Problem Child (1990)

Jack Warden: Big Ben Healy

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Quotes 

• [Big Ben is about to go on the air for his campaign speech] 

  Little Ben Healy : OK, I quit as your son!

  Big Ben Healy : Good, now get the hell out of here. I've got a goddamn campaign to win.

  Little Ben Healy : Oh, your campaign, the one thing you do care about. Hey, Dad, why don't you tell all the voters what you really plan on doing with this town!

  [turns on the TV camera] 

  Big Ben Healy : [not realizing that he's on TV]  I don't give a rat's ass for the voters! All I care about is the money, and the power that'll give me the money. That's why I'm a success and you're not! America for the Americans. You believe that nonsense? You're stupider than I thought! I'd sell my soul to the Japanese if they made me an offer. And as for you, don't come suckering around me if you want something! The only thing you'll get from me is this!

  [pulls down his pants and moons the camera] 

• Little Ben Healy : Dad, we adopted.

  Big Ben Healy : Are you insane?

  Little Ben Healy : I thought you'd be happy.

  Big Ben Healy : Happy? You don't know what you're letting yourself in for. For all you know, his parents may have met in the loony bin. They might even be Democrats!

• Big Ben Healy : I'm selling my store to the Japs.

  Little Ben Healy : I, I, I, but...

  Big Ben Healy : I, I, I, but what? You thought I was going to leave it to you one day?

  Little Ben Healy : Yeah.

  Big Ben Healy : Well, I'm not. I'm selling to the Hirohito Corporation.

  Little Ben Healy : Well I still get the land, don't I?

  Big Ben Healy : No, you're not. I'm selling that too. Everything from here to the river.

  Little Ben Healy : What? Dad, I can't believe this. I slaved for you for 10 years without a raise or a promotion.

  Big Ben Healy : Is there a lesson to be learned from all this? How about don't trust anyone?

  Little Ben Healy : Not even your own father?

  Big Ben Healy : Especially your own father! You know what your problem is? You're too nice. I expected a little backstabbing from you. Some ruthless scrambling to get to the top. But you stubbornly refused to follow my example!

• Big Ben Healy : [being loaded into an ambulance]  Get rid of that kid, oof! Get rid of him! Get rid of that kid!

• Big Ben Healy : [seeing Junior for the first time]  Oh, my God! It's the devil!