Critical Care (1997)

Wallace Shawn: Furnaceman

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• Bed Two : Will I see God?

  Furnaceman : Forget about it, you haven't got a chance.

  Bed Two : But I didn't do anything. I didn't commit any mortal sins, maybe... okay, maybe a few little sins.

  Furnaceman : Look, you were suppose to love God and love your neighbor. You didn't do either. You loved your parents. Big deal.

• Furnaceman : Don't be stupid, come with me. My hell's a lot better than the hell you're in now.

• Furnaceman : Your problem is that your illness - makes you absolutely useless to other people. From now on, you're nothing but a burden to the living. People have - nothing to gain from being nice to you. Well, your loved ones may continue to - display an instinctual affection. But, even they will ultimately shun you. I mean, let me put it this way, when you were healthy - and were chasing money and women - how much time did you give to comforting the dying? Not much. And I'll tell you why. Because it's depressing, disturbing, and - thankless work. You see? You just have nothing to offer anyone anymore.

• Furnaceman : Forget about earthly notions of justice - where people are talking about what you did. We are talking here about divine justice. Divine justice is based not only on what you did, but on what you did not do. And you did not do anything for anybody unless they could do something for you.

• Furnaceman : My hell's a lot better than the hell you're in now.