The Book of Eli Quotes

Martz: That was my cat.
Eli: Fine specimen.
Martz: I saw you knock him off the bar.
Eli: No. I kind of shooed him. I didn't really knock him...
Martz: You raised your hand at him.
Eli: Won't happen again, I promise you.
Bartender: Hey,

Martz, how about another drink?
Martz: That cat's been coming here for two years. Its got more right to be here than you.
Eli: I don't want any trouble.
Martz: Well that's too bad. Cuz you got...
Eli: [Eli slams Martz's head on the bar railing] "I know who you are. Murderer of innocent travelers on the

road. You're gonna be held to account for the things you've done, do you know that? Do you?

Carnegie: Is he staying?
Solara: We didn't do much talking.
Claudia: Solara honey, eat something.
Solara: Mom, give me your hand. Close your eyes. Mom, trust me... Dear Lord.
[Carnegie freezes where he is sitting, listening intently]
Solara: We thank you for our food. Thank you

for my mother. Thank you for the roof over our heads and our new friends. And, uh... Well, I guess that's all for now.
Carnegie: Amen. That's the word you're looking for, Amen. That's how you stop. You said you didn't talk much. But did he do any reading?... I asked you a question.
Claudia: Bill, don't.
Carnegie: You, shut

your mouth.
[Solara still says nothing. Carnegie grabs Claudia by her hair, pulling her head back until she screams in pain]
Carnegie: You're hurting your mother, Solara. He said he read every day. Did he?
Solara: Stop it!
Carnegie: [yanking Claudia off her chair and forcing her to her knees, still pulling her hair]

Your mother would like you to tell me.
Solara: [getting very scared] I don't know! I don't know... Yes, okay! Yes, yes, he was reading.
Carnegie: What kind of book was he reading?
Solara: I don't know. I don't know! An old leather one.
Carnegie: And?
Solara: I don't know, it had

some kind of thing on the front of it.
Carnegie: Show me.
Solara: I need you to let her go.
Carnegie: [shouting] Show me!
[Solara fearfully puts her fingers together into a cross]

Solara: [knocking on the door to Eli's room] Can I come in?
Eli: Give me a minute.
[Eli covers his book with his blanket]
Eli: Someone already came with food and water. I got everything I need.
Solara: [entering the room wearing a pink negligee] Are you sure about that? It's really bright in here. I'm

Solara.
Eli: Right. You filled my canteen downstairs.
Solara: Yeah. You're the walker, right?
Eli: Right.
[Solara puts her hand on Eli's waist and starts to come on to him, but he grabs her hand]
Solara: If - if you're worried about paying, it's on the house.
Eli: Look.

Paying for what?
Solara: Why don't you take a seat?
[Eli walks to the door and opens it, gesturing for Solara to leave]
Solara: No.
[Solara walks to the door and closes it]
Solara: No, I can't go. I can't. If I do, he'll hurt my mom.
Eli: Who?
Solara: Carnegie.

Eli: He's your father?
Solara: No, no, but we belong to him just the same. Look, I'll sleep on the floor. Tomorrow you can tell him you had a good time. I promise you, I will be no trouble. Please.

[first lines]
Young Woman Hijacker: Please, don't hurt me. Here, take anything you want. You want some food? Take it.
Eli: I'm not gonna hurt you.
Young Woman Hijacker: Yeah? That's what the last guy said. Could... could you help me? The wheel came off. I can't fix it. Maybe if I... if I could... but I can't.
Eli: You know the only good

thing about no soap... is that you can smell hijackers a mile off!

Solara: [after Solara takes Eli to where they get their water from, he locks her in] You are such a liar!
Eli: I'm not a liar.
Solara: You said I could come with you if I took you to the water.
Eli: I didn't say that, you said that, the road's no place for someone like you, trust me, you're safter there than

you think.
Solara: Hey.
Eli: Yeah?
Solara: Fuck you!