The Silence of the Lambs (1991)

Ted Levine: Jame Gumb

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Quotes 

• Jame "Buffalo Bill" Gumb : It rubs the lotion on its skin. It does this whenever it is told.

  Catherine Martin : Mister... my family will pay cash. Whatever ransom you're askin' for, they pay it.

  Jame "Buffalo Bill" Gumb : It rubs the lotion on its skin or else it gets the hose again.

  [to his dog, Precious] 

  Jame "Buffalo Bill" Gumb : Yes, it will, Precious, won't it? It will get the hose!

  Catherine Martin : Okay... okay... okay. Mister, if you let me go, I won't - I won't press charges I promise. See, my mom is a real important woman... I guess you already know that.

  Jame "Buffalo Bill" Gumb : Now it places the lotion in the basket.

  Catherine Martin : Please! Please I wanna go home! I wanna go home please!

  Jame "Buffalo Bill" Gumb : It places the lotion in the basket.

  Catherine Martin : I wanna see my mommy! Please I wanna see my...

  Jame "Buffalo Bill" Gumb : Put the fucking lotion in the basket!

• Jame "Buffalo Bill" Gumb : [to a mirror]  Would you fuck me? I'd fuck me. I'd fuck me hard. I'd fuck me so hard.

• Clarice Starling : Your name is?

  Jame "Buffalo Bill" Gumb : Oh, uh Jack Gordon.

  Clarice Starling : Mr. Gordon, good, uh... well Frederica used to work for Mrs. Lippman. Did you know her?

  Jame "Buffalo Bill" Gumb : No, nuh-uh. Oh wait... was she a great big fat person?

  Clarice Starling : Yeah she was a big girl, sir.

  Jame "Buffalo Bill" Gumb : Yeah, I may've... no I read about her in the newspaper. Um, Mrs. Lippman had a son though, maybe he could help you. I got his card in here someplace. Do you wanna come in while I look for it?

  Jame "Buffalo Bill" Gumb : Are you close to catching somebody you think?

  Clarice Starling : Yes. We may be. Did you... take over this place after Mrs. Lippman died, is that right?

  Jame "Buffalo Bill" Gumb : Yeah I - I bought this house... two years ago.

  Clarice Starling : [looking around]  Did she leave any records? Any business records, tax forms, lists of employees?

  Jame "Buffalo Bill" Gumb : No, nothin' like that at all. Say, does the FBI learn somethin? The police around here don't seem to have the first clue.

  [Clarice notices a moth] 

  Jame "Buffalo Bill" Gumb : ... I mean have you got like a description, fingerprints, anything like that?

  Clarice Starling : No. No I don't.

  [Clarice unbuttons her gun holster] 

  Jame "Buffalo Bill" Gumb : Oh, here's that number!

  Clarice Starling : Very good Mr. Gordon. May I use your phone please?

  Jame "Buffalo Bill" Gumb : [Gumb starts laughing]  Sure you can use me phone.

  Clarice Starling : [draws her gun]  Freeze! Put your hands over your head and turn around! Spread your legs! Spread your legs! Put your hands in the back... thumbs up - FREEZE!

  [Gumb runs off] 

• Jame "Buffalo Bill" Gumb : It rubs the lotion on its skin. It does this whenever it's told.

  Catherine Martin : Please mister, let me go! My family will give you anything you want!

  Jame "Buffalo Bill" Gumb : It rubs the lotion on its skin or else it gets the hose again.

• Jame "Buffalo Bill" Gumb : YOU DON'T KNOW WHAT PAIN IS!