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The Way Way Back Quotes

"We've all been there."

PG-13 2013 · 1h 43m
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The Way Way Back
Sibling Relationships in Pop Culture References
Duncan How's the battle going?
Peter Luke and Leia are hooking up.
[Playing with Star Wars action figures]
Duncan You know they're brother and sister, right?
Peter Yeah.
Duncan Cool.
Quotes sourced from Wikiquote (© Wikiquote contributors), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Modified for formatting/length.
The Way Way Back
Unexpected Announcements and Personal Revelations
Owen Please report to the Administrative Offices International. Duncan, please report to the Administrative Offices International. I have to announce it over the PA as my voice won't carry that far. My throat suffered major damage during an intense make-out session with Lewis mom. She has a forked tongue and a touch of the herpes.
[over the PA system, as Duncan is talking to Susanna]
Lewis I don't have a mom. I have two dads. In your face.
[annoyed]
Owen Hurry, hurry.
Duncan Hold on a second.
[to Susanna]
Owen Please. Hurry up. This is pressing, pressing. Urgent. I can't tell you how pressing. You can't fathom how pressing. How's it going? What's up? Did you need something?
[over the PA system; to Duncan]
Duncan No.
Owen Who's that, big guy?
Duncan Just a girl.
Roddy You stallion, you!
Duncan I don't know. She's older than me.
Roddy So... what are you doing over here talking to us and not over there, sealing the deal with that cougar?
Duncan Well, maybe, Roddy, if you guys hadn't called me over here...
[smiles]
Owen, Roddy Oooo!
[chuckle]
Owen Return to your lady friend. Duncan, please return to your lady friend. Please let her know that this conversation was entirely about her. In other news, this is very awkward for you.
[over the PA system]
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Confrontation Leads to Unexpected Consequences
Owen You disappoint me, kid. You're late. You planning on making a habit of this?
Duncan What?
Owen You're fired!
Duncan But I just...
Owen You make a valid point. Welcome back. With benefits.
[sticks out his hand]
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The Way Way Back
Humorous Reflections on Work and Clowns
Duncan How long have you been working there?
Owen Oh, the park? Um, I've always been there. Ever since I was a small Cambodian child. Of course, that was after Nam. I was in the shit. Then I joined the circus to become a clown fighter. I know about 46 ways to kill a clown. I hate clowns. I'm kidding, except for the part where I really do hate them.
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Conflicted Emotions at a Summer Retreat
Duncan This is the only place I'm happy.
Owen What's going on?
Duncan I hate him.
Owen Who?
Duncan Trent. My mom's boyfriend. He said I was a three. He asked me what I thought I was on, a scale from one to ten. He called me a three. Who says that to somebody?
Owen Someone who doesn't know you.
Duncan I didn't want to have to answer! I shouldn't have to answer!
Owen Listen to me. That's about him, man. That's all about him. It's got nothing to do with you.
Duncan Yeah? How do you know?
[vehemently]
Owen Cause I know, okay? Don't worry about how I know. My dad was the same way. That's why I don't like patterns and rules. And that's why you can't buy into that shit. You gotta go your own way. And you, my friend, are going your own way.
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Nostalgia and Preservation at Water Wizz Waterpark
Owen Water Wizz Waterpark. Built in the summer of 83, it's the last bastion of everything that period stood for. In fact, it was decreed by its creator that this place shall never age. On his deathbed, he said "I don't want this place re-painted or updated I don't even want it brought up to code. And the minute somebody tries, it needs to be destroyed." We actually have a nuclear bomb for just such an occasion. Bought it off the Russians.
[to Duncan, later repeated verbatim by Duncan to Susanna]
Quotes sourced from Wikiquote (© Wikiquote contributors), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Modified for formatting/length.
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Jeans Buying and Literal Interpretations
Owen Seriously, when's the last time you bought jeans?
Duncan My mom buys my jeans.
Owen Good. Always take things literally. How's that working out for you? Does that get you laid?
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Navigating Regrets and Unexpected Connections
Owen I'm sorry. I'm developmentally challenged. Like bad. Nightmarey, special episode bad. I'm sorry.
