American Beauty (1999)

Chris Cooper: Colonel Fitts

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Quotes 

• Colonel Frank Fitts : Where did you get that?

  Ricky Fitts : From my job.

  Colonel Frank Fitts : Don't lie to me. Now, I saw you with him.

  Ricky Fitts : You were watching me?

  Colonel Frank Fitts : What did he make you do?

  Ricky Fitts : Oh, Dad, you don't really think that me and Mr. Burnham were...

  Colonel Frank Fitts : Don't you laugh at me. Now, I will not sit back and watch my only son become a cock-sucker!

  Ricky Fitts : Jesus, what is it with you?

  Colonel Frank Fitts : I swear to God, I will throw you out of the house and never look at you again!

  Ricky Fitts : You mean that?

  Colonel Frank Fitts : You're damn straight I do. I'd rather you were dead than be a fuckin' faggot.

  Ricky Fitts : You're right. I suck dick for money.

  Colonel Frank Fitts : Boy, don't start.

  Ricky Fitts : Two thousand dollars - I'm that good.

  Colonel Frank Fitts : Get out!

  Ricky Fitts : And you should see me fuck. I'm the best piece of ass in three States.

  Colonel Frank Fitts : Get out. I don't ever want to see you again!

  Ricky Fitts : What a sad old man you are.

• Jim Olmeyer : Hello! We're your neighbors from two doors down and we just wanted to welcome you to the neighborhood!

  [hands the Colonel a gift basket] 

  Jim "JB" Berkely : Everything's from our garden, except for the pasta.

  Jim Olmeyer : Yes, it's from Fizzoli's, it's amazingly fresh, you just pop it in water and it's done! I'm Jim Olmeyer.

  [shakes the Colonel's hand] 

  Jim Olmeyer : And this is my partner Jim.

  Jim "JB" Berkely : Jim Berkely, but people call me J.B.

  [extends his hand to shake] 

  Colonel Frank Fitts : Ah, let's just cut to it, what are you selling?

  Jim Olmeyer : Nothing, we just wanted to welcome you to the neighborhood.

  Colonel Frank Fitts : You said you're partners, so, uh what's your business?

  Jim Olmeyer : Well, he's a tax attorney.

  Jim "JB" Berkely : And he's an anesthesiologist.

• Colonel Frank Fitts : Where's your wife?

  Lester Burnham : Uh, I dunno. Probably out fucking that dorky, prince-of-real-estate asshole. And you know what? I don't care.

  Colonel Frank Fitts : Your wife is with another man and you don't care?

  Lester Burnham : Nope. Our marriage is just for show. A commercial for how normal we are when we're anything but.

• Ricky Fitts : Anything new in the world, Dad?

  Colonel Frank Fitts : This country is going straight to hell!

• Ricky Fitts : Forgive me, sir, for speaking so bluntly but those fags make me want to puke my fucking guts out.

  Colonel Frank Fitts : [cautiously, after a long pause]  Well, me too son. Yeah, me too.

• Colonel Frank Fitts : You need structure. Yeah? You need discipline.

  Ricky Fitts : Yes, sir. Thank you for trying to teach me. Don't give up on me, Dad.

• [Seeing Lester and the two Jim's jogging] 

  Colonel Frank Fitts : What is this? The fucking Gay Pride parade?