Whiplash

Lost Folder Causes Tension Among Musicians

Fletcher Jesus fucking Christ, where have you been?

Carl We have an issue.

Fletcher Okay, now is not the time.

Carl I gave Neiman the folder and Neiman lost it.

Fletcher Neiman lost it?

Carl Yes.

Fletcher The folder is your fucking responsibility, Tanner. Why would you give it to Neiman? Right? You give a calculator to a fucking retard he's gonna try to turn on a TV with it. Now get your sticks and get your ass on stage.

Carl I-- I can't.

Fletcher You can't?

Carl I-- I can't go onstage. I don't know the charts by heart.

Fletcher Are you fucking kidding me?

Carl I-- You know this. I need the music. It's my memory, I need visual cues.

[stammers]

Fletcher Visual cues?

Carl Yes, it's a medical condition--

Fletcher A medical condition? What are you, fucking ]? Play the goddamn music.

[[Sanjay Gupta]

Carl I can't.

Andrew I can.

Fletcher You know "Whiplash" by heart?

Andrew Yes, sir. Every measure.

Fletcher All right. Well, you better fucking hope your memory doesn't fail you. And I hope you play it a whole lot better than you did last month in rehearsal, because I do not intend to start losing now. Get your sticks and get your fucking ass onstage. Onstage!

[to band]

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Fantastic Four

Desire for Impact Over Fame

Reed Richards Well, you're wrong. I don't want to be famous. I just want my work to make a difference.

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Eternity

The Complexity of Doing the Right Thing

Anna I gotta say, I'm really proud of you, Larry. You're doing the right thing.

Larry I feel terrible.

Anna Yeah. That happens. Sometimes doing the right thing does feel terrible.

Larry So, you never told me why you ended up staying here.

Anna Um, coming here... I'll just say that coming here was an improvement for me. Here, I get to help lost souls find their happiness. And that gives me a sense of purpose. But after time, you stop caring about what's best for people. You're just pushing them along and making sure the afterlife is ticking over, you know? Sell, sell, sell. But then you came along. Yeah. With that great ordinary love. And you reminded me of why I chose this place. So, thank you for that, Larry.

Larry Well, I guess you're welcome.

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Whiplash

The Importance of Tempo in Music

Fletcher Why do you suppose I just hurled a chair at your head, Neiman?

Andrew I... I don't know.

Fletcher Sure you do.

Andrew The tempo.

Fletcher Were you rushing or were you dragging?

Andrew I don't know.

Fletcher Start counting.

Andrew Five, six--

Fletcher In four, damn it! Look at me.

Andrew One, two, three, four-- ...One, two, three, four-- ...One, two, three...

[Fletcher slaps him; slap]

Fletcher Now, was I rushing or was I dragging?

Andrew I don't know.

Fletcher Count again.

Andrew One, two, three, four-- ...One, two, three, four-- ...One, two, three...

[slap; slap]

Fletcher Rushing or dragging?

Andrew Rushing.

Fletcher So you do know the difference! If you deliberately sabotage my band, I will fuck you like a pig. Now are you a rusher, or are you a dragger, or are you gonna be ON MY FUCKING TIME?!

Andrew I'm gonna be on your time.

Fletcher What does that say?

[points to sheet music]

Andrew Quarter note equals 215.

Fletcher Count me a 215.

Andrew One, two, three, four, one, two, three, four...

Fletcher Jesus fucking Christ! I didn't know they allowed retards into Shaffer! Am I to understand that you cannot read tempo? Can you even fucking read music?! What is that?

Andrew Eighth note.

Fletcher Yes, what is that?

Andrew Dotted sixteenth note.

Fletcher Sight-read measure 101.

Andrew Bop-bop-ba-bop-ba--

Fletcher What, are you in a fucking a cappella group? Play the goddamn kit! Stop. Now answer my question: were you rushing, or were you dragging? ANSWER!!!

[Andrew drums the measure; Andrew doesn't respond]

Andrew Rushing.

Fletcher Oh, my dear God. Are you one of those single tear people? Do I look like a double fucking rainbow to you? You must be upset. Are you upset?

[sees Andrew shed a tear]

Andrew No.

Fletcher No? So you just don't give a shit about any of this?

Andrew I do give a shit about this.

Fletcher So, are you upset? Yes or fucking no? Yes, you are upset.

[Andrew nods yes]

Andrew Yeah.

Fletcher Say it.

Andrew I'm upset.

Fletcher Say it so the whole band can hear you.

Andrew I'm upset!

Fletcher Louder!

Andrew I'm upset!

[loud]

Fletcher LOUDER!

Andrew I'M UPSET!

[louder]

Fletcher You are a worthless, friendless, faggot-lipped little piece of shit whose mommy left daddy when she figured out he wasn't ], and who is now weeping and slobbering all over my drum set like a fucking nine-year old girl! So for the final, FATHER-FUCKING TIME, SAY IT LOUDER!!!

