Shock Corridor (1963)
Peter Breck: Johnny Barrett
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Quotes
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Johnny Barrett : Nymphos!
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Johnny Barrett : [interior monologue] Right about now is when he's supposed to ask me if I hear voices...
Dr. L.G. Cristo : Do you hear voices, John?
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Pagliacci : [Feeding John numerous pieces of gum] Come on, John. Chew, chew, chew!... See, if you chew, your jaw muscles, they get tired, see? And then the other muscles, they get the message, and they get tired too, see? And before you know it, you're sleeping. And, when we're asleep, nobody can tell a sane man from an insane man, huh?
Pagliacci : [Chuckles] Good night, Mr. Barret.
Johnny Barrett : Good night, Mr. Pagliacci.
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Johnny Barrett : My yen for you goes up and down like a fever chart. I love you, Cathy.
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Johnny Barrett : Who killed Sloan in the kitchen?
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Dr. J.L. Menkin : Did you ever want your mother?
Johnny Barrett : [Becoming outraged] What? What did you say? That's a filthy thing to say to me!
Dr. J.L. Menkin : Please. We're here to help.
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Johnny Barrett : Am I the only loony in this ward?
Wilkes : No, Mr. Barret, your roommates are in the "street." Oh, if you don't mind, we never use words here like "nuts, bugs, screwy, goofy, loony"... We'd like it very much if you didn't use them, either.
Johnny Barrett : [Sarcastically] I'm sorry - - I'm a "greenhorn inmate."
Wilkes : [Calmly] You're a patient, not an inmate.
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Cathy : You're on a hopped up, lunatic stage. Get off it! Don't be Moses leading your lunatics to the Pulitzer Prize.
Johnny Barrett : [Ignoring her completely] Would you care for a cigarette?
Cathy : You make me sick! Sick at the thought of you playing games with your mind and riding that crazy horse.
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Johnny Barrett : [Screaming, to Dr. Cristo] Doctor, I'm not nuts! I'm here for the paper! I'm a PLANT!
Dr. L.G. Cristo : [Totally unconcerned] Now, forget all about Sloan, huh? Why don't you keep Pagliacci company? Have him sing "La Boheme" for ya'.
Johnny Barrett : [Quietly and submissively] Yes, sir.
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Johnny Barrett : We made a deal.
