Extended Reading

Punch-Drunk Love quotes

  • Barry: Yeah. You know what? I'm gonna go out of town. I'm gonna go out of town for two days.

    Lance: Where are you going, Barry?

    Barry: I have to go to Hawaii, but you can't tell my sisters.

    Lance: [overlapping] You're going to Hawaii?

    Barry: Yeah, don't tell my sisters though.

    Lance: [overlapping] That's so wonderful, you're going to Hawaii!

    Barry: [overlapping] Just make sure you don't tell my sisters.

  • Lena: I'm going to Hawaii on Friday.

    Barry: [excited] Hawaii? I was thinking about going there!

    Lena: [excited] Really?

    Barry: [excited] I was thinking about going there on business!

    Lena: [excited] Well, if YOU're gonna go...

    Barry: [serious] I'm probably not gonna go though...

    Lena: Oh, that's... that's too bad, cause... it's SO great over there, and if you were there we could say... hello to each other or something...

    Barry: [in a single breath] Yes-that-would-be-great-but-I'm-not-exactly-sure-I-have-so-much-going-on-here-a-lot-depends-on-this-thing-if-it-happens-I-won't-be-able-to-go-but-if-it-doesn't-happen-I-might-be-able-to... I probably won't though.