Alfred Stab speak English?! Ha! He wouldn't lower himself to speak English would you Stab?!
Played by Aidan Quinn 
Legends of the Fall (1994) · 22 quotes
Legends of the Fall (1994) · 22 quotes
Tied for most-quoted character in Legends of the Fall (1994): in 7 of its 22 quotes
Most scenes with: Tristan (2), Susanna (2)
I followed all of the rules, man's and God's. And you, you followed none of them. And they all loved you more. Samuel, Father, and my... even my own wife.
More lines from Alfred
2 quotes Alfred Alfred Please excuse my father. It makes him feel young and powerful to treat us like idiot children.
Scenes with Alfred
4 scenes Alfred Susannah, you know how much I loved Samuel. And I think you know. Out of respect for him I wanted to say it in this place. I think you know that I'm in love with you. From the first moment I saw you. Like in a novel. That's my mother's romantic imagination coming out in me, I suppose. You're not making this very easy for me, Susannah.
Sorry.
Alfred Is there any hope that you could learn to love me? Not the way you loved Samuel, of course, but enough to. Susannah, we could make a life together. A happy life.
I don't think so, Alfred.
Alfred It seems like you're not sure though. Maybe there's a chance. What?
I think I can only cause you pain, Alfred.
Alfred When are you planning to be married?
Morning.
Alfred Damn you, Tristan. You will marry her.
And make a honest woman out of her?
Alfred Yes! God damn you to hell.
Yes, I will marry her if she'll have me.
Alfred If she'll have you? Do you love her? Or did you seduce her just to spite me?
It's not what I did.
Alfred And what about Samuel?
What about Samuel?
Alfred You tell me about Samuel.
We all loved Samuel. Samuel's dead. What?
Alfred How convenient that is for you.
Because you love her I will forgive you for that. Once! You say that again and we're not brothers.
Alfred I don't know what to say. Tristan's always been wild. You love him for that.
Do I? Yeah, I suppose I do.
Alfred Susannah, he does love you.
Alfred Yes, though you might better remind him of that.
He's not here to defend himself.
Alfred No, he's not but I see you are here to defend him and what is his. Even though he's abandoned her and you. And I won't even speak of who else he abandoned.
Damn you, boy. Don't you blame my son for Samuel's death! Samuel chose to be a soldier and soldiers die. Sent to be slaughtered by the men in the government. Parasites like you! Damn and blast you! Damn you. [turns to Susannah] And damn you too!
Alfred Shut your mouth! You leave her out of this!
You get out of my house and off my land.
Alfred Why? Because I want to serve my country like you did? Or because, like you, I love a woman who doesn't love me? He used her and he deserted her. Your darling Tristan.
Alfred, don't, please.
Alfred I loved her! I love her still. And he stole her from me. If you want to know the truth of it he stole her from Samuel before the war.
God help me, I'll kill you.
Alfred You don't have to be a genius to figure out they going to come after you for this.
Yeah. Alfred?
Alfred Yeah?
I want to ask you to watch over my children. Watch over Samuel.
Alfred Brother, it will be an honor.
