Frankie Quote #573
Quote from Frankie in The Bridge
Frankie: Okay, Brick. You can do this. Just close your eyes, smell that $20, and before you know it, we'll be across the bridge.
Brick: Okay, but you may want to roll down your window. It'll be a lot easier now than when we're underwater.
[As Mike drives forward, Brick closes his eyes and starts to hyperventilate.]
Sue: Stop!
Mike: Frankie, he's gonna have to do it sometime.
Frankie: I know, but look at him. Look how nervous he is. There's more relaxed people in electric chairs.
Mike: He'll be fine. My dad would've thrown me in the car, floored it, and never looked back. [the car starts crawling forward]
Frankie: Oh, yeah, right, and you had the best relationship with your dad. The man nicknamed his belt "The Enforcer."
Mike: He never actually used it. It was the threat of it that kept us in line.
Frankie: Is that the kind of parent that you want to be? You know, this is just like Sue and the binky. You ripped it out of her mouth and threw it in the trash!
Mike: And then you got her another one. [the car crosses onto the bridge]
Sue: I did not buy another one! I pulled it out of the trash and gave it back to her!
Mike: Whatever. The point is, she sucked on it till she was 6, and now she's in braces.
Frankie: Oh, okay, so now it's all my fault. I'm sorry that I'm a mother that likes to comfort her children!
Mike: Uh, I think the word you're looking for is "coddle."
Frankie: Okay, you know what? Why don't we- Wait. Mike, we crossed the bridge!
Mike: We did?
Frankie: We did it! Brick, you made it!
[When Mike and Frankie look back, the seat is empty except for the $20. Brick waves to them from the other side of the bridge.]
Brick: Sorry! Couldn't do it!
Mike: Well, what do you think? Should we have kids?
Frankie: Probably not. I don't think we'd be very good at it.
The Middle Quotes
‘The Bridge’ Quotes
Quote from Brick
Frankie: I don't get it, Brick. What are you so afraid of? What do you think is gonna happen?
Brick: We drive onto the bridge, and suddenly there's a terrible cracking sound. The bridge collapses, and the car is thrown into the lake. It fills with water and sinks like a big metal coffin. We struggle to get out, but underwater no one can hear our screams. We all shake with convulsions as the life leaves our bodies. Our bloated corpses go undiscovered for months, but when they're finally dragged out of the lake, they're unrecognizable, because fish have eaten out our eyeballs. [whispers] Eyeballs.
Quote from Frankie
Frankie: [v.o.] So maybe I didn't get Sue, but I did get Brick. I pushed him out of my body. I could push him over that bridge.
Frankie: All right. Let's not even think about crossing the bridge right now. Let's just get to know the bridge, and don't worry. We'll go at your pace. You take all the time you need.
[later, Frankie stands in the middle of the bridge while Brick remains on land:]
Frankie: It's been two hours! You are going to cross this bridge right now! Right now!
[later, Frankie sits on the hood of the car as Brick stands next to it:]
Frankie: All the cool kids are doing it. Come on, Brick. Don't you wanna be cool?
[later, Frankie bends down to talk to Brick at eye level:]
Frankie: You know, your dad may not think you can handle this, but I do. You're a big boy. You're practically an adult.
[later:]
Frankie: What are you, a baby? A wittle, wittle baby?
[later:]
Frankie: [cries] I'm sorry. I'm a horrible mother!
Quote from Axl
Axl: Guys, seriously, I'm trying to study. This is, like, my entire career. It starts with lifeguard. Then I graduate to beach lifeguard, then Hawaiian tropic judge, then rapper, so if you want a shout-out at the Grammys, keep it down!