The Gladiator (1986 TV Movie)

Ken Wahl: Rick Benton

Photos 

Quotes 

• Rick Benton : Women aren't 'pretty cute', Jeff. Girls are cute.

• Rick Benton : Look I told you I'd take you driving, what's your problem?

  Jeff Benton : The problem? The problem is you've been promising we'd be going driving for three straight nights now and we're over three...

  Rick Benton : I can't help it if something comes up

  Jeff Benton : No, well something's always going to come up if we wait around long enough!

• Jeff Benton : [about Rick taking him out for a driving lesson:]  You're afraid I'm gonna crack up your truck. Look, why don't we just forget about it?

  Rick Benton : I just can't believe that you're old enough to drive already.

  Jeff Benton : What are you talking about?

  Rick Benton : You know what I'm talking about; I mean that's how it starts: you start taking the truck out, picking up girls, leaving me at home to wash the paper plates while you're out raising hell - I know!

  Jeff Benton : Hey, we can raise hell together! You know, in fact, we can pick up girls together - you could use a little brush up on your technique.

  Rick Benton : Yeah? Who's gonna take care of you when I'm doing all this 'going out'? Who'd make you those great dinners!

  Jeff Benton : Great dinners?

  [Laughs] 

  Jeff Benton : Hey look, I'm old enough to take care of myself - I'm old enough to drive!

• Rick Benton : So what else they been teaching you in that

  [driving education] 

  Rick Benton : class?

  Jeff Benton : They talk a lot about drunk driving

  Rick Benton : Well that IS important - if you wanna drink, you don't drive...

  Jeff Benton : With an alcohol blood level of above point o-five

  Rick Benton : [Shakes head]  Ah-ah, wrong! "O-O" for you!

• Rick Benton : Now listen, the most important thing you gotta realise about driving is that you gotta drive defensively. Always watch where you going, don't assume anything. Even if you got a right of way, don't insist on it - you got that?

• Jeff Benton : [Looking in rear-view mirror]  That guy's pretty close

  Rick Benton : [Looks back]  Yeah, why don't you slow down, let him pass?

  Jeff Benton : [Car collides into the back of their truck]  WOAH! HEY, WHAT DO I DO?

  Rick Benton : Take it easy take it easy - just keep driving, just keep it on the road - don't panic!

  Rick Benton : [the truck races through a red light into an oncoming lorry]  NOOOOO!