The Holdovers (2023)

Dominic Sessa: Angus Tully

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• Angus Tully : I thought all of the Nazis were hiding in Argentina.

• Angus Tully : He used to be fine. He was better than fine. He was great. He was my dad. Then about four years ago, he... started acting strange. Erratic, forgetful, saying all this weird shit. My mom took him to a bunch of doctors, and they put him on medication. But that just made it worse. He got more confused. Then he got angry. And then he got... physical. That was it. That was the last straw. They put him away. And she divorced him... without him even realizing it. That's why she wants a whole new life. And it's easy to just stash me away in boarding school. Like half of us are just stashed away there. And I get it. She never has to look at me. Because maybe when she looks at me, she... she sees him. Maybe she's right. I can't keep it together. I lie. I steal. I piss people off. I don't have any friends, real friends. I'll probably get kicked out of Barton too. And when I do, it'll be my own fault. Get sent to Fork Union and maybe to youknowwhere. And nobody will care. The funny thing is... I wanted to see him so bad this whole time. But I also didn't, you know? Because I'm afraid that's what's going to happen to me one day.

  Paul Hunham : You're not your father.

  Angus Tully : How do you know?

  Paul Hunham : Because no one is his own father. I'm not my dad. No matter how hard he tried to beat that idea into me. I find the world a bitter and complicated place, and it seems to feel the same way about me. I think you and I have this in common. But don't get me wrong, you have your challenges. You're erratic and belligerant and gigantic pain in the balls, but you're not your father. You're your own man. Man, no. You're just a kid. You're just beginning. And you're smart. You've got time to turn things around. Yes, I know that Greeks had the idea that the steps you take to avoid your fate are the very steps that lead you to it, but that's just a literary conceit. In real life, your history does not have to dictate your destiny.

• Paul Hunham : Believe it or not, Mr. Tully, there was a time when the fire in my loins burned white hot.

  Angus Tully : You're full of shit.

  Paul Hunham : No, the details would curl your toes.

• Angus Tully : Twisted fucker orphaned that glove on purpose. Left you with one so the loss would sting that much more.

• Paul Hunham : Hmm. Hey, what's that?

  Waitress : That's our signature dessert. Cherries jubilee.

  Paul Hunham : Mmm. That sounds great. Bring the young vandal here cherries jubilee.

  Waitress : I'm afraid I can't. The dish contains brandy. Same deal with the bananas Foster.

  Mary Lamb : Yeah, but doesn't the alcohol just burn off?

  Waitress : It's still against the rules, ma'am.

  Paul Hunham : Fine. I'll order the cherries jubilee. We can share it.

  Waitress : Mm. I can't allow that, either.

  Paul Hunham : Can we say it's his birthday?

  Angus Tully : It's my birthday.

  Waitress : Well, happy birthday, young man. Let's get you a slice of cake or some other age appropriate dessert.

  Paul Hunham : Christ on a crutch. What kind of a fascist hash foundry are you running here?

• Paul Hunham : Do you think I want to be babysitting you? Oh, no, no, I was praying to the god I don't even believe in that your mother would pick up the phone or your father would arrive in a helicopter or a submarine or a flying fucking saucer to take you...

  Angus Tully : My father's dead!

• Paul Hunham : Fresh air would do you good.

  Angus Tully : It's like 15 degrees outside.

  Paul Hunham : And the Romans bathed naked in the freezing Tiber. Adversity builds character, Mr. Tully.

• Angus Tully : I don't think I've ever had a real family Christmas like this before. Thank you, Mary.

  Mary Lamb : You're welcome.

• Paul Hunham : You just earned yourself a detention, sir, now, get back here!

  Angus Tully : Being here with you is already one big fucking detention!

  Paul Hunham : Son of a bitch! That's another detention!

• Angus Tully : What the fuck just happened? I thought Barton men don't lie. Don't get me wrong, that was fun but you just lied through your teeth.

  Paul Hunham : What I say during a private conversation is none of your goddamn business. You are not to judge me.

  Angus Tully : It wasn't a private conversation. The wife and I were there. And I helped you. Why did he ask if you landed on your feet?

  Paul Hunham : What is this, Nuremberg? Jesus.

  Angus Tully : You're the hard-ass constantly telling everybody not to lie and going on and on about the honor code.

  Paul Hunham : There was an incident when I was at Harvard with my roommate.

  Angus Tully : And?

  Paul Hunham : He accused me of copying from his senior thesis. Plagiarizing. Ah.

  Angus Tully : Well, did you?

  Paul Hunham : No, he stole from me. But that blue-blooded prick's family had allies on the faculty. I mean, their last name is on a library, for Christ's sake. So he accused me in order to sanitize his treachery and, uh, they threw me out.

  Angus Tully : Wait, so you got kicked out of Harvard for cheating?

  Paul Hunham : No, I got kicked out