# Rosebud! Guess the Fictional Character by their Last Words (obvious spoilers) **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [May 27, 2008, 2:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rosebud-guess-the-fictional-character-by-their-last-words-obvious-spoilers/450717 "2008-05-27T02:43:41Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Sampiro](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/2acd7d/32.png) [@Sampiro](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sampiro)\ **Post date:** [May 27, 2008, 2:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rosebud-guess-the-fictional-character-by-their-last-words-obvious-spoilers/450717/1 "2008-05-27T02:43:41Z")
You supply the last words of a famous fictional character (movie, book, or other) or answer other’s. I think the rule on spoiler boxes should be use common sense and discretion; if the movie’s very recent (I’ll let you decide how recent that is) OR if the character’s last words or death were a major plot point then it should be boxed, otherwise not so much, and when in doubt spoiler box it. Example: Even if you’ve never watched _Citizen Kane_ the word “Rosebud”, though a major plot point, isn’t really a spoiler since it happens in the first scene and is pretty well known. OTOH, if you respond to the first question below I’d spoiler box it since - just the fact that particular character dies is a major plot point - it’s not so well known a movie or line that everybody knows it - knowing about it in advance _would_ diminish the viewing of the movie And when in doubt, spoiler box it. 1. “I don’t deserve this… I was building a house!” 2. “I’ll show you who the master of Tara is, Yankee coward!” (in the movie version; book version is different) 3. “So tell him, with the occurrents, more and less, which have solicited. The rest is silence.” 4. “Yippie ki ya, motherf_cker. Now you are f_cked.” ---
**Author:** ![Baker](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/bb73d2/32.png) [@Baker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Baker)\ **Post date:** [May 27, 2008, 2:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rosebud-guess-the-fictional-character-by-their-last-words-obvious-spoilers/450717/2 "2008-05-27T02:54:11Z")
#2 must be Gerald O’Hara. Don’t know about the others. ---
**Author:** ![RikWriter](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/49beb7/32.png) [@RikWriter](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RikWriter)\ **Post date:** [May 27, 2008, 2:57am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rosebud-guess-the-fictional-character-by-their-last-words-obvious-spoilers/450717/3 "2008-05-27T02:57:01Z")
[QUOTE=Sampiro] 1. “I don’t deserve this… I was building a house!” [/quote] Little Bill in Unforgiven. ---
**Author:** ![Baker](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/bb73d2/32.png) [@Baker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Baker)\ **Post date:** [May 27, 2008, 3:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rosebud-guess-the-fictional-character-by-their-last-words-obvious-spoilers/450717/4 "2008-05-27T03:11:30Z")
#5 “I would like to have seen Montana” #6 “Look at that, sun’s coming up.” ---
**Author:** ![Kythereia](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/e8c25b/32.png) [@Kythereia](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kythereia)\ **Post date:** [May 27, 2008, 3:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rosebud-guess-the-fictional-character-by-their-last-words-obvious-spoilers/450717/5 "2008-05-27T03:11:47Z")
[QUOTE=Sampiro] 1. “So tell him, with the occurrents, more and less, which have solicited. The rest is silence.” [/QUOTE] Some Danish prince or something. I think Shakespeare wrote a play about him… omelette? Hamlin? Something like that. ---
**Author:** ![Annie](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/858c86/32.png) [@Annie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Annie)\ **Post date:** [May 27, 2008, 3:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rosebud-guess-the-fictional-character-by-their-last-words-obvious-spoilers/450717/6 "2008-05-27T03:29:09Z")
[QUOTE=Baker] #5 “I would like to have seen Montana” #6 “Look at that, sun’s coming up.” [/QUOTE] #5 Whoever Sam O’neill played in _The Hunt for Red October_ # 6-I’ll kick myself for not knowing when someone gets it ---
**Author:** ![Annie](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/858c86/32.png) [@Annie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Annie)\ **Post date:** [May 27, 2008, 4:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rosebud-guess-the-fictional-character-by-their-last-words-obvious-spoilers/450717/7 "2008-05-27T04:28:13Z")
Uh, no “O” for Sam. Me dumdum. ---
**Author:** ![Der\_Trihs](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/der_trihs/32/233_2.png) [@Der\_Trihs](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Der_Trihs)\ **Post date:** [May 27, 2008, 4:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rosebud-guess-the-fictional-character-by-their-last-words-obvious-spoilers/450717/8 "2008-05-27T04:41:40Z")
“We are both creatures of duty, Captain. Just one more . . . duty left.” ---
**Author:** ![glee](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/b5a626/32.png) [@glee](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/glee)\ **Post date:** [May 27, 2008, 4:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rosebud-guess-the-fictional-character-by-their-last-words-obvious-spoilers/450717/9 "2008-05-27T04:53:56Z")
[QUOTE=Sampiro] 1. “Yippie ki ya, motherf_cker. Now you are f_cked.” [/QUOTE] This sounds exactly like Bruce Willis’ Die Hard character, John McLain. But he’s not dead, is he? ---
**Author:** ![Annie](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/858c86/32.png) [@Annie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Annie)\ **Post date:** [May 27, 2008, 4:57am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rosebud-guess-the-fictional-character-by-their-last-words-obvious-spoilers/450717/10 "2008-05-27T04:57:33Z")
[QUOTE=Der Trihs] “We are both creatures of duty, Captain. Just one more . . . duty left.” [/QUOTE] Spock, _Wrath of Khan_ #7 “Tell your sister you were right.” ---
