Chet Becker Quotes in Book of Love (2004)

Elaine Walker: [after Chet has kissed Elaine] DAVID! No I won't... DAVID! God nothing wakes him when he's been drinking... not the telephone, earthquakes, car alarm, thunder, fire engines at 3 AM...

Chet Becker: When I was a little boy, I couldn't fall asleep unless my mom had said "goodnight" an even number of times... twice "goodnight goodnight" or four times "goodnight goodnight goodnight goodnight". Sometimes as a joke, my dad would throw an extra one in and my mom would have to say "goodnight" again to even it out.

Elaine Walker: The ice cream...

Chet Becker: What?

Elaine Walker: When you recited the flavors... do you think youcould recite them again for me?

Chet Becker: What, now?

[beat]

Chet Becker: French Vanilla, Chocolate, Chocolate Swirl, Peanut Butter Dream, Coconut Cream, Mint Chip, Chocolate Chunk, Pineapple, Mango... Mango, Vanilla, French Vanilla...