Walker, Texas Ranger (TV Series)
A Father's Image (1997)
Dan Lauria: Salvatore Matacio
Quotes
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[Nicholas jumps from the ladder and falls to the floor, seriously hurting himself]
Ranger Roberta 'Bobbie' Hunt : [shocked] Oh, my God! Are you nuts?
Salvatore Matacio : [grabs and restrains Bobbie, as Laura Justin; furious] You will not interfere with me teaching my son how to be a man. That is something you know nothing about! Huh?
Ranger Roberta 'Bobbie' Hunt : Yes.
[Nicholas is moaning, writhring, and crying in pain]
Salvatore Matacio : [slightly kicks him] Hey. Don't ever trust anyone, Nicholas. Nobody. The sooner you learn that, the better off you'll be. Stop crying.
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[Bobbie attempts to sneak into Matacio's office, but is met at the door by Sal Matacio]
Ranger Roberta 'Bobbie' Hunt : Uh...
Salvatore Matacio : Something I can do for you?
Ranger Roberta 'Bobbie' Hunt : I was looking for you.
Salvatore Matacio : Well, this area's off limits. Didn't Mr. Loomis explained that?
Ranger Roberta 'Bobbie' Hunt : Yes, he did, but um...
Salvatore Matacio : What do you want?
Ranger Roberta 'Bobbie' Hunt : As a teacher, I'm obligated to tell you that what - the way you're treating your son can have serious emotional impact later on.
Salvatore Matacio : Uh, Ms. Justin, I think we should have a little phylisopical discussion.
Salvatore Matacio : [later in the living room] Nicholas is a square-one wuss. Blank canvas raised by some Idaho farm girl whom I has the misfortune of marrying, but he's my responsiblity now. He's gotta be toughen up. He needs a good kick in the butt! I'm not the... heartless monster you think I am. The stakes are very high here. It's important that Nicholas gets that message.
Ranger Roberta 'Bobbie' Hunt : [laughs nervously] You're not just a run-up-the-mill businessman, are you?
Salvatore Matacio : No. No, I'm not.
Ranger Roberta 'Bobbie' Hunt : I didn't think so.
Salvatore Matacio : Well... if you're having second thoughts, you're free to leave. But if you decide to stay, then you and I are entering into a long-term partnership with only one goal.
Ranger Roberta 'Bobbie' Hunt : That is?
Salvatore Matacio : I want us, you and me, to turns Nicholas into a... carbon copy of me. Anything less will be failure. Are you up for that, Ms. Justin?
Ranger Roberta 'Bobbie' Hunt : [stands up] I don't know much about you, Mr. Matacio...
Salvatore Matacio : Sal. Please call me Sal.
Ranger Roberta 'Bobbie' Hunt : Sal. But I think you must be a powerful and focused man. And I can't think of a better role model for your son.
Salvatore Matacio : Having you here, Ms. Justin, Linda, has lifted a big load off my mind. I've worried about that boy bein' able to take over since the time he was born. But now I know that his future is in our good hands.
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[Walker, Trivette, and Bobbie take down Matacio's goons]
Salvatore Matacio : What are ya-What are you doing, Nicholas?
[Nicky hands Walker Sal's gun]
Salvatore Matacio : [screams] I TRUSTED YOU!
Nicholas Matacio : Yeah, Dad. I trusted you, too.
Ranger Roberta 'Bobbie' Hunt : Gotcha there, Sal. Nice lesson.
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Salvatore Matacio : [to his son after catching Bobbi in his computer room] Nicholas, you're about to learn a valuable lesson... When you find a snake in the woodpile, you cut off its head.