Incredibles 2 (2018) · 58 quotes
If laws are unjust, there are laws to change them! Otherwise it's chaos!
Helen Parr/Elastigirl
Any thought we had about being Supers again is fantasy. One of us has gotta get a job. (Bob: One of us?) You did a long stint at Insuricare. (Bob: Hated every minute of it.) I know it was hard on you. Maybe it's my turn in the private sector and you take care of the kids… (Bob: No, I'm doing this. I need to do this.)
Helen Parr/Elastigirl
I'm not all dark and angsty. I'm Elastigirl! I'm, you know, flexible. (Bob: E designed this?) No, some guy named Alexander Galbaki.
Helen Parr/Elastigirl
After we went underground, my husband used to listen to a police scanner…waiting for something to happen. And I got mad at him for it. I'm such a hypocrite.
Helen Parr/Elastigirl
I SAVED A RUNAWAY TRAIN! [laughing]
Helen Parr/Elastigirl
Years of mandated hiding and silence have made us bitter. You bring us out into the light, only to clean up the messes your lack of discipline creates.
Helen Parr/Elastigirl
What the…?! Jack-Jack has powers?!
Winston
Let me ask you something. What is the main reason you were all forced underground?
Bob
Ignorance.
Winston
Perception. [Walks to the screen as it shows several footages] Take today, for example, with the Underminer. Difficult situation, you were faced with a lot of hard decisions.
Bob
Ugh, tell me about it.
Winston
I can't. Because I didn't see it. Neither did anyone else, so when you fight bad guys, like today, people don't see the fight or what led up to it. They see what politicians tell them to see. They see destruction, and they see you. So if we want to change people's perceptions about superheroes, we need you to share your perceptions with the world.
Helen
How do we do that?
Evelyn
With cameras.
Winston
We need you to share your perceptions with the world.
Helen
How do we do that?
Evelyn
We embed tiny cameras, like those, into your supersuits.
[Mr. Incredible, Elastigirl, and Frozone looks at the mini-camera on their access card as they appear on the screen] .
Helen
Wow! So small, and the picture is outstanding!
Evelyn
Thanks. Designed 'em myself.
Winston
We've got resources, lobbyists, world wide connections, and, very important, insurance.
Bob
Insurance is key.
Winston
All we need now are the superest superheros. It means you three. Come on! Help me make all Supers legal again!
Bob
This sounds GREAT! Let's get this goin'! What's my first assignment?
Winston
That enthusiasm is golden. Hold on to it, but to our first move, well... [turns to Helen] Elastigirl is our best play.
Bob
Better than me? [Helen clears her throat, glaring at her husband with a strict look] I mean, she's good. She's, uh... really a credit to her, but uh... you know? You know?
Winston
With great respect, let's not test the whole "insurance will pay for everything" idea on the first go-round, okay?
[Elastigirl and Frozone chuckle softly] .
Bob
W-wait a minute! You're saying what? I'm... messy?
Winston
Well, Evelyn did a cost-benefit analysis, comparing all your last five years crime-fighting before going underground. Elastigirl's numbers are self-explanatory.
Bob
Well, it's not a fair comparison. "Heavyweight problems need heavyweight solutions".
Winston
Of course, we're gonna solve all kind of problems together, after the perfect launch with Elastigirl!
Evelyn
So, what do you say?
Helen
What do I say? [chuckles nervously] I... don't know.
Bob
What do you mean you "don't know"? A few hours ago, you were saying it was over and being a superhero was a fantasy. Now you get the offer of a lifetime and you don't know?
Helen
It's not that simple, Bob. I wanna protect the kids.
Bob
So do I.
Helen
From jail, Bob!
Bob
And how do you do that? By turning down a chance to change the law that forced them to hide what they are?
Helen
They haven't decided what they are. They're still kids.
Bob
Kids with powers, which makes them Supers. Whether they decide to use those powers or not, this will benefit them.
Helen
Look, it's not a good time to be away. Dash is having trouble with homework. Vi's worried about her first date with that boy she likes, Tony. And Jack-Jack...
Bob
Jack-Jack? What's wrong with him?
Helen
Okay, nothing's wrong with Jack-Jack. But even a normal baby needs a lot of attention. I'm just not sure I can leave.
Bob
Of course, you can leave. You've got to, so that I — we can be Supers again. So our kids can have that choice.
