Edward Scissorhands Quotes

Kim: Hold me.

Edward: I can't.

Kim: You're here... They didn't hurt you, did they?

[Edward shakes his head]

Kim: Were you scared? I tried to make Jim go back, but, you can't make Jim do anything. Thank you for not telling them that we...

Edward: You're welcome.

Kim: It must have been awful when they told you whose house it was.

Edward: I knew it was Jim's house.

Kim: You... you did?

Edward: Yes.

Kim: ...Well, then why'd you do it?

Edward: Because you asked me to.

Bill: So Edward, did you have a productive day?

Edward: Mrs Monroe showed me where the salon's going to be.

[turns to Peg]

Edward: You could have a cosmetics counter.

Peg Boggs: Oh, wouldn't that be great!

Bill: Great.

Edward: And then she showed me the back room where she took all of her clothes off.

[everyone stares, Kevin snickers]

Jim: [after seeing Edward accidentally cut Kim] Hey! Now you've done it!

Kim: It was just a scratch Jim, really!

Peg Boggs: What's going on?

Jim: Call a doctor, he skewered Kim!

Kim: He didn't skewer me!

Jim: [now bullying and shoving Edward] You can't touch anything without destroying it! Who the hell do you think you are hanging around here, huh? Get the hell outta here! Go you freak!

Jim: [to Kim] He tried to hurt you.

Kim: No he did not and you know it!

Jim: Are you nuts? I just saw him!

Kim: Jim, I don't love you anymore I just want you to go, ok? Just go!

Jim: Are you serious? Losing me to a loser like that? He isn't even human!

Kim: Just get out of here ok, just go!

Kim: [after Jim has left] Dad, did you see where Edward went?

Bill: No, he just waltzed down the street.

[last lines]

Kim: She never saw him again. Not after that night.

Granddaughter: How do you know?

Kim: [removes her glasses] Because I was there.

Granddaughter: You could have gone up there. You could still go.

Kim: No, sweetheart. I'm an old woman now. I would rather he remember me the way I was.

Granddaughter: How do you know he's still alive?

Kim: I don't know, not for sure. But I believe he is. You see, before he came down here, it never snowed. And afterwards, it did. If he weren't up there now... I don't think it would be snowing. Sometimes, you can still catch me dancing in it.

Esmerelda: I can't believe you sheep have strayed so far from the path of righteousness!

Edward: [Walking towards Esmerelda] We're not sheep!

Bill: Soup's on!

Edward: I thought this was shish kabob.

[Joyce offers Edward lemonade]

Joyce: Lemonade?

[Edward pukes]

Peg Boggs: Why are you hiding back there? You don't have to hide from me - I'm Peg Boggs, your local Avon representative and I'm as harmless as cherry pie...

[sees Edward come toward her]

Peg Boggs: Oh - I can see that I've disturbed you. I'll just be going now...

Edward: Don't go.

Peg Boggs: [sees his scissor hands] Oh, my. What happened to you?

Edward: I'm not finished.

Edward: Goodbye.

[Kim kisses Edward]

Kim: I love you.

Officer Allen: Will he be OK, Doc?

Psychologist: The years spent in isolation have not equipped him with the tools necessary to judge right from wrong. He's had no context. He's been completely without guidance. Furthermore, his work - the garden sculptures, hairstyles and so forth - indicate that he's a highly imaginative... uh... character. It seems clear that his awareness of what we call reality is radically underdeveloped.

Officer Allen: But will he be all right out there?

Psychologist: Oh yeah, he'll be fine.

Host-TV: Quite a story, yes? Any questions for Edward? Yeah, get way over. Stand right up.

Audience Member #1: What's been the best part of your new life here in town?

Edward: The friends I made.

Host-TV: Any other questions?

Audience Member #2: Have you ever thought of having corrective surgery or prosthetics? I know a doctor that might be able to help you.

Edward: I'd like to meet him.

Host-TV: We'll give that name after the show. Thank you very much. That's very nice. Anyone else? Yes, stand right up.

Audience Member #3: But if you had regular hands you'd be like everyone else.

Edward: Yes, I know.

