Willis Grinnel: Ever notice that even the worst bastards have friends?
Matt: I know what you think, that I was too lenient, that I let him get away with... [Ruth interrupts him, smashing a plate on the floor] Ruth: EVERYTHING! EVERYTHING!
Ruth: He needs his head in school, not in her. Matt: So to speak.
[to Matt] Ruth Fowler: Did you do it?
[last lines] Ruth Fowler: Matt, do you want some coffee?
Matt: Do you wanna know why our son is dead? Do you really wanna know? He went there not because of me. He was with her not because of me. He went there because of you. Because you are so controlling, so overbearing, so angry, that he was it! That he...
Richard: Where are the boys? Natalie: ...It's none of your business. Richard: Oh, I see. They're my boys, but they're none of my business.
Ruth: [sees Franks has been punched in the eye] So what are you going to do about it? Frank Fowler: I don't know... take karate.
Richard: [to Frank, attacking him] Get out, motherfucker!
Richard: Did you see my new rig out there? Natalie: It's nice. Richard: It's not exactly new, I traded David the truck for it. It's got room for all of us. Good grocery-getting car. Hey, do you wanna take a ride? Natalie: Richard... you don't change....
Natalie: [walks up to Ruth] Oh, I was hoping we could talk. [pauses] Natalie: I wanted to tell you how truly sorry I am [pauses again] Natalie: and if there's ever anything I can ever do... to-to talk with you. [long pause] Natalie: [Ruth hits Natali...
Henry: [both characters talking to Jason] Best part of the cod. The outsiders, they won't touch it. Summer fisherman, well, they're part-timers like Frank here; get in your hair. As many as 80 of them now with licenses. Hmm! Should have put up a sign...
Matt: [pulls out hamburger buns from paper bag] Oh, Ruth hates these. Willis Grinnel: What? Matt: I got the wrong kind of buns. Willis Grinnel: Maybe we can borrow hers. [points towards Natalie, who is bending over and feeding Duncan] Willis Grinnel:...
Matt: [Last line in the film after Matt has killed Richard] "I don't know."
