Memorable Quotes from Andy Garcia
23 quotesTeacher Questions Allegations of Student Cheating
Jaime Escalante
I'm Jaime Escalante. I'm the A.P. Calculus teacher from Garfield High.
Dr. Pearson
I'm Dr. Pearson and this is Dr. Ramirez.
Jaime Escalante
I feel, uh, I have a right to know why you think my students cheated.
Dr. Pearson
Mr. Escalante, I'm sorry you drove all the way out here...but we're not at liberty to discuss the controversy with you.
Jaime Escalante
I would just like to see the test, that's all.
Dr. Ramirez
Mr. Escalante, I understand what you're going through here...but I repeat, the problem is between the E.T.S. and the students.
Jaime Escalante
I would just like to see what kind of mistakes were made. Once again, I'm their teacher. I know my kids.
Dr. Pearson
Mr. Escalante, have a seat.
Jaime Escalante
No no, thank you.
Dr. Pearson
There were some...unorthodox, even illogical, computations for students of this caliber. Mistakes in simple math.
Jaime Escalante
Maybe they all made the same mistakes because they all have the same teacher teaching them the same program. I taught them step by step, all the same way.
Dr. Pearson
Look, your students averaged fewer than four wrong on the multiple choice...where other schools average, what, 14 to 18 incorrect answers? And we found out that most of your kids finished the test with time to spare.
Jaime Escalante
They should be rewarded, not punished.
Dr. Ramirez
Mr. Escalante, the Educational Testing Service...does not act capriciously. Every major university in the United States subscribes to our service.
[looks away]
Jaime Escalante
I would just like to see the proof of wrongdoing. I would like to see the tests.
Dr. Ramirez
Let me reiterate, there has been no proof of wrongdoing here, only a suspicion of cheating.
[looks away]
Jaime Escalante
In this country ], ].
[[w:Presumption of innocence|one is innocent until proven guilty; [w:Presumption of guilt|not the other way around]
Dr. Pearson
If you are so confident of your students abilities, why not encourage them to retest?
Jaime Escalante
Why should I?
Dr. Pearson
If they don't, everyone will assume they cheated.
Jaime Escalante
Everyone will assume they cheated if they do. I want to see the test, please!
Dr. Ramirez
We're going around in circles here. Mr. Escalante, we are psychometricians, thorough to the point of boring. We're not out to get anybody.
Jaime Escalante
Not so fast. If this was a simple situation of two students cheating, that's one thing. But by making a blanket accusation, you're saying that there was a conspiracy. Every conspiracy has a leader. Who better qualify to be the leader than the teacher?
Dr. Ramirez
Mr. Escalante, nobody is accusing you here of anything.
Jaime Escalante
Not only me...the school, the parents, the entire community.
Dr. Ramirez
Scores this high, I guarantee you, will be questioned regardless of the school.
Jaime Escalante
Yes, but if this was Beverly Hills High School they wouldn't have sent you two to investigate.
Dr. Ramirez
Mr. Escalante, I hope you're not insinuating that we haven't earned our position here. Cause no one has given me a damn thing. I suggest... you're letting your emotions get the best of you.
[beat, looks away; points to Escalante]
Jaime Escalante
If no one has given you a damn thing, you should not be taking it away from my kids!
Dr. Ramirez
The identity— of the students were concealed until it was determined that irregularities existed.
[raising his voice; composes himself]
Jaime Escalante
Those scores would have never been questioned if my kids did not have Spanish surnames and come from barrio schools! You know that!
Dr. Ramirez
All right. We've been patiently explaining our position and listening to your complaints, but now...our conversation is over.
[beat, looks away]
Jaime Escalante
There's something going on here that nobody is talking about! And you know what that is!
Dr. Ramirez
No one has the right to accuse me of racism. NO ONE HAS THE RIGHT TO ACCUSE ME OF RACISM!
[beat, looks at Escalante]
Jaime Escalante
I KNOW WELL HOW TO SPELL DISCRIMINATION! I thought this was over a long time ago. Are you doing it this to my kids?
Dr. Pearson
There are two kinds of racism, Mr. Escalante: Singling out a group because they're members of a minority, and not singling out a group because they're members of a minority.
[looks away, composed; looks at Escalante]
Jaime Escalante
My kids could teach you a thing or two, Johnny!
Dr. Pearson
I'm gonna call security if you can't control yourself, Escalante.
Jaime Escalante
Go for it! You didn't show me the test! You didn't prove anything! My kids didn't do anything! I'm gonna prove you guys wrong.
Dr. Ramirez
I hope you do, because it's not between you and me.
Jaime Escalante
Maybe not. But if I catch you on the street, I'm gonna kick the shit out of you.
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Unexpected Assistance Based on Scent
Gray Baker
Why are you helping me?
