Sound of Metal (2019)
Riz Ahmed: Ruben Stone
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Quotes
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Ruben Stone : Like, what does it matter? What does it matter? It just passes. Yo. If I disappear, like, who cares? Nobody cares, man. Seriously. Yo, and that's okay. That's life. That's life. No, for real. Okay? It just passes. It just fucking... fucking passes.
Joe : I wonder, uh, all these mornings you've been sitting in my study, sitting, have you had any moments of stillness? Because you're right, Ruben. The world does keep moving, and it can be a damn cruel place. But for me, those moments of stillness, that place, that's the kingdom of God.
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Ruben Stone : It's okay, Lou.
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Joe : How are you, Ruben?
Ruben Stone : I'm okay.
Joe : You're an addict?
Ruben Stone : Yeah.
Joe : What sort of drugs?
Ruben Stone : What'd I take?
Joe : Mm-hmm.
Ruben Stone : Everything
[laughs]
Ruben Stone : . Mainly heroin... Heroin
[does injection motion on arm]
Ruben Stone : .
Joe : Have you thought about using since your lost your hearing?
Ruben Stone : Today is not a good day... I'm not thinking clear today.