Joel Cobb Quotes in Thumbsucker (2005)

[Joel works out stretching in front of his bedroom mirror when Justin walks in]

Joel Cobb: What?

Justin Cobb: Nothing. Ass.

Joel Cobb: Be quiet.

Justin Cobb: Joel.

Joel Cobb: Yeah?

Justin Cobb: I always kinda thought Audrey was gonna leave Mike.

Joel Cobb: They couldn't be apart.

Justin Cobb: But is that love?

Joel Cobb: I don't know.

Justin Cobb: Well, don't you ever think about this stuff? Doesn't it ever freak you out?

Joel Cobb: Everything freaks you out.

Justin Cobb: You don't even care. You have it so easy, Joel.

Joel Cobb: I hate it when you say shit like that.

Justin Cobb: Like what?

Joel Cobb: Like you're the only one with problems. You ever think maybe you're so busy being weird, that I have to step up and be normal? Everyone's worried about you. All the bullshit you get yourself into.

Justin Cobb: Why didn't you ever just say anything? I'm sorry.

[Justin draws while his little brother Joel bothers him with questions about girls]

Joel Cobb: You never even had a girlfriend.

Justin Cobb: So what?

Joel Cobb: You don't even hang out with girls. You just, like, hang out with your nerdy friends.

Justin Cobb: No, I - I do hang out with girls.

Joel Cobb: Really? But how come you never bring any over here? Or I never, like, see you walking with any, or anything? I just see you walking by yourself.

Justin Cobb: Why do you care, Joel?

Joel Cobb: I don't know. 'Cause I'm bored. All the guys in your grade have probably fucked girls. You haven't even kissed one.

Justin Cobb: Leave.

Joel Cobb: No.

[Justin and his little brother Joel both walk to the bike race that Dr. Perry is a contestant in, to make Perry crash his bicycle by holding up animal photos crossed with red X's]

Joel Cobb: This is gonna be stupid. I thought you liked that guy.

Justin Cobb: He just pretended to be my friend, Joel. If you're scared, you can go home.

Joel Cobb: All right.

Justin Cobb: Joel! I'm sorry, okay? Perry fucked me up.

Joel Cobb: How?

Justin Cobb: He said he'd help me. And then he just fucked me up, okay? Joel. Just this once! Please.

Joel Cobb: Goddamn it.