[[Eugene O'Neill]

Andrew I'M UPSET!!!

[high pitched]

Fletcher Carl. Start practicing harder, Neiman.

[Carl takes Andrew's place at the drums as Fletcher goes back to compose the band]

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The Spectacular Now

Understanding Through Conversation

Sutter Keely Once you've actually talked to her, you see who she is.

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Whiplash

Exploring Family Backgrounds in Whiplash

Fletcher Your parents musicians?

Andrew No.

Fletcher What do they do?

Andrew My, uh, dad's a writer.

Fletcher Oh, what's he written?

Andrew Uh, I guess he's more of a teacher, really.

Fletcher Oh. College?

Andrew Pennington High School.

Fletcher What about your mother, what does she do?

Andrew I don't know, she left when I was a baby.

Fletcher So no musicians in the family. Well, you've just got to listen to the greats then. Buddy Rich, Jo Jones. You know, Charlie Parker became Bird because Jones threw a cymbal at his head. See what I'm saying?

[Andrew shakes his head]

Andrew Mm-hm.

Fletcher Listen, the key is to just relax. Don't worry about the numbers, don't worry about what the other guys are thinking. You're here for a reason. You believe that, right?

Andrew Yeah.

Fletcher Say it.

Andrew I'm here for a reason.

Fletcher Cool. All right, man. Have fun.

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Fantastic Four

Aspirations of Teleportation in Human History

Reed Richards When I grow up, I want to be the first person in human history to teleport himself.

[As a child]

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The Spectacular Now

Beauty Beyond Textbooks and Classrooms

Sutter Keely You think beauty's in some classroom or some textbook, and it's not. That's not what it's about. This right here. This is beautiful. All of this. That's all you need.

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Eternity

Planning a Dangerous Escape

Joan I'm kind of a fugitive.

Larry Where you gonna go?

Joan I know a place. It could be dangerous.

Larry When do we leave?

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Fantastic Four

Commitment to Resolve Challenges

Reed Richards I promise you, I'm gonna fix this.

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The Spectacular Now

Embracing the promise of tomorrow

Sutter Keely The best thing about now, is that there's another one tomorrow.

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Thank You for Your Service

Reflections on Duty and Sacrifice

Adam Schumann I was a good soldier. I had purpose, and I loved it. I rode shotgun in a lead Humvee, and I looked for bombs. You don't see the bomb unless they want you to. You sense it. You just know. I avoided the bomb that day, but led us right into an ambush. That's how Emory happened.

[narrating the first lines]

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Whiplash

Consequences of Ambition and Mental Health

Andrew When did you start talking to her?

Lawyer Your father got in contact with us this week. Does the name Sean Casey mean anything to you? You know of his death? Last month, he hanged himself in his apartment.

Andrew What does that have to do with me?

Lawyer Sean suffered from anxiety and depression. His mother claims this started during his time as Fletcher's student. Now, the Casey's aren't wealthy, they don't want to file suit.

Andrew So, what do they want?

Lawyer To make sure that Terence Fletcher is never allowed to do this to another student.

Andrew He didn't do anything.

Jim What is wrong with you? It's over, okay? He's out of your life. Why would you let him get away with what he did to you?

Lawyer Would you characterize his conduct as extreme, Andrew? Did he ever intentionally inflict emotional distress? This would not be a public hearing, you know. Fletcher would never know it was you who spoke up.

Andrew Why would you do this to me?

Jim Do you think that I would let him put my son through hell, and then just walk away scot-free? Don't you know I would never let that happen? That there is nothing in the world more important to me than you? Don't you know that?

Lawyer Andrew?

[long pause]

Andrew Just tell me what to say.

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Whiplash

Choosing Ambition Over Relationships

Andrew I'm just gonna lay it out there. This is why I don't think we should be together. And I've thought about it a lot and this is what's gonna happen. I'm gonna keep pursuing what I'm pursuing. And because I'm doing that, it's gonna take up more and more of my time. And I'm not gonna be able to spend as much time with you. And when I do spend time with you, I'm gonna be thinking about drumming. And I'm gonna be thinking about jazz music, my charts, all that. And because of that, you're gonna start to resent me. And you're gonna tell me to ease up on the drumming, spend more time with you because you're not feeling important. And I'm not gonna be able to do that. And really, I'm gonna start to resent you for even asking me to stop drumming. And we're just gonna start to hate each other. And it's gonna get very... It's gonna be ugly. And so for those reasons, I'd rather just, you know, break it off clean... because I wanna be great.

Nicole And you're not?

Andrew I wanna be one of the greats.

Nicole And I would stop you from doing that?

Andrew Yeah.

