The Skeleton Twins Quotes

Milo Dean: Have you read "Marley and Me?"

Maggie Dean: Yeah. Sad.

Milo Dean: Why is it sad?

Maggie Dean: You don't know what happens?

Milo Dean: No, that's why I'm reading it.

Maggie Dean: Sorry.

Milo Dean: What?

Maggie Dean: Nothing.

Milo Dean: Does the dog die at the end?

Maggie Dean: No. I didn't say that.

Milo Dean: The fucking dog dies at the end.

Maggie Dean: I'm didn't - I'm not saying anything!

Milo Dean: Look how much I had left!

[Milo proceeds to throw the book onto the ground and sighs]

Maggie Dean: I'm sorry I ruined it.

Milo Dean: Maggie, I know the dog dies. Everyone knows the dog dies. It's the book where the dog dies.

Maggie Dean: Asshole. I see you're getting your sense of humor back.

Milo Dean: Yeah, they can't take that away from me.

Milo Dean: Look, it had nothing to do with you.

Maggie Dean: That is bullshit. You're my brother. And we're supposed to be there for each other. And if you don't get that by now, then, I don't know, I guess I'll talk to you in another ten years.

Milo Dean: You're emotionally unstable.

Maggie Dean: You're a prick!

Milo Dean: You need professional help!

Maggie Dean: Oh, and this coming from a guy who just tried to kill himself.

Milo Dean: [Bitter] Maybe I should try fucking all my problems away.

Maggie Dean: Well maybe next time you should cut deeper

[Tears up at what she said]

[Milo is on the top of a building, drunk. He was playing with a toy wooden whale and he dropped it to ground level. He started looking around the town for a brief moment]

Security Officer: Hey.

[Milo turned to see who it was: a security guard behind him]

Security Officer: What are you doing up here?

Milo Dean: I'm waiting for you, Mr. Big Officer Man.

Security Officer: The fuck you said?

Maggie Dean: You ruined my marriage!

Milo Dean: What marriage?

Maggie Dean: Fuck you.

Maggie Dean: [Slightly drunk] Stop trying Judy. Stop trying. There are worse things than being a shitty mother.

Judy: [looking embarrassed and close to crying] So... if you've finished... vomiting all over me

[nervous laugh]

Judy: I'll just say er thank you for dinner and er Milo thank you for the invitation

[Milo looks over at her]

Judy: and I'm sorry that I've ended up being so toxic. I just want you both to know...

Maggie Dean: [Turning away] oh my god.

Judy: ...I'm sending you the light... when it lands.

[leaves]

Milo Dean: [Taking a drink of wine] Well at least she's sending us the light.

Maggie Dean: [speaking through car window to Milo] Do you think that I should have a baby? I mean... do you think I would be a good mom?

Milo Dean: [Avoids eye contact staring out front screen thinking] errrrrrm... I don't... I don't know.

[Maggie looks away upset]

Milo Dean: I mean... I er think you would be very attentive.

Maggie Dean: Okay?

Milo Dean: [Narrows eyebrows in confusion] Maybe a bit overprotective? Uptight?

Maggie Dean: Gee, thanks

[glares at him]

Milo Dean: I'm just being honest, it's a loaded question. I'm sorry.

Maggie Dean: I think that I would be an excellent mom

Milo Dean: [High pitched] Okay

[Maggie glares]

Milo Dean: what do you want me to say?

Maggie Dean: How about something that doesn't make me feel like a piece of shit?

[Milo opens mouth then looks away]

Maggie Dean: you know you're so goddamn selfish Milo it's mind blowing.

[walks away before flipping him off as he calls her name]

Maggie Dean: He doesn't deserve a fucking whore as a wife.

Milo Dean: You're not a whore.

Maggie Dean: [interrupts] Oh, really?

Milo Dean: [continues] So don't say that, please.

Maggie Dean: What would you call it, then?

Milo Dean: You're a restless housewife with whore like tendencies.

[Maggie chuckles]

Milo Dean: Do you love him?

Maggie Dean: Yeah, I do. He's... he's good.

Milo Dean: Maybe good isn't your thing.