Chas Tenenbaum He also stole bonds out of my safety deposit box when I was fourteen.
5th most-quoted character in The Royal Tenenbaums (2001): in 16 of its 107 quotes
Most scenes with: Royal Tenenbaum (4), Richie Tenenbaum (4), Etheline Tenenbaum (3)
Four minutes, forty-eight seconds. We're all dead. Burned to a crisp.
More lines from Chas Tenenbaum
3 quotes Chas Tenenbaum Chas Tenenbaum Please don't come in this room.
Chas Tenenbaum Uzi! Look alive!
Scenes with Chas Tenenbaum
12 scenes
[Chas Tenenbaum and his sons enter his mother's house with several bags]
Chas? What's going on?
Chas We got locked out of our apartment.
Well, did you call a locksmith?
Chas Uh huh.
Well, I don't understand. Did you pack your bags BEFORE you got locked out?
Chas It's not safe there.
What are you talking about?
Chas The apartment. I have to get some new sprinklers and a back-up security system installed.
But there are no sprinklers here either.
Chas We might have to do something about that too.
I need help...
Chas Me, too.
Chas Tenenbaum You know, Rachel's buried there too.
Who?
Chas Tenenbaum My wife.
Oh. That's right, isn't it? Well, we'll have to swing by her grave too.
I got a pretty bad case of cancer.
Chas [yawns]
How long you gonna last?
Not long.
Chas A month? A year?
About six weeks. Let me get to the point, the three of you and your mother are all I've got and I love you more than anything.
[Chas scoffs and mock laughs] Oh ho! Ho ho!
Chas, let me finish here! I've got six weeks to set things right with you and I aim to do it. Will you give me a chance?
Chas No.
Do you speak for everyone?
Chas I speak for myself.
Well you've had your say, now it's someone else's turn.
Young Chas Tenenbaum [about Margot's play]
What'd you think, Dad?
Didn't seem believable to me.
He has permission to sleep over.
Young Chas Tenenbaum Well, did you at least think the characters were well developed?
What characters? It's just a bunch of little kids dressed up in animal costumes.
Good night, everyone.
Well, sweetie, don't get mad at me. That's just one man's opinion.
Uzi Tenenbaum
Who's your father?
Chas His name is Royal Tenenbaum.
You told us he was already dead.
Chas Yeah, well now he's really dying.
Chas Please! Mr. Sherman, this is a family matter.
Don't talk to him like that.
Call me Henry.
Chas I prefer Mr. Sherman.
Call him Henry.
Chas Why? I don't know him that well.
You've known him for ten years.
Chas Yes, as your accountant, Mr. Sherman.
[referring to Royal]
I think he's very lonely. Lonelier than he lets on. Maybe lonelier than he even realizes.
Have you spoken to him about this?
Briefly. And he agreed that -
Chas I'm sorry, maybe I'm a little confused here. What are you suggesting?
That he come here and stay in my room.
Chas Are you out of your mind?
No. I'm not. Anyway I think he'd be much more comfortable here than at -
Chas Who gives a shit?
I do.
Chas You poor sucker. You poor, washed up papa's boy.
Chas Looks like you and Dad are back together again, huh.
He's your dad too, Chas.
Chas No, he's not.
Yes, he is.
Chas You really hate me, don't you?
No. I don't. I love you.
Chas Well, I don't know what you think you're gonna get out of this, but believe me, whatever it is, it's not worth it.
Chas. I don't want to hurt you. I know what you and the boys have been through. You're my brother and I love you.
Chas Stop saying that!
I wrote a suicide note.
Chas You did?
Right after I regained consciousness.
Chas Can we read it?
No.
Chas Can you paraphrase it for us?
I don't think so.
Chas Tenenbaum Was it dark?
Of course it's dark, it's a suicide note.
Did I hit the dog?
Chas Tenenbaum Yeah.
Is he dead?
Chas Tenenbaum Yeah.
...I need help.
Chas Tenenbaum So do I.
Chas Tenenbaum I've had a rough year, Dad.
I know you have, Chassie.
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