The Elephant Man Movie Quotes
John Merrick
I AM NOT AN ELEPHANT! I AM NOT AN ANIMAL! I AM... A HUMAN BEING! I... AM... A... MAN!
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John Merrick
People are frightened by what they don't understand.
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John Merrick
My life is full because I know I am loved.
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[last lines]
Merrick's Mother
Never. Oh, never. Nothing will die. The stream flows, the wind blows, the cloud fleets, the heart beats. Nothing will die.
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[John pulls out a small portrait]
Mrs. Treves
Oh but she's... Mr. Merrick, she's beautiful!
John Merrick
Oh, she had the face of an angel!
[sadly]
John Merrick
I must have been a great disappointment to her.
Mrs. Treves
No, Mr. Merrick, no. No son as loving as you could ever be a disappointment.
John Merrick
If only I could find her, so she could see me with such lovely friends here now; perhaps she could love me as I am. I've tried so hard to be good.
[Mrs. Treves begins to cry]
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Mrs. Treves
I'm very pleased to meet you, Mr. Merrick.
John Merrick
I'm very pleased...
[John begins to cry]
Dr. Frederick Treves
What is it, John? What's the matter?
John Merrick
It's just that I-I'm not used to being treated so well by a beautiful woman...
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Mrs. Kendal
Why, Mr. Merrick, you're not an elephant man at all.
John Merrick
Oh no?
Mrs. Kendal
Oh no... no... you're a Romeo.
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Carr Gomm
Can you imagine the kind of life he must have had?
Dr. Frederick Treves
Yes, I think I can.
Carr Gomm
I don't think so. No one could possibly imagine it! I don't believe any of us can!
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Plumed Dwarf
Luck, my friend, luck. Who needs it more than we?
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Dr. Fox
Have you ever mentioned his mental state?
Dr. Frederick Treves
Oh, he's an imbecile, probably from birth. Man's a complete idiot... Pray to God he's an idiot.
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John Merrick
There's something I've been meaning to ask you for some time now.
Dr. Frederick Treves
What's that?
John Merrick
Can you cure me?
Dr. Frederick Treves
No. We can care for you, but we can't cure you.
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Mothershead
Sir! I don't quite... I don't quite understand why it is you allow that sort of people in there.
Dr. Frederick Treves
Why? Because he enjoys it, and I think it's very good for him.
Mothershead
Yes, but, sir, you saw the expression on their faces. They didn't hide their disgust. They don't care anything about John! They only want to impress their friends!
Dr. Frederick Treves
I think you're being rather harsh on them, don't you, Mrs. Mothershead?
Mothershead
I beg your pardon!
Dr. Frederick Treves
You yourself hardly showed him much loving kindness when he first arrived, did you?
Mothershead
I bathed him, I fed him, and I cleaned up after him, didn't I? And I see that my nurses do the same. And if loving kindness can be called care and practical concern, then I did show him loving kindness, and I am not ashamed to admit it!
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Dr. Frederick Treves
Am I a good man? Or a bad man? That's all...
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Night Porter
[to Treves]
Only Mothershead can sack me now.
[unknown to the night porter, Mothershead is behind him, she who proceeds to clobber him over the head, rendering him unconscious]
Mothershead
[in a satisfied voice]
Done!
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Bytes
I want my man back.
Dr. Frederick Treves
Just a moment, how did you get up...
Bytes
Never mind that. I want my man.
Dr. Frederick Treves
He's still very sick. Now please, come downstairs with me and I will explain the situation.
Bytes
DON'T! Don't. You've had plenty of time to... cure him. And now, he's leaving with me. Do you understand me now Mr. Treves? We made a deal.
Dr. Frederick Treves
You misunderstood. This man has suffered a severe fall if you take my meaning. Now, he's my patient now.
Bytes
Pull the other one, why don't you.
Dr. Frederick Treves
Mr. Bytes I'm sorry, but all you do is profit from another man's misery.
Dr. Frederick Treves
No...
Bytes
You wanted the freak, to show to those doctor chums of yours to make a name for yourself. You my friend, I gave you the freak, on trust, in the name of science, and now I want him back!
Dr. Frederick Treves
You do not own this man. Now STOP IT!
Bytes
I want him back.
Dr. Frederick Treves
So you could beat him! So you could starve him! A dog in the streets would fare better with you!
Bytes
I shall go to the authorities.
Carr Gomm
[Speaking to Bytes]
Go to the authorities then. Go to them by all means. I'm sure they would be very interested to hear your story as well as ours
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Mothershead
If you ask my opinion, he's only being stared at all over again.
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Bytes
Life!... is full of surprises. Consider the fate of this creature's poor mother, struck down in the fourth month of her maternal condition by an elephant, a wild elephant. Struck down!... on an uncharted African isle. The result is plain to see... Ladies and gentlemen... The terrible... Elephant... Man...
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Dr. Frederick Treves
Abominable things these machines - you can't reason with them,
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[first lines]
Skeleton Man
Get rid of them! I don't want to see them!
Fat Lady
Darling, don't be difficult! Let's take our sweet lovely children on an outing.
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Dr. Frederick Treves
Because of the extensive area covered by papillomatus growths, the patient has been called "The Elephant Man".
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John Merrick
The Lord is my shepherd, I shall not want. He maketh me...
[he continues alone in the room]
Carr Gomm
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It was a brave attempt, Treves, but the man was obviously simply mouthing words taught by you.
Dr. Frederick Treves
Yes. Well, I'm sorry to have wasted your time.
John Merrick
He restoreth my soul...
Carr Gomm
He simply doesn't belong here. He'd be much better off somewhere else where he can be constantly looked after. I'm sorry, Treves, that things have turned out this way. Good day to you.
John Merrick
Yea, though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I fear no evil, for Thou art with me, Thy rod and Thy staff...
Dr. Frederick Treves
Mr. Carr Gomm!
Carr Gomm
Yes, what is it?
Dr. Frederick Treves
It's that. I didn't teach him that part.
[the two reenter the room]
John Merrick
My cup runneth over. Surely goodness and mercy will follow me all the days of my life, and I will dwell in the house of the Lord forever.
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Bytes
He's the greatest Freak in the World...
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