Of Mice and Men (1939)

Lon Chaney Jr.: Lennie Small

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• Lennie : You want I should go away and leave you alone?

  George Milton : Where could you go?

  Lennie : Oh, I could... I could go right up in them hills and some place find a cave.

  George Milton : How'd ya eat? You aint' got sense enough to find somethin' to eat.

  Lennie : Oh, I'd find some things. I don't need no fancy foods like beans with ketchup! I could lay out in the sun where nobody'd hurt me.

  George Milton : I been mean to ya. Ain't I?

  Lennie : Well, if you don't want me you only just gotta say so. I can go right up in them hills and live by myself and I won't get no birds stole from me.

  George Milton : Somebody'd shoot you for a coyot if you were by yourself. Better stay with me.

• Lennie : George?

  George Milton : What do you want?

  Lennie : Where are we going?

  George Milton : Forget that already, did you?

  Lennie : I forgot. I tried not to forget, honest I did.

  George Milton : Ok, Ok. I'll tell you again. I got nothin' else to do. Might as well spend my time telling you things you forget. You forget 'em, I'll tell you again.

  Lennie : I tried and tried but it didn't do no good. I remember about the rabbits, George.

  George Milton : Oh, yeah. The only thing you can remember are those rabbits.

• Crooks : Suppose George went to town tonight, you heard of him no more. Just supposin'.

  Lennie : [upset]  He won't do that. George won't leave me. He'll come back. Don't you think he will?

  Crooks : You want me to tell you what would happen? They would take you to a booby hatch. They'll tie you up with a collar like a dog. Then you'd be just like me. Living in a kennel.

• George : I guess they're about done. Ready? You got enough beans there for four men.

  Lennie : I like 'em with ketchup.

  George : I told you we ain't got none! Whatever we ain't got, that's what you want! If I was alone I could live so easy. The end of the month I could take my 50 bucks and go into town, get whatever I want - a gallon of whiskey, set up a pool room, play cards or shoot pool. And what do I get? I get you!