Free Willy 3: The Rescue (1997)

Patrick Kilpatrick: John Wesley

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Quotes 

• Max : A cheeseburger saved your life.

  [Wesley smiles back] 

  John Wesley : [pauses]  You were right.

  Max : Hey. You made a mistake.

  [Max hugs his father] 

  John Wesley : What am I supposed to do now? I'm a whaler. That's what I am.

  Max : Not to me. You're my dad.

• Max : How'd you know the whale was there?

  John Wesley : Not even get a sense. You'll get it too after a while. Never take your eye off the ball, Max. If you do, either the sea'll get you or the whale will.

  Max : The whale will?

  John Wesley : Don't you worry. We'll get em first. I promise.

• John Wesley : [to Randolph]  You're making a mistake. I suggest you ride out on the boat you came in on.

• Max : Dad

  John Wesley : [working on the spears]  Yes Max?

  Max : What if whales are like people?

  John Wesley : They aren't.

  Max : What if they are?

  John Wesley : Max, whales are animals. They were put here by God for us to hunt. You don't get upset when you eat a cheeseburger do you?

  Max : Why not?

  John Wesley : Whales don't feel. They aren't people. They're just fish.

  Max : Your wrong.

  [Sanderson is stunned at Max scolding his father] 

  John Wesley : You know better than me? You're ten years old.

  Max : But your wrong, dad?

  John Wesley : And I've been wrong all my life. My dad was wrong and his dad was wrong, we're all wrong and you're right.

  Max : You're hurting people.

  John Wesley : Who am I hurting? I'm not hurting anyone.