Kristen Quotes in Straw Dogs (2011)

Norman: See there Mr. Sumner, you ain't the only one with a trophy wife. Only difference is, mine's for third place.

Kristen: [very pregnant] Believe it or not, that's the most romantic thing he's ever said. That and, "You're what?"

Kristen: Yeah, but it's a fine line, Dodd.

Jack Taylor: I'm working on a story right now.

Kristen: You're always working on a story.

Jack Taylor: Well, Yeah. It's what I do.

Kristen: It's the same old one about an every-other-weekend, good-time father, for whom responsibility is a dirty word.

Jack Taylor: Here's a hint, Kristen. During an attempted manipulation, like the one that's in progress, I would have gone with flattery.

Kristen: Why do I always have to be the grownup where you always get to be the little boy?

Jack Taylor: Because in the beginning of the relationship when we were choosing up sides, you chose grownup first.

Kristen: OK, girl, get a grip. There's no such thing as an evil turkey. There is no such thing as an evil turkey. There is...

The Killer Turkey: ...No such thing as an evil turkey. Oh wait, I lied. Ha!

Kristen: [screams]

The Killer Turkey: Agh! That hurts! Shut the fuck up, you stupid bitch! I'm gonna drink your blood like cranberry sauce, meanie!

Kristen: Her legs are harder to close than the JonBenet Ramsey case.

Kristen: [right after a girl has lifted her shirt and shown her bra] Pull yor shirt down, honey! It's Thanksgiving, not Titsgiving!

Kristen: My dad has a huge collection of books. I'm sure he has something on killer turkeys.

Johnny: He's dead... unless he fell in some radioactive waste. But what are the odds of that happening?

Kristen: Don't be silly, that only happens in movies.

Kristen: I guess I was just a little beaked out - uhh, I mean freaked out.

Kristen: This could take you to a whole new level, if that's what you want.

[last lines]

Kristen: Who's the better kisser?

Vince: Come here, you.

Kristen: She's a pit bull but she knows what she's doing.

Vince: Pill bulls are sweeter.

Vince: What're you doin'?

Kristen: Blowing. It's part of my job.

Vince: Well, you do that very well.

Vince: Why do you put up with her?

Kristen: Why do you?

Vince: Money. Fame. Chicks.

Kristen: Ha! Me, too.

Kristen: Why didn't you protect him?

Kristen: Ray, you have to call your father. This is no longer about the stuff that's between the two of you. You need to make sure he's okay.

Kristen: Why are you doing this to us?

Dollface: Because you were home.

Dollface: Is Tamara home?

Kristen: You already came by here.

Dollface: Are you sure?

Kristen: What are you thinking?

James Hoyt: Since we've been here, I haven't heard a dog bark... or a car pass. Nothing. Just us and them.

Kristen: It's freezing. Let's get back in the car.

James Hoyt: Wait a second.

Kristen: What?

James Hoyt: I just want to tell you something.

Kristen: What do you want to tell me?

[pulls out engagement ring]

James Hoyt: I was in love the first time I saw you.

James Hoyt: [referring to shotgun] How do you use this thing?

Kristen: What do you mean?

James Hoyt: I'm not even sure how to load it.

Kristen: But you said you used to hunt with your dad.

James Hoyt: No, I never did. It's just something I said.

Kristen: Why are you doing this to us?

Pin-Up Girl: [pause] Because you were home.

James Hoyt: Clothes are in the bedroom if you want.

Kristen: [referring to dress] I want to wear this. I only get to wear this tonight. It makes me feel pretty.

James Hoyt: You are pretty.

Kristen: I'm so sorry it wasn't the way you thought it would be. Really sorry.

James Hoyt: What do we do now?

Kristen: I don't know. I'm just not ready yet.

James Hoyt: Okay.

[James gets up to walk away]

Kristen: [grabbing his hand] James, please. Talk to me.

James Hoyt: Christ. This is embarrassing.

Kristen: [seeing Dollface standing outside] She's watching us.

James Hoyt: She looks like a ghost. Do you want me to go talk to her?

Kristen: They don't want to talk.

James Hoyt: Well they want something. People don't just stand out there, staring at us like that. They want something.

James Hoyt: [referring to bathtub full of rose petals] I didn't know if the roses went in first or after.

Kristen: Yeah, I don't know either.

Kristen: It's really nice; everything you did. It's beautiful.

James Hoyt: [quietly] Yeah. Here...

[hands engagement ring to Kristen]

James Hoyt: I can't keep it. I can't take it back. Please. Just take it, please.

James Hoyt: I was thinking while you were taking a bath. I want you to take the car tomorrow.

Kristen: What do you mean?

James Hoyt: I don't think a road trip is a good idea right now.

Kristen: I'm out of cigarettes.

James Hoyt: I'll go get you some more.

Kristen: I didn't... I didn't mean that. You don't have to. I'll just go to sleep. I'm tired anyway.

James Hoyt: No you won't.

Kristen: I'll try.

James Hoyt: It's alright. I want to drive for a little while anyway.

Kristen: Why are you doing this to us?

Pin-Up Girl: Because you were home.

Kristen: James, we need a gun. Does your dad have a gun?

James Hoyt: Kristen, I'm looking! There was one here when I was a kid. He always hid it.

Kristen: Look at me!

Sarah: Sorry, I don't converse with loonies.

Kristen: Sleep tight, sugar!

Dr. Stringer: What's the first thing you remember?

Kristen: Fire