Father of the Bride (1991)
George Newbern: Bryan MacKenzie
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George : [voice-over] I thought maybe I should help smooth things over. So I took Bryan out for a drink. Thought we could have a talk, man-to-man. But as I sat there and listened to his side of the story... I realized this was a golden opportunity. If I ever wanted to get rid of Bryan MacKenzie, this was my chance.
Bryan : You know those banana shakes she likes to make, right? Well, that's why I thought she'd like a blender. I guess I can see her point. I mean, a blender does suggest a certain... reference to sexual politics, but... I swear, it never entered my consciousness at the time.
George : I believe you.
Bryan : You do? Would you tell Annie that for me, Dad?
George : [voice-over] This was where I was gonna lower the boom. But instead, I looked into his weepy eyes and found my self saying:
George : Sure, I'll tell her.
Bryan : Oh, good! 'Cause I know whatever you say she'll believe.
George : [voice-over] Not only was I not getting rid of the kid... I now found myself talking him into staying.
George : You know, Bryan, Annie's a very passionate person. And passionate people tend to overreact at time. Annie comes from a long line of major overreactors. Me. I can definitely lose it. My mother. A nut. My grandfather. Stories about him were legendary. The good news, however, is that this overreacting... tends to get proportionately less by generation. So, your kids could be normal.
George : [voice-over] As if that wasn't enough, I went on.
George : But on the upside, with this passion... comes great spirit and individuality... which is probably one of the reasons you love Annie.
Bryan : That's what I love most about her.
George : [voice-over] That's when it hit me like a Mack truck. Annie was just like me, and Bryan was just like Nina. They were a perfect match.
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Annie : Listen, I'm going to take Bryan for a drive and show him around.
Nina Banks : Okay, honey. Good.
George : Annie, it's a little nippy out. You might want to put on a sweater.
Annie : No, Dad, it's okay. I'm kind of warm.
George : There's a chill in the air, and you've been on a plane.
Annie : Dad, I'm fine.
Bryan : Annie, it is kind of cold out.
Annie : It is?
George : Yeah.
Annie : Alright. Thanks. I'll get my jacket.
George : [in voiceover] Right then, I realized my day had passed. She'll always love me, of course, but not in the same way. I was no longer the man in my little girl's life. I was like an old shoe, the kind we manufacture and get all excited about and then, after a few years, discontinue. That was me now: Mr. Discontinued.
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Bryan : I just wanna say that I'm an upstanding citizen. I've never been engaged before. I've never really been in love before. And I think Annie's the greatest person I've ever met. And I can't wait to marry her and one day have children, and grand children. And I'm going to do my best to be supportive of her dreams. She's a very gifted architect. I'm just thrilled that I met her. I love your daughter. The feelings I have for her are never gonna change. I'm here to stay.
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Bryan : Driving down here, I tried to put myself in your place. Your daughter comes home after spending four months in Rome, and uh, I'm sure you couldn't wait to see her and she shocks you with the news that she's getting married. And to somebody you've never met before. I'm sure that was pretty um - "heavy" - to use a word from your generation.
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Nina Banks : How did you two - uh - meet?
Annie : Oh, we were the only two people at this revival house in Rome for a midnight show of "Bringing Up Baby." We kept hearing each other laugh.
Bryan : And at all the same places.
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Bryan : Slev tak. That's "You're welcome" in Danish.
