American Dreams

Beth Mason:
Mom says, if Heaven's where you go if you're good while you're on Earth, then Monaco is where you go if you're good while you're in Heaven.

JJ Pryor:
Kennedy says it's time for new dreams, and new frontiers, not just the ones of our fathers.

Jack Pryor:
President Kennedy who both went to college...

JJ Pryor:
I know!

Jack Pryor:
...and loves football.

JJ Pryor:
I know!

Jack Pryor:
And you are going to...

JJ Pryor:
No I'm not!

Jack Pryor:
Will you let me finish a damn sentence? JJ, you have a chance to be something great. A tailback, an astronaut, or whatever the hell, but great! Now I know going to Notre Dame won't guarantee you anything, but it'll give you the best chance anyone could ask for. And I'm not going to stand by and let you piss away that chance. I just won't.

JJ Pryor:
Maybe it's not up to you.

[about President Kennedy's assassination]

Will:
[seriously] Beth, do you know why they shot him?

Beth Mason:
[sadly] No...

Will:
[sighing] Politics.

Pete Pryor:
[Jack is closing the store for Christmas] If you're still looking for a gift, nothing says perfect like the new '66. [holds up a magazine photo of a Mustang]

Jack Pryor:
Yeah? Well remind me again in '76.

Chris Pierce:
[to Meg] You should know... that I love you.

Chris Pierce:
The only thing I'm gonna miss about Philadelphia is you. I love you, Meg.

Meg Pryor:
I love you too. [they kiss]

Patty Pryor:
Remember, chickens lay eggs; people lie down.

Roxanne Bojarski:
You're supposed to be with Luke.

Meg Pryor:
What does that mean?

Roxanne Bojarski:
Figure it out. I can wait. I've got all night, I don't have a date or anything. But it is kinda cold so if you figure it out sooner than later that'd be great.

Meg Pryor:
[stunned] You never liked Luke...

Roxanne Bojarski:
No, I like East Catholic jocks and college boys on buses.

Meg Pryor:
...And he doesn't like you?!

Roxanne Bojarski:
Are you finished? And California surfer boys and rock 'n' roll drummers. Oh, and the waiter at the pizzeria. Okay, now I'm finished and no, he doesn't like me. Meg, if you stopped pretending that you hate Luke you might notice that you really, really like him. Oh, and swimmers. I forgot swimmers.

Nun:
Soon, you will start courting, dating and naturally, you'll be curious about the feelings you experience when you're with a boy.

Roxanne Bojarski:
I'm already curious, Sister.

Nun:
I'm sure you are, Miss Bojarski.

Roxanne Bojarski:
What's it like, Sister? To be with a boy?

Nun:
Today's film can probably answer that question better than I can, Miss Bojarski.

Patty Pryor:
I'm going to buy Skipper.

Jack Pryor:
No dogs!

Patty Pryor:
Skipper is Barbie's little sister.

JJ Pryor:
I thought Barbie was an only child?

Meg Pryor:
She was until they decided she needed a really annoying accessory.

Meg Pryor:
I don't want to be one of those people that nothing special ever happens to.

Roxanne Bojarski:
You are special.

Meg Pryor:
How?

Roxanne Bojarski:
Well... you're super nice!

Meg Pryor:
Nice? That's it? Come on, if I were to die tomorrow what would anyone say?

Patty Pryor:
[listening outside the door] Good riddance!

Meg Pryor:
Brat!

Patty Pryor:
I wasn't listening!

Jimmy Riley:
Hi, I'm Jimmy Riley. Would you like to dance?

Meg Pryor:
I would! I'm Meg. Meg Pryor. I go to East Catholic.

Jimmy Riley:
This isn't roll call. Just dance with me, Meg Pryor from East Catholic.

JJ Pryor:
Kennedy says it's time for new dreams, and new frontiers, not just the ones of our fathers.

Jack Pryor:
President Kennedy, who both went to college...

JJ Pryor:
I know.

Jack Pryor:
- and loves football.

JJ Pryor:
I know!

Jack Pryor:
And you are going to...

JJ Pryor:
No, I'm not!

Jack Pryor:
Will you let me finish a damn sentence? JJ, you have a chance to be something great. A tailback, an astronaut, or whatever the hell, but great! Now I know going to Notre Dame won't guarantee you anything, but it'll give you the best chance anyone could ask for. And I'm not going to stand by and let you piss away that chance. I just won't.

JJ Pryor:
Maybe it's not up to you.

Will Pryor:
[asking about Kennedy's assassination] Do you know why they shot him?

Beth Mason:
No, I don't.

Will Pryor:
Politics.

Beth Mason:
What do you mean?

Will Pryor:
It's when somebody wanted something and somebody else wanted something different. So they shot him. Isn't that right, JJ?

JJ Pryor:
Yeah, Thrill. Kennedy wanted something. He did.

Tommy DeFelice:
Girls are like Pez: you finish with one and another pops up right away.

JJ Pryor:
You're all heart, Tommy.