Caitlin It's alright. I was... I was a little frustrated. I mean, I just planned on being here for one summer, you know. And then, next thing you know it's three years. It had a lot to do with you. So... I just don't want to look back and regret that it should have only been one summer.
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Embracing Opportunities and Avoiding Settling
Duncan I wish I could stay here forever.
Owen You're going to love the winters. They're pretty spectacular. Painting houses until it gets too cold, bar backing at some dive, talking to inanimate objects.
Duncan I'm serious.
Owen Yeah, so am I. There's a whole world out there for you, Duncan. Don't settle. Not yet.
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Embrace Life Without Regrets
Duncan Don't die wondering, man.
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Names and Identities in The Way Way Back
Owen Duncan, this is Vladimir, Ismael, and Ming Lee.
Kyle Those aren't our names!
Owen Those are the names I’m giving you, Vlady.
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Task Completion in a Work Environment
Caitlin Also, I need you to reorder more mats.
Owen Did it.
Caitlin Finish the work schedule for next week.
Owen Did it.
Caitlin Change all the filters.
Owen Done.
Caitlin You know I'm going to check all that stuff, right?
Owen Then in that case, I didn't do any of that.
Caitlin So I'm doing it.
Owen It's called delegation. I read about it in a book about it.
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A Conversation About a Pink Cruiser
Susanna So, where is it you go?
Duncan Go where?
Susanna On your sexy pink cruiser?
Duncan Nowhere.
Susanna Oh. I see.
Duncan No I...I just....
Susanna It's okay. Let it be yours.
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The Way Way Back
Humorous Exchange About Fashion and Pregnancy
Betty Oh, Steph, don't you look cute. That's exactly the kind of suit that got me pregnant the first time.
[smacking her bottom]
Steph That's what I'm hoping for.
Trent Hey.
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Too Much Fun Leads to Uncomfortable Situation
Owen I'm afraid I'm gonna have to ask you to leave.
Duncan What?
Owen Yeah. You're going to have to take off. We're getting complaints. You're having way too much fun. It's making everyone uncomfortable.
Duncan Okay.
[he gets up to leave]
Owen Hey. Hey. Whoa. Whoa. I'm just kidding. Wow! That wasn't even my best stuff. Are you for real? Listen, I can tell you're in complete awe of our picnic table. It is one-of-a-kind, except for the 200 other ones here that are exactly like it. There is more to the park to be seen.
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Unexpected Discoveries in Conversations
Susanna So. You're a big fan of ]?
[[w:REO Speedwagon|REO Speedwagon]
Duncan What?
Susanna ]?
[[w:Can't Fight This Feeling|Can't Fight This Feeling]
Duncan Oh, no. My mom must have put that on there.
Susanna Oh. And you just got to it and thought "What the hell? I'm going to sing the shit out of it anyway.
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Self-Perception and Personal Evaluation
Trent Duncan! On a scale of 1 to 10, what do you think you are? What... what don't you know? How you see yourself? You don't have any opinion? I'm just asking. Pick any number, scale of one to ten. Just shout it out. Just say a number.
[no answer; no response from Duncan]
Duncan A six.
[reluctantly]
Trent A what?
Duncan A six!
Trent I think you're a three. You know why I think you're a three? You know what would make me say that?
Duncan No.
[morosely]
Trent You don't know? You have no idea?
Duncan No.
Trent You've got to speak up, buddy.
Duncan No!
Trent Since I've been dating your mom, I don't see you putting yourself out there, bud. Meeting kids your own age. And from what your mom tells me, you just seem content to hang around her apartment. Is that a fair assessment? You're just happy to not do anything? Cause... damn, to me that is a three.
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A Ride with Friends
Owen Throw your bike in the back.
Duncan No. You don't have to.
[politely]
Owen Come on.
[chuckling]
Duncan Yeah?
Owen Yeah.
Duncan No, it's too much trouble.
[hesitating]
Owen Duncan, we've got to start having faster conversations. Throw your bike in the back.
Owen I'd help you out, but I got my hands on the wheel. Giving you a ride, I think that's enough. Where did you get that? The princess collection? Hey, easy, easy! The car's just the right amount of shitty.
Quotes sourced from Wikiquote (© Wikiquote contributors), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Modified for formatting/length.