American Beauty (1999)
Chris Cooper: Colonel Fitts
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Quotes
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Colonel Frank Fitts : Where did you get that?
Ricky Fitts : From my job.
Colonel Frank Fitts : Don't lie to me. Now, I saw you with him.
Ricky Fitts : You were watching me?
Colonel Frank Fitts : What did he make you do?
Ricky Fitts : Oh, Dad, you don't really think that me and Mr. Burnham were...
Colonel Frank Fitts : Don't you laugh at me. Now, I will not sit back and watch my only son become a cock-sucker!
Ricky Fitts : Jesus, what is it with you?
Colonel Frank Fitts : I swear to God, I will throw you out of the house and never look at you again!
Ricky Fitts : You mean that?
Colonel Frank Fitts : You're damn straight I do. I'd rather you were dead than be a fuckin' faggot.
Ricky Fitts : You're right. I suck dick for money.
Colonel Frank Fitts : Boy, don't start.
Ricky Fitts : Two thousand dollars - I'm that good.
Colonel Frank Fitts : Get out!
Ricky Fitts : And you should see me fuck. I'm the best piece of ass in three States.
Colonel Frank Fitts : Get out. I don't ever want to see you again!
Ricky Fitts : What a sad old man you are.
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Jim Olmeyer : Hello! We're your neighbors from two doors down and we just wanted to welcome you to the neighborhood!
[hands the Colonel a gift basket]
Jim "JB" Berkely : Everything's from our garden, except for the pasta.
Jim Olmeyer : Yes, it's from Fizzoli's, it's amazingly fresh, you just pop it in water and it's done! I'm Jim Olmeyer.
[shakes the Colonel's hand]
Jim Olmeyer : And this is my partner Jim.
Jim "JB" Berkely : Jim Berkely, but people call me J.B.
[extends his hand to shake]
Colonel Frank Fitts : Ah, let's just cut to it, what are you selling?
Jim Olmeyer : Nothing, we just wanted to welcome you to the neighborhood.
Colonel Frank Fitts : You said you're partners, so, uh what's your business?
Jim Olmeyer : Well, he's a tax attorney.
Jim "JB" Berkely : And he's an anesthesiologist.
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Colonel Frank Fitts : Where's your wife?
Lester Burnham : Uh, I dunno. Probably out fucking that dorky, prince-of-real-estate asshole. And you know what? I don't care.
Colonel Frank Fitts : Your wife is with another man and you don't care?
Lester Burnham : Nope. Our marriage is just for show. A commercial for how normal we are when we're anything but.
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Ricky Fitts : Anything new in the world, Dad?
Colonel Frank Fitts : This country is going straight to hell!
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Ricky Fitts : Forgive me, sir, for speaking so bluntly but those fags make me want to puke my fucking guts out.
Colonel Frank Fitts : [cautiously, after a long pause] Well, me too son. Yeah, me too.
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Colonel Frank Fitts : You need structure. Yeah? You need discipline.
Ricky Fitts : Yes, sir. Thank you for trying to teach me. Don't give up on me, Dad.
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[Seeing Lester and the two Jim's jogging]
Colonel Frank Fitts : What is this? The fucking Gay Pride parade?
