Momma Lift tells her writer son Owen, "I'm choking to death, you moron." (0:07)
Owen’s writing professor Larry: "My God, I'm going out of my mind." (0:14)
Larry tells anthropology teacher Beth, referring to his ex-wife, "Margaret was on TV, and my mind went nuts. My mind went crazy..."
"I can't write." (0:16)
Larry tells Beth, "I was Norman Bates in concert."
"Metaphorically, yes."
"I have writer's block." (0:20)
Larry tells Owen, referring to murder, "If they just do it because they're crazy, it's not enough." (0:23)
Theater marquee: "STRANGERS ON A TRAIN"
Owen watches the film. (0:25)
By telephone Margaret tells her agent Joel, the sound he hears comes from the movie on TV: "Old Yeller." (0:32)
Clipping on classroom bulletin board: "NUTTY AS A FRUITCAKE!" (0:36)
Larry: "I'm crazy. I'm a crazy man."
"I'm not crazy." (0:41)
Beth tells Larry, "This puts me in a highly excited and distracted state of mind..."(0:44)
Beth leaves a message on Larry's answering machine: "I'm very confused." (0:44)
Larry tells Owen, "There was no plan, you moron." (0:46)
Owen tells Larry, referring to Owen's mother, "She makes me so nervous."
Larry: "Look, Owen, I'm just not in the mood, okay?" (0:50)
Rats scare Larry: "Now I got Willard here." (0:56)
Larry tells Owen's mother, "He is a lunatic, though Mrs. Lift. He is. He's a lunatic..." (0:58)
Larry: "What, am I crazy?" (1:05)
Larry, referring to Mrs. Lift: "She's The Terminator." (1:10)
Owen tells Larry, "This is no time to panic."
Larry: "This is the perfect time to panic." (1:11)
Mrs. Lift tells the other passengers, "Wake up, you nutheads." (1:14)
Larry tells Owen, "Because I'm choking you, you moron." (1:22)
Beth reads Larry's new book: "Hate makes you impotent. Love makes you crazy."
Owen parrots: "Hate makes you impotent. Love makes you crazy."
Beth: "Actually, I find it a little confusing." (1:23)