Arthur (1981)

Stephen Elliott: Burt Johnson

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• Burt Johnson : I don't drink because drinking affects your decision-making.

  Arthur : You may be right. I can't decide.

• Arthur : [pointing at a mounted moose on the wall]  Where's the rest of this moose?

  Burt Johnson : Arthur, I think it's time we got to know one another.

  Arthur : I do too. That's why I had you come over today. Hmhmhmhm. This is a tough room.

  Arthur : [patting the moose]  I don't have to tell you that.

  Arthur : You must've hated this moose.

  Burt Johnson : Why don't you forget the moose for a moment!

  Arthur : [looks at the moose; then, to Burt]  Right.

• Burt Johnson : [smiling broadly]  When I was 11 years old, I KILLED a man.

  Arthur : Well, when you're 11 you probably don't even know there's a law against that. Is Susan here?

  Burt Johnson : I knew what I was doing. We were poor. He came into our house to steal our food.

  Arthur : Well, he was asking for it.

  Burt Johnson : I took a knife, and I killed him in the kitchen.

  Arthur : You, uh... probably ate out that night, what with that man lying in your kitchen.

  Burt Johnson : You seem to find humor in everything.

  Arthur : Yeah, sorry.

• Burt Johnson : Hello, Arthur.

  Arthur : Hello, Mr. Johnson.

  Burt Johnson : I haven't seen much of you lately.

  Arthur : Well, the reason you haven't seen much of me is because I, I normally pick Susan up at her apartment in town. And you live here. Want a drink?

  Burt Johnson : I never drink. No one in my family ever drinks.

  Arthur : That's great! You probably never run out of ice your whole life!