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Vengeful Threat and Desperation
Jake Mazursky
No matter where you go, no matter what you do, I'm gonna hunt you down. I'm gonna hunt you down and then I'm gonna slit your throat and then I'm gonna cut you open and then I'M GONNA EAT YOUR MOTHERFUCKING HEART! YOU BETTER PRAY, JOHNNY YOU BETTER FUCKING PRAY THAT THE COPS FIND YOU BEFORE I DO! GET ON YOUR COCKSUCKING KNEES AND PRAY! HELLO? HELLO?!
[''On the phone with Johnny Truelove''; ''Pause'']
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Searching for Meaning in Tragedy
Olivia Mazursky
They have their own rules in the drug world. They killed my son for twelve-hundred dollars. They said there's a reason for everything. Well if God's got a purpose for me, he better get the fuck down and show me, cause I don't see it!
[''Pause'']
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Tension and Anxiety in Uncertain Situations
Frankie Ballenbacher
Where is that motherfucker?
Johnny Truelove
Who the fuck knows? I don't know! He's probably laying low waiting to shoot me in the fucking head! I mean, think about it, that's what I'd be doing.
Frankie Ballenbacher
Stop already, alright? You know how I get with this anxiety shit!
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Inspired by True Events in Alpha Dog
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Inspired by true events.
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The Burden of Irreversible Choices
Johnny Truelove
You ever have that dream, the one where you did something... you can't know why, but you can never go back?
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Expressing speed with intensity and frustration
Frankie Ballenbacher
97 miles an hour muthafucker!
[''After breaking Jake's window with a rock'']
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A Crime with Many Witnesses
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One crime. 3 days. 38 witnesses.
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Questioning Witnesses in a Crime Scenario
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How did a crime with this many witnesses go so far?
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Loyalty Among Friends in Difficult Times
Zack Mazursky
I would never rat you guys out.
[''Unknowingly being driven to his execution site out in the desert'']
Frankie Ballenbacher
Hey, we know that, man.
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Emotional Frustration and Sarcasm
Frankie Ballenbacher
Jesus. First you give me mouth, now you're giving me fucking tears. Do me a favor, Susan: have a period or something.
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A Moment of Uncertainty Between Two Characters
Angela Holden
You wanna fuck?
[''Sitting bored in motel room bed'']
Johnny Truelove
All right.
[''They strip down, Angela gets into bed on top of Johnny and begin making out'']
Angela Holden
Is something wrong?
[''Pauses'']
Johnny Truelove
No.
Angela Holden
No? ]
[[w:erectile dysfunction|Your dick's not even hard!]
Johnny Truelove
It's getting there.
Angela Holden
Getting there? It's like a piece of bubble gum!
Johnny Truelove
Then do something about it, bitch!
Angela Holden
Sorry? Yeah, you're a sorry little bitch who can't even FUCK!
Johnny Truelove
Hey! Excuse me for being a little distracted, alright? Give me a break, I've got a lot on my mind right now!
Angela Holden
Well, what do you wanna fucking do? You wanna play cards? You wanna cuddle?
[''Derisively'']
Johnny Truelove
Can't we just...?
Angela Holden
NO! Fuck that shit, I wanna FUCK!
Johnny Truelove
Suck my dick, all right?
Angela Holden
I tried that already; it didn't work, did it?
[''She smirks'']
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Tension Escalates Among Friends
Zack Mazursky
Frankie, what's going on? Frank? Frankie? Dude. Oh, man!
[''Pause'']
Elvis Schmidt
All right, you ready? Let's do this!
[''Grabs Zack'']
Zack Mazursky
OH MAN, PLEASE! I didn't do anything!
[''He starts crying'']
Elvis Schmidt
Move it! SHUT THE FUCK UP!
Zack Mazursky
I SWEAR TO GOD, PLEASE!
Frankie Ballenbacher
Relax!
Zack Mazursky
FRANKIE, PLEASE!
Frankie Ballenbacher
Relax, buddy! Relax, okay? It's not what you think, okay?
Zack Mazursky
YEAH, IT IS, FRANKIE! Frankie, I thought we were boys!
Frankie Ballenbacher
We ARE boys!
[''Frankie starts crying'']
Zack Mazursky
Frankie, there's nobody up there! Nobody is picking me up!
Frankie Ballenbacher
Yes, there is, okay? Just stop freaking out!
Zack Mazursky
Frankie, you promise?
Frankie Ballenbacher
I promise, all right?
Zack Mazursky
You swear?
Frankie Ballenbacher
Zack, everything's cool, on my life, okay, l swear to God! Come on. Okay, I swear to God, alright? Let's just walk!
[''Frankie continues to break down crying''; ''Takes Zack's arm and leads him up the hill'']
Zack Mazursky
All right...
Frankie Ballenbacher
We're just going to take a walk. Come on, man...
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Control and Self-Assertion in Dialogue
Frankie Ballenbacher
I got it under control. Say it, "You, Frankie, have got it under control." Say it!
Susan Hartunian
You, Frankie, have it under control.
[''Hesitates'']
Frankie Ballenbacher
Right now, say "I, Susan, am a whiny fucking bitch and you, Frankie, have it under control!
Susan Hartunian
I, Susan, am a whiny fucking bitch and you Frankie, have it under control!
[''Hesitates'']
Frankie Ballenbacher
Worst comes to worst I tell everybody to go fuck themselves, put 50 bucks in the kid's pocket, and ]
[[w:coach bus|stick him on a bus!]
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The Core Message of Parenting
Sonny Truelove
You wanna know what this is all about? You can say its about drugs or guns or disaffected youth, or whatever you like. But this whole thing is about parenting. It's about taking care of your children. You take care of yours, I take care of mine.
[''First lines of film'']
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Clarifying the nature of drug dealing
Sonny Truelove
A drug dealer? No. Did he sell a little weed? Yeah.
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The Debate on Cigarette Smoking
Frankie Ballenbacher
You want a cigarette?
Zack Mazursky
No, I don't smoke.
Frankie Ballenbacher
Fuck that. It's good for you.
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A Conversation About a Stolen Boy
Angela Holden
So you're like... ].
[[w:ransom|ransom]
Julie Beckley
That's hot.
Zack Mazursky
It's okay. Its like another story to tell my grandchildren
Julie Beckley
Stolen boy.
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Consequences of Honesty in Difficult Situations
Sonny Truelove
You've fucked up your life so bad! And the only way you're gonna UNFUCK it, is that you come clean now, Johnny, YOU COME CLEAN NOW!
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Questioning Morality in a Difficult Situation
Susan Hartunian
Am I the only fucking person who thinks this is fucking wrong?
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Perspectives on Kidnapping and Excitement
Susan Hartunian
This kid has been kidnapped!
Sabrina Pope
Dude, that's so fucking cool.
Susan Hartunian
Dude, this shirt is fucking cool, Bob Marley is cool, you guys think that kidnapping is cool?
Sabrina Pope
Yeah, Susan, it's fucking exciting. I think its romantic he's doing it for his brother.
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Reflection on Consequences and Choices
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How did it ever go so far?
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