The Good Son (1993) - Quotes

The Many Faces of Evil

Taglines: Evil has many faces

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The True Face of Evil

Taglines: A gonosz igazi arca (The true face of evil) (Hungarian DVD)

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Evil Takes on Many Forms

Taglines: El mal tiene muchas caras (Evil has many faces) (Spanish DVD)

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Evil's Many Faces

Taglines: Das böse hat viele gesichter (Evil has many faces) (German DVD)

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Family Visits Can Be Unpleasant

Taglines: Visiting the relatives isn't always a treat.

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Evil Resides in Familiar Places

Taglines: In a quiet town...In a comfortable home...In a perfect body...Evil can be as close as someone you love.

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Unanswered Questions About Richard's Death

Susan: Henry?

Henry: Yes, Mom?

Susan: You never told me. What happened the night that Richard died?

Henry: Don't you know?

Susan: I'd like to hear it coming from you.

Henry: I was downstairs, playing.

Susan: Henry, don't lie to me, alright? Just... don't lie to me. Now, you tell me. Did you kill Richard?

Henry: What if I did?

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The Importance of Communication in Healing

Alice: Susan told me you were here. I guess you forgot our appointment.

Mark: I just didn't feel like talking.

Alice: Talking helps. It helped the last time, didn't it?

Mark: You're a doctor. You know things.

Alice: Well, some things.

Mark: What do you think? What makes people evil?

Alice: Evil" is a word people use when they've given up trying to understand someone. There's a reason for everything if we can just find it.

Mark: What if there isn't a reason? What if something just is?

Alice: Why, Mark? Do you think you're evil? Cos you let your mother die? You know that's not true.

Mark: What if there was this boy? And he did these terrible things because he liked doing them? Wouldn't you say he was evil?

Alice: I don't believe in evil.

Mark: You should.

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Boundaries in Sibling Relationships

Connie: Guess what? Mom said we can go skating tomorrow.

Henry: Connie, what did I tell you about coming into my room?

Connie: But you guys aren't working on anything.

Henry: [As Henry speaks, he grabs Connie by her ears, and she cries] You didn't answer my question, so I'm gonna do it for you. You're not allowed to come into my room. Not now, not ever! Never!

Mark: [Pins Henry against the wall; He and Henry begin pulling each other's hair] You're wrong about that! This is my room, too. And I say she can stay.

Connie: [running downstairs] Mom, Mom, they're fighting!

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Fear and the Pursuit of Fun

Henry: I feel sorry for you, Mark. You just don't know how to have fun.

Mark: What?

Henry: It's because you're scared all the time. I know. I used to be scared too. But that was before I found out.

Mark: Found out what?

Henry: That once you realize that you can do anything... you're free. You can fly. Nobody can touch you... nobody. Mark... don't be afraid to fly.

Mark: You're sick...

Henry: Hey, I promised you something amazing, didn’t I? Something you'll never forget. Where's the gratitude?

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Confronting Death and Its Consequences

Henry: [offering Mark a cigarette] Go on.

Mark: They give you cancer.

Henry: Who cares? You're gonna die anyway.

Henry: Did you see your mom after she was dead?

Mark: I wanted to. They wouldn't let me.

Henry: You should've made them let you. It's very important. See, people don't like to talk about death. That's why you have to investigate. It's scientific.

Mark: It doesn't feel like that.

Henry: What did your mom look like the last time you saw her?

Mark: Kinda pale.

Henry: Kinda pale. I took a real good look when my kid brother Richard drowed in the bathtub.

Mark: Your brother drowned?

Henry: He was completely blue. You should've looked at her eyes and lips and touched her skin to see what it felt like-hot, cold.

Mark: Just shut up about my mom!

Henry: Hey, don't get mad. I'm just trying to be scientific.

Mark: Just shut up or I'll hit you!

Henry: [throws his cigarette down the well] Try it...'...and I'll throw you down there.

Mark: Oh, yeah?

Henry: [coming around; holds his hand out] Hey, look. I'm sorry. That was really dumb of me. I know how I'd feel if I didn't have a mom. Friends?

Mark: [hastily; shakes Henry's hand] Okay.

Misunderstood Intentions in Family Relationships

Henry Evans: You really thought I was going to jump, huh? I guess you don't know me very well, Mom.

A Warning Against Provocation

Henry Evans: Hey, Mark. Don't fuck with me.

Questioning fairness in a serious situation

Henry Evans: No fair? What do you think this is, a game?

Threatening Innocence and Familial Bonds

Henry Evans: You like my sister, don't you? Such a sweet little girl...it'd be too bad if something were to happen to her... like she got hurt... you'd be sad, wouldn't you, Mark? But hey, accidents can happen...just ask my mom about Richard.

A Promise of Unforgettable Experience

Henry Evans: I promise you something amazing... something you'll never forget. Are you in?

The Possibility of Freedom and Flight

Henry Evans: [taunting Mark as he's hanging, about to fall] If I let you go... do you think you could fly?

Reflections on Choices and Consequences

Mark Evans: [narrating; last line] Henry is gone, and the rest of us are safe. But sometimes- late at night- I find myself thinking... not about Henry, but about Susan. And wondering. If she had to do it over, would she make the same choice? I guess I'll always wonder... but I know I'll never ask.

A Mother’s Connection Beyond Understanding

Mark Evans: My mom said she'd always be with me. She chose your mom as a way of coming back, but I guess it would be hard for you to understand that. But it's true. She's my mother now.