Manchester by the Sea (2016) - Quotes

Exploring Shared Beliefs in Conversations

Lee: What was that guy like?

Patrick: He was very Christian?

Lee: You know we're Christian too. Right?

Patrick: Yes, I know that.

Patrick: Yes, I am aware of that.

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Teenage Relationships and Boundaries Explored

Lee: Do you actually have sex with these girls?

Patrick: Well, we don't just play computer games.

Lee: With both of them?

Patrick: Well with Sandy's mom here it's sort of strictly just basement business.

Lee: What does that mean?

Patrick: It means I'm workin on it.

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Sharks and Distractions in a Conversation

Lee: You know, I've seen a school of sharks tear a boat to pieces like it was made of cardboard because some kid threw a band-aid in the water.

Patrick: Oh, yeah...

Lee: Yeah, he did! Sometimes the only way to keep them off is to throw the kid directly in the ocean to distract them!

Patrick: Shut up. Sharks don't even swim in schools!

Lee: Huh? He says sharks don't swim in schools. Smart kid.

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Struggles with Communication in Relationships

Patrick: You were a tremendous help.

Lee: I didn't ask to sit down there.

Patrick: You can't make small talk like every other grown-up in the world?

Lee: No.

Patrick: You can't talk about boring bullshit for half an hour? "Hey, how about those interest rates?" "Hey, I lost my Triple A card." Like everybody else?

Lee: No, sorry.

Patrick: You're a fucking asshole.

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Confrontation Over Parenting Choices

Manchester Pedestrian: Great parenting.

Lee: Fuck you! Mind your fucking business, fucking asshole!

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The Nature of Diseases Discussed

Dr. Bethany: But it's not a good disease.

Joe: What is a good disease?

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Perception of reality in a crisis moment

Suzy: Daddy?

Lee: Yes, honey.

Suzy: Can't you see we're burning?

Lee: No, honey. You're not burning.

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Injured Hand Sparks Curious Conversation

Patrick: What happened to your hand?

Lee: I cut it.

Patrick: Oh, thanks. For a minute there, I didn't know what happened.

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Confronting Past Words and Emotions

Randi: I said a lot of terrible things to you.

Lee: No...

Randi: But I... I know you never... Maybe you don't wanna talk to me.

Lee: It's not that...

Randi: Let... let me finish. However... My heart was broken - cause it's always gonna be broken, and I know yours is broken, too - but I don't have to carry it. I said things that... I should fuckin burn in hell for what I said to you.

Lee: No. No-no. No, no, no-no-no. Randi, no.

Randi: I'm just sorry.

Lee: It's... it's... I... I can't expl... I can't...

Randi: I love you! Maybe I shouldn't say that.

Lee: No, you can say that. I'm sorry, I've gotta go.

Randi: I just... We couldn't have lunch?

Lee: I'm really sorry, I don't think so, but thank you for saying everything. It's just said...

Randi: You can't just die!

Lee: I'm not. I'm not. I'm not. And I'm... I... I want you to be happy, and I'm...

Randi: Honey... I see you walking around here, and I just wanna tell you...

Lee: I would want to talk... I would want to talk to you, Randi. Please, I-I-I... I'm... I'm...

Randi: Lee, Lee, you've gotta... gotta know what... Okay, I don't wanna torture you.

Lee: This is not... You're not... You're not torturing me.

Randi: I just wanna tell you... that I was wrong.

Lee: No. No. Nope. You don't understand, there's nothin'... there's nothin there. There's nothin there.

Randi: That's not true. That's not true.

Lee: You don't understand.

Randi: Yes, I do.

Lee: You don't see it. And I don't know what to s... I know you understand me. I-I-I gotta go. Sorry.

Randi: [after he walks away] I'm sorry.

Frustration Expressed Through Strong Language

Patrick Chandler: Fuck my fucking ass.

Questioning Uncle Lee's Stability

Patrick Chandler: Uncle Lee, are you fundamentally unsound?

Confrontation and Choice in Crisis

Patrick Chandler: Who you gonna shoot, you or me?

Facing Unfamiliar Triggers in Everyday Life

Lee Chandler: And if you're gonna freak out every time that you see a frozen chicken, I think we should go to the hospital. I don't know anything about this.