Bytes Quotes in The Elephant Man (1980)

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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...

  • Dr. Frederick Treves: [Upon seeing Bytes] How did you get up here?

    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.

    Bytes: [Grabs Treves' lapel] You think you're better than me?

    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

    Dr. Frederick Treves: [Speaking to Bytes] Now, I really do think we understand one another. Hm?

  • Bytes: He's the greatest Freak in the World...

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