Françoise Quotes in The Beach (2000)

Françoise: Richard, this is just the kind of pretentious bullshit that Americans always say to French girls so they can sleep with them.

Etienne: One kilometer.

Françoise: Two.

Etienne: Richard?

Richard: I dunno; I'm American.

Etienne: So?

Richard: I think in miles, not kilometers.

Etienne: Okay, so how many miles do you think it is?

Richard: I dunno, but it looks like a long way away.

Françoise: What are you talking about?

Richard: Just making conversation.

Françoise: Do you have a girlfriend?

Richard: Here?

Françoise: Anywhere.

Richard: No, why?

Françoise: Just making conversation.

Richard: Oh, God!

Etienne: Putain de merde!

Etienne: Well?

Richard: Well, what?

Etienne: How do we get down?

Richard: How do we get down? How am I supposed to know? Do I have to decide everything now?

Françoise: We'll jump.

Etienne: Fuck! You wanted to be in command, Richard.

Richard: I only took command, because you lost your nerve, French boy!

Etienne: Yeah, and look where you've taken us !

[Large shot on the waterfall]

Françoise: At the moment I'm a bit lonely, but that's just due to the circumstances.

Françoise: I don't believe in predestination. I believe we are always free to choose even if God aids us in our choice.

Eglantine Laville: [speaking of sexual intercourse] But what was it like, as a sensation?

Françoise: What's it like?

[she thinks it over]

Françoise: It takes up room!