The Shape of Water (2017)

Sally Hawkins: Elisa Esposito

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Quotes 

• Strickland : [to Elisa]  What'd you say to me?

  Elisa : [in sign language]  F - U - C - K

  Strickland : What is she saying?

  Elisa : Y - O - U

  Zelda : Uh, I, I didn't catch it.

  Strickland : [kicks the desk; pointing at Elisa]  WHAT IS SHE SAYING?

  Zelda : She, she is sayin' "Thank you"!

• Giles : Oh! God, to be young and beautiful. If I could go back

  [Elisa nods] 

  Giles : to when I was 18 - I didn't know anything about anything - I'd give myself a bit of advice.

  Elisa : [in sign language]  What would you say?

  Giles : I would say: Take better care of your teeth and fuck a lot more.

  [Elisa smiles and gently nudges him] 

  Giles : Oh no, no, that's very good advice.

• Giles : We can do nothing! I'm sorry! But this, this, this is just - Oh God, it's not even human. God!

  [Elisa follows Giles into the hallway and hits the wall to get his attention] 

  Giles : What?

  Elisa : [in sign language]  If we / do nothing / neither are we.

• Giles : [shows Elisa his artwork]  Ta-dah. That's not bad, is it?

  [chuckles; Elisa shakes her head] 

  Giles : For being shit!

  [giggles] 

  Elisa : [in sign language]  It's not shit.

  Giles : Ah - listen: You eat, you go to bed, you rest...

  [grabs jacket] 

  Giles : And when I - get paid...

  [sighs and does a twirl; pause] 

  Giles : We get pie.

  Elisa : [in sign language]  Nothing for me.

  Giles : No, we don't get pie. I get pie! You get whatever you want!

  [laughing] 

  Giles : Hahhh.

  [gently touches her face] 

  Giles : Wish me luck.

  Elisa : [in sign language]  Good luck.

  [Alice Faye singing on TV: "Then I have only this to say..."; Giles looks back and smiles]