Franklin Ford III Damn good.
It was a good answer - not a complete analysis, not a hard question - but the point is, I did it. I did it in Kingfield's class, this is a goddamn dance.
Played by Graham Beckel 
The Paper Chase (1973) · 13 quotes
The Paper Chase (1973) · 13 quotes
2nd most-quoted character in The Paper Chase (1973): in 4 of its 13 quotes
Most scenes with: James Hart (3)
Scenes with Franklin Ford III
4 scenes Franklin Ford III I found something. There's a room above the stacks that have all the professors' old notes from when they were law students here. They're just sitting there waiting. I want to see the notes... I want to see Kingsfield's notes on contracts.
Franklin Ford III Oh no, I know what you're thinking. [shakes head] Uh-uh.
Anderson I'm telling you, Hart, the worst thing you can do is get involved with a girl. By the very nature of time consuming.
Franklin Ford III On the contrary, it's the best thing you can do. Nothing makes you hornier than studying.
Anderson My father warned me about this...
Franklin Ford III Oh, your father's full of shit.
Anderson He says the celibate mind is stronger, retains more information. Third year, you can get laid all you want to.
Franklin Ford III Look, the best thing to do in a mess like this is to find a woman who doesn't make any demands to hang on. Hang on like hell. You grab onto her boobs, and you don't let go.
Hotel manager
Oh my God. What have you been doing in this room? I just had this room decorated. I'm calling the police.
Franklin Ford III If you kick us out, I swear to God I'll sue your Goddamn hotel for a million dollars. I'll burn it to the ground!
Look, I know that the piece of paper we signed down there allows you to kick us out. But if you do that, I'm going to go to the newspapers. And I'm going to tell them that we're a dope ring running through this hotel. Yeah, I'm going to tell them that, and you're not going to get any more business. Now shut up, and get out!