Helen
So you can have that choice?
Bob
All right, yes! So I can have that choice, and I would do a GREAT JOB! Regardless of what Deavor's pie charts say! [Sighs] But they want you. [With a deep breath] And you'll do... a great... job. Too.
Helen
That was excruciating to watch. [Bob chuckles] I can't lie to you. It's nice to be wanted. Flattering, you know? But...
Bob
What's the choice? One: do this right, get well paid, we're out of the motel, and things get better for all Supers, including our kids. Or two: I find a job in two weeks or we're homeless.
Helen
You know it's crazy, right? To help my family, I gotta leave it. To fix the law, I gotta break it.
Bob
You'll be great.
Helen
I know I will. But what about you? We have kids.
Bob
I'll watch the kids, no problem. Easy.
Helen
Easy, huh? You're adorable. Well, if there is a problem, I'll drop this thing and come right back.
Bob
You won't need to. I've got it. You go, do this thing! [Lays down] Do it so... [Under his breath] I can do it better. [Helen hits his face with a pillow]
[In Winston Deavor's office the phone is ringing. He picks it up] .
Winston
Deavor here.
Helen
This is Elastigirl. I'm in.
.
Helen
Wow! A new Elasticycle!
Bob
"Elasticycle"? I didn't know you had a bike.
Helen
Hey, I had a mohawk. There's a lot about me you don't know.
Bob
Yeah, but-- A mohawk?
Helen
Ah, you didn't miss anything. [Sits on the bike and turns it on] Oh, yeah! This one's electric!
Bob
What's that mean?
Helen
Means it's... torque-y. I'll get the hang of it.
Bob
You will be great.
Helen
I will be great. And you will too.
Bob
We will both be great. [opens the door]
Helen
Bye, sweetie!
.
Evelyn
I would resist the temptation to stretch. The temperature around you is well below freezing. Try to stretch and you'll break.
Helen
So, you're the Screenslaver.
Evelyn
Yes... and no. Let's say that I created the character and pre-recorded the messages.
Helen
Does Winston know?
Evelyn
That I'm the Screenslaver? Of course not. Can you imagine what Mr. Free Enterprise would do with my hypnotic technology?
Helen
Worse than what you're doing?
Evelyn
Hey, I'm using the technology to destroy people's trust in it. Like I'm using superheroes.
Helen
Who did I put in jail?
Evelyn
Pizza delivery guy. Seemed the right height and build. He gave you a pretty good fight. I should say, I gave you a good fight through him.
Helen
But it doesn't bother you that an innocent man's in jail?!
Evelyn
Eh, he was surly, and the pizza was cold.
Helen
I counted on you.
Evelyn
That's why you failed.
Helen
What?
Evelyn
Why would you count on me? Because I built you a bike? Because my brother knows the words of your theme song? We don't know each other!
Helen
But you can count on me anyway!
Evelyn
I'm supposed to, aren't I? Because you have some strange abilities and a shiny costume, the rest of us are supposed to put our lives into your gloved hands. That's what my father believed. When our home was broken into, my mother wanted to hide. Begged my father to use the safe room, but Father insisted they call his superhero friends. He died — pointlessly, stupidly — waiting for heroes to save the day.
Helen
But why would you...? Your brother...
Evelyn
...is a child! He remembers the time when we had parents and superheroes! So, like a child, Winston conflates the two. Mommy and Daddy went away because Supers went away. Our sweet parents were fools to put their lives in anybody else's hands! Superheroes keep us weak!
Helen
Are you gonna kill me?
Evelyn
Nah. [smiles smugly] Using you is better. You're going to help me make Supers illegal forever.
[with a remote control, she turns on the hypno-goggles and puts Helen under her control]
Evelyn
The fact that you saved me doesn't make you right. [the police officer puts her in the car]
Helen
But it does make you alive.
Winston
And I'm grateful for that.
Helen
I'm sorry, but she'll go to prison.
Violet
Well, I'm sorry she's rich and will probably get no more than a slap on the wrist.
Winston
First of all, Violet, I like you. And who knows what the future will bring, but I have a good feeling about all of you.
Lucius
Hmm, "good feeling". Should we be worried? [Bob chuckles]
Helen
You guys get the next shift. I'm beat. [picks up Jack-Jack and walks off]
Rick
Bob, Helen, a word if you don't mind. Uh, the program's been shut down.
