Missing

Beth Horman: They give me the same song and dance over and over again. He could be hurt or - tortured. They don't give a goddamn about him. Ed Horman: Oh look, really, I don't want to hear any of your anti-Establishment paranoia! I certainly get enough of that from my son.

Missing (1982 film), CC BY-SA 4.0

Consul Phil Putnam: Please try to understand. There are so many cases. They're all so important, and this isn't the only one we're working on Ed Horman: It's the only one I care about. Consul Phil Putnam: You and a lot of other people. Listen, I've never seen so many cables from Washington. What kind of pull do you have up there anyway? Ed Horman: I'm an American citizen.

Missing (1982 film), CC BY-SA 4.0

Embassy driver: If you don't mind my asking, what's Christian Science about? Ed Horman: [Distracted] Faith... It's about faith. Embassy driver: Faith in what? Ed Horman: Truth.

Missing (1982 film), CC BY-SA 4.0

Kate Newman: What we need to know is, can they order an American to "disappear" without consulting the Americans first? Paris: No, they wouldn't dare. Ed Horman: How can I verify that? Paris: You can't.

Missing (1982 film), CC BY-SA 4.0

Ed Horman: He, he seems so innocent. Almost deliberately naive. Beth Horman: Is that so bad? Ed Horman: Is that so good? Beth Horman: You raised him.

Missing (1982 film), CC BY-SA 4.0

Beth Horman: And what are the basics? God, country and Wall Street? Ed Horman: You know what I mean. Beth Horman: I know, I know. God bless our way of life! Ed Horman: Oh, a very good way of life it is, young lady, no matter how much people like you and Charles try to tear it down with your sloppy idealism. I can no longer abide the young people of our country who live off their parents and the fat of the land and then they find nothing better to do than whine and complain.

Missing (1982 film), CC BY-SA 4.0