A character in American Beauty (1999)

Colonel Frank Fitts quotes from American Beauty (1999)

Chris Cooper

7th most-quoted character in American Beauty (1999): in 4 of its 102 quotes
Most scenes with: Buddy King (3), Ricky Fitts (3)

Scenes with Colonel Frank Fitts

4 scenes
Colonel Frank Fitts

Don't placate me like I'm your mother, boy.

Ricky

Excuse me for speaking so bluntly sir. But those **** make me want to puke my **** guts out.

Colonel Frank Fitts
[cautiously, after a long pause]

Well, me too son. Me too.

Ricky

You're right, I suck dick for money.

Colonel Frank Fitts

Boy...

Two thousand dollars, I'm that good.

Colonel Frank Fitts

Get out.

Ricky

And you should see me ****. I'm the best piece of ass in three states.

Colonel Frank Fitts
[Colonel Fitts threatens to hit Ricky]

Get out! I don't ever want to see you again.

Ricky

What a sad old man you are.

Colonel Frank Fitts

Where's your wife?

Uh, I dunno. Probably out **** that dorky, prince-of-real-estate asshole. And you know what? I don't care.

Colonel Frank Fitts

Your wife is with another man and you don't care?

Nope. Our marriage is just for show. A commercial for how normal we are when we're anything but.

Colonel Frank Fitts
[Driving with Ricky, referring to neighbours Jim and Jim jogging by]

How come these ****s always have to rub it in your face? How can they be so shameless?

That's the whole thing, Dad. They don't feel like it's anything to be ashamed of.

Colonel Frank Fitts
[Glancing at Ricky sharply]

Well, it is!

Yeah, you're right.

Colonel Frank Fitts

Don't placate me like I'm your mother, boy.

[Sighs, then glances at father]

Forgive me, sir, for speaking so bluntly but those **** make me want to puke my **** guts out.

Colonel Frank Fitts
[Cautiously, after a long pause]

Well, me too son. Yeah, me too.

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