Belfast (2021) · 26 quotes
So, the doctor says, 'Listen, John, I've got some bad news and worse.' And John says, 'Oh, no. What's the bad news?' And he goes, 'Well, you've only got 24 hours to live.' John says, 'That's, that's awful. What could be worse than that?' Doctor says, 'Well, I've been trying to get ahold of you since yesterday.'
We'll keep it simple. You're with us or you're against us. Clock's ticking. You're a soft touch! Time for real Protestants to step up!
Pa
Ach, you're no real Protestant. You're a jumped-up gangster and always were.
You know what the problem is with men like you? You think you're better than the rest of us.
Pa
And the problem with men like you is you know you're not.
Ma
No wonder you brought us to this.
Pa
It's educational for the boys.
Ma
Aye. Raquel Welch is a hell of an education.
Buddy
Was that our side that done all that to them Catholic houses in our street, Daddy?
Pa
There is no our side and their side in our street. Or there didn't used to be, anyway. It's all bloody religion. That's the problem.
Buddy
Then why are you sending us to church?
Pa
Because your granny'd kill me if I didn't.
Buddy
Daddy, do you think me and that wee girl have a future?
Pa
Well, why the heck not?
Buddy
You know she's Catholic?
Pa
That wee girl can be a practicing Hindu, or a Southern Baptist, or a vegetarian Antichrist, but if she's kind, and she's fair and you two respect each other, she and her people are welcome in our house any day of the week. Agreed?
Ma
You and me, we've known each other since we were toddlers. We've known this street and every street round it all our lives. And every man, woman and child that lives in every bloody house, whether we like it or not. I like it. And you say you've a wee garden for them boys? But here, they can play wherever the hell they like, 'cause everybody knows them, everybody likes them and everybody looks after them. If we go over the water, them people's not gonna understand a word we say. And half of them, they'll take the hand out of us for sounding different. And the other half, they'll hate us 'cause men here are killing their young sons on our streets. They'll think we don't give a shite. And you think they're gonna welcome us with open arms? What, and say, 'Come on in. Well done for stealing the house off of us'?
Pa
Things change.
Ma
Aye. They do.
Pa
Be good. And if you can't be good...
Buddy
Be careful!
