Brad Adamson quotes from Little Children (2006)

Brad Adamson

You have a nice place.

Sarah Pierce

You think? Richard, does pretty well for himself.

Brad Adamson

Oh, yeah? What's he do?

Sarah Pierce

He lies.

Brad Adamson

Do you feel bad?

Sarah Pierce

No, I don't.

Brad Adamson

I do. I feel really bad.

Brad Adamson

Go ahead and ask.

Sarah Pierce

What?

Brad Adamson

You know, what the person who wears the pants in the family does for a living.

Sarah Pierce

You know what they call you?

Brad Adamson

What?

Sarah Pierce

The prom king.

Brad Adamson

Oh God, really?

Sarah Pierce

Yeah, they mean it as a compliment. You're a big character in their fantasy lives.

Why you hugging that lady?

Brad Adamson

Well, that's what I'm trying to show you with Bozo. Sometimes it's a game that adults play to show that they're friends. You say, "Hi, I'm your friend."

Aaron was skeptical.

Sarah Pierce

You're nervous, aren't you?

Brad Adamson

What? What do you mean?

Sarah Pierce

The game. Don't worry. You'll be great tonight.

Brad Adamson

I don't know. I haven't played in 10 years. It used to be my whole life. Then when I stopped, I just... stopped. I didn't even miss it. Now that I'm playing again, I... feel, I-- I don't know.

Sarah Pierce

You feel alive.

Brad Adamson

Yeah.

Sarah Pierce

That's good. That's how you're supposed to feel.