Grabbers (2012)
Lalor Roddy: Paddy Barrett
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Quotes
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Garda Lisa Nolan : What is that thing?
Dr. Adam Smith : I haven't a clue. I've never seen anything like it before. It's a completely foreign species. I can't even begin to originate or class it.
Paddy Barrett : A "grabber."
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Brian Maher : You bring potcheen into my bar?
Paddy Barrett : A bird never flew on one wing.
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Garda Ciarán O'Shea : What is it, Paddy?
Paddy Barrett : Wouldn't you like to know?
Garda Ciarán O'Shea : Not really, no.
Paddy Barrett : You would, though.
Garda Ciarán O'Shea : No, not really.
Paddy Barrett : You would. If you were to know what I know, you'd want to know.
Garda Ciarán O'Shea : All right, tell us then.
Paddy Barrett : [leans in] Right, so, between you and me, I caught meself a sea monster today. Swear to God, may he strike me down. You don't believe me?
Garda Ciarán O'Shea : Not a bit.
Paddy Barrett : I am no liar.
Brian Maher : Ha!
Paddy Barrett : Feck off, you!
Garda Ciarán O'Shea : All right, where is it?
Paddy Barrett : In me bathtub.
Garda Ciarán O'Shea : In your bathtub.
Paddy Barrett : Having a bath.
[Paddy laughs]
Garda Ciarán O'Shea : Goodnight, Paddy.
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Garda Lisa Nolan : Smith said it needs water, right?
Garda Ciarán O'Shea : Pfff... says a lot of things.
Paddy Barrett : Mostly bollocks.
Garda Lisa Nolan : Whatever. But if it needs water to survive, how could it be movin' about on dry land?
Paddy Barrett : It was rainin'. When it's rainin', there's no such thing as dry land.
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Paddy Barrett : I say we feed it Father Potts. Unless it eats shit, it'll choke to death.
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Garda Ciarán O'Shea : [Touching the seemingly dead alien species] It's dead, right?
Dr. Adam Smith : Ummm, I'm not sure.
Garda Ciarán O'Shea : [Moves away cautiously] You're not what?
Dr. Adam Smith : Basic tests I've done so far have shown up nothing usual or normal. It is beyond mystifying. I mean, really, I can't be sure without opening it up.
Paddy Barrett : [Swiftly beats it with a stick; it doesn't move] Ah... Tis dead.