The Shawshank Redemption
The original quote, with slang
(The prisoners are betting on which new inmate will be the first to cry)
Red: That tall drink of water with the silver spoon up his ass.
What does it mean?
(The prisoners are betting on which new inmate will be the first to cry)
Red: I'll bet on the tall man who looks like he was born to a rich family.
The original quote, with slang
New Prisoner (crying): I'm not supposed to be here! I want to go home! I want my ma!
Old Prisoner: Yeah, I had your momma. She wasn't that great!
What does it mean?
New Prisoner (crying): I'm not supposed to be here! I want to go home! I want my mother!
Old Prisoner: Yes, I had sex with your mother. She wasn't very good!
The original quote, with slang
Red: There's not a day goes by I don't feel regret. Not because I'm in here, or because you think I should. I look back on the way I was then, a young, stupid kid who committed that terrible crime. I want to talk to him. I want to try and talk some sense to him, tell him the way things are. But I can't. That kid's long gone and this old man is all that's left. I got to live with that. Rehabilitated? It's just a bullshit word. So you go on and stamp your form, sonny, and stop wasting my time. Because to tell you the truth, I don't give a shit.
What does it mean?
Red: I feel regret every day. Not because I'm in prison, or because you think I should. I think about on the way I was then, a stupid young man who committed that terrible crime. I want to talk to him. I want to try and talk explain reality to him, to tell him the way things are. But I can't. That young man has been gone for a long time and this old man is all that's left. I've got to live with that. Am I rehabilitated? It's just a nonsense word. So you go on and mark my application for parole "rejected," young man* and stop wasting my time. Because to be honest, I don't care at all.
*"Sonny" is a disrespectful term for him to use with an adult
The original quote, with slang
Andy: I'm a rock hound. At least I was in my old life. I would like to be again on a limited basis.
Red: Or maybe you'd like to sink your toy into someone skull.
Andy: No, I have no enemies here.
Red: Really? Wait a while. Word gets around. I've heard the Sisters have taken quite a liking to you—especially Bogs.
Andy: Does it help to tell them that I'm not homosexual?
Red: Neither are they. You have to be human first. They don't qualify. Bull queers take by force. It's all they want or understand. If I were you, I'd grow eyes in the back of my head.
Andy: Thanks for the advice.
What does it mean?
Andy: I love rocks and minerals. At least I did before I was a prisoner. I would like to have that as my hobby again in a small way.
Red: Or maybe you'd like to use your new rock hammer to break someone's skull
Andy: No, I have no enemies here.
Red: Really? Wait a while. There is a lot of talk about that. I've heard the men here called the "Sisters" like you a lot—especially Bogs.
Andy: Does it help to tell them that I'm not homosexual?
Red: Neither are they. You have to be human first and they are not human. Bull queers are gay men who rape their victims. It's all they want or understand. If I were you, I would be careful and pay attention to who is behind me.
Andy: Thanks for the advice.
