Falling Down 1993 quotes

What you doing, Mister?

Nothing.

Nah, man. You're trespassing on private property.

Trespassing?

You're loitering too, man.

Yeah, you're loitering too.

I didn't see any signs.

Whatcha call that?

Graffiti?

No, that's not **** graffiti. That's a sign.

He can't read it, man.

Then I guess I'm gonna have to read it for you. It says this is **** private property! No **** trespassing! That means **** you.

It says all that?

Yeah.

Well maybe if you wrote it in **** English I could **** understand it.

Beth

You're not coming here.

Oh, but I am. I'm on my way. I've passed the point of no return. You know when that is? That's the point in a journey where it's longer to go back to the beginning than it is to continue to the end. It's like when those astronauts got in trouble when they were going to the moon. Somebody messed up and they had to get them back to Earth but first they had to go around the moon. They were out of contact for hours. Everybody waited breathlessly to see if a bunch of dead guys in a can would pop out the other side. I'm on the other side of the moon now and everybody will have to wait until I pop out.

Beth

The police are here.

Beth, did you know that in some South American countries it's legal to kill your wife if she insults you?

Doctor? What kind of doctor lives here?

Plastic surgeon.

Plastic surgery bought this?!

I helped build missiles. I helped protect this country. You should be rewarded for that. But instead they give it to the plastic surgeons. Bastards lied to me.

Sergeant Prendergast

Is that what this is about? Is that why my chicken dinner is drying out in the oven? You're mad because they lied to you? They lie to everyone! They lie to the fish, but that doesn't give you the right to do what you did today.

What are you doing to the street?

We're fixing it! What the hell does it look like?

Two days ago it was fine. You're telling me the street fell apart in two days?

Well I guess so.

Pardon me, but that's bullshit. You see, I don't think anything's wrong with the street. I think you're just trying to justify your inflated budgets! I know that if you don't spend the projected amount this year, you don't get the same amount next year! Now I want you to admit that THERE'S NOTHING WRONG WITH THE STREET!

**** you, pal.

You're not gonna hold us hostage here with all your yellow lights and big trucks.

Look, I'm just here to stop people from falling in, that's all.

I want to hear it from you. Come on, what's wrong with the street?

I really don't know, I think it might be a sewer job.

You're lying. What's wrong with the street?

Nothing.

I KNEW it.

You're Korean? Do you have any idea how much money my country has given your country?

Mr. Lee

How much?

I don't know, but it's gotta be a lot.

That's a hell of a way to treat a vet, man.

You're an animal doctor?

No, a VETERAN. I was in Nam.

What were you, a drummer boy? You must have been 10 years old.

I meant the Gulf. I meant to say the Gulf. Jesus! Come on, all I'm asking for is a little change. I haven't eaten in three days.

Well, except for this.

You sure you don't want something? Coffee, soda, something?

No thank you, ma'am.

I feel kind of stupid about this whole thing.

Better safe than sorry.

Yeah that's what I thought.

You have a restraining order against your husband?

Ex-husband. Yeah, he'd show up on the wrong day, or in the middle of the night pounding on the door, stuff like that. Thing is. He has this horrendous temper and I just didn't know if a restraining order was a good idea and if it'd do more harm than good. But the judge said we should make an example of him. So he can't come within 100 feet of us. Or is it yards? Which is it? Feet or yards?

That's up to the judge.

Really? I thought it was a set thing.

No, it's at his discretion.

That's interesting.

Does he drink?

Oh, I thought you meant the judge. No, I wouldn't say so.

Do drugs?

Oh, no.

But he has a propensity for violence?

Yeah, I think you can say that.

Did he strike the little girl?

Well, no.

Did he strike you?

Not exactly.

Not exactly?

You know, there were times when I thought he was going to. But i just didn't want until he got around to it. It's hard to explain. He could, I think.

You think?

Hello? [no answer] Hello? [still no answer] Cut the crap, I know it's you. What do you want? It is you, isn't it?

Yeah. Yeah, it's me.

You got to stop calling me.

It's Adele's birthday.

Yes, I know it's her birthday. What do you want?

I'm coming home.

What are you talking about?

I just...I want to let you know that I'm coming home for her birthday.

You're not coming here.

Listen Beth. I got to see you.

No. No you listen to me. This is my house now. I pay the rent. You don't even pay child support. You just can't walk in and out whenever you feel like.

Don't talk like that, Beth. I have to come home. I have to bring her present.

You know you can't come here.

Hey. Hey! [points that Foster is at the phonebooth] It's him! It's him, man!

How's Adele?

This isn't your home anymore.

How is she?

She's doing just fine without you.

Get out of the car!

Angie

Come on, man. It's **** broad daylight, man! This shit ain't worth it!

Get the **** out of the car now! [the gang start loading their weapons as Angie steps out of the car]

And you?

Don't. I'll call the police if I have to.

Go, go, go!

I'm coming home, Beth. I'm coming home. [he hangs up, and the Mexican gang try to shoot Foster, but hits several bystanders instead, missing him].

Hello?

So who were you talking to a while ago?

You're just trying to scare me.

Am I succeeding?

No, you're not succeeding. So you might as well just stop it. And you're not scaring me out of my own house. And you're not coming here.