Bob
What?
Rick
Politicians don't understand people who do good simply because it's right. It makes 'em nervous. They've been gunning for Supers for years. Today was all they needed. Anyway...I'm done. I'm afraid two more weeks in the motel is the best I can do for you. It ain't much.
Helen
You've done plenty, Rick. [hugs him]
Bob
We won't forget.
Rick
Well, it has been a great honor working with you good people.
Bob
Thanks for everything, and good luck.
Rick
Yeah. You too.
Violet
Did you wash your hands? [Dash rushes off to wash his hands and comes back] With soap? [Dash rushes off and washes his hands with soap this time and comes back again] Did you dry them?
Dash
What?! Is this all vegetables? Who ordered all the vegetables?
Helen
I did. [scoops the vegetables out of the box and onto his plate] They're good and you're going to have some.
Violet
Are we going to talk about it?
Bob
What?
Violet
The elephant in the room.
Bob
What elephant?
Violet
I guess not then.
Helen
You're referring to today.
Dash
Yeah, what's the deal with today?
Helen
We all make mistakes. For example, you kids were supposed to watch Jack-Jack.
Violet
Babysitting, while you guys did the important stuff.
Helen
We talked about this. You're not old enough to decide about these things.
Violet
We are old enough to help out.
Dash
Yeah!
Violet
Isn't that what you tell us, Dad?
Bob
Yeah, well, help out can mean many different things.
Violet
But we're supposed to help, if there's trouble.
Bob
Well, yeah, but...
Violet
Aren't you glad we helped today?
Bob
Yeah, I know but...
Violet
You said that you were proud of us.
Bob
Well, yeah, I was. Am!
Dash
We wanna fight bad guys!
Helen
No, you don't!
Violet
You said things were different now.
Helen
And they were on the island. But I didn't mean that from now on…
Violet
So now, we've gotta go back to never using our powers!
Dash
It defines who I am!
Bob
We're not saying you have… What?
Dash
Someone on TV said it.
Helen
Can we just eat? The dinner, while it's hot?
Dash
Did we do something wrong?
Helen
Yes.
Bob
No. We didn't do anything wrong.
Helen
Superheroes are illegal. Whether it's fair or not, that's the law.
Bob
The law should be fair. What are we teaching our kids?
Helen
To respect the law!
Bob
Even when the law is disrespectful?!
Helen
If laws are unjust, there are laws to change them! Otherwise, it's chaos!
Bob
Which is exactly what we have! [picks up an eggroll with his chopsticks and takes a bite of it after Helen angrily slams both her hands on the table]
Violet
I just thought it was kinda cool.
Helen
What was?
Violet
Fighting crime, as a family.
Helen
It was cool. But it's over. The world is what it is. We have to...adapt.
Dash
Are things... bad?
Helen
Things are fine.
Dash
May I be excused? [puts his plate up and sits on the bed, turning on the TV in a flash]
Violet
How much longer in the motel, Dad?
Bob
Uh...
Helen
Not much longer, honey.
W-what's going on?! What did I do?! What did you guys do with me?!
That's right, punk. Blame your system. Right, Elastigirl?
Elastigirl
Your tracker worked like a charm, Evelyn. You're a genius.
Evelyn
Oh, shucks. I'm just the genius behind the genius.
Violet
Tony, this is my mom.
Helen
Pleased to meet you.
Violet
This is my dad.
Bob
Oh, we've met.
Violet
And this is embarrassing.
Dash
Charmed, I'm sure.
Violet
My little brother, Dash. And the baby is Jack-Jack. I tried to limit to one parent.
Helen
We're all going to a movie, too, Tony. Don't mind us.
Bob
We'll be sitting on the other side of the theater. [from the rear-view mirror] Not watching you. [winks]
Violet
He's kidding. [annoyed at her parents] They are only dropping us off at the theater. They have other things to do!
So, you guys are close, I guess.
Violet
Yeah, I guess.
Bob
We can get closer.
Helen
Bob.
Violet
Stop, let us out! [pushes Tony out of the car, giving him some money] Here, large popcorn, small soda. Save me a seat, center, about eight rows back. [gets back in the car before it drives off] I'll be back before the previews are over!
Bob
Showtime!
