Dr. Dakota Block Quotes in Grindhouse (2007)

Dr. Dakota Block: [looking at the glove compartment] I want you to open that for mommy. Can you?

[he opens it, and there is a gun sitting inside]

Dr. Dakota Block: Take the gun.

[He takes it]

Dr. Dakota Block: Careful! That's it. And if anyone comes to the door that isn't me, I want you to shoot them. Okay? I'm not kidding Tony, you shoot them in the head.

Tony Block: What if it's dad?

Dr. Dakota Block: ESPECIALLY if it's your dad.

Dr. Dakota Block: I want you to to take this gun, and if anyone comes to the door who's not me, I want you to shoot them. Shoot them in the head - just like in your video games.

Cherry: You a doctor?

Dr. Dakota Block: Hm. I was earlier tonight.

Cherry: I always wanted to be a doctor, instead, I can do this. Useless talent number 66. I'm very pliable.

Dr. Dakota Block: You know my girlfriend had a theory, she said that you find a use for every useless talent you ever had.

Cherry: I'm not that optimistic. I feel like I'm stuck a drain and I can't get out.

Dr. Dakota Block: [Interrupts Cherry] She'd say, "when you're stuck in that spiral, just reach up".

Cherry: What if there's nothing up there?

Dr. Dakota Block: Just reach up.

The Rapist: [Comes in] You're a dancer.

Cherry: I was earlier tonight.

The Rapist: Well I'm pulling you out of retirement!

Dr. Dakota Block: No more dead bodies for daddy tonight.

Cherry: I'm Cherry.

Dr. Dakota Block: You sure are.

Dr. Dakota Block: And after this one... you'll never see me again.

Dr. Dakota Block: Hi, Joe. I'm going to give you a very strong anesthetic, so you won't feel anything during the procedure. These...

[pats the needles in her shirt pocket]

Dr. Dakota Block: ...are my friends. My yellow friend is to take the sting off.

[injects Joe in the arm with the yellow needle]

Dr. Dakota Block: My blue friend you'll barely feel.

[injects Joe in the arm with the blue needle]

Dr. Dakota Block: That means my yellow friend is already taking effect. See how fast my friends work?

[injects Joe in the arm with the red needle]

Dr. Dakota Block: And after my red-headed friend, you'll never see me again.

[Joe slobbers over himself and passes out]

Dr. Dakota Block: No more dead bodies for Daddy tonight.

Cherry Darling: You're a doctor?

Dr. Dakota Block: Hmm. I was earlier tonight.

Cherry Darling: I always wanted to be a doctor, instead, I can do this.

[Cherry arches her body up in a bridge position]

Cherry Darling: Useless talent number 66. I'm very pliable.

Dr. Dakota Block: You know, my girlfriend had a theory. She said at some point in your life, you find a use for every useless talent you ever had. It's like connecting the dots.

Cherry Darling: I'm not that optimistic. I feel like I'm sinking down a drain and I can't get out.

Dr. Dakota Block: She'd say, "when you're stuck in that spiral, you reach up".

Cherry Darling: What if there's nothing up there?

Dr. Dakota Block: Just reach up.

Dr. Dakota Block: Tony, if anyone comes up to the car, I want you to shoot them. Just like in your video games: shoot them in the head.

Tony Block: What if it's dad?

Dr. Dakota Block: Especially if it's your dad!

Cherry Darling: I'm Cherry.

Dr. Dakota Block: You sure are.

Dr. Dakota Block: Goodbye, Bill.

Dr. William Block: Don't you mean "see you later"?

Dr. Dakota Block: Of course.

Cherry Darling: [astonished that Dakota has shot The Rapist with a syringe] Where'd you learn to do THAT?

Dr. Dakota Block: Useless Talent #37.

Tony Block: [puts a hand to his mouth and holds up a tooth] Hey mom, another tooth fell out!

[Dakota stares at Tony]

Tony Block: Your tooth fell out too...

[Dakota examines her smile in the rear view and sees she has a chipped tooth]

Tony Block: ...we're toothless buddies.

Dr. Dakota Block: We sure are, sweetie...

Babysitter Twin #1: Conio chica, you said 10 pm! We can't be watching your kid all goddamn night!

Babysitter Twin #2: That's right!

Babysitter Twin #1: Your friend never showed up, and we've got shit to do!

Dr. Dakota Block: Then start doing it!

[pushes both twins out the front door]