**Author:** ![glee](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/b5a626/32.png) [@glee](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/glee)\ **Post date:** [May 27, 2008, 4:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rosebud-guess-the-fictional-character-by-their-last-words-obvious-spoilers/450717/11 "2008-05-27T04:59:25Z")
1. I would have followed you, my brother… My captain… My king. 2. Fool! No man can kill me! Die…now. 3. Made you feel it, did he? Well, you needn’t worry. The second is… 4. I’ll get the money. Tell them, I’ll get the money. ---
**Author:** ![kaylasdad99](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kaylasdad99/32/3398_2.png) [@kaylasdad99](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kaylasdad99)\ **Post date:** [May 27, 2008, 5:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rosebud-guess-the-fictional-character-by-their-last-words-obvious-spoilers/450717/12 "2008-05-27T05:04:18Z")
1. Anakin “Darth Vader” Skywalker 2. Boromir of Minas Tirith 3. The Witch-King of Angmar (not sure if his name was ever made public. Harry Potter? Voldemort? anyway, the Witch-king), also known as the chief of the Ringwraiths. ---
**Author:** ![msmith537](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/d9b06d/32.png) [@msmith537](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/msmith537)\ **Post date:** [May 27, 2008, 5:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rosebud-guess-the-fictional-character-by-their-last-words-obvious-spoilers/450717/13 "2008-05-27T05:08:48Z")
#12 “That’s right, Matrix. You did!” #13 “Don’t you want to hear my last words?” #14 “I know now why you cry. But it’s something I can never do.” #15 “You may fired when ready.” ---
**Author:** ![SSG\_Schwartz](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/e9a140/32.png) [@SSG\_Schwartz](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SSG_Schwartz)\ **Post date:** [May 27, 2008, 5:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rosebud-guess-the-fictional-character-by-their-last-words-obvious-spoilers/450717/14 "2008-05-27T05:12:36Z")
I’m a cop…I’m sorry, I’m so sorry. SSG Schwartz ---
**Author:** ![kaylasdad99](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kaylasdad99/32/3398_2.png) [@kaylasdad99](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kaylasdad99)\ **Post date:** [May 27, 2008, 5:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rosebud-guess-the-fictional-character-by-their-last-words-obvious-spoilers/450717/15 "2008-05-27T05:16:04Z")
Would a very kind mod step in and number the above with a 16? ---
**Author:** ![msmith537](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/d9b06d/32.png) [@msmith537](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/msmith537)\ **Post date:** [May 27, 2008, 5:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rosebud-guess-the-fictional-character-by-their-last-words-obvious-spoilers/450717/16 "2008-05-27T05:16:22Z")
[QUOTE=Annie] Spock, _Wrath of Khan_ [/QUOTE] Incorrect. Spocks last words were “The I have been and always shall be your friend. Live long and prosper.” ---
**Author:** ![LurkMeister](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/3da27b/32.png) [@LurkMeister](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/LurkMeister)\ **Post date:** [May 27, 2008, 5:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rosebud-guess-the-fictional-character-by-their-last-words-obvious-spoilers/450717/17 "2008-05-27T05:53:39Z")
[QUOTE=glee] > [@Sampiro](#): > > 1. “Yippie ki ya, motherf_cker. Now you are f_cked.” This sounds exactly like Bruce Willis’ Die Hard character, John McLain. But he’s not dead, is he? [/QUOTE] I believe it was said _to_ John McClane just before he pulled off the gun he’d taped between his shoulder blades and shot the “terrorist” who was holding his wife hostage. But it’s been a while since I’ve seen it. ---
**Author:** ![Shamozzle](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/9f8e36/32.png) [@Shamozzle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Shamozzle)\ **Post date:** [May 27, 2008, 6:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rosebud-guess-the-fictional-character-by-their-last-words-obvious-spoilers/450717/18 "2008-05-27T06:39:23Z")
[QUOTE=msmith537] #12 “That’s right, Matrix. You did!” [/QUOTE] Sully, in Commando [QUOTE=msmith537] #14 “I know now why you cry. But it’s something I can never do.” [/QUOTE] Arnie, in Terminator 2 [QUOTE=msmith537] #15 “You may fired when ready.” [/QUOTE] Grand Moff Tarkin, in Star Wars ---
**Author:** ![Shamozzle](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/9f8e36/32.png) [@Shamozzle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Shamozzle)\ **Post date:** [May 27, 2008, 6:42am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rosebud-guess-the-fictional-character-by-their-last-words-obvious-spoilers/450717/19 "2008-05-27T06:42:25Z")
How about: "All those moments will be lost in time, like tears in rain. Time … to die.” ---
**Author:** ![Contrapuntal](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/e274bd/32.png) [@Contrapuntal](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Contrapuntal)\ **Post date:** [May 27, 2008, 7:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rosebud-guess-the-fictional-character-by-their-last-words-obvious-spoilers/450717/20 "2008-05-27T07:10:09Z")
[QUOTE=Shamozzle] How about: "All those moments will be lost in time, like tears in rain. Time … to die.” [/QUOTE] Roy Batty (Rutger Hauer) in _Blade Runner_. \*Stay on the bomb run boys. I’m goin’ to get them doors open if it hare lips everybody on Bear Creek. \* [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rosebud-guess-the-fictional-character-by-their-last-words-obvious-spoilers/450717.md?page=2)