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21 " WRITER Right, but no offense, you guys eat dogs for lunch and many of us in the West here find that disgusting, so . . . ACTOR I’m not Korean, you prick! I’m of Chinese descent but I was born in Idaho! I-da-ho. You got that? / My God . . . "
― Neil LaBute , Filthy Talk for Troubled Times and Other Plays
22 " MAN 3 . . . fuck, I’m glad I’m a guy! You know? MAN 5 Yeah, why’s that? Pause. MAN 3 . . . because then I don’t have to date ’em. "
23 " TOM Old people, though? Come on. We’re all gonna age. It’s … CARTER Not me. I hope I’m a goner before then. The elderly make me sick … "
― Neil LaBute , Fat Pig
24 " Listen, I speak from experience when I say . . . just because some man doesn’t have one does not necessarily mean that he can’t be one. "
25 " What the fuck do I mean? I mean . . . (Beat.) Well, I, shit, I dunno! But you see what I’m getting at, don’t you? "
26 " WAITRESS 1 Actually, the last thing I want is to be alone, but . . . the other last thing is to be with someone. "
27 " I mean, I’m as fucked up and miserable as the next person, but I don’t let it get me down. You know? "
28 " WAITRESS 2 Then, the topper . . . an elbow to the ribs . . . “Hey, you make it?” Really sensitive, like we’ve got a fucking recipe for an orgasm! "
29 " WAITRESS 1 What do I hope for in a guy? Everything . . . Pause. WAITRESS 1 What do I expect? Not much . . . Pause. WAITRESS 1 What’ll I take? Usually . . . anything . . . "
30 " I get a bunch of productions in, like, Germany and Poland . . . It doesn’t matter, places. "
31 " Are you in here for an actual reason? CARTER Pretty much. I don’t remember what it is, but I’m sure I had one when I started down the hall … TOM Perfect. CARTER Oh, yeah, now I recall . Because I was bored in my office … (Beat.) Plus, you have nicer windows. TOM Feel free to open one and jump …LaBute, Neil (2004-11-29). Fat Pig: A Play (pp. 18-19). Faber & Faber. Kindle Edition. "
― Neil LaBute
32 " TOM … Go on, jump in there. (Prompts her.) Be brave. HELEN You’re absolutely sure it’s dead, right? Because if it’s just holding its breath, then I’m …LaBute, Neil (2004-11-29). Fat Pig: A Play (p. 27). Faber & Faber. Kindle Edition. "
33 " CARTER This isn’t meant as a … you know, to make up for what I said or whatnot, but … my mom was fat. Is.LaBute, Neil (2004-11-29). Fat Pig: A Play (p. 48). Faber & Faber. Kindle Edition. "