Magnolia

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Magnolia is 1999 film about nine lives intertwined in a 24 hour span of coincidence and chance, but to L.A. it's just an ordinary day "raining cats and dogs".

Directed and written by Paul Thomas Anderson.

Starring: Tom Cruise, Pat Healy, Julianne Moore, William H. Macy, Philip Seymour Hoffman, Melora Walters, Philip Baker Hall and John C. Reilly.

Things fall down. People look up. And when it rains, it pours.

1 Narrator
2 Frank T.J. Mackey
3 Quiz Kid Donnie Smith
4 Jim Kurring
5 Conversations
6 Others
7 Taglines
8 Cast
9 External links

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Narrator

There are stories of coincidence and chance, of intersections and strange things told, and which is which and nobody knows; and we generally say, "Well, if that was in a movie, I wouldn't believe it."

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...and it is in the humble opinion of this narrator that this is not just "Something That Happened." This cannot be "One of those things..." This, please, cannot be that. And for what I would like to say, I can't. This Was Not Just A Matter Of Chance.

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Ohhhh. These strange things happen all the time.

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Frank T.J. Mackey

I will not apologize for who I am. I will not apologize for what I need. I will not apologize for what I WANT!

Respect the cock... and tame the cunt!

In this life, it's not what you hope for, it's not what you deserve - it's what you take.

"How to Fake Like You Are Nice and Caring"

Denise. Denise the piece.

Do you think they're your friends? They're not your friends. Do you really think she'll be there when things go bad? Huh? When things go wrong? You think again. Fucking Denise. Denise the piece. Oh, you're gonna give me that cherry pie sweet mama baby.

I will drop-kick those fuckin' dogs if they come near me.

[By Earl's bedside]
Earl. You don't look that bad. You prick. "Cocksucker." That's what you used to like to say, right? "Cocksucker." But you are a cocksucker, Earl. It hurts, doesn't it? Huh? You in a lot of pain? She was in a lot of pain. Right to the end, she was in a lot of pain. I know because I, I was there, Earl. You didn't like illness, though, do you? I was there. She was waited for your call. For you to come. I am not going to cry. I am not going to cry for you! You cocksucker, I know you can hear me. I want you to know that I hate your fucking guts. You can just fucking die, you fuck. And I hope it hurts, I fucking hope it hurts. Why didn't you call? I fucking hate you. Goddamn you, you fucking asshole. Oh, God, you fucking asshole. Don't go away, you fucking asshole! Oh, God, don't go away, you fucking asshole!

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Quiz Kid Donnie Smith

No, it is not dangerous to confuse children with angels.

I really do have love to give; I just don't know where to put it.

I used to be smart, but now I'm just stupid.

I need braces.

I love you, Brad - Brad the bartender. You wanna love me back? I'll be good to you.

Have you ever been struck by lightning?
It hurts.

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Jim Kurring

Sometimes people need a little help. Sometimes people need to be forgiven. And sometimes they need to go to jail.

Let me tell you something, this is not an easy job. I get a call on the radio, dispatch, it's bad news. And it stinks. But this is my job and I love it. Because I want to do well - in this life and in this world, I want to do well. And I want to help people. And I might get twenty bad calls a day. But one time I can help someone and make a save - correct a wrong or right a situation - then I'm a happy cop. And as we move through this life we should try and do good. Do good... And if we can do that, and not hurt anyone else, well... then...

...whatever you wanna tell me, whatever you think might scare me, won't... and I will listen... I will be a good listener to you if that's what you want... and you know, you know... I won't judge you... I can do that sometimes, I know, but I won't... I can... listen to you and you shouldn't be scared of scaring me off or anything that you might think I'll think or on and on and just say it and I'll listen to you...

[Officer Kurring just lost his gun]
Oh, Lord, why is this happening to me? God, please help me figure this out. I'm lost out here! I don't understand why it's happening. God, please, God!
[sirens]
Whatever it is I did, I'm going to fix it. I'm going to do the right thing. Please, help me find the gun!

