Red Dawn (1984)
Harry Dean Stanton: Mr. Eckert
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Tom Eckert : Boys.
Matt Eckert : Daddy. Dad.
Tom Eckert : Don't talk. Don't say anything. Let me look at ya. I knew I was right. I knew it. You're alive. I was tough on both of you. I did things that made you, made you hate me sometimes. You understand now, don't you?
Jed Eckert : What happened, Dad? Why are you here? What'd you do?
Tom Eckert : It doesn't matter. One way or another, for one reason or another, we're all gone. It's all gone. Remember. Remember when you used to go in the park and play, and I used to put you two on the swings? Both of you were so damn little.
Jed Eckert : I remember. I remember all of it.
Tom Eckert : Well, I won't be there to pick you up when you fall now. Both of you have to take care of each other now.
Matt Eckert : We'll never see you again, Dad.
Tom Eckert : Yes, you will. I don't want to hear that, Maddy.
Matt Eckert : What happened to mom, Dad? Where is she?
Tom Eckert : She's not here. I don't know where they took her. You can't afford to be crying anymore now. I don't want either one of you to ever cry for me again. Don't ever do it. Not as long as you live.
Robert : Where's my dad, Mr. Eckert? Is he here?
Tom Eckert : I don't know, son. I don't know. You all get going. Get out before they find you.
Jed Eckert : Dad, I love you.
Tom Eckert : I know you do, son. I love you too.
[Tom, Jed, and Robert leave]
Tom Eckert : Boys! Avenge Me! Avenge Me!
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Tom Eckert : Boys! Avenge me! Avenge me!
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Tom Eckert : [at the Calumet Drive-in, which is now a Communist "re-education camp"] Remember when you used to go in the park and play... and I used to put you on the swings... and both of you were... so damn little?
Jed Eckert : I remember. I remember all of it.
Tom Eckert : [to Jed and Matt] I ain't gonna be around to pick you up when you fall now. Both of you gotta take care of each other now.
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Tom Eckert : [Jed and Matt have located their father at the Soviet 'Re-education' camp] I was hard on you when you was growin' up. I did things that made you hate me. Now, you can see why I did. I don't want no more tears shed for me, ya hear? I'm not gonna be there for you now, you gotta look out for each other...