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The Holdovers
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Paul Hunham: [remembering Mary's son] He was a great kid. I had him one semester. Very insightful.
Mary Lamb: Mm-hmm. He hated you. He said you were a real asshole.
Paul Hunham: Well, uh, like I said... sharp kid…
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Paul Hunham: I guess I thought I could make a difference. I mean, I used to think I could prepare them for the world even a little. Provide standards and grounding like Dr. Greene always drilled into us. But, uh, the…
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Paul Hunham: Believe it or not, Mr. Tully, there was a time when the fire in my loins burned white hot.
Angus Tully: You're full of shit.
Paul Hunham: No, the details would curl your toes.
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Waitress: And you, gentlemen, did you save room for dessert?
Paul Hunham: Hmm.
Angus Tully: What's that?
Waitress: That's our signature dessert. Cherries jubilee.…
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Paul Hunham: You just earned yourself a detention, sir, now, get back here!
Angus Tully: Being here with you is already one big fucking detention!
Paul Hunham: Son of a bitch! That's another detention!
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Paul Hunham: Do you think I want to be babysitting you? Oh, no, no, I was praying to the god I don't even believe in that your mother would pick up the phone or your father would arrive in a helicopter or a submarine or…
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Teddy Kountze: Sir, I don't understand.
Paul Hunham: That's glaringly apparent.
Teddy Kountze: I can't fail this class.
Paul Hunham: Oh, don't sell yourself short, Mr. Kountze, I truly believe that you can.
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Angus Tully: [in regards to Miss Crane] Ouch. You two have chemistry.
Paul Hunham: Okay. That's the Percodan talking.
Angus Tully: I don't know, seeing her like this, I think she's pretty attractive.
Paul Hunham: Listen…
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Paul Hunham: Fresh air would do you good.
Angus Tully: It's like 15 degrees outside.
Paul Hunham: And the Romans bathed naked in the freezing Tiber. Adversity builds character, Mr. Tully.
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Angus Tully: He used to be fine. He was better than fine. He was great. He was my dad. Then about four years ago, he... started acting strange. Erratic, forgetful, saying all this weird shit. My mom took him to a bunch…
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Angus Tully: What the fuck just happened? I thought Barton men don't lie. Don't get me wrong, that was fun but you just lied through your teeth.
Paul Hunham: What I say during a private conversation is none of your…
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Angus Tully: Where's my photo?
Teddy Kountze: What photo?
Angus Tully: I think you know what photo, and you stole it.
Teddy Kountze: I resent that baseless accusation.…
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