Empire Falls (2005)

Paul Newman: Max Roby

Quotes 

• Max Roby : [to Miles]  To tell you the truth, I would rather have a complete idiot for a child than an ingrate.

• Max Roby : You're ready to come home?

  Tick Roby : Can we?

  Max Roby : Ask your father, not me. Old men don't get to vote. Old men gotta keep their mouth shut and do as they're told like they're stupid.

• [about the growth on Horace's forehead] 

  Max Roby : You should have that thing removed.

  Bea : Max.

  Horace : What thing?

  Max Roby : I'm always afraid it's going to explode when I'm talking to you. What would it cost you to have it cut off?

  Horace : Don't know, never looked into it.

  Max Roby : Oh, boy, I would have. If I had that thing growing out of my forehead, I'd had it looked into pronto.

  Horace : Oh, I don't know, Max. I think it might be the source of my intelligence.

  [Bea laughs] 

  Horace : What if I had it cut off and then found that it was responsible for all my best ideas?