Ben quotes from Queer as Folk (US)

Debbie

Gratuitous man-sex is one thing, personally I don't mind it...

Michael

We know.

Debbie

But gratuitous violence, that's another story.

Ben

Actually, I don't consider it gratuitous. In fact, I'd argue that disturbing as these images may be, they are a legitimate expression of every gay man's outrage of being victimized and therefore can be justified as a passionate and uncompromising work of art.

Ben

Whatcha reading pal?

Hunter

Catcher in the fucking Rye. Ever hear of it?

Ben

Variation thereof. What do you think?

Hunter

I think Holden Caufield's a fag.

Ben

Hmm. How do you figure that?

Hunter

Catcher is a bottom right?

Ben

I am going to call the Dean of Carnegie Mellon tomorrow to see if there's a position in the Lit department.

Brian

Say somebody bashes you, nearly kills you. Does that give you the right to go out and do the same?

Ben

Of course not.

Brian

Why?

Michael

'Cause two wrongs don't make a right.

Ben

Besides, there are laws.

Brian

But what if the law failed to protect you? What if the law doesn't give a shit? Then what?

Michael

Then I guess you'd have to take the law into your own hands.

Ben

No no no... violence is never a moral option.

Brian

But doing nothing... letting someone bash your brains in, it is?... Thus, the conscience does make cowards of us all.

Hunter

I thought the meds were supposed to keep you alive? Not kill you.

Ben

Doesn't always work that way.

Ben

Michael, we can't tell him not to do drugs if we do it ourselves.

Michael

Of course we can! That's what parenting is all about.

Michael

I'm sorry. I didn't even think about it.

Ben

Why should you? You don't have it.

Michael

It means I get to sit around a dressing room with a bunch of ladies parading around in their girdles and bras, telling her which outfit looks best.

Ben

Judging from TV, I thought that's one of the few things we queers were good for.

Ben

I wish I had a boyfriend when I was your age.

Michael

All those missed blow jobs.

Hunter

No one's ever gonna love me.

Ben

That's not true. We love you. Whether you're positive or not. Whether you're gay or not.

Michael

And others will too.

Ben

I'd say we're in great shape for the ride, wouldn't you?

Michael

Provided my ass holds out.

Ben

I've never known it to fail.

Michael

You've never ridden it for 300 miles.

Ben

Gears lubed up, seat nice and tight.

Hunter

I'm gonna ride it, not fuck it.

Debbie

When a man gives you a ring it's special, it's meaningful.

Michael

Well, I wouldn't know.

Ben

Then maybe it's time you found out.

Michael

Found out what?

Ben

Michael Novotny. You are the man I've been looking for all my life. I am so very blessed to have found you. Which is why I'm asking you to due me the honor [takes out a ring] of accepting my hand in marriage. We're going to Toronto, where gay marriage is not only accepted, it's legal. And like you said, that's what two people do when they love each other, right?

Michael

I don't know what to say.

Ben

Yes would be good...

And do you Ben promise to love, respect, and cherish Michael and be his true and faithful husband?

Hunter

Say 'I do,' dude.

Ben

I do.

Michael

You're not seriously--?

Brian

Yes I am. Seriously!

Ben

But you're seriously injured!

Brian

Can we stop using the word 'seriously'?

Ben

[talking to Michael about their marriage] Let me ask you a question. Even if it was real for just a day, was it worth it?

Michael

So worth it! [They kiss]