Memorable Quotes from Justin Henry
6 quotesA Mother's Love for Her Son
Joanna Kramer
I love you, Billy.
Billy Kramer
I love you too, Mommy.
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Father and son dinner disagreement
Ted Kramer
All right, come on, put that down and eat your dinner, it's getting cold.
Billy Kramer
What is this crap?
Ted Kramer
It's Salisbury steak.
Billy Kramer
I hate it.
Ted Kramer
You do not hate it. You had it last week and you loved it.
Billy Kramer
No, I didn't.
Ted Kramer
Um-hmm!
Billy Kramer
I hate the brown stuff. It's gross.
Ted Kramer
All that is is onions and gravy.
Billy Kramer
I'm allergic to onions.
Ted Kramer
You are not allergic to onions. You had this last week, and remember, I told you it was my favorite when I was a little boy, and you said It's my favorite, too.
Billy Kramer
I did not.
Ted Kramer
Yes, you did. Here. It's regular hamburger. Just give it a little bite. It's delicious!
Ted Kramer
So what's the matter?
Billy Kramer
I think I'm gonna throw up.
Ted Kramer
No, you're not, now you're gonna eat your...
Billy Kramer
It's eee-yucky!
Ted Kramer
It is not yucky', Billy. Eat it!
Billy Kramer
Do you remember to bring the chocolate chip ice cream home?
Ted Kramer
Yes, I did remember to bring the chocolate chip ice cream home, and you can't have any of it until you eat all your dinner, and then eat your meat and your corn... Where are you going? Get back here right now, did you hear me? You'd better not do that. You'd better stop right there, fella, I'm warning you. Hey! Did you hear me? Now you listen to me! Don't be smart now. You go right back and put that back until you finish your dinner so eat it... Okay, I'm warning you, you take one bite out of that and you're in big trouble. Don't... Hey! Don't you dare... Don't you dare do that. You hear me? Hey! Stop! Hold it right there! You put that ice cream in your mouth and you are in very, very, very big trouble! Don't you dare go anywhere beyond that... Put it down right now, I'm not going to say it again. I'm not going to say it again! I am not...
[angrily, making fun of Billy's question; changes tone of voice; while Billy bring ice cream to the table; Billy eat ice cream and Ted loses his temper, gets up from the chair to snatch Billy up and cart him toward his bedroom as punishment]
Billy Kramer
Ow! You're hurting me!
[shrieking; kicks Ted]
Ted Kramer
That's it! OW! Don't you kick me!
[raging madly]
Billy Kramer
I hate you!
Ted Kramer
Well, you're no bargain either, pal! You are a spoiled, rotten little brat and I'll tell you right now...
[furious; unceremoniously dumps him on the bed]
Billy Kramer
I HATE YOU!!!
[yelling furiously]
Ted Kramer
AND I HATE YOU BACK, YOU LITTLE SHIT!!!
[still furious, ignoring Billy's rant; storms out of the room]
Billy Kramer
I WANT MY MOMMY!!!!
[crying]
Ted Kramer
I'm all you got!
[coldly and bitterly; furiously slams the door]
Billy Kramer
I want my mommy!
[does a tantrum]
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Introduction of New Characters in Conversation
Billy Kramer and Phyllis Bernard
Hi.
[simultaneously]
Billy Kramer
What's your name?
Phyllis Bernard
I'm Phyllis Bernard.
Billy Kramer
Who?
Phyllis Bernard
I'm a friend... uh, business associate of your father's... dad.
Ted Kramer
Oh, Jesus.
[In the bedroom]
Billy Kramer
Do you like fried chicken?
Phyllis Bernard
Fried chicken? Very much.
Billy Kramer
So do I.
Phyllis Bernard
Umm... well, it's really... It's been nice seeing you and...
Billy Kramer
Bye.
Phyllis Bernard
Bye.
Phyllis Bernard
Kramer, I just met your son.
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Uncertainty of Mother's Return
Billy Kramer
When's mommy coming back?
Ted Kramer
I don't know, Billy, soon.
Billy Kramer
How soon?
Ted Kramer
Soon.
Billy Kramer
Will she pick me up after school?
Ted Kramer
Probably. And if she doesn't I will.
Billy Kramer
What if you forget?
Ted Kramer
I won't forget.
Billy Kramer
What if you get run over by a truck and get killed?
Ted Kramer
Then Mommy will pick you up.
