The Father Best Movie Quotes

Anthony: Sorry, dear. I may as well tell you now. I’m not leaving this flat any time soon. I’m going to outlive you. Both of you. I don’t know about you. But my daughter, yes. In fact, I’m going to make a point about it. I’m going to inherit from her. Not the other way around. And the day of her funeral, I shall give a little speech. To remind everyone how heartless and manipulative she was.
Anne: [to Laura] I’m so sorry about this.
Anthony: Anthony: Why? She understands perfectly. You’re the one who doesn’t.

Anthony: [to Laura] I don’t need any help from anyone. And I’m not going to leave my flat. All I want is for everyone to f*** off. Having said that, it’s been a great pleasure.

Laura: You weren’t kidding when you said he had his ways.
Anne: I’m really sorry.
Laura: Don’t be. That sort of reaction’s quite normal. It’ll be alright.

Anne: Just now, when I came back with the chicken, he didn’t recognize me. I don’t know, it just did something to me.
Paul: I understand.
Anne: Finding it really hard.

Anne: I saw it in his eyes. He didn’t know who I was. It was like I was a stranger to him.
Paul: You’ll have to get used to it.
Anne: I can’t manage to.
Paul: I think you can. I think you’re managing really well.

Anthony: [as he’s missing his watch again] I am worried. It’s very worrying. I mean, losing all my things. Everyone’s just helping themselves. And if this goes on much longer, I’ll be stark naked. And I won’t be able to tell what time it is.

Anthony: [referring to Anne] I don’t know why we never really got on well together. Whereas her little sister, that was another story. Do you know her? She’s marvelous. Marvelous. I haven’t seen her for months. I can’t blame her. She’s traveling around the world, I think. She’s a painter. I’d be so happy if she came to see me one day. I’d take her in my arms, and we’d be glued to one another. For hours on end, like we used to be. A long time ago, when she was little. When she still used to call me Little Daddy. Little Daddy.

Paul: [to Anthony] How long do you intend to hang around here getting on everybody’s tits?

Dr. Sarai: You’re living with your daughter at the moment, is that right?
Anthony: Yes. Until she goes to live in Paris.
Anne: No, dad. Why do you keep going on about Paris?
Anthony: What?
Anne: I’m staying in London.
Anthony: You keep changing your mind. How do you expect people to keep up?

Anne: There’s never been any question of me living in Paris.
Anthony: Yes, there was. You told me.
Anne: No, I didn’t.
Anthony: I’m sorry, Anne. You told me the other day. Have you forgotten? She’s forgotten. You’re starting to suffer from memory loss. I’d have a word with the doctor if I were you.
Anne: In any event, I’m not going to Paris.
Anthony: Well, that’s good. Paris. They don’t even speak English there.

Anthony: Anne?
Anne: What?
Anthony: Thank you for everything.

Paul: You satisfied?
Anthony: With what?
Paul: Well, you have a daughter who looks after you properly. Don’t you? You’re lucky.
Anthony: You’re lucky too.
Paul: Oh, you think so?

Paul: Sometimes I wonder if you’re doing it deliberately.
Anthony: What?

Paul: You do so much for him, and I respect you for that. I mean, you took the decision to bring him here. And, you know, why not? But, how can I put this? I honestly think you have to come up with a different solution. He’s totally lost it.
Anne: Stop talking like that.
Paul: Well, how do you want me to talk? I’m telling the truth! We have to come up with a different arrangement!

Anthony: Where’s the painting?
Anne: What painting?
Anthony: Lucy’s.
Anne: Oh, you’re mixing this up with your flat. There’s never been a painting there.

Anthony: Can I ask you a question?
Laura: Yes.
Anthony: Are you a nun?
Laura: No.
Anthony: Then why are you speaking to me as if I’m retarded?

Anthony: [to Laura] It’s really unpleasant. You’ll see when you get to my age, which will happen sooner than you think.

