Kim:
Hold me.
Edward:
I can't.
Kim:
You're here... They didn't hurt you, did they?
[
Edward shakes his head]
Kim:
Were you scared? I tried to make Jim go back, but, you can't make Jim do anything. Thank you for not telling them that we...
Edward:
You're welcome.
Kim:
It must have been awful when they told you whose house it was.
Edward:
I knew it was Jim's house.
Kim:
You... you did?
Edward:
Yes.
Kim:
...Well, then why'd you do it?
Edward:
Because you asked me to.
Bill:
So Edward, did you have a productive day?
Edward:
Mrs Monroe showed me where the salon's going to be.
[
turns to Peg]
Edward:
You could have a cosmetics counter.
Peg Boggs:
Oh, wouldn't that be great!
Bill:
Great.
Edward:
And then she showed me the back room where she took all of her clothes off.
[
everyone stares, Kevin snickers]
Peg Boggs:
The light concealing cream goes on first. Then you blend, and blend, and blend. Blending is the secret.
Jim:
[
after seeing Edward accidentally cut Kim] Hey! Now you've done it!
Kim:
It was just a scratch Jim, really!
Peg Boggs:
What's going on?
Jim:
Call a doctor, he skewered Kim!
Kim:
He didn't skewer me!
Jim:
[
now bullying and shoving Edward] You can't touch anything without destroying it! Who the hell do you think you are hanging around here, huh? Get the hell outta here! Go you freak!
Jim:
[
to Kim] He tried to hurt you.
Kim:
No he did not and you know it!
Jim:
Are you nuts? I just saw him!
Kim:
Jim, I don't love you anymore I just want you to go, ok? Just go!
Jim:
Are you serious? Losing me to a loser like that? He isn't even human!
Kim:
Just get out of here ok, just go!
Kim:
[
after Jim has left] Dad, did you see where Edward went?
Bill:
No, he just waltzed down the street.
Bill:
Sweetheart, you can't buy the necessities of life with cookies.
Jim:
Forget about holding her hand, man. Think about the damage he could do to other places.
[
last lines]
Kim:
You see, before he came down here, it never snowed. And afterwards, it did. If he weren't up there now... I don't think it would be snowing. Sometimes you can still catch me dancing in it.
Esmerelda:
I can't believe you sheep have strayed so far from the path of righteousness!
Edward:
[
Walking towards Esmerelda] We're not sheep!
Bill:
Soup's on!
Edward:
I thought this was shish kabob.
[
Joyce offers Edward lemonade]
Joyce:
Lemonade?
[
Edward pukes]
Jim:
I'd give my left nut to see that again.
Peg Boggs:
Why are you hiding back there? You don't have to hide from me - I'm Peg Boggs, your local Avon representative and I'm as harmless as cherry pie...
[
sees Edward come toward her]
Peg Boggs:
Oh - I can see that I've disturbed you. I'll just be going now...
Edward:
Don't go.
Peg Boggs:
[
sees his scissor hands] Oh, my. What happened to you?
Edward:
I'm not finished.
Edward:
Goodbye.
[
Kim kisses Edward]
Kim:
I love you.
Officer Allen:
Will he be OK, Doc?
Psychologist:
The years spent in isolation have not equipped him with the tools necessary to judge right from wrong. He's had no context. He's been completely without guidance. Furthermore, his work - the garden sculptures, hairstyles and so forth - indicate that he's a highly imaginative... uh... character. It seems clear that his awareness of what we call reality is radically underdeveloped.
Officer Allen:
But will he be all right out there?
Psychologist:
Oh yeah, he'll be fine.
Peg Boggs:
Darn this stuff!
various characters:
I know a doctor who might be able to help you.
Host-TV:
Quite a story, yes? Any questions for Edward? Yeah, get way over. Stand right up.
Audience Member #1:
What's been the best part of your new life here in town?
Edward:
The friends I made.
Host-TV:
Any other questions?
Audience Member #2:
Have you ever thought of having corrective surgery or prosthetics? I know a doctor that might be able to help you.
Edward:
I'd like to meet him.
Host-TV:
We'll give that name after the show. Thank you very much. That's very nice. Anyone else? Yes, stand right up.
Audience Member #3:
But if you had regular hands you'd be like everyone else.
Edward:
Yes, I know.
Host-TV:
I think he'd like that.
Audience Member #4:
Then no one would think you're special. You wouldn't be on TV or anything.
Peg Boggs:
No matter what, Edward will always be special.
George:
Eddie. The guys and I were talking, we'd like want to invite you to our card game on Friday night. Would you like that? Only thing is, you can't cut!
[
Kevin has brought Edward to his class for show and tell]
Kevin:
One chop to a guy's neck, and it's all over.
[
Edward does a karate pose; the class gasps in unison]
Kim:
Edward, I was so afraid. I thought you were dead.
Jim:
[
coming into the screen with a revolver] I didn't.
Kim:
[
threatening Jim with Edward's scissors] STOP IT! Or I'll kill you myself!
Jim:
[
Jim slaps her and kicks her away] Bullshit!
Jim:
[
to Edward who is approaching Kim] Hey, I said stay away from her!
The Inventor:
I know it is a little early for Christmas, Edward, but; I have a present for you.
[
shows Edward his soon to be human hands]
Edward:
Kevin, you wanna play scissors, paper, stone again?
Kevin:
No!
Edward:
Why not?
Kevin:
'Cause it's boring. I always win!
Suzanne:
[
at the dinner table, Edward hands her some meat with his scissors] I can't eat that, he used his hands. I think it's unsanitary.
Joyce:
[
after Edward cuts her hair] That was the single most thrilling experience of my entire life.
Kim:
Why can't you do it?
Jim:
Because my father keeps the damn room locked. We need Edward to get us in.
Kim:
Well can't you just take the key when he's sleeping or something?
Jim:
You don't understand. The only thing that guy hangs onto tighter is his dick.
Officer Allen:
We're looking for the man with the hands.
[
first lines]
Kim:
Snuggle in, sweetie. It's cold out there.
Bill:
OK, everybody. Grab your plates. Soup's on.
Edward:
[
with mouth full] I thought this was shish-ka-bob.
Bill:
What?
Edward:
[
a little clearer] I thought this was shish-ka-bob.
Bill:
Yeah, it is shish-ka-bob. It's a figure of speech, Ed.
Esmerelda:
He has been sent first to tempt you. But it's not too late. You must push him from you, expel him! Trample down the perversion of nature!
Esmerelda:
It's not heaven he's from! It's straight from the stinking flames of hell! The power of Satan is in him, I can feel it. Can't you? Have you poor sheep strayed so far from the path?
Edward:
We're not sheep.
Esmerelda:
Don't come near me!
Edward:
I am not complete.
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