Jack Lamb quotes from Super 8 (2011)

View Quote This is new, for the both of us. So I'm gonna be as simple and clear as I can: you're not friends with Alice Dainard. And by "no," I don't mean maybe, and I don't mean yes. I mean "no." I've known Louis Dainard for a lot of years, he's been nothing but trouble. Your mother used to say that he's not such a bad guy. That he needed a second chance, that he's just sad. Well, I tried to be good to him, and I can't. Not anymore. I will not allow him or his daughter in this house. I will not allow you to spend time with her, doing projects, or whatever it is that you do. That's it. I hope we're clear on that.

View Quote [finds Preston, pulls a magazine he's reading away from him] Preston, you tell me everything, and I won't throw you in jail.

View Quote [to Joe] I got you. I got you.

View Quote Jack: [hands Joe a flyer for a baseball summer camp] It's an eight week program. You'd like it there. I know I did.
Joe: I thought I was gonna have the summer to myself.
Jack: Well obviously, things have changed for the both of us. And I think it'd be best if you didn't spend the summer running around with movie cameras and monster make-up.
Joe: I have to help Charles finish his movie.
Jack: I got nothing against your friends. I like your friends. Except for Cary, who can't seem to stop lighting things on fire. You'd like it there. It's what we both need.

View Quote Jack: [to Joe] This is new, for the both of us. So I'm gonna be as simple and clear as I can: you're not friends with Alice Dainard. And by "no," I don't mean maybe, and I don't mean yes. I mean "no." I've known Louis Dainard for a lot of years, he's been nothing but trouble. Your mother used to say that he's not such a bad guy. That he needed a second chance, that he's just sad. Well, I tried to be good to him, and I can't. Not anymore. I will not allow him or his daughter in this house. I will not allow you to spend time with her, doing projects, or whatever it is that you do. That's it. I hope we're clear on that.
Joe: We're not clear.
Jack: What did you say?
Joe: We're not clear. You and I aren't clear about anything! We couldn't be less clear!
Jack: Joseph Francis Lamb...
Joe: Just because Mom died, doesn't mean you know anything about me, you don't. And you don't know anything about Alice either, she's kind.
Jack: We will not have this discussion right now.
Joe: [yells at him] She's nice to me!
Jack: [yells at him back] I DON'T CARE WHAT SHE IS!! Her father's an irresponsible selfish son of a bitch. Now you listen to me. I've got 12,000 people in this town who are scared out of their mind. They've got one person to rely on. It used to be someone else, but now it's just me.

View Quote Louis: I came over to your house that day...to tell you that I never meant to hurt anyone. I swear to god. I'm sorry, Jack. About what happened to your wife.
Jack: It was an accident. It was an accident.