Fred quotes from Hop (2011)

Stop, stop, stop, stop! [music stops] I don't wanna hear it anymore.

Oh, c'mon, Mr. Hoff, we've been waiting all day. Give the guy a chance.

I gave him a chance. I didn't like it. [drumroll as the camera moves closer to him] I loved it!

WOO-HOO! Yes!

Hoff knows talent, and that rabbit's got talent! [laughs]

Thank you, David Hasselhoff! I will not let you down! This is a golden opportunity and one I intend to realize fully! [pause] Hey, wait. You're not surprised I'm a talking rabbit.

Little man, my best friend's a talking car. [E.B. looks at Fred who shrugs] Can you make it to a live taping of the show Saturday night? I'll send a limo. [E.B. nods]

Alright, look, if it means that much to you, then I'll swing by.
Sam O'Hare: No, Fred. No, you don't swing by, okay? You shower, you shave, and you show up. The 3 "Shh"s! Come on, Fred, you've got to start your life. Think of this as a reboot.

Right.

It's time.

Y'know what, you're right. In a couple of months... [Sam squints] In a couple of weeks, you're gonna see a whole new Fred. Yeah. By Easter. Easter's in two weeks. By Easter, I'm gonna get a new job, a new place, a new life.

Great!

Now if you'll excuse me, I gotta go sleep in my car.

Oh man, I'm really late.

Late for what? What are we doing?

I have a job interview. You're staying here.

But here's boring. Lemme come with you. I could be a job reference.

Thank you, I appreciate it. Look, I really need this job, and I don't think anyone in there is gonna be able to handle you. I'm not sure I can handle you. So just do me a favor, wait in the car. [gets out of the car]

Fred, I don't wanna get your hopes up, but I think you're definitely gonna get this job.

Be good. [walks away]

Yes, sir. I'll stay here and guard the vehicle.

So, recent employment history... You haven't worked in a year?

Yeah, my parents have moved in with me. That has sort of been a full-time job.

Mmm-hmm.

It’s fine. It just gets in the way of writing my novel, is all.

You're writing a novel? What's that about?

It's, uh, it's about a crippled soldier, who in the future goes to another planet, and becomes one of the indigenous people who are, uh, blue and live in a forest.

That's not Avatar?

Not really.

So why don’t we, uh, take a walk and I can tell you a little bit about the company.

Okay.

Fred, I've just had an idea. When I'm a famous rock star, I'm going to buy a mansion just like this, and make you sleep in the garage in a topsy-turvy switcheroo. What do you think?

Oh, man. My sister's here!

You never told me you had a sister. There's still so much we don't know about each other, Fred.

Oh, man. If she goes upstairs, I'm dead.

Why?

Why? Let me take you back to this morning when you flooded the bathroom and you trashed the bedroom. Remember that?

Fred, leave this to me. I'll smooth it out with her. Ow! Hey!

Look at me. One word out of you, and it's rabbit season. You got it? Okay, I'm going to run interference. I need you to sneak upstairs and clean up, quietly.

Look, I'm supposed to take over this year, but...I ran away.

Are you crazy? Who wouldn't wanna be the Easter Bunny? That's, like, the greatest job ever.

Yeah, you'd think so, but it's what my dad wants, not me. He expects so much. What's left of me to do but let him down?

Hmm, sounds familiar. Sometimes fathers just don't get it.

H-He told me I only ever think of myself!

Other times they hit the nail right on the head.

C'mon, Fred. I know we said we'd go our own separate ways, but please, you gotta protect me.

Look, I'm sorry, but I can't really leave you places, I can't really take you places, and I gotta go to my sister's play tonight.

Oh, I like plays. [looks up with sad eyes]

We should go see a play that my sister's not in and my family will not be attending.

I understand. Just drop me off at the bus station. I'm sure I'll be fine. I could be one of those street drummers...with a bucket!

Goodbye!

But I want to stay with you! Fred, please, don’t go.

I'm already late. So go away.

Oh, come on, man. [follows Fred] Fred, mate! I'll behave. I'll clean up this mess. I'll do the dishes!

Not your problem. There's no dishes in the wild.

No, Fred, but... I'm special!

Well, we're all special.

You're not getting it. I don't mean special as in "everybody's special", like we're different. I mean I'm really special. [crouches and lets some candy out]

What're you doing?

See?

Jelly beans?

Mmm-hmm.