Anthony: It is amazing how much you look like Lucy.
Laura: Anne told me what happened to her. I’m sorry. I didn’t know.
Anthony: What?
Laura: About her accident.
Anthony: What accident?

Anthony: Yeah, it’s true. I’m very intelligent. Sometimes I even surprise myself. I have a memory like an elephant.

Anthony: [referring to getting dressed] Why? What’s the point? I’ll only have to put my pajamas back on again. Might as well save some time.

The Man: How much longer do you intend to hang around getting on everybody’s tits?
Anthony: Who, me?
The Man: Yes, you. I’d like to know your opinion. I mean, do you intend to go on ruining your daughter’s life? Or is it too much to hope you might behave reasonably in the foreseeable future?

Anthony: You’ll have to take me on, physically.
The Man: Are you saying that to tempt me? See, me as well, there’s something I won’t allow. Getting on everybody’s tits. Past a certain age.
[he slaps Anthony]

Anthony: [remembers his daughter Lucy, who looks like Laura, died at the hospital] I dreamt about her last night.
Anne: Laura?
Anthony: Yes. Well, I think I did. I could see her face. You know, she really reminded me of your sister.
Anne: Yes, you said that yesterday. Well, if you’re happy, I’m happy.

Anthony: [as he sees the woman he saw earlier, thinking it was Anne] I don’t want her. Where’s the one I like?
Anne: Dad, what are you talking about? Say hello to Laura.
Anthony: There’s something doesn’t make sense about this. It doesn’t make sense.
The Woman: Remember me? We met yesterday. We were just starting to get to know one another. And I said I’d come back, just to see how you do things here, and see if I can help you. Do you remember?

Anne: I think it’d be more reassuring and nicer for you if we came to a joint decision about you living here. What do you think?
Anthony: Well, what about you? What would you do? Where would you sleep? Which room?
Anne: Well, if you remember, I’m going to go and live in Paris.
Anthony: No, you’re not.
Anne: I am. Remember? I told you all about it. Remember?

Anthony: What about your sister? Where is she?
Anne: Oh, dad.
Anthony: If you only knew how much I miss her.
Anne: I do too. I miss her too, dad. We all miss her.

Anthony: [after the nurse enters the room] What am I doing here?
The Woman: It’s time.
Anthony: I didn’t ask about the time. I asked you what I was doing here. Where’s Anne?
The Woman: Look, I’ve brought you your medication.
Anthony: Why don’t you just f*** off with your medication?

Anthony: Amazing. Nobody ever tells me anything in this house. I thought we were getting a new one.
The Woman: A new what?
Anthony: Nurse. A new nurse. The one who looks a bit like Lucy, my other daughter. I met her the other day. She came here, didn’t she?

The Woman: Now, I tell you this every day. She lives in Paris because she met a man called Paul, and that’s who she’s living with now. She comes to see you sometimes.
Anthony: Anne?
The Woman: Yes. Occasionally, she comes for the weekend. She comes here, and you go for a walk in the park. And she tells you about her new life, what she’s up to. The other day she brought you some coffee because you like coffee.
Anthony: I detest coffee. I only drink tea.

Anthony: [as he sees the man he saw earlier, thinking it was Paul] What’s he doing here? Here in my flat? Do I know him?
The Woman: He’s Bill. You see him every day.
Anthony: Do I?

Anthony: Who are you exactly?
The Woman: I’m Catherine.

Anthony: What about me? Who exactly am I?
The Woman: You? You’re Anthony.

Anthony: I feel as if I’m losing all my leaves.
The Woman: Your leaves?
Anthony: Yeah.
The Woman: What do you mean?
Anthony: The branches, and the wind, and the rain. I don’t know what’s happening anymore. Do you know what’s happening? All this business about the flat. I have nowhere to put my head down anymore. But I know my watch is on my wrist, that I do know. For the journey.

The Woman: [as she’s comforting a tearful Anthony] Come on, baby. It’s alright. Come on. Shh. Easy now. Easy. You’re going to feel alright in a minute, I promise you. Everything will be alright.