa! I'm not gonna fall!Whoops!
00:13:00: Whoa!|- Whoa.
00:13:04:Hey!
00:13:06:My shoe done fell off.
00:13:10:My shoe done fell off, Gilbert.
00:13:15:Gilbert: Ì know a boy whose name is Arnie
00:13:18:He's about to turn 18 and have a big party
00:13:22:Ì know a boy whose name is Arnie
00:13:27:Come on down, buddy. Come on.
00:13:36:Match in the gas tank Boom, boom
00:13:40:Match in the gas tank Boom, boom
00:13:46:Arnie: Match in the gas tank Boom, boom
00:13:50:Gilbert: Match in the gas tank Boom, boom
00:13:53:Boom, boom, boom, boom
00:13:55:Match in the gas tank Boom, boom
00:13:58:Gilbert:- Good boy.- Easy does it, now.- Come on down, buddy.
00:14:02:Arnie:- All right!
Gilbert:|- Come on down.
00:14:05:Come on!
00:14:16:Gilbert: Here we go. All right.Thanks a lot,Jerry. Really sorry.
00:14:19:Good.Good boy. Good boy.
00:14:22:I'm gonna take him home.I promise it won't happen again.
00:14:24:Jerry: Son, we hear this every time.Then after a couple of days,he's right back up there again.
00:14:29:Gilbert:Yeah, but this is the last time.Right, buddy?
00:14:32:Arnie: - It's the last time.|- Yeah.
00:14:36:Gilbert:- Come on. Let's go.
Arnie:- I wanna go back up there again.
00:14:38:Gilbert:Let's go.
00:14:43:Arnie: - I wanna go up there again
Boy:- Arnie, man, good job.
Gilbert:- Hey.
00:14:46:- Don't touch him.-
Boy: Whoa! nice try!
00:14:48:Boy:- Way to go, Arnie.Could you do it again for me?
Tucker:|- Get out of here.
00:14:52:Gilbert: - Hey, could you help me out later...
Tucker: - Yeah.
Gilbert:- with the fridge?
00:14:55:Tucker: With the what?-
Gilbert: Something wrong with the fridge.
00:14:58:Tucker: The electricity?
Gilbert: I don't know. Maybe.
00:15:00:Tucker: All right. I have to get my tools.
Arnie: Hi.
00:15:03:Tucker: I'll see you-- I'll just come by later.Hi. You be careful, all right, Arnie?
00:15:06:Arnie: Okay.
00:15:12:Momma: Don't disappear like that again on me, okay?
00:15:15:Arnie: Okay. I disappeared.
00:15:19:I disappeared on Mom like that.
00:15:21:Momma: - Please don't disappear.
Gilbert:-Just let him go.
00:15:24:Amy: - Gilbert, will you bring the milk?|-
Arnie: I promise, Mama.
00:15:27:- Good boy.|- Disappear like that.|- Good boy.
00:15:30:Amy: The food.
00:15:36:- Are we ready to talk about the party?
Ellen: - Sure.- I'm ready.
00:15:38:Amy: Ellen's in charge of decorations.Get this-- purple, orange and green.
00:15:42:Ellen: - Sounds good.
Amy: - Theme colours, okay?
00:15:44:Momma: - That sounds pretty good.
Amy: - I'm doing the food, the cake.
00:15:48:Momma: Okay.
00:15:50:Amy: Arnie, I'm making something very special for you.
00:15:53:- And Mama, you can supervise everything.
Momma: - Mm-hmm.
00:15:55:Amy: Okay with everybody?
Ellen: - That's disgusting.
Momma: - Sounds good.
00:15:58:Arnie: What about me?
00:16:00:Amy: You are the guest of honour.How about that?
00:16:03:Arnie: Gilbert, what about me?My party! It's my party!
00:16:05: What about me?-
Gilbert: You just show up, buddy.That's your job.
00:16:07:Momma: - All you have to do is show up.|- You don't have to do anything.
00:16:10:All you have to do is turn 1 8.
00:16:13:Ellen: - You know, that just leaves Gilbert.|
Gilbert:- Huh?
00:16:15:Ellen: You're the only onewithout anything to do.
00:16:18:- Got any ideas?-
Amy: Sure he does.
00:16:20:Gilbert: - no, I don't. no, I don't.
Amy: Yes, you do.
00:16:23:Ellen: - I'm almost 1 6,and I've got pages of ideas.
Amy: |- Ellen--
00:16:26:Ellen: She designed a whole cake,and you haven't done anything.
00:16:28:Momma: Stop it, Ellen. Can it.
Gilbert:- Can I be excused?
Ellen: - He never does anything!
00:16:32:Momma: - no!|- Please, can't we just do something as a family?
00:16:35:Gilbert: - This is no fair, Mom! I--|- Can I please be excused?|-
Arnie: It's my party!
00:16:37:Momma: - We're planning this as a family.- It's my party though!- Is that too much to ask?
00:16:41:Tucker: So it's gonna be an exact copy of the one-- the original they built in Boone.
00:16:46:Gilbert:- Really?
Tucker:- Which is no big deal, Gilbert...
00:16:48:'cause they're all--all Burger Barns are built identical.
00:16:52:They're prefabricated.They just ship 'em out.
00:16:54:I mean, it's so efficient.It's amazing.
00:16:56:In a matter of a couple days...
00:16:58:there can be a whole new restaurant there.
00:17:02:So I was driving past the building site today.
00:17:04:-You know, it's goin' up right next to--right down the road from foodland
Gilbert: -Right.
00:17:08:Tucker: The general manager was there.So I says...
00:17:11:''Can I fill out an application?''He said, ''You bet you can.''
00:17:14:So I did, you know, and it looks really good. I mean...
00:17:16:I might be wearin' one of them uniforms, flippin' some burgers...
00:17:20:saltin' some fries.
00:17:23:You never know. It could be the best thing that ever happened to me.
00:17:28:- Hey! Get--
Gilbert: What's the matter?
00:17:31:Tucker: Get out of here! God!
00:17:33:Boy: I saw her!|I saw her, I saw her!
00:17:37:Tucker:- That wasn't nice.
Gilbert: What? What did I do?
00:17:39:Tucker:- You know what you did.
Gilbert:- Oh.
00:17:41:Tucker: That's your mother in there.
00:17:44:- Your mother.
Gilbert: I know.
00:17:48:Tucker: I don't get you, man.I just don't get it.
00:17:50:Gilbert: - Let's go, buddy.
Tucker:- Okay.
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00:17:53:Gilbert: Come on.
00:17:55:Arnie: Run, now! Run!
00:18:00:Arnie: Hey! Bye-bye, Mama Bye, you guys.Bye, you guys.
00:18:04:Momma: Move, honey.
00:18:04:Arnie: Gilbert, you're shrinking.
00:18:07:Arnie: Shrinking, shrinking, shrinking!
00:18:24:Arnie: I'm not tired yet, Gilbert.
00:18:26:Gilbert: Well, you gotta go to sleep, okay?
00:18:29:Arnie: Okay. Goodbye.
00:18:32:Gilbert: No, it's not goodbye. It's good night.
00:18:34:Arnie: Yeah.
00:18:34:Giblert: Goodbye...
00:18:37:Gilbert: is for when you're going away,and we're not going anywhere, are we?
00:18:41:Arnie: I know that.
00:18:43:Arnie: Jeez, I know that, Gilbert.
00:18:43:Gilbert: See you tomorrow.