Host-TV: I think he'd like that.

Audience Member #4: Then no one would think you're special. You wouldn't be on TV or anything.

Peg Boggs: No matter what, Edward will always be special.

[Kevin has brought Edward to his class for show and tell]

Kevin: One chop to a guy's neck, and it's all over.

[Edward does a karate pose; the class gasps in unison]

Kim: Edward, I was so afraid. I thought you were dead.

Jim: [coming into the screen with a revolver] I didn't.

Kim: [threatening Jim with Edward's scissors] STOP IT! Or I'll kill you myself!

Jim: [Jim slaps her and kicks her away] Bullshit!

Jim: [to Edward who is approaching Kim] Hey, I said stay away from her!

The Inventor: I know it is a little early for Christmas, Edward, but; I have a present for you.

[shows Edward his soon to be human hands]

Edward: Kevin, you wanna play scissors, paper, stone again?

Kevin: No!

Edward: Why not?

Kevin: 'Cause it's boring. I always win!

Kim: [as Jim discusses a plan with her] But that's breaking and entering.

Jim: Look, my parents have insurance up the rear, okay? What'll it cost 'em? A little hassle? That's it. A week and my dad will have a new and better everything.

Kim: We can't.

Jim: Look, there's a guy who will give us cash for this stuff.

Kim: Jim, I don't want to.

Jim: What, you don't want us to have our own van like Denny's where we can be by ourselves whenever we'd like, huh? With a mattress in the back?

Kim: Why can't you just do it?

Jim: Because my father keeps the damn room locked. We need Edward to get us in.

Kim: Can't you take the key, like, when he's sleeping or something?

Jim: Look, you don't understand. The only thing he hangs on tighter to is his dick.

[Kim sighs]

Jim: Come on, Kim. Razor blades will do anything for you.

Kim: What do you mean? That's not true.

Jim: No? Why don't you ask him?

Kim: That's not fair.

Jim: What's fair got to do with it? There isn't any other way.

Kim: There's gotta be.

Jim: Look, I've wracked my brain. Do you want us to have our own van?

Kim: [reluctantly] Yeah.

[first lines]

Kim: Snuggle in, sweetie. It's cold out there.

Granddaughter: Why is it snowing, Grandma? Where does it come from?

Kim: Oh, that's a long story, sweetheart...

Bill: OK, everybody. Grab your plates. Soup's on.

Edward: [with mouth full] I thought this was shish-ka-bob.

Bill: What?

Edward: [a little clearer] I thought this was shish-ka-bob.

Bill: Yeah, it is shish-ka-bob. It's a figure of speech, Ed.

Esmerelda: It's not heaven he's from! It's straight from the stinking flames of hell! The power of Satan is in him, I can feel it. Can't you? Have you poor sheep strayed so far from the path?

Edward: We're not sheep.

Esmerelda: Don't come near me!

Peg Boggs: Avon calling.

Helen: Weren't you just here?

Peg Boggs: No, not since last season. Today I've come to show you our exquisite new line in softer colours in shadows, blushes and lipstick. Everything you need to accent and highlight your changing look.

Peg Boggs: My, those are your hands? Those are your hands! What happened to you? Where are your parents? Um... Your mother? Your father?

Edward: He didn't wake up.

Peg Boggs: Are you alone? Do you live up here all by yourself? What happened to your face? No, I won't hurt you. But at the very least, let me give you a good astringent. And this will help to prevent infection. What's your name?

Edward: Edward.

Peg Boggs: Edward... I think you should just come home with me.

Helen: [on the phone] Hello?

Marge: [on the phone] Hi. Yeah, it's Marge. Listen, I was standing outside talking to Carol, and Peg drove by. And she had somebody with her in the car.

Helen: [on the phone] Did you get a good look at it?

Tinka: [on the phone] Joyce, I just saw this strange guy drive in with Peg. I didn't get a good look at him. He looked kinda pale.Okay. I'll be right there. Don't do anything without me. Okay, bye.

Joyce: [on the phone] Yes, I'll be right there.

