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Life as a House quotes

  • Sam: Whats wrong with your back? Do you have to have surgery on it or what? Because those pills you are taking are for a lot of pain. And you seem to be going though them pretty quick, that's all

    George: Your not still taking any,are you?

    Sam: No. But i count them. In a sock isn't exactly new,you know.

    George: I'm having a problem with cancer.

    Sam: I don't know what that means. What kind of problem?

    George: The kind where there isn't any answer.

    Sam: I still don't know what it means.

    George: Sam I wanted us to... You know ,spend a few months together. Here. Sometimes things happen for a reason. Something bad to force something good.

    Sam: So your dying. And you told mom today.

    Sam: fuck you, ok fuck you.

    Sam: You knew you were dying from the start?

    George: We're all dying from the start. I just got pushed to the head of the line.

    Sam: But you lied to me.

    George: I would've lied to myself if i thought I'd believe it.

    Sam: so this whole thing... this whole summer, having me here,was for your sake. You selfish fuck. Having me here trying to get me to like you.

    George: No,Sam I wasn't trying to get you to like me. I was trying to get you to love me.

    Sam: Well,congratulations... Because you fucking pulled it off.

  • Sam: So this whole thing, this whole Summer having me here was for your sake. You selfish fuck! Having me here trying to get me to like you?

    George: No, Sam, I wasn't trying to get you to like me. I was trying to get you to love me.

    Sam: Well, congratulations... 'cause you fucking pulled it off!