Oh, but I am. I'm on my way. You can count on that. I've passed the point of no return, Beth. You know when that is? That's the point in a journey where it's longer to go back to the beginning than it is to continue to the end. It's like...Do you remember when those astronauts got in trouble when they were going to the moon and something went wrong? I don't know, somebody screwed up and they had to get them back to Earth, but they had passed the point of no return. So, they had to go all the way around the moon to get back, and they were out of contact for hours. Everybody waited breathlessly to see if a bunch of dead guys in a can would pop out the other side, and that's me. I'm on the other side of the moon now, out of contact, and everybody's just going to have to wait until I pop out.

The police are here.

Did you know that in certain South American countries it's still legal to kill your wife if she insults you?

They're here right now! I'm looking at one right now!

Put them on the phone. [Elizabeth hangs up instead]

Four!

Five! What the hell are you trying to do, kill me with a golf ball?! It's not enough you have all these beautiful acres fenced in for your little game, but you gotta kill me with a golf ball?! You should have children playing here, you should have families having picnics, you should have a goddamn petting zoo! But instead you've got these stupid electric carts for you old men with nothing better to do! Well fu--

--ck that. Now, aren't you ashamed?

What's wrong?

My... heart...

What can I do about it?

Pills... get my... pills...

Where are your pills?

I guess you're out of luck. Your little cart's gonna drown. Now aren't you sorry for not letting me pass through your golf course?

My... golf course...

Yeah, and you're gonna die wearing that stupid little hat. How does it feel?

Excuse me! I don't know if you noticed or not, but there are other people who want to use the phone here!

There are?

Yeah!

There's other people who want to use the phone?

That's right, you selfish asshole!

Oh, that's too bad. Because you know what?

I think it's out of order.

Martin Prendergast

Alright. Take the back. [Torres runs to the back of Foster's house, Prendergast realizes he doesn't have his gun in his holster as he had given it away for retirement earlier]

Sandra Torres

Police! [A gunshot is heard and Prendergast frantically enters the house, searches the place and goes out back]

Martin Prendergast

Sandra! [she has been shot in the stomach by Foster and is lying on the grass bleeding] You okay?

Sandra Torres

Yeah, i'm alright.

Martin Prendergast

Get an ambulance! Call 911, get an ambulance! Tell them an officer has been shot! GO GO GO!!! [Prendergast picks up Torres' gun]

Sandra Torres

Be careful [Prendergast chases Foster to the pier] Go get the bastard! He's still dressed like G.I. Joe!

No answer from Elizabeth. Did you send the cavalry?

Sandra Torres

No, pacific division are pricks. They say they can't justify sending units to the same address 3 times in one day to comfort "some hysterical woman". What do you want to do?

Go to Venice. [phone rings] Get that, will you?

Sandra Torres

Torres

Who the **** is this?

Sandra Torres

Shit, it's your wife.

Hon.

Yeah, "hon", i know who that was! Listen, Mr. Peepers just scratched the shit out of me and I'm bleeding like a stuck pig!

Listen, honey. Something important has come up, alright?

What am I, dog vomit? Your wife tells you she's bleeding to death and you say something important has come up? When are you coming home?

I don't know.

Don't tell me you don't know...I WANNA KNOW WHEN THE HELL YOU'RE COMING HOME NOW!!!!

Amanda, shut up! You hear me? Shut up! Now, I'll get home when I'm finished, not a second before. Is that clear? Is that clear?

Well, you don't have to bite my head off.

And you have dinner ready and waiting for me, okay? And Amanda...you leave the skin on the chicken.

Okay, okay.

Goodbye. [hangs up]

shit.

Martin Prendergast

What were you going to do?

I don't know, I don't know what I'm going to do.

Martin Prendergast

Guys like you always say that. You don't know what you're gonna do until you do it. I think you knew exactly what you were going to do. You were gonna kill your wife and child!

No

Martin Prendergast

Yeah, and then it would be too late to turn back. It'd be easy to turn the gun on yourself! Now let's go meet some nice policemen. They're good guys. Come on, let's go.

I'm the bad guy?

Martin Prendergast

Yeah.

How did that happen? I did everything they told me to. Did you know I build missiles?

Martin Prendergast

Yeah.

I helped to protect America. You should be rewarded for that. But instead they gave it to the plastic surgeons. They lied to me.

Martin Prendergast

Is that what all this is about? You're angry because you were lied to? Is that why my chicken dinner's drying out in the oven? Hey! They lie to everybody, they lie to the fish. But that doesn't give you any special right to do what you did today. The only thing that makes you special, is your daughter. Now let's go. Let's go!

It sure was hot today, wasn't it? You know, I got a gun. In my pocket. [turns around to face Prendergast] I got lots of guns.

Martin Prendergast

Stay there. Don't move.

Wanna draw?

Martin Prendergast

Let's not. Let's call it a day.

Oh, come on. It's perfect. A showdown between the sheriff and the bad guy? It's beautiful. On three.

Martin Prendergast

This doesn't have to be the end, Bill. You have a choice. My daughter is dead. I don't have a choice. You have a choice.

No, you have two choices. I can kill you, or you can kill me and my daughter can get the insurance. One.

Martin Prendergast

Don't you want to see her grow up?

Behind bars? [shakes his head, beat] Two.

Martin Prendergast

Don't do this. Please. LET'S GO!

Three.

...I would've got you.
[Foster falls off the railing and into the water below. Prendergast looks over the railing at Foster floating dead in the water, feeling bad that he just killed him]