Cozy Carlisle
I don't know. You smell good.
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Controversial Perspectives on Relationships and Desire
Dennis Peck
She's very pretty too. A little skinny for my taste, but they say the skinny ones give good head so...
[about Avila's wife]
Dennis Peck
Okay, here's what's going to happen. I'm going to fuck her for a while and teach her how to come.
Raymond Avila
Get up!
Dennis Peck
Then that way, she can show you what she likes!
Dennis Peck
They said you're a pretty good boxer, Raymond. You're pretty fucking good. Not bad!
[coughing blood]
Raymond Avila
Clean yourself up!
[throws a handkerchief at Peck]
Dennis Peck
Give my best to Kathleen!
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Tensions Rise in a Confrontational Encounter
Amy Wallace
You're fucking him, aren't you?
[about Dennis Peck]
Penny Stretch
Get out of my house.
Raymond Avila
I hope you got off, Pen.
Penny Stretch
GET OUT OF MY HOUSE!
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Conflict Over Unauthorized Deal Negotiation
Amy Wallace
You are not authorized to make this deal. It's a violation even to offer it!
[conferring in private after Raymond offered immunity to Van Stretch]
Raymond Avila
Look at him. He wants to talk. If Peck were clean, there'd be nothing to talk about.
Amy Wallace
I am the senior partner. Your mistakes go on my file! Either you retract the offer to Van or I will!
Amy Wallace
All right. How about this then? Why don't you and Dennis Peck both pull them out and I'll decide which one's bigger!
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Gambling Confidence in Atlantic City
Vincent Mancini
You like to gamble? Why don't we go to Atlantic City? My town. I'll show you how to gamble.
Grace Hamilton
Yeah, but I like to win. How will I know what numbers to pick?
Vincent
Do I look like a guy who's gonna lose?
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Conflicting Expressions of Love
Mary Corleone
I'll always love you.
Vincent Mancini
Love somebody else.
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Power Struggles Within the Corleone Family
Michael Corleone
Don't ever again give that kind of order. Not while I'm alive. You understand?
[after learning of Zasa's assassination]
Vincent Mancini
Uncle Mike, it had to be done. You were too sick to make a decision. I got the go-ahead from Neri. I got the go-ahead from Connie.
Michael
Connie.
Vincent
It was the right thing to do.
Michael
It was the wrong thing to do. I command this family, right or wrong. It was not what I WANTED! Understand?
Vincent
Yes.
Al Neri
Yes.
Connie Corleone-Rizzi
Yes!
Michael
Vincent, help me to my bed. I want to talk to you alone. Your father, my brother...he and I. Opposites. But I never doubted his love. He would do anything for me. But his temper. It was too much. Clouded his judgement. I don't want to see the same thing happen to you.
[in his room]
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Strategic Decisions in Organized Crime
Michael Corleone
Joe Zasa would never pull something like this without backing. He doesn't have the wit for that helicopter attack. He doesn't even have the ambition to wipe out the whole Commission. Certainly not the balls.
Vincent Mancini
I say we hit back and take Zasa out!
Michael
Never let anyone know what you're thinking. All right, let's get a ... let's get a message to Joey Zasa. I respect what he's done. The new overthrows the old, it's natural.
[leaning to Vincent; to Vincent, Connie and Neri]
Vincent
How can you do business with this guy?
Michael
I'm a businessman, first and foremost. I want no conflict with anyone.
Vincent
Well, you can tell him from me that he can live or he can die.
Michael
Vincent, WILL YOU SHUT UP?!
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Tension and Threat in a Confrontational Moment
Raymond Avila
Get off my bed.
[after catching Dennis in his home]
Dennis Peck
Sorry about the dyke, Raymond. Cute little ass.
[about shooting Amy Wallace]
Dennis Peck
You're so fucking easy, Raymond. Like a big baby with buttons all over. I push the buttons. I'm gonna miss my children. I'm gonna miss them.
[spitting blood; draws a knife and slowly gets back up]
Raymond Avila
Put the knife down.
Dennis Peck
You think he was aiming for my leg? That's good. That's very good, Raymond.
[to Kathleen]
Raymond Avila
I'm taking you in.
Dennis Peck
Fuck you. You're so correct. You do not feel because YOU do not have children. You do not know what it's like. Everything changes when you have children. You don't think about yourself anymore. You think about nothing but them. You'd go around the world for them, you SELFISH YUPPIE!
[gets up; runs for Raymond with the knife, Raymond shoots Dennis twice, killing him]
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Consequences of Greed and Conflict
Marsh
You're like genital warts! Always showing up where you're not wanted and refusing to go away!
[''After Marsh is revealed to be Ocelot and Christmas destroys his helicopter with a rocket launcher'']
Christmas
You got something I need, Marsh. I'm coming down to get it.
