Celeste Boyle Quotes in Mystic River (2003)

[concerning Dave]

Celeste Boyle: He's been acting kind of nuts lately. I'm almost afraid of him. Do you know something?

Jimmy Markum: I know he was taken in by the cops this morning. I know he saw Katie the night she was murdered. Didn't tell me about it until after the cops questioned him. And I know he's got a hand that looks like it's been punching a fucking wall. Is there anything else I should know?

[after Dave comes in with blood all over him]

Dave: So, I'm walking to my car, and this guy comes up to me and he asks for a light. I say I don't smoke. He says neither does he. So, my heart starts clocking a buck fifty, 'cause there's no one around but me and him.

Celeste Boyle: [Celeste sits to bandage his stomach] Oh, my God.

Dave: So that's when I see the knife. He says, 'Your wallet or your life, bitch. I'm leaving with one of 'em.'

Celeste Boyle: That's what he said?

Dave: Yeah! So I try to brush past him, and that's when he slices me.

Celeste Boyle: I thought you said that you swung on him first.

Dave: Jesus, Celeste, can I tell the fuckin' story?

[She realizes now that he's crying]

Celeste Boyle: I'm sorry, babe. Ssshh.

Dave: I went fuckin' nuts on him, baby. I went off! I bashed his head on the parking lot. There was blood everywhere, and I might 'a' killed him!

Celeste Boyle: Killed him!

[She sees that he's sobbing and stands up to hug him]

Celeste Boyle: Ssshh.

Dave: It makes you feel alone, you know, hurtin' somebody?

Celeste Boyle: Michael, Michael, Michael, Michael, Michael.