Mike Quote #856
Quote from Mike in Birds of a Feather
Brick: Dad, I'm sorry I yelled at you about the whole Cindy thing. It wasn't your fault. You were just the messenger.
Mike: Ah, don't take it so hard, Brick. You... You've got a lot of life left.
Brick: It's fine. I just thought you'd get what I was going through 'cause you always talk about that girl. You know, the one whose house you always rode over to on your bike?
Mike: Ah, Debbie Sullivan. Yep. She had the greatest hair. At Christmas, she used to put jingle bells in her ponytail. Man, she was something. Here's the thing, Brick. When it comes to women, there are no easy answers. I don't know much, but I've picked up a few things over the years. Even though you're only in...
Brick: Eighth.
Mike: Eighth. I was gonna say eighth grade. Women, in my opinion, are somewhat interested in what you have to say or what you think, but they're definitely interested in what you feel.
Frankie: [v.o.] There's nothing like a father/son talk. Of course, Brick didn't use a word of Mike's advice. He decided it was easier just to pay Cindy 10 bucks to never kiss another boy again.
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‘Birds of a Feather’ Quotes
Quote from Axl
Axl: Oh! This is all your fault!
Frankie: What are you talking about?
Axl: I'll show you what I'm talking about. Axl Heck, star student of the week. Boom. Exhibit A. "I will be a rock star during the week and an astronaut on the weekends." Now that I'm older, I realize I should have reversed that, but you helped me with this. All through elementary school and middle school was, "You can be anything you want to be, Axl. Don't be afraid to dream big, Axl." Then I hit high school and you pull the rug out from under me! I wanted to start a T-shirt line. I wanted to be a reality star. And now, thanks to you, I'm stuck in a dead-end job for the rest of my life.
Frankie: [sighs] Axl, you're just an intern. This is not what you're gonna be doing forever.
Axl: Um, it's a little late to apply to astronaut school, so I think it is. Look at this. "Who are your heroes? Mommy, Daddy, and Spongebob." Guess it's just Spongebob now.
Quote from Mike
Mike: Well, I'm just saying that you and Axl are pretty much the same person.
Frankie: What? You're out of your mind.
Mike: All I'm saying is he comes home whining, you come home whining...
Frankie: I do not come home whining.
Mike: "The tablets don't work. It's hard." "There's too many patients. It's hard." "There's no desk to sleep under.
It's hard."
Frankie: I'm sorry. Would you prefer I not share my day with you?
Mike: I didn't know that was an option.
Frankie: [sighs] Whatever, Mike. You know, you're not gonna make me feel bad. Everybody brings their work home with them.
Mike: I don't. Last week, an earthmover rolled over my foot. I didn't say a word. All my toes are completely black. You want to see?
Quote from Frankie
Frankie: Axl and I are not alike in any way. I happen to be a very positive person.
Mike: I know. You're very positive that all your pie-in-the-sky ideas are gonna work out. And when they don't, you complain and give up.
Frankie: I do not have pie-in-the-sky ideas.
Mike: Really? How's that jewelry line coming? You ever get Oprah to try on your earrings?
Frankie: For your information, I have some feelers out to locate her exact address.
Mike: Okay, well, maybe when you do, you should send her one of Axl's Buttronaut t-shirts that were gonna make him famous.
Frankie: Maybe I will. I think they look great with the earrings.
Mike: Look, I'm just pointing out that you and Axl are kind of the drama queens of the house.
Frankie: You know what, Mike? I don't even know why I'm arguing with you. If you think Axl and I are alike, I am gonna take that as a compliment, because I love my son, and he has a lot of great qualities. You sit here in silence with your stoic, black-toed army, and I will be hanging with the dreamers.