Paddy Barrett Quotes in Grabbers (2012)

Garda Lisa Nolan: What is that thing?

Dr. Adam Smith: I haven't a clue. I've never seen anything like it before. It's a completely foreign species. I can't even begin to originate or class it.

Paddy Barrett: A "grabber."

Brian Maher: You bring potcheen into my bar?

Paddy Barrett: A bird never flew on one wing.

Garda Ciarán O'Shea: What is it, Paddy?

Paddy Barrett: Wouldn't you like to know?

Garda Ciarán O'Shea: Not really, no.

Paddy Barrett: You would, though.

Garda Ciarán O'Shea: No, not really.

Paddy Barrett: You would. If you were to know what I know, you'd want to know.

Garda Ciarán O'Shea: All right, tell us then.

Paddy Barrett: [leans in] Right, so, between you and me, I caught meself a sea monster today. Swear to God, may he strike me down. You don't believe me?

Garda Ciarán O'Shea: Not a bit.

Paddy Barrett: I am no liar.

Brian Maher: Ha!

Paddy Barrett: Feck off, you!

Garda Ciarán O'Shea: All right, where is it?

Paddy Barrett: In me bathtub.

Garda Ciarán O'Shea: In your bathtub.

Paddy Barrett: Having a bath.

[Paddy laughs]

Garda Ciarán O'Shea: Goodnight, Paddy.

Garda Lisa Nolan: Smith said it needs water, right?

Garda Ciarán O'Shea: Pfff... says a lot of things.

Paddy Barrett: Mostly bollocks.

Garda Lisa Nolan: Whatever. But if it needs water to survive, how could it be movin' about on dry land?

Paddy Barrett: It was rainin'. When it's rainin', there's no such thing as dry land.

Paddy Barrett: I say we feed it Father Potts. Unless it eats shit, it'll choke to death.

Garda Ciarán O'Shea: [Touching the seemingly dead alien species] It's dead, right?

Dr. Adam Smith: Ummm, I'm not sure.

Garda Ciarán O'Shea: [Moves away cautiously] You're not what?

Dr. Adam Smith: Basic tests I've done so far have shown up nothing usual or normal. It is beyond mystifying. I mean, really, I can't be sure without opening it up.

Paddy Barrett: [Swiftly beats it with a stick; it doesn't move] Ah... Tis dead.