Lonesome Jim (2005)

Casey Affleck: Jim

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• Jim : "Dear Mum, I don't know where to start so I'll just begin with the end and work my way back. I came home because I ran out of money and nowhere else to go. If I had any other option I would have taken it. I did not consider having a place to come home to a blessing. Instead, I thought of it as a burden and a symbol of failure. I'm ashamed to admit that growing up I pitied you and what I thought was your naive belief that our dreams could come true, simply by virtue of having them. Because the truth, as I witnessed it, was completely different. The truth actually was that nothing worked out, and no-one anywhere lived a life they wanted. But I see now that it was me with the naive belief. I thought if I resigned myself to disappointment at least I'd be better off than those people that tried and failed. And I hate myself for realising this now, and for taking and taking from you without giving anything back. You're one of the few good peaches in a world full of rotten fruit, Mum. I promise not to waste anymore time or take your love for granted ever again. I love you so much. Jim."

• Jim : I mean, I'm a fuck-up, but you're a goddam tragedy.

• Jim : You have a girlfriend, Evil?

  Evil : Nah. I use hookers. It's cheaper.

• Jim : I sort of came back to have a nervous breakdown, but my brother beat me to it.

• Jim : Mom! You're home!

  Sally : Yep.

  Jim : How?

  Sally : Something called bail. One of the girls in prison told me about it. Apparently your father never realized it was an option.

• Jim : There's so many fun and cheery people in the world. Don't you think you'd be better off with one of them? Someone more like yourself?

  Anika : You think I'm fun and cheery?

  Jim : Of course you are.

• Evil : Come on. There's not a jury in the world that's gonna believe that that woman is sellin' drugs. But they will believe a guy like me does.

  Jim : You do, Evil.

  Evil : See!

• Evil : What do you think of that weed?

  Jim : It's a little strong.

  Evil : Yeah, I put a little crack in it.

• Jim : What's your problem Anika?

  Anika : Nothing JIm.

  Anika : Just, you can't ask a girl to move one thousand and eighty-two miles with you unless you're really going to follow through.

  Jim : Why wouldn't I follow through?

  Anika : Because, you don't know what it would be like.

  Jim : What would it be like?

  Anika : Difficult. Very Difficult.

  Jim : Well, great. I'm used to challenges.

  Anika : You're used to avoiding them.

• Uncle Stacy : Tim or Jim?

  Jim : Um, Jim... the one not in a coma.

• Jim : The past does not always predict the future.