In America (2002)

Paddy Considine: Johnny

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Quotes 

• Johnny : Are you okay little girl?

  Christy : Don't "little girl" me. I've been carrying this family on my back for over a year, ever since Frankie died. He was my brother too. It's not my fault that he's dead. It's not my fault that I'm still alive.

  Johnny : Ah, Christy.

  Christy : Mom was always crying because he was her son. But he was my brother too. I cried too... when no one was looking. I talked to him every night.

  Ariel : She did, Dad.

  Christy : I talked to him every night, until...

  Johnny : ...until when?

  Christy : Until I realized I was talking to myself.

• Johnny : Are you in love with her?

  Mateo : No... I'm in love with you. And I'm in love with your beautiful woman. And I'm in love with your kids. And I'm even in love with your unborn child. I'm even in love with your anger! I'm in love with anything that lives!

• Christy : Bye Mateo! Look after Frankie!

  Johnny : Bye Mateo! Look after F...

  Christy : [Asks for third wish in her head then speaks]  Say goodbye to Frankie dad.

  Johnny : What?

  Christy : Say goodbye to Frankie.

  Johnny : [Whispers]  Goodbye Frankie.

  Christy : He can't hear you.

  Christy , Johnny : [slightly louder]  Goodbye Frankie.

  Johnny : [Normal Volume]  Goodbye Frankie.

• Immigration Officer #1 : How many children do you have?

  Johnny : Three.

  Sarah : Two.

  Johnny : Two.

  Immigration Officer #1 : Says three here.

  Johnny : We lost one.

• Mateo : What was Frankie like?

  Johnny : A warrior.

  Mateo : Maselu masela.

  Johnny : What does that mean?

  Mateo : A warrior who is not afraid to go to the other side.

  Johnny : The other side of what?

• Mateo : You don't believe.

  Johnny : In what? In God? I asked him a favor once. I asked him to take me instead of him. But he took both of us. And look what he put in my place.

• Johnny : What's wrong with me Mateo? I can't laugh, I can't cry, I think I'm going insane!

• Christy : What if I have it?

  Johnny : Have what?

  Christy : Mateo's disease.

  Johnny : That's not possible, Christy?

  Christy : How do you know that?

  Johnny : God won't let that happen to you.

  Christy : You don't believe in God.

• Ariel : I'm scared.

  Johnny : Don't be scared.

  Ariel : Everyone's dying.

• Johnny : [about God]  I asked him a favour once. I asked him to take me instead of him. He took us both. And look what he left in my place.

• Johnny : Why would youse wanna be the same as everybody else?

  Ariel : 'Cause everybody else goes trick-or-treating.

  Sarah : What's that?

  Ariel : It's what they do here for Halloween.

  Johnny : What do you mean? Like, help the Halloween party?

  Christy : No. Not help the Halloween party. You don't ask for help in America. You demand it. Trick-or-treat- you don't ask, you threaten.

  Sarah : You can't do that on our street.

  Christy : Why not?

  Sarah : Because you can't threaten drug addicts and transvestites, that's why.

• [Christy and Ariel are in the shower cooling off] 

  Ariel : Daddy, can we stay in here all day?

  Johnny : Sure.

  Ariel : Dad, America's okay.

  Johnny : Good.

  Ariel : Dad?

  Johnny : What?

  Ariel : Nothing.

  [laughter] 

• Ariel : It's alright, Dad. Mam's breathing's okay.

  Johnny : [trying to fix the air conditioner, it's a boiling summer day]  Is it okay, Sarah?

  Sarah : [smiles reassuringly at Johnny, fanning herself] 

  Ariel : It's the lemon drops; they're magic! You take one and you forget about your breathing.

  Sarah : [opens her mouth to show the lemon drop, grinning] 

• Johnny : Do you want me to lie?

  Sarah : You're the only actor in the world who can't lie, Johnny. Even for the sake of your kids.

  Johnny : What does that mean?

  Sarah : If you can't touch somebody you created, how can you create somebody that'll touch anybody?

  Johnny : What are you going on about?

  Sarah : Acting, Johnny. And bringing something to life, it's the same thing. That's why you can't get a job acting, Johnny, because you can't feel anything.

  Johnny : This baby's not Frankie, Sarah.