Richard Jeffries: You know, a lot of kids don't want to leave their first home, because they're afraid that if they do, their parents won't be able to find them. I'm here to make sure that doesn't happen to you. [cut to August, who has tears running ...
Louis Connelly: Come on. Be brave.
Louis Connelly: Wait! Meet me here, at ten o'clock, by the arch! Marshall: [to Lyla, everyone egging her on] Go on then, say yes! [Lyla smiles a little, and nods] Louis Connelly: I take that as a yes!
Mannix: [Holding Peter in a half-nelson] Hey Porky, where's your little friend? Peter: [stammering] I don't know Mr. Mannix. Mannix: Yeah? well you better find him, or your big butt's mine! [kicks him in the ass as Peter runs away]
Richard Jeffries: How long have you been here? August Rush: Eleven years and sixteen days. [Jeffries stares at August] August Rush: I've been counting.
Arthur: [August puts a dollar in Arthur's guitar case] Okay citizen, you paid, any requests? August Rush: No. Arthur: Alrighty then!
Lizzy: [talking to Lyla on the phone] Lyla? Lyla Novacek: I'm in New York Lizzy: What are you doing in New York Lyla Novacek: It's strange, I've always felt that he was alive. I mean, used to lay in bed at night and I swear I could hear him. I swear ...
Arthur: [talking to August] Naw, I ain't got no family. My pops was a drunk. My mom, she ran off with this crackhead named Lil' Jesus. But he wasn't no Lil' Jesus, you know what I'm saying?
Arthur: What? August Rush: I don't have a place to stay Arthur: Do I look like a real estate tycoon to you? [August shrugs] Arthur: How many dead presidents you got? [August looks at him blankly] Arthur: Nuggets? Shorts? Show me the money! [August ta...
Louis Connelly: I can't do it. I'm sorry Frank, I can't do it. Marshall: No, Louis wait. Louis Connelly: No! Let me go! Marshall: Louis! Marshall: Just let me go man! WILL YOU JUST LET ME GO!
Arthur: We all gonna be big stars some day.
Louis Connelly: Great sounds kid. Gibson J200? [August nods] Louis Connelly: It's beautiful. Can I see her? [August looks uncertainly over at Wizard who is talking on the phone] Louis Connelly: Hey, it's okay. I'm a musician too. [August and Louis sw...
Jennifer: Are all Irish people this loud? Louis Connelly: Yeah.
Louis Connelly: [shouting across the road to Lyla] Lyla! Lyla! Lyla! [Smile fades] Marshall: [Coming up behind Lewis] Lewis! Do you remember what dad used to say about princesses, huh? They're always looking for their prince... and you aint no prince...
Marshall: Louis? Louie where are ya? Louis, where are ya baby bro'? Listen, we didn't follow you all the way from San Francisco to play for free man. We need this one. I need this one, alright? [Louis nods]
Roller Bull: You better hurry before Wizard shows. He'll be pissed when he sees you bought a pie! Arthur: I didn't take no family money. Citizen bought it.
