Gifted (2017)
Chris Evans: Frank
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Mary Adler : Is there a God?
Frank Adler : I don't know.
Mary Adler : Just tell me.
Frank Adler : I would if I could. But I don't know. Neither does anybody else.
Mary Adler : Roberta knows.
Frank Adler : No. Roberta has faith... And that's the great thing to have. But faith's about what you think, feel. Not what you know.
Mary Adler : What about Jesus?
Frank Adler : Love that guy. Do what he says.
Mary Adler : But, is he God?
Frank Adler : I don't know. I have an opinion. But that's my opinion and I could be wrong. So why would I screw up yours? Use your head. But don't be afraid to believe in things either.
Mary Adler : Huh. There was a guy on TV who said there was *no* God.
Frank Adler : The only difference between the atheists on TV and Roberta is, Roberta loves you. She trying to help. Tell you what though. One way or another we all end up back together in the end. That's what you're asking, right?
Mary Adler : Yep.
Frank Adler : Okay. Find something else to worry about, will ya?
Mary Adler : All right.
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Frank Adler : We've discussed this ad nauseum.
Mary Adler : What's ad nauseum?
Frank Adler : Oh, you don't know? Well, looks like someone needs school.
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Frank Adler : This is gonna be fun. You're gonna meet kids today you can borrow money from the rest of your life.
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Man : [emerging from the delivery room] It's a boy.
Grandfather : [jumping up] Way to go!
Frank Adler : [observing] That's exactly how it was when you were born.
Mary Adler : This happy?
Frank Adler : This happy.
Mary Adler : Who came out and told everybody?
Frank Adler : I did.
Mary Adler : Can we stay for another?
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Frank Adler : Diane instructed me very clearly... that I was only to publish it postmortem.
Evelyn : She died six years ago.
Frank Adler : It wasn't her death she was talking about.
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Frank Adler : She's not normal, but if Einstein can ride a bike so can she.
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Frank Adler : Miss Davis, if we separate our leaders - if we segregate them from people like you and me - you get "congressmen." So I'm sorry. I wish I can take your offer, but Mary stays. Unless you kick her out.
Gloria Davis : This is a mistake. We'll never be able to raise this child to the level of scholarship she deserves.
Frank Adler : Well...
[sarcastically]
Frank Adler : just dumb her down to a decent human being. Everybody wins.
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Frank Adler : Let me guess. our lovely principal, Miss Stable.
Evelyn : Never get on the bad side of small-minded people who have a little authority. I thought I told you that.
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Roberta Taylor : I'm so worried.
Frank Adler : Come on, Roberta. If you start crying, I will have to pretend to start crying.
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Mary Adler : Is there a God?
Frank Adler : I don't know.
Mary Adler : Just tell me.
Frank Adler : I would if I could. But I don't know. Neither does anybody else.
Mary Adler : Roberta knows.
Frank Adler : No. Roberta has faith. And that's a great thing to have. But faith's about what you think, feel; not what you know.
Mary Adler : What about Jesus?
Frank Adler : Love that guy. Do what he says. I tell you what though - one way or the other we all end up back together in the end.
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[first lines]
Frank Adler : [through the door] Hey! Hey, come on. Let's move!
Mary Adler : No!
Frank Adler : Let me see.
Mary Adler : No.
Frank Adler : Come on, I made you special breakfast.
Mary Adler : You can't cook.
Frank Adler : Hey, Mary, open up.
[as she emerges]
Frank Adler : You look beautiful.
Mary Adler : I look like Disney character...
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Frank Adler : Look, I am...
Bonnie Stevenson : Oh, you know what? I'm actually incapable of having this conversation right now.
Frank Adler : Good. Good. 'Coz I have no idea what I was gonna say.
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Frank Adler : This family has a history with those schools. And I think the last thing that little girl needs is reinforcement that she's different. Trust me, she knows. So... I think Mary. I think she's gotta be here. Today's a bad ending, you can't hit people. But a 12 year old bullies a 7 year old and she stands up? Do you know how important that is to me that she did that? You know how proud I am of her? Aren't you?
Gloria Davis : Mr. Adler, your daughter shattered a young boy's...
Frank Adler : I know. You can't hit people. That will be made very clear. I get that. But Miss Davis, if we seperate our leaders... If we segregate them from people like you and me... you get congressman.
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Mary Adler : Please, Frank. Why are you leaving me?
Frank Adler : Because the court said I had to. You know this. We've discussed this ad naus... We've discussed this.
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Mary Adler : You drive like an old lady.
Frank Adler : It's Florida, I'm blending in.
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Mary Adler : [opening a present from Evelyn] An Apple? Whoa.
Evelyn : It's a Macbook, darling. Top of the line, with the retina display.
Frank Adler : Hey, you know who else has a retina display?
Mary Adler : Fred!
Evelyn : Mary, I understand you like mathematics. So, on there, you'll find a great out-of-print book by Charles Zimmer called "Transitions in Advanced Algebra."
Mary Adler : Yeah. Love that book.
Evelyn : You're saying you've read it?
Mary Adler : Yeah, I've kind of moved on to differential equations now.
Frank Adler : Don't forget your manners. Thank your grandma.
Mary Adler : Thank you, Grandma.
Evelyn : Grandmother or Evelyn will do just fine. There's so much more on there. Things I know you'll find really challenging.
Frank Adler : Yes, but sadly it's a school night, and there's homework to do. What a surprise, though, right? Say good night to Grandmother or Evelyn.
Mary Adler : Good night.
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Evelyn : Midlife crisis, apparently.
Frank Adler : He's 70.
Evelyn : I know. Must have been on time delay or something.
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Frank Adler : Look, just don't worry, okay?
Roberta Taylor : Don't tell me that. There's nothing you can say that's gonna make me feel good because I have no say in any of this, Frank. I'm not a blood relative! I'm not a legal guardian! I'm nothing! Just a lady who lives next door whose opinions mean nothing, whose feelings mean nothing! Would I like to have Mary tonight? I'd like to have Mary every night.
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Evelyn : While I was waiting, a cockroach this big tried to steal my shoe.
Frank Adler : Yeah. He'll take a shoe.
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Frank Adler : Her lawyer has a nice suit.
Greg Cullen : Relax Frank! More weight's put on the talent competition.
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Frank Adler : You're going to take that girl, you're going to bury her in tutors and you're going to loan her out to some think tank where she can talk about non-trivial zeroes with a bunch of old Russian guys for the rest of her life.
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Frank Adler : I don't know which mistake is worse, designing a water pump that leaks, or putting it somewhere no human can reach. How do you design something you know is gonna fail? Gotta be devious or clueless, right?
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Mary Adler : There's a lady standing in front of our door.
Frank Adler : Who is it?
Mary Adler : How should I know? I'm seven.
Frank Adler : That would be your grandmother.
Mary Adler : Holy shit!
