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Thelma & Louise Freedom and Confinement Quotes

How we cite our quotes: All quotations are from Thelma & Louise.

Quote #1

DARRYL: Now that does it. That Louise is nothing but a bad influence. If you're not back here by tonight, Thelma...well, then I just don't wanna say.

THELMA: Darryl.

DARRYL: Thelma.

THELMA: Go f*** yourself.

Talk about freedom. Thelma's decided she's had enough of Darryl telling her what she can and can't do. It's taken her a long time to get to this point, but now there's no turning back.

Quote #2

LOUISE: You know, certain words and phrases just keep drifting through my mind. Things like "incarceration," "cavity search," "death by electrocution," "life imprisonment," s*** like that. You know what I'm saying? So do I want to come out alive? I don't know, I...I don't know. I think we're gonna have to think about that.

Sometimes being "alive" isn't always a positive thing, if you ask Louise. Prison is the ultimate confinement—there's no freedom there at all. Throughout her life, Louise has been trying to escape confinement. So what are her options now that prison is on the table?

Quote #3

THELMA: I don't know, you know, something's, like, crossed over in me. And I can't go back. I mean, I just couldn't live.

How does Thelma define "living" in this quote?