"I lost my gun today when I left you and I'm the laughingstock of a lot of people. I wanted to tell you. I wanted you to know and it's on my mind. And it makes me look like a fool. And I feel like a fool. And you asked that we should say things - that we should say what we're thinking and not lie about things. Well, I can tell you that, this, that I lost my gun today - and I am not a good cop. And I'm looked down at. And I know that. And I'm scared that once you find that out you may not like me."

"I can't let this go. I can't let you go. Now, you... you listen to me now. You're a good person. You're a good and beautiful person and I won't let you walk out on me. And I won't let you say those things - those things about how stupid you are and this and that. I won't stand for that. You want to be with me... then you be with me. You see?"

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Conversations

Jim Kurring: Now, some neighbors claimed they heard screaming and a loud crash.

Marcie: I don't even know no loud crash.

[officer Kurring has just handcuffed Marcie to a couch]

Marcie: This is bullshit. This is fuckin' bullshit.

Jim Kurring: I want you to stay right there, Marcie.

Marcie: This is bullshit motherfucker. Mother-goddamn-fucker it's bullshit and you know it!

[officer Kurring moves down the hall to investigate a disturbance]

Marcie: Don't go down my hallway! Don't go down my motherfuckin' hallway! This is bullshit motherfucker! Don't go in my god damn bedroom!

Jim Kurring: This is the LAPD. If there's someone back here...

Marcie: What I tell you? What I tell you? Ain't nobody in there! Where the fuck you goin' motherfuck? Don't go in my motherfuckin' bedroom and stay outta my motherfuckin' closet!

[officer Kurring enters her bedroom]

Jim Kurring: This is the LAPD. If there's someone in this closet, come out right now, or you will be shot.

[Marcie begins dragging the couch towards the bedroom]

Jim Kurring: Marcie! Do not drag that couch any further!

Marcie: There's nobody in my motherfucking closet, motherfucker! This don't make no sense! This don't make no goddamn sense! Why can't you goddamn talk to me? This is bullshit motherfucker!

[officer Kurring opens the closet and finds a dead body]

Jim Kurring: Whoa! What the hell is this, Marcie?

Marcie: That ain't mine!

Gwenovier: What are you doing?

Frank T.J. Mackey: I'm quietly judging you.

Young Pharmacy Kid: Strong, strong stuff here. What exactly you have wrong, you need all this stuff?

Linda Partridge: Motherfucker...

Young Pharmacy Kid: What are you talking about?

Linda Partridge: Who the fuck are you, who the fuck do you think you are? I come in here, you don't know me, you don't know who I am, what my life is, you have the balls, the indecency to ask me a question about my life?

Old Pharmacist: Please, lady, why don't you calm down - ?

Linda Partridge: Fuck you, too. Don't call me "lady". I come in here, I give these things to you, you check, you make your phone calls, look suspicious, ask questions. I'm sick. I have sickness all around me and you fucking ask me about my life? "What's wrong?" Have you seen death in your bed? In your house? Where's your fucking decency? And then I'm asked fucking questions. What's... wrong? You suck my dick. That's what's wrong. And you, you fucking call me "lady"? Shame on you. Shame on you. Shame on both of you.

Burt Ramsey: You smell like trouble.

Jimmy Gator: I'm fucking hammered, Burt.

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Others

Jimmy Gator: The book says, we might be through with the past, but the past ain't through with us.

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Phil Parma: Why are frogs falling from the sky?

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Burt Ramsey: We met upon the level, departing on the square.

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Avi Solomon: Donnie, You got struck by lightning last summer you were on vacation in Tahoe, I don't think braces is a good idea.

Stanley Spector: "This happens. This is something that happens."

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Earl Partridge: I'll tell you the greatest regret of my life: I let my love go.

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Dixon: When the sunshine don't work, the good Lord bring the rain in.

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Claudia Gator: I'll tell you everything, and you tell me everything, and maybe we can get through all the piss and shit and lies that kill other people.

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Claudia Gator: I'm really nervous that you're gonna hate me soon. You're gonna find stuff out about me and you're gonna hate me.

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Claudia Gator: Now That I've met you, would you object to never seeing me again?

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