Ricki and the Flash Quotes
Ricki: Can't you just call in sick and skip therapy?
Julie: No, mom, I am sick, that's why I'm in therapy.
Julie: No, mom, I am sick, that's why I'm in therapy.
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Ricki: No, a heart isn't something that's like a steak, you know, that spoils. A heart is like a big mac; it just sits and sits and sits. It gets older, but it doesn't change.
Ricki: It lives forever. I saw it on 60 Minutes!
Ricki: It lives forever. I saw it on 60 Minutes!
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Greg: It doesn't matter if kids love you or not. It's not their *job* to love you. It's your job to love them.
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Inquiring Woman: And how did you meet the groom?
Ricki: Ah, cesarean section.
Ricki: Ah, cesarean section.
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Ricki: Our child attempted suicide and you didn't tell me?
Pete: I didn't - I didn't even find out till the day after, okay? And then I was a little more concerned with Julie than Ricki.
Ricki: You should've called me and told me.
Pete: I did. That's why you're here.
Ricki: I didn't realize that she was suicidal. I thought she was just depressed because of Max leaving.
Pete: Depressed? No, I could've manage that alone. No, I'm - Julie's always been a moody kid. I wouldn't have even bothered to call you.
Ricki: Well, why not?
Pete: Because historically, Linda, you don't really give a damn.
Ricki: Yes, I do!
Pete: I didn't - I didn't even find out till the day after, okay? And then I was a little more concerned with Julie than Ricki.
Ricki: You should've called me and told me.
Pete: I did. That's why you're here.
Ricki: I didn't realize that she was suicidal. I thought she was just depressed because of Max leaving.
Pete: Depressed? No, I could've manage that alone. No, I'm - Julie's always been a moody kid. I wouldn't have even bothered to call you.
Ricki: Well, why not?
Pete: Because historically, Linda, you don't really give a damn.
Ricki: Yes, I do!
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Pete: Why did you walk out on my daughter that way?
Max: I made a mistake. We got married too young.
Pete: If you're too young to be married, Max, what makes you think that you're ready to raise Kenzie and Krash?
Nicole: It's Kash and how do you know my kids' names?
Ricki: Everybody on Highway 70 knows your kids' names.
Max: Look, lady, you weren't even at our wedding. Julie hates you.
Ricki: That may be. And I have to live with that every day of my life. But now *you* have to live with the pain you caused.
Max: I made a mistake. We got married too young.
Pete: If you're too young to be married, Max, what makes you think that you're ready to raise Kenzie and Krash?
Nicole: It's Kash and how do you know my kids' names?
Ricki: Everybody on Highway 70 knows your kids' names.
Max: Look, lady, you weren't even at our wedding. Julie hates you.
Ricki: That may be. And I have to live with that every day of my life. But now *you* have to live with the pain you caused.
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Ricki: I can't believe - I can't believe you tried to kill yourself. Julie, you - You're precious.
Julie: Listen, a lot of horrible things have happened to me since you left. You know, this is just the incident you know of.
Ricki: Please, don't.
Single Dad: Excuse me. Could you guys take this conversation outside?
Ricki: What, are you listening in? That is so Midwestern.
Single Dad: [tries to get attention from someone]Excuse me.
Ricki: Hey, you can't raise kids in a bubble, man.
Single Dad: You know, I can't enjoy my time with my kid when it's my weekend.
Julie: Your weekend? Your weekend? Maybe you should've tried to stick it out with her mother instead of just leaving the second that your boner wilted. [Ricki laughs]
Single Dad: Let's go, Journey. Come on [takes his daughter and leaves]
Julie: Journey?
Ricki: That's sweet. I like that name.
Julie: Oh, you would.
Ricki: It's a great band.
Julie: Listen, a lot of horrible things have happened to me since you left. You know, this is just the incident you know of.
Ricki: Please, don't.
Single Dad: Excuse me. Could you guys take this conversation outside?
Ricki: What, are you listening in? That is so Midwestern.
Single Dad: [tries to get attention from someone]Excuse me.
Ricki: Hey, you can't raise kids in a bubble, man.
Single Dad: You know, I can't enjoy my time with my kid when it's my weekend.
Julie: Your weekend? Your weekend? Maybe you should've tried to stick it out with her mother instead of just leaving the second that your boner wilted. [Ricki laughs]
Single Dad: Let's go, Journey. Come on [takes his daughter and leaves]
Julie: Journey?
Ricki: That's sweet. I like that name.
Julie: Oh, you would.
Ricki: It's a great band.
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Ricki: I don't have any money. You have a credit card?
Julie: Yeah, but it's still linked to Max's account.
Ricki: Oh, that's not a problem. Hop in.
Julie: Yeah, but it's still linked to Max's account.
Ricki: Oh, that's not a problem. Hop in.
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Pete: [looking at a family portrait]We were pretty damn cute as a family.
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Pete: Sigma, come. Come. [Sigma doesn't move]
Pete: [to Linda]I trained her myself.
Pete: [to Linda]I trained her myself.
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Ricki: You shut me out of this family.
Pete: I shut you out?
Ricki: Yup.
