4th most-quoted character in Pay It Forward (2000): in 6 of its 31 quotes
Scenes with Chris
6 scenes
Chris [Thorsen gives Chris the keys to his car]
You want me to drive home in your car?
T Thorsen
No, I want you to take my car. Had a lot of luck lately. I don't need it.
Chris You're giving me a brand-new Jaguar, and you don't want anything?
T Thorsen
I can prove it. Give me your card.
T Thorsen
[Chris gives Thorsen a business card]
I'll be in touch.
Chris Whoa, what is this? What, you want me to kill your wife or something?
T Thorsen
No. Tempting, but no. Call it generosity between two strangers.
T Thorsen
I thanked him and there were some very specific orifices in which I was told to shove my thanks. He told me, "Just pay it forward." Three big favors for three other people. That's it.
Chris So it's like a pass-it-on thing, then. Wait a minute. You and this lowlife are in this chain of do-gooders, some kind of Mother Theresa conga line? That's a little New-Agey for you, isn't it? Sort of Tibetan? What, are you in a cult?
T Thorsen
If you mention my name, you'll be selling your kidneys to pay for your lawsuit. Cult.
Chris Hey, the guy. What was the guy's name?
T Thorsen
[as he's walking away]
Sorry, I'm late for my mass wedding.
Chris Is that what you want everybody to do for your birthday? Pay it forward?
Chris Sure it would. Why not?
Because I already blew out my candles.
Chris Chandler Jesus.
Chris Chandler Hi, I'm Chris Chandler, and I'm joined today by a very unusual seventh grader, Trevor McKinney. Trevor, you must be pretty proud of yourself.
Chris Chandler [He laughs.]
So, you're not proud at all? [A beat.]
Chris Chandler Come on. You start a movement like Pay It Forward. You're not proud?
I guess. I mean, I - I got an A in Social Studies, but, uh, that was just for the effort. I mean, stuff I did, it didn't really work out.
Chris Chandler You're here.
Yeah, but . . . I don't know. I tried real hard, but . . . nothing really happened. [A beat.] My mom's stuff worked. She talked to my grandma. Kinda made up with her. It was really hard for her. It was great for me, 'cause my grandma came to my birthday party. And I had really missed her. [A beat.] And that's why Pay It Forward went all those places. 'Cause my mom. 'Cause she was so brave. My stuff, I . . . I don't know. I think some people are too scared or something to think that things can be different. And - I mean, the world's - the world's not exactly . . . shit. [A beat.] I guess it's hard for some people who are so used to things the way they are, even if they are, to change. And they kinda give up. [A beat.] When they do, everybody kinda . . . kinda lose.
It's hard. You can't plan it. You have . . . you have to watch people more. You know, sort of, sorta keep an eye on 'em. To protect 'em, 'cause . . . they can't always see what they need. [A beat.] It's - it's like your big chance to fix something that's not like your bike. [A beat.] You can fix a person.
Chris Chandler Is that what you want for your birthday? Everybody to pay it forward?
Chris Chandler Sure, you can. Why not? [A beat.]
Chris Chandler Why? [A beat.]
I already blew out my candles.
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