Gremlins (1984)

Keye Luke: Grandfather

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• [at start of film, Mr. Peltzer is willing to pay $200 for Mogwai] 

  Grandfather : I'm sorry. Mogwai not for sale.

  Randall Peltzer : Why not? You said everything in your grandfather's store was for sale.

  Grandfather : With Mogwai, comes much responsibility. I cannot sell him at any price.

  [at end of film after tons of mayhem errupted and is being shown on the news] 

  Grandfather : I warned you. With mogwai comes much responsibility. But you didn't listen.

  [gestures at television] 

  Grandfather : And you see what happens.

  Randall Peltzer : I'm sorry. I didn't mean it...

  Grandfather : You do with mogwai what your society... has done with all of nature's gifts. You do not understand.

  [entire Peltzer family is speechless with guilt] 

  Grandfather : You are not ready.

• Grandfather : He has something he wants to say to you.

  Billy Peltzer : You mean you can understand what he says when he speaks?

  Grandfather : To understand, one has only to listen.

• Grandfather : [leaving with Gizmo, to Billy]  Perhaps some day, you will be ready. Until then, Mogwai waits.

• Randall Peltzer : [as the elderly man departs with Gizmo]  ... Sir, I'd like to offer you this token of my esteem, whether or not it makes up for all the damage. This is the only one of its kind, but you're welcome to it.

  Grandfather : Ah, a smokeless ashtray! How kind of you; my thanks.

  Randall Peltzer : You... you've heard of this? How--?

  Grandfather : The attendant from your local gas station tried to sell me his. I'm sure it will come in handy.

• Grandfather : You - teach him to watch television?