Pete: You came back here from California, if you recall, with a chip on your shoulder, you were completely shut down.
Ricki: Well, I did come back.
Pete: Well...
Ricki: You had moved on.
Pete: I had to move on. I wanted the kids to have a mother who is there.
Ricki: It was my dream, man.
Pete: Yeah, and that stupid me. I thought we were your dream.
Ricki: I can't have two dreams?
Pete: No, in fact, Linda, you can't.
Pete: I shut you out?
Ricki: Yup.
Pete: You came back here from California, if you recall, with a chip on your shoulder, you were completely shut down.
Ricki: Well, I did come back.
Pete: Well...
Ricki: You had moved on.
Pete: I had to move on. I wanted the kids to have a mother who is there.
Ricki: It was my dream, man.
Pete: Yeah, and that stupid me. I thought we were your dream.
Ricki: I can't have two dreams?
Pete: No, in fact, Linda, you can't.
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Pete: You went to Krupkies. I was wondering where you went. Did you bring one for me?
Julie: Nope.
Pete: She's eating.
Julie: Nope.
Pete: She's eating.
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Julie: My heart is dead and rotten.
Pete: Don't say that.
Ricki: No, a heart isn't something like a steak, you know, that spoils. A heart is like a Big Mac. It just sits and sits and sits. It gets older, yeah, but it doesn't change.
Pete: What? You're saying that a Big Mac never goes bad?
Ricki: Yeah. That's what I'm saying.
Pete: Interesting.
Ricki: It - It lives forever. I saw it on 60 Minutes.
Julie: That's disgusting.
Pete: Don't say that.
Ricki: No, a heart isn't something like a steak, you know, that spoils. A heart is like a Big Mac. It just sits and sits and sits. It gets older, yeah, but it doesn't change.
Pete: What? You're saying that a Big Mac never goes bad?
Ricki: Yeah. That's what I'm saying.
Pete: Interesting.
Ricki: It - It lives forever. I saw it on 60 Minutes.
Julie: That's disgusting.
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Pete: Arugala.
Ricki: 9-4-8-8-4
Pete: You just know that right off the top of your - ?
Ricki: Boom.
Pete: Is it - ? [shuts refrigerator door]
Pete: Yes, you're absolutely right.
Ricki: Of course I'm right. I know all the PLU codes. I ring stuff up all day long. Go ahead, try me. Anything, anything, anything.
Pete: Bananas.
Ricki: Organic or regular? Organic is 9-4-2-3-7.
Pete: Yes. You're like a memorizing genius.
Ricki: 9-4-8-8-4
Pete: You just know that right off the top of your - ?
Ricki: Boom.
Pete: Is it - ? [shuts refrigerator door]
Pete: Yes, you're absolutely right.
Ricki: Of course I'm right. I know all the PLU codes. I ring stuff up all day long. Go ahead, try me. Anything, anything, anything.
Pete: Bananas.
Ricki: Organic or regular? Organic is 9-4-2-3-7.
Pete: Yes. You're like a memorizing genius.
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Julie: [to hairstylist]Not more than half an inch. I can feel how much you're cutting.
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Pete: You know, they say, like... all kids are screwed up now. It's the air on the radio waves or the - the peanuts.
Ricki: Hey, do you remember the pediatrician, the one - What was his name? Fa - Dr. Fa - Farling. Fena - Fenamana. Fenan - Fenan. [they laugh]
Pete: Yeah. The guy in Wheaton. What about him?
Ricki: That doctor. Remember, he said Joshy was hyperactive. Turns out he's drinking too much pop.
Pete: Pop, yeah.
Ricki: Right?
Pete: They know nothing.
Ricki: Yeah, they know nothing.
Pete: We know nothing. [He checks on Julie]
Pete: She's gonna be fine. She's gonna be fine.
Ricki: I don't know.
Pete: Oh, yeah, she is.
Ricki: Hey, do you remember the pediatrician, the one - What was his name? Fa - Dr. Fa - Farling. Fena - Fenamana. Fenan - Fenan. [they laugh]
Pete: Yeah. The guy in Wheaton. What about him?
Ricki: That doctor. Remember, he said Joshy was hyperactive. Turns out he's drinking too much pop.
Pete: Pop, yeah.
Ricki: Right?
Pete: They know nothing.
Ricki: Yeah, they know nothing.
Pete: We know nothing. [He checks on Julie]
Pete: She's gonna be fine. She's gonna be fine.
Ricki: I don't know.
Pete: Oh, yeah, she is.
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Pete: This is - [takes cookie dough roll and spoon from Ricki]
Pete: No.
Ricki: I'm eating that. I'm...
Pete: It's bad for you.
Ricki: I don't care.
Pete: No.
Ricki: I'm eating that. I'm...
Pete: It's bad for you.
Ricki: I don't care.
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Pete: Everybody hitting the hay?
Julie: Dad.
Pete: Yeah?
Julie: It's not even 9 P.M. I don't think that even Oma is in bed.
Julie: Dad.
Pete: Yeah?
Julie: It's not even 9 P.M. I don't think that even Oma is in bed.
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