The Place Beyond the Pines (2012)

Ben Mendelsohn: Robin

Quotes 

• Robin : If you ride like lightning, you're going to crash like thunder.

• Robin : you are standing right where your Dad used to stand and we used to talk. He was a good guy, your Dad.

  [Jason picks up some sunglasses] 

  Robin : Oh wow. Yeah, those glasses. I haven't seen them in a long time, they're his, those goofy glasses.

  Jason : These were his?

  Robin : Yeah. You keep those. He would have wanted you to have them.

  Jason : Was he good at anything?

  Robin : Yeah. He was the best motorcycle rider I've ever seen in my life. Best.

  Jason : Yeah?

  Robin : Best. Never seen another one like him. Best.

  Jason : You guys good friends?

  Robin : Yeah I think we were.

  Jason : You still got his bike?

  Robin : [shakes his head]  No, his bike's gone. Police took it. I think they cut it up. They're angry with him, I know that. They're real mad with him.

• Robin : [Robin sees Jason holding Luke's old glasses]  Why don't you put the glasses on?

  Jason : [shyly]  Nah...

  Robin : For sure! He would have said they were left there for you. No doubt. Put them on if you want. Go on. Put em' on.

  Jason : Yeah?

  Robin : C'mon, I'll tell you.

  [Jason puts them on and Robin smiles] 

  Robin : Yeah. Yeah!

  Jason : [smiling]  Yeah?

  Robin : Yeah! You're callin' him back!

• Robin : [Passes Jason a newspaper clipping and points to a photo]  That guy's your Dad. That's him there.

  [Robin points to another photo] 

  Robin : And that's the pig there, the one that pegged him.

  Jason : What happened to him?

  Robin : Who, the cop? Forget about him man. Don't start there, I'll show you good things. I'll show you good things...

• Robin : Got a kid? You wanna provide for that kid? You want to edge out your competition? You gotta do that using your skill set. And your skill set? Very unique.

• Robin : You're callin' him back!

• Robin : I'm not gonna let you bring us both down.