Maynard Quotes in The Butler (2013)

Maynard: Cecil, we got two faces: ours, and the ones that we got to show the white folks. Now, to get up in the world, you have to make them feel non-threatened. Use that, them fancy words that I've taught you. White folks up north, they like some uppity coloreds. Yeah.

Maynard: Nobody kills anyone in my store except me and Zed.

[doorbell rings]

Maynard: That's Zed.

Maynard: [Butch runs into Maynard's pawn shop being chased by Marsellus] Can I help you with somethin'?

Butch: Shut the fuck up!

Maynard: Hey you just wait a god damn minute now! What the fuck you up to?

Butch: [Marsellus enters, Butch wrestle him to the floor then starts to punch him] Come here motherfucker! Feel that sting, big boy? That's pride fucking with you! Gotta fight through that shit!

Marsellus: You better kill me!

Butch: [Brings up a gun] Yeah, somebody gonna get killed. SOMEBODY GONNA GET THEIR FUCKING HEAD BLOWN OFF!

Maynard: [Points a shotgun at them] Hold it right there, goddammit!

Butch: It's none of your business, mister!

Maynard: I'm making it my business. Toss the weapon.

Butch: You don't understand, man!

Maynard: Toss the weapon.

Maynard: [Butch throws the gun away] Get yer foot of the nigger, put yer hands behind yer head and spproach the counter right now.

Maynard: [Hits Butch with the shotgun then makes a call] Zed? It's Maynard. Yeah, spider just caught a couple of flies.

Zed: Bring out the Gimp.

Maynard: Gimp's sleeping.

Zed: Well, I guess you're gonna have to go wake him up now, won't you?

Maynard: Officer, come here. I wanna spit in your fucking eye!

Doctor Stanley Shephard: [their first view of the Iceman] What do you think?

Maynard: Looks like an Indian.

Doctor Stanley Shephard: What kind of an Indian?

Maynard: A Cleveland Indian. What do I know? You're the anthropologist.

Maynard: What's the matter?

Dolly Fletcher: Nothing. It's love in bloom.

Maynard: Goodbye. I've watched it bloom before.

Willy Grogan: Look, Dolly... this may seem funny to you but... the kid doesn't know about us.

Dolly Fletcher: I gathered that much. I can even quote you. "Rose, this is Miss What's-her-name. She just happened to drop by this morning." Were you so scared, you couldn't even remember my name?

Willy Grogan: Dolly...

Dolly Fletcher: What is there to know about us anyway? Am I a lady barber or something? They've got sex in the Bronx, too, so what's the mystery?

Willy Grogan: I'm only trying to tell you, she's only a baby... a protected baby.

Dolly Fletcher: Oh come off it! Babies aren't built like that. And besides... if you're such a blue-nosed puritan about your sister... then - - just forget it.

Willy Grogan: I just didn't know she was coming up here, understand? I-I-I just wasn't prepared.

Dolly Fletcher: I know. You're not prepared for a lot of things. I'm beginning to get the idea.

Max Lieberman: [at the Independence Day Picnic] Plenty of food, men. Plenty of food. You think you've eaten lobster before, Maynard, just wait till you taste this. Well, Maynard?

Maynard: [looking at his plate of lobster with little enthusiasm] I ain't saying this lobster is for the birds, but I'd rather be eating my own corned beef.

Father Higgins: Lobster? I think I'd like some of that, is it good?

Maynard: Fine, Father.

[Galahad starts to sing "I Got Lucky"]

Dolly Fletcher: [as Maynard carves up the corned beef] You think I did all right?

Maynard: You cooked this great. It cuts real fine!

Willy Grogan: [as Willy and Lew walk in the kitchen arguing about Rose's whereabouts] Let's get one thing settled, Lew. Exactly what time was it when you saw Rose leave the picnic?

Lew Nyack: I told you before, 6:30, quarter to 7, 10 to 7 - I didn't make a note of it.

Dolly Fletcher: [as Dolly and Lew munch on some of Maynard's corned beef] What's all the commotion about? She was with Galahad, wasn't she?

Willy Grogan: I know who she was with. And I'll tell you something else I know: It's 20 minutes to 9.

Dolly Fletcher: Could she be safer with the F.B.I.?

Willy Grogan: Which way were they going?

Lew Nyack: I told you that before too, back towards the village.

Willy Grogan: You sure?

Lew Nyack: Man, how could anybody not recognize that jalopy? It's the same color as a bloody nose!

Willy Grogan: Very funny. How would you like one?

Dolly Fletcher: Little father!