Paradise Recovered (2010)

Dane Hurlburt: Gabriel

Quotes 

• Mark : So, what's her attraction to the store? Those people are always there.

  Gabriel : Well, the point on the ideological spectrum where far-left bohemians and right-wing fundamentalists meet is a health food store.

• Gabriel : So I guess you really need this job, huh?

  Esther : If it's God's will.

  Gabriel : Well, considering the shortage of applicants, um... this could be seen as divine intervention.

• Mark : Your dad called earlier.

  Gabriel : [without enthusiasm]  Great.

  Mark : He and your mom wanna come up? Take us out to dinner? To a place where we don't have to look up to read the menu?

• Esther : So, do you live within God's standards and commandments?

  Gabriel : No. In fact, I try and see how many I can break in one go. It saves time.

• Esther : So, do you think that you deserve eternal reward or eternal punishment?

  Gabriel : You've never been on a date, have you?

• Gabriel : "Where of one can not speak, there of one must be silent."

  Esther : Is that in the Bible?

  Gabriel : No, it's... Wittgenstein.

  Esther : That a friend of yours?

  Gabriel : You could say we're well acquainted, but he's dead.

  Esther : [sincerely]  I'm so sorry for your loss.

• Esther : I'm Jezebel.

  Gabriel : Jezebel...

  Esther : Jezebel!

  Gabriel : Like the Bible story.

  Esther : Right.

  Gabriel : You've a wicked queen?

• Gabriel : [explaining his apology]  Mmm, let's just say I was a little... judgmental.

  Mark : [sarcastic]  Really? You, judging someone you date? That's so out of character for you.

• [Esther has been explaining her believes - which include the religious avoidence of foods coming from pigs such as hotdogs and, because of geletin, marshmellows - and her expections for the afterlife] 

  Esther : There's paradise for Jesus and the elect, and a lake of fire for Satan and his demons to burn up in.

  Gabriel : Satan, demons, and... imbibers of certain confectioneries.

• Mark : Ew! I'm goin' to the big lake.

  Gabriel : Pack two bags.

• Gabriel : God kicked you out of His house. I say we stick it to the man.

• Esther : I've always wanted to see a movie, but I'm not allowed to.

  Gabriel : Who... wrote these standards?

  Esther : God. It's in the Bible.

• Gabriel : Truth is truth. If I turned my back on anything it was the culture of Christianity, not the truth of it.

• [Mark starts cleaning] 

  Gabriel : Well, look at you.

  Mark : Esther doesn't like a big mess.

  Gabriel : I don't like messes. I've never liked messes. Where's MY love?

  Mark : You never made me pancakes, boyfriend.