Falling Down (1993)

John Fleck: Seedy Guy in Park

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Quotes 

• Seedy Guy in Park : Hello, sir, how are you today?

  Bill Foster : I'm doing alright. How about you?

  Seedy Guy in Park : Me, I'm terrible.

  Bill Foster : Sorry to hear that.

  Seedy Guy in Park : Yeah, I came down from Santa Barbara yesterday and this friend of mine wasn't home like I thought he was gonna be and he owes me some money so I thought I would have some money to get back home with. I'm almost out of gas, I had to sleep in my car last night. I don't suppose you have a couple of bucks you could give me? It would really help me out. If you give me your address, I'll mail it back, honest.

  Bill Foster : Let me see your driver's license.

  Seedy Guy in Park : What do you wanna see my driver's license for?

  Bill Foster : Look, you're from Santa Barbara, it'll have your address on it, won't it?

  Seedy Guy in Park : I don't have a driver's license.

  Bill Foster : You drove all the way from Santa Barbara without a license?

  Seedy Guy in Park : Are you a cop?

  Bill Foster : Let's see your car registration. Matter of fact, let's see your car.

  Seedy Guy in Park : All right! Forget it! OK, just forget it! That's a hell of a way to treat a vet, man.

  Bill Foster : You're an animal doctor?

  Seedy Guy in Park : No, a vet, a veteran. I was in 'Nam, man.

  Bill Foster : What were you, a drummer boy? You must've been 10 years old!

  Seedy Guy in Park : I meant the Gulf, I meant to say the Gulf. Jesus! Come on, all I'm asking for is a little change, I haven't eaten in 3 days.

  [has been holding a half-eaten sandwich the whole time] 

  Seedy Guy in Park : Well, I mean, except for this. Oh, fuck it! Come on, give me money, man! Just give me some money!

  Bill Foster : No.

  Seedy Guy in Park : How about the change in your pocket? I don't care if it's a dime, give it to me.

  Bill Foster : I'm not giving you any money.

  Seedy Guy in Park : You got a cigarette?

  Bill Foster : I don't smoke.

  Seedy Guy in Park : Oh, come on, man, you gotta give me something.

  Bill Foster : Why don't you try to get a job?

  Seedy Guy in Park : Hey, this is my park, I live here! Who the fuck are you, walking through my park, carrying two bags? You got two bags, I don't got any, is that fair? What's in those bags anyway, huh? Give me one of those bags. I could sell those bags and eat for a week with the money. Come on, you got two of them, what do you need two of them for?

  Bill Foster : You're right. Here.

  [he gives him his briefcase] 

  Seedy Guy in Park : Are you serious?

  Bill Foster : [walks away]  I don't need it anymore.

  Seedy Guy in Park : All right!

  [he opens the briefcase. The only thing inside is a sandwich and an apple. Disappointed, he throws the apple in Foster's direction] 

  Seedy Guy in Park : Son of a bitch!