Beth Wexler Quotes in Volunteers (1985)

Lawrence Bourne III: Well, look at the time. We've been talking for over ten hours. You know, Beth; we'll be awfully busy once we get to Loon Ta. Why don't we take tonight for ourselves; little dinner, dancing and then see what develops. You know, there's only one thing we haven't shared.

Beth Wexler: You mean you spent that time talking to me and being nice so that you could have sex with me?

Lawrence Bourne III: Well, yes. I mean I think I've put in the hours, don't you?

John Reynolds: Bourne? Hey, I got a telegram about you.

[Reads telegram]

John Reynolds: You must have some friends in pretty high places, Bourne.

Lawrence Bourne III: Yah... Well, we do consider Washington our general store.

John Reynolds: Damndest thing I ever saw. Training waiver, vocational approval; just like that - you're officially in the Peace Corps.

Lawrence Bourne III: [Looses his cool. Cigarette drops from his mouth] HEY! John... John... John, this is ridiculous. Now, I am obviously not of Peace Corps fiber. It's not that I can't help these people, it's just that... I don't want to.

John Reynolds: You know, looking at you, I think that two years in Loon Ta might do you some good.

Tom Tuttle: [Breaks in; enthusiastically shakes John's hand] Hi! Tom Tuttle from Tacoma Washington. Where do we saddle up for Loon Ta?

Tom Tuttle: He's going, too?

Tom Tuttle: Hey! Larry!

John Reynolds: Yeah, I'll be taking y'all by chopper

Tom Tuttle: Chopper! Holy Cow! All, right, I call shotgun on this one! I got dibs on that, Larry, sorry.

[Turns to shake hands with Beth]

Tom Tuttle: Tom Tuttle, Tacoma Washington.

Beth Wexler: Hi. Beth. Are you going to Loon Ta?

Tom Tuttle: Loon Ta! Come on, I'll give you a hand.

[They go to find Beth's bags]

Lawrence Bourne III: I'm stationed with him?

[John nods]

Lawrence Bourne III: John, for what I'm about to do, you should be ashamed.

[Lawrence gets down on his knees]

Lawrence Bourne III: I'd like to go home, please. Please, can I go home? Just let me go home. Can I go home?

Beth Wexler: [attempting to speak Thai to the village women] Germs make you sick. That is why we give medicine to help kill you.

Beth Wexler: [Lawrence is trying to talk Beth into bed] I thought we were becoming friends!

Lawrence Bourne III: This is what I do with my friends.