Fat City1972

Ruben:
[about Ernie] I talked to his mother on the phone. He got married.

Babe:
What can you expect?

Ruben:
All that energy they waste. If they're not getting married, they're getting arrested or they're joining the navy or they're killing themselves on motorcycles.

Babe:
You know why I think he did it? I think that beating discouraged him.

Ruben:
Well, if you don't have confidence in yourself, you're never gonna get anywhere.

Babe:
I remember the first time I passed blood. I was one scared kid.

Ruben:
Sure, when I got my jaw broken and I had to suck liquids through that straw, I started wondering if it was all worthwhile.

Babe:
I'll tell you what bothered me: getting my throat ruined.

Ruben:
You didn't keep your chin down.

Babe:
How's your nose? Can you breathe?

Ruben:
Yeah, can't you?

Babe:
Not on a wet day.