Manchester by the Sea poster
'Manchester by the Sea' (2016) Trailer

Manchester by the Sea Quotes

"I can't beat it."

R 2016 · 2h 18m
75
Audience
75
Audience
13 quotes
Frustration Expressed Through Strong Language
Patrick Chandler Fuck my fucking ass.
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 I'm sorry.
[after he walks away]
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.
Confrontation Over Parenting Choices
Manchester Pedestrian Great parenting.
Lee Fuck you! Mind your fucking business, fucking asshole!
Confrontation and Choice in Crisis
Patrick Chandler Who you gonna shoot, you or me?
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.
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.
Questioning Uncle Lee's Stability
Patrick Chandler Uncle Lee, are you fundamentally unsound?
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.
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.
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.
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.
The Nature of Diseases Discussed
Dr. Bethany But it's not a good disease.
Joe What is a good disease?