Axl Quote #324

Quote from Axl in The Paper Route

Axl: Look, Mom and Dad should be the ones talking to you, but they won't 'cause they're lame and they know nothing about relationships. I mean, if they did, why would they be with each other?
Sue: Axl, I'm sort of busy.
[Axl picks up the collage of Matt photos Sue was working, scattering the photos she hadn't glued down across the floor]
Axl: Here's the deal. You're being a huge dork, and this isn't even about your brace face, even though I have, like, 50 things I could say on the subject, but that's for another day. [Sue reaches for her collage] How can I explain? Sue, when you started high school, you could have stepped it up and hung out with some cooler people, and maybe had a shot at a somewhat normal guy. But what do you do? You join Wrestlerettes.
Sue: I founded Wrestlerettes.
Axl: Making my point for me. Next, you date a hobbit, and never once stop to think how it would affect me. Before you do anything... Anything... You need to ask yourself, "how does this affect my super cool brother?"
Sue: I'm sorry, Axl, but Matt and I are gonna be together forever, so get used to it.
Axl: You're nuts. Long-distance relationships don't work for guys. We need our girlfriends right in front of us, and even that doesn't always work. If they're standing next to their better-looking friend.
Sue: Well, Matt isn't like other guys.
Axl: No argument there, but he's still a guy. Oh, and, uh, just so you appreciate how nice I'm being, I haven't said a thing about your stupid headgear. And the things I have are good... And really funny, but I'm not saying 'em, not even "Cage match," which is my favorite one I came up with, so, yeah, you're welcome.

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 ‘The Paper Route’ Quotes

Quote from Brick

Frankie: [v.o.] Out here in the middle, our kids learn early that a penny saved is a penny earned. And the more pennies you save and earn, the more stupid crap you can buy.
Brick: I need $34.95 to buy a pair of night vision goggles.
Frankie: Sorry. Wrong family.
Brick: Let me see if this changes your mind. You could borrow them.
Mike: I've seen this place in the daytime, I don't need to see it at night. What do you need night vision goggles for, anyway?
Brick: I want to read in the dark. Look, if it's too expensive, I'm willing to go for the ones without the no-chafe head strap, but they're clearly not as good.
Mike: Brick, the answer's "no." If you want to buy something dumb you don't need, you gotta be able to pay for it.
Frankie: Well, until you get a credit card.

Quote from Brick

Frankie: What happened to your money from grandma?
Brick: I spent it on books.
Frankie: Christmas?
Brick: Books.
Frankie: Birthday?
Brick: Books.
Mike: Well, that'll teach you to waste all your money on books.
Frankie: Mm. Listen, Brick, if you really want the goggles that bad, you're gonna have to go out and earn the money yourself.
Brick: Okay. Might I either of you be interested in buying some used books?

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Mike: Hold on, hold on. You know what? I think this might be good for him.
Frankie: You do?
Mike: Mm-hmm.
Frankie: I'd like to remind you that we never did find that gerbil.
Mike: Brick, I think what your mom's trying to say is if we let you do this, you gotta take it seriously. There's no quitting, no "I forgets." People are depending on you... Actual people, not just us. You got it?
Brick: You can count on me... to do whatever it is we were just talking about.