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A Conversation Between Father and Son
Billy Kramer
Daddy?
Ted Kramer
Yeah?
Billy Kramer
I'm sorry.
Ted Kramer
I'm sorry too. I want you to go to sleep because it's really late.
Billy Kramer
Daddy?
Ted Kramer
Now what is it?
Billy Kramer
Are you going away?
Ted Kramer
No. I'm staying here with you. You can't get rid of me that easy.
Billy Kramer
That's why Mommy left, isn't it? Because I was bad?
Ted Kramer
Is that what you think? No. That's not it, Billy. Your mom loves you very much... and the reason she left has nothing to do with you. I don't know if this will make sense, but I'll try to explain it to you. I think the reason why Mommy left... was because for a long time... I kept trying to make her be a certain kind of person. A certain kind of wife that I thought she was supposed to be. And she just wasn't like that. She was... She just wasn't like that. I think that she tried for so long to make me happy... and when she couldn't, she tried to talk to me about it. But I wasn't listening. I was too busy, too wrapped up... just thinking about myself. And I thought that anytime I was happy, she was happy. But I think underneath she was very sad. Mommy stayed here longer than she wanted because she loves you so much. And the reason why Mommy couldn't stay anymore... was because she couldn't stand me. She didn't leave because of you. She left because of me. Go to sleep now because it's really late, okay? Good night. Sleep tight.
Billy Kramer
Don't let the bedbugs bite.
Ted Kramer
See you in the morning light.
Billy Kramer
Daddy?
Ted Kramer
Yeah?
Billy Kramer
I love you.
Ted Kramer
I love you too.
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Casual Conversation Between Father and Son
Ted Kramer
How was school today?
Billy Kramer
Same as usual.
Ted Kramer
Hey, I see the Knicks finally won a game, what do you know?
Billy Kramer
I don't care.
Ted Kramer
What do you mean?
Billy Kramer
I like Boston.
Ted Kramer
Boston? Why do you like Boston?
Billy Kramer
Because Mommy's from Boston.
Ted Kramer
Okay, sit up and try to eat. Come on.
Billy Kramer
Can I be excused? I wanna go to bed.
Ted Kramer
Too much birthday cake?
Billy Kramer
Yeah, I guess.
Ted Kramer
I'm sorry. Excuse me. Louise, give me a hand.
Louise
You're 15 minutes late. Mr. O'Connor is very upset.
Ted Kramer
This all of it?
Louise
Yes. Do you want your mail now?
Ted Kramer
No, just give me the messages. Remind me to get a Crying Chrissie doll at lunch.
Louise
Okay, okay.
Ted Kramer
Sorry I'm late.
Louise
And there's a PTA meeting at the school on Tuesday at 4.
Ted Kramer
Right, thanks. Put the chicken in the refrigerator.
Margaret Kramer
Know who Charley's seeing now?
Ted Kramer
Who?
Margaret Kramer
A divorced woman with two little girls the same age as Kim and Petey.
Ted Kramer
Are you kidding? Are you kidding?
Margaret Kramer
Nope.
Ted Kramer
How do you know?
Margaret Kramer
I know.
Ted Kramer
How long has it been since you and Charlie broke up?
Margaret Kramer
A year and a half.
Ted Kramer
That long? I did I ever tell you how sorry, how really sad Joanna and I were, when you guys split?
Margaret Kramer
Look at that cute little boy over there.
[laughs]
Ted Kramer
You think you'll ever get married again?
Margaret Kramer
Uh-uh.
Ted Kramer
I mean, to anybody.
Margaret Kramer
Uh-uh!
Ted Kramer
Why?
Margaret Kramer
I don't know, maybe it's different if you don't have children, but... even if Charley and I aren't living together, and even if we're sleeping with other people, and... even if Charley were to get married again... I don't know, he's still... my husband and he's still the father of my children and... That stuff about "till death do you part," that's really true.
[sighs]
Ted Kramer
Well, let me ask you this. Let's say Charley finishes his midlife crisis, and he's had it with his flings, and comes asking for forgiveness. What would you do?
Margaret Kramer
I think...that if he really loved me...he wouldn't have let me divorce him.
[long pause]
Ted Kramer
You still think about him, don't you?
Margaret Kramer
Only all the time. Think about Joanna?
[pause]
Ted Kramer
Never.
Margaret Kramer
You liar!
[laughs]
Ted Kramer
Some pair, boy...
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