Nicole You know I would stop you from doing that. You know, for a fact?

Andrew Yes.

Nicole And I'd barely see you anyway?

Andrew Yeah.

Nicole And when I do see you, you'd treat me like shit because I'm just some girl who doesn't know what she wants. And you have a path, and you're gonna be great, and I'm going to be forgotten, and therefore you won't be able to give me the time of day because you have bigger things to pursue?

Andrew That's exactly my point.

Nicole What the fuck is wrong with you? You're right, we should not be dating.

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The Spectacular Now

Reflections on Timing and Personal Growth

Sutter Keely P.S. - I don't know if this was due a long time ago. Probably was. That's fine. It may be too late for this essay. But it's not too late for me.

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Eternity

Happiness is Mutual in Relationships

Larry Knowing you're happy makes me happy. But it only works if you're happy.

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Fantastic Four

Disagreement on Future Collaboration

Military Colonel While the world may not know what you did to save it, the men and women in this room do. And so does the president. However, we'd still like to continue our existing relationship. So, if we're in agreement–

Reed Richards We're not.

Military Colonel Excuse me?

Reed Richards We're not remotely in agreement.

Susan Storm We don't need you or anyone else to keep an eye on us.

Reed Richards We just want a place where we can work.

Susan Storm And whatever move we make belongs to us.

Military Colonel And what if we say no?

Johnny Storm Say yes.

Military Colonel How much space are we talking here?

Ben Grimm A lot.

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Thank You for Your Service

Communication Breakdown in a Troubled Relationship

Saskia Schumann What happened? What did I do? I don't understand. Tell me what to do. I need you to talk to me, Adam. It's time. I've given you months!

Adam Schumann I thought we were broke, and you're buying fucking lingerie! I thought you were fine. You're lying to me, I found your VA questionnaire, everything's a lie!

Saskia Schumann I'm not lying. You're fucked up! You're not looking for a job! You're sick and I can't do anything if you don't fucking talk to me, Adam!

Adam Schumann I have to be sick or I can't get my benefits.

Saskia Schumann So you don't want to die? It was multiple choice and you said you wanted to die. Was that a lie? Hmm? Adam.

Adam Schumann I don't know.

[sighs]

Saskia Schumann I wanna go to the VA with you next time.

Adam Schumann All right.

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Whiplash

Fletcher's Departure from Shaffer Academy

Fletcher I don't know if you heard. I'm not at Shaffer anymore.

Andrew Yeah, I did hear that. Did you quit?

Fletcher Not exactly. Some parents got a kid from Sean Casey's year, I think, to say some things about me. Although why anybody would have anything other than peaches and cream to say about me is a mystery. That's a good laugh, right?

[Andrew chuckles]

Andrew I'm sorry.

Fletcher No, listen-- I get it. I know I made enemies. I'm conducting a little, though. They brought back the JVC Fest this year. They got me opening in a couple weeks with a pro band.

Andrew That's great.

Fletcher Yeah. It's all right. Truth is, I don't think people understood what it was I was doing at Shaffer. I wasn't there to conduct. Any fucking moron can wave his arms and keep people in tempo. I was there to push people beyond what's expected of them. I believe that is... an absolute necessity. Otherwise, we're depriving the world of the next ]. The next ]. I told you that story about how Charlie Parker became Charlie Parker, right?

[[Louis Armstrong; [w:Charlie Parker|Charlie Parker]

Andrew ] threw a cymbal at his head.

[[w:Jo Jones|Jo Jones]

Fletcher Exactly. Parker's a young kid, pretty good on the sax. Gets up to play at a cutting session, and he fucks it up. And Jones nearly decapitates him for it. And he's laughed off-stage. Cries himself to sleep that night, but the next morning, what does he do? He practices. And he practices and he practices with one goal in mind: never to be laughed at again. And a year later, he goes back to the Reno and he steps up on that stage, and plays the best motherfucking solo the world has ever heard. So imagine if Jones had just said, "Well, that's okay, Charlie. That was all right. Good job." And then Charlie thinks to himself, "Well, shit, I did do a pretty good job." End of story. No Bird. That, to me, is an absolute tragedy. But that's just what the world wants now. People wonder why jazz is dying. I tell you, man, and every Starbucks "jazz" album just proves my point, really - there are no two words in the English language more harmful than "good job".

Andrew But is there a line? You know, maybe you go too far, and you discourage the next Charlie Parker from ever becoming Charlie Parker?

[pause]

Fletcher No, man, no. Because the next Charlie Parker would never be discouraged.

Andrew Yeah.

Fletcher The truth is, Andrew, I never really had a Charlie Parker. But I tried. I actually fucking tried, and that's more than most people ever do. And I will never apologize for how I tried.

Whiplash

Searching for the Music Folder

Carl I need to look at the music.

