Chronicle (2012)

Michael Kelly: Richard Detmer

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• Richard Detmer : How you getting to school?

  Andrew Detmer : I don't know what you mean.

  Richard Detmer : Don't bullshit me, you idiot. Matt doesn't come. He didn't drive up. You leave the house. Who the hell is giving you rides to school?

  Andrew Detmer : M-Matt.

  Richard Detmer : All right. You know what? You're lying. You're up to something, and you can't hide it. You think you can just slink? Hmm? Sneaking, sneaking around my house, smiling? I'm onto your shit.

• [while Andrew is lying in a hospital bed, his father comes in] 

  Richard Detmer : Your mother's dead. She died last night while I was out looking for you. I came home and, uh... she was there in her bed. If I just could have been there more. You know, I was always there for her when you were out screwing around... and this one time... this... one time that she needed me, and you took me away. I want you to apologize to me. I know you can hear me, so I want you to sit up right now and apologize to me. You selfish, selfish asshole. This is your fault! You di...

  [cuts to no audio from the camera] 

  Richard Detmer : DO HEAR ME? YOUR MOTHER IS DEAD AND IT IS YOUR FAULT!

• Andrew Detmer : [Andrew flies out of the exploded hospital, holding Richard by the legs]  It's your fault!

  Richard Detmer : Please. God, put me down!

  Andrew Detmer : You did this!

  Richard Detmer : Please Stop!

  Andrew Detmer : Your fault! You did this to me! You die!

  [Andrew drops his father. But Matt catches Richard in mid-air] 

• [first lines] 

  Andrew Detmer : [as Richard tries to enter his room]  What do you want?

  Richard Detmer : Why is this door locked, Andrew?