Peg Boggs: [to Edward] You want to see the pictures? All right. Well, this is my husband Bill. He's a bowling champion. Do you know what bowling is? Bowling? No. Well... here they are down at the lake, fishing. I think Kevin looks a little glum because they didn't catch anything that day. And, um... here's my daughter Kim. All dressed for the junior prom. She's a senior now, if you can believe it! She's camping in the mountains with some friends... but she'll be back in a few days. And you can meet her then. Isn't she beautiful. That's my family. Now, come along dear. I'll show you the rest of the house. Then you can just freshen up and make yourself at home. That's the kitchen over there. You help yourself to anything you want to eat or drink. Those are grapes. And, um... back here are the bedrooms. Let me get you some towels and I'll see what we can find for you to wear. You know what? I think I have some of Bill's old clothes in here. This is perfect! Here.These should just fit you.

[phone rings]

Peg Boggs: Oh! Oh no, don't be alarmed. That's just the phone. Now you can go in Kim's room and put these on, and I'll be right with you.

Bill: Well, this must be quite a change for you, right, Ed?

Peg Boggs: Edward, dear. I think he prefers Edward.

Bill: Oh, sure.

Kevin: Man, those things are cool! You know, I bet they're razor-sharp. One karate chop to a guy's neck...

Peg Boggs: Kevin...! Edward... would you like some butter for your bread? Great!

Edward: Thank you.

Kevin: Hey, can I bring him to show and tell on Monday?

Peg Boggs: Kevin, I've had enough

Neighbors: Hi.

Joyce: You all are hiding in there like a bunch of old hermit crabs.

Peg Boggs: Edward, this is our daughter Kim. Kim, this is Edward, who's gonna live with us.

Kim: Hi.

Audience Member #5: Do you have a girlfriend?

Host-TV: Ohhh...

Jim: Hey! Now you've done it.

Kim: It's just a scratch, Jim, really. It's okay.

Jim: Stay back! Touch her again and I'll kill you.

Kim: No, it's no big deal. It's just a scratch.

Jim: Call a doctor. He skewered Kim.

Kim: Edward?

Edward: Are you okay?

Kim: Yes. Are you okay?

Edward: Where is everybody?

Kim: Out looking for you.

Peg Boggs: [talking on phone] Well, of course, we'll still have our Christmas party. Why wouldn't we?

[talking on other end]

Peg Boggs: Well, you may think that, but you're wrong.

Kim: [finishes her story to her granddaughter] She never saw him again. Not after that night.

Granddaughter: How do you know?

Kim: [takes off her glasses revealing herself] Because I was there.

Granddaughter: You could've gone up there, you still could go.

Kim: No, sweetheart. I'm an old woman now. I would rather have him remember me the way I was.

Kim: [approaches the neighbors] He's dead. The roof caved in on them. They killed each other. You can see for yourselves. See?

[Kim holds up a fake scissor hand]

Helen: [leaves with the others, sadly] I'm going home.

Kim: I guess it would have to start with scissors.

Granddaughter: Scissors?

Kim: Well, there are all kinds of scissors. And once, there was even a man who had scissors for hands.

Granddaughter: Hands, scissors?

Kim: No, Scissorhands. You know the mansion on top of the mountain?

Granddaughter: It's haunted.

Kim: Well... a long time ago, an inventor lived in that mansion. He made many things, I suppose. He also created a man. He gave him insides, a heart, a brain, everything. Well, almost everything. You see, the inventor was very old. He died before he got to finish the man he invented, so the man was left by himself... incomplete and all alone.

Granddaughter: He didn't have a name?

Kim: Of course he had a name. His name was Edward.

Jim: [In the van] Forget holding her hand. Picture the damage he could do to other places.

Denny: Yeah. That's true.

Denny: [Jim is drinking a bottle of Jack Daniels beer] I feel like I'm gonna pass out, or puke or something.

Jim: Later. First take me to her house.

Denny: Come on, Jim. Don't make me drive.

Jim: Just do it!

Denny: Maybe she was right about you.

Jim: JUST DRIVE!

Denny: Relax!

Retired Man: Have they caught him yet?

Kevin: Who?

Retired Man: That cripple