Andrew Oh yeah, it's right here.

[He turns around to realize the folder is not where he left it]

Carl Why isn't it on you?

Andrew Where's the folder?

[Confused]

Carl You're joking, right?

Andrew I- no- no, I literal- no, I s- I swear I just had it here two seconds ago-

Carl I don't know-

Andrew It's gotta be around here somewhere. Did you see-

Carl How could you be so fucking stupid?

[Angry]

Andrew I don't know, maybe a janitor came by or something-

Carl A janitor? FIND THE FUCKING FOLDER! A FUCKING JANITOR?! YOU'RE A DUMB FUCK! A DUMB FUCK! FIND THE FOLDER!

[Desperate]

Andrew I'm sorry-

The Spectacular Now

A Strong Affection for Someone Special

Sutter Keely I liked her... a lot.

Whiplash

Tension in a Music Rehearsal Setting

Andrew Hey. Hey, sorry I'm late.

Fletcher Well, glad you could fit us into your busy schedule, darling.

Andrew I know. Look, I'm sorry I'm late, but I'm here. I'm ready to go.

Fletcher Connolly's playing the part.

Andrew Yeah, like fucking hell he's playing my part.

Fletcher What the fuck did you just say to me?

Andrew It's my part.

Fletcher It's my part and I decide who to lend it to. Usually it's somebody that has fucking sticks.

Andrew I left them in the car, I'll be right back. Take me five minutes.

Fletcher I'm warming up the band now.

Andrew Look, I can use Ryan's sticks.

Fletcher Neiman, you lost the fucking part.

Andrew No, I didn't! Look, you can't fucking do this to me!

Fletcher CAN'T'?!

Andrew Yeah!

Fletcher When did you become a fucking expert on what I can or cannot do, you fucking weepy willow shitsack?

Andrew I earned that part.

Fletcher You never earned anything. God, you are a self-righteous prick. The only reason you are a core is because you misplaced a folder. The only reason you're in Studio Band to begin with is because I told you exactly what I'd be asking for in Nassau! Am I wrong?

Andrew Yeah, yeah. I'm in studio band because I'm the best player...

Ryan Hey, why don't you just back off, bro?

[interrupts]

Andrew Hey, you know, fuck off, Johnny Utah! Turn my pages, bitch!

Fletcher Hey, I can cut you any fucking time I want.

Andrew You would've cut me by now.

Fletcher Try me, you fucking weasel! At 5:30, that's in exactly eleven minutes, my band is onstage. If your ass is not on that stool with your own fucking sticks in hand or you make ONE FUCKING MISTAKE, ONE, I will drum your ass back to Nassau where you can turn pages until you graduate or fucking drop out! By the time you're done at Shaffer, you're gonna make Daddy look like a fucking success story! Got it? Or, we can let Johnny Utah play the part. You choose.

Andrew It's my part, I'll be on your stage. Fuck you.

[to Connelly; runs to get his sticks]

Fletcher You got ten minutes you fucking pathetic pansy-ass fruit-fuck!

The Spectacular Now

The Struggle Within Oneself

Sutter Keely Compared to other kids, I haven't had that many hardships... not really. Shit's... Stuff's happened, sure, but stuff always happens right? But the real challenge of my life, the real hardship is me. It's always been me.

Whiplash

Friendship and Its Perceived Value

Uncle Frank You got any friends, Andy?

Andrew No.

Uncle Frank Oh, why's that?

Andrew I don't know, I just never really saw the use.

Uncle Frank Well, who are you going to play with otherwise? ] and ], they were school buddies, am I right?

[[John Lennon|Lennon; [w:Paul McCartney|McCartney]

Andrew ] didn't know anybody til ] threw a cymbal at his head.

[[Charlie Parker; [w:Jo Jones |Jo Jones]

Uncle Frank So that's your idea of success, huh?

Andrew I think being the greatest musician of the 20th century is anybody's idea of success.

Jim Dying broke and drunk and full of heroin at the age of 34 is not exactly my idea of success.

Andrew I'd rather die drunk, broke at 34 and have people at a dinner table talk about me than live to be rich and sober at 90 and nobody remembered who I was.

Uncle Frank Ah, but your friends will remember you, that's the point.

Andrew None of us were friends with Charlie Parker. That's the point.

Uncle Frank Travis and Dustin? They have plenty of friends and plenty of purpose.

Andrew I'm sure they'll make great school board presidents someday.

Dustin Oh, that's what this is all about? You think you're better than us?

Andrew You catch on quick. Are you in Model UN?

Travis I got a reply for you, Andrew. You think Carleton football's a joke? Come play with us.

Andrew Four words you will never hear from the NFL.

Aunt Emma Who wants dessert?

Jim Hear from Lincoln Center?

Miles Teller Quotes

Memorable Quotes from Miles Teller

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