Marsh
I guess you figured out that this device right here is the only thing preventing World War III, a conflict that, while devastating for many, it'll be insanely, insanely, INSANELY profitable for somebody, and that somebody is gonna be me! And the Expendables WILL TAKE ALL THE BLAME! So, enjoy the show! Kill them all!
[''Throws the kill switch into the ocean''; ''Marsh's men open fire on the Expendables'']
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The Power of Finance and Politics
Vincent Mancini
Don Lucchesi, you are a man of finance and politics. These things I don't understand.
Don Lucchesi
You understand guns?
Vincent
Yes.
Don Lucchesi
Finance is a gun. Politics is knowing when to pull the trigger.
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Cheating and Consequences in Academic Pressure
Angel Guzman
We're busted, why don't we just admit it?
Dr. Ramirez
How'd you do it?
Angel Guzman
I got the test ahead of time. I passed it out to all the others.
Dr. Pearson
How did you get the test?
Angel Guzman
The mailman I strangled him and his body's decomposing in my locker.
[pause]
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Consequences of Excessive Choices and Actions
Terry Benedict
I was asked to show some restraint. Otherwise, you would have gone out to your favorite car with all the 17 you own and as soon as you turn on the ignition-- You got two weeks.
[to Rusty Ryan; car explodes]
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Terry Benedict's Inquiry About Mr. Diaz
Terry Benedict
Where is he, Tess? Where is... Mr. Diaz?
[about Danny]
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A Shift in Legacy and Loyalty
Vincent Mancini
I am your son. Command me in all things.
Michael Corleone
Give up my daughter. It's the price you pay for the life you choose.
Vincent
Done.
Michael
Nephew, from this moment, call yourself Vincent Corleone.
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Struggles of Love and Communication
Michael Green
Come on, let's be real. You're clean. You stay hopeless and confused. Keep polishing those skills. And I'll take the heat. Because I got some needs of my own. When I touch my wife, I like it better if her skin doesn't crawl. My wife hurts. I need to be able to say "What's wrong, honey? Something I can do?" And I love you. So fuck me.
[Alice tries to interrupt]
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Nostalgia for Chaos in a Boring World
Margaret Strauss
So, any new tidbits from the press?
Gray Baker
Zero. To tell you the truth, I miss the war.
Margaret Strauss
Well, what an odd thing to say.
Gray Baker
Doesn't seem to be much news anymore — all this back-to-normal stuff. The world's getting boring again.
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Exploring Conversations and Social Interactions
Gray Baker
I can talk baseball to a man and pay a stupid compliment to a woman. What else is there?
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Power Struggles and Miscommunication
Michael Corleone
You had a gun. They only had a knife. You could have talked them into surrendering. Turned them over to the police.
Vincent Mancini
Hey, Uncle Mike, Zasa sent these guys I was just sending him a message that's all.
Michael
Now he has to send you a message back.
Vincent
Joey Zasa's gonna send me a message? Joey Zasa's gonna send me a message?
Connie Corleone-Rizzi
Michael, he did the right thing. He got Zasa's name.
Michael
What's Joey Zasa got to do this this? Joey Zasa's a patso. Joey Zasa. Alright, you are what you are. It's in your nature. From now on you stick close to me. You don't go anywhere, you don't do anything, you don't talk to anyone without checking with me first, understand?
Vincent
Yeah.
Michael
I've got problems with the commission, young man!
Vincent
Yeah, I know.
Michael
You don't make them any easier.
Vincent
I know.
Michael
Alright, go on. Get out of here.
Connie
Michael.
Michael
Yes.
Connie
Now they'll fear you.
Michael
Maybe they should fear you.
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Perspectives on Death and Luck
Gray Baker
Aren't you afraid of dying?
Roman Strauss
To die is different than what anyone supposes, and luckier.
Gray Baker
Is that a line from your opera?
Roman Strauss
It's ]. I can't take credit for everything, Mr. Baker.
[[Leaves of Grass#Song of Myself (1855; 1881)|Walt Whitman]
Gray Baker
You really believe that you're lucky to die?
Roman Strauss
What I believe, Mr Baker, is that this is all far from over.
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The Illusion of Control Over Habits
Margaret Strauss
Is it really good to smoke so much?
Gray Baker
No. That's why I started rolling my own. Figured it will slow me down.
Margaret Strauss
Has it?
Gray Baker
No. I just roll them faster.
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The Danger of Hatred in Business Decisions
Vincent Mancini
I'd like to take Joey Zasa up in one of these and drop him.
[in a helicopter]
Michael Corleone
Joey Zasa is nothing. He's a small-time enforcer. He bluffs, he threatens, but nothing. You can see him coming a mile away.
Vincent
We should kill him before he kills...
Michael
No! Never hate your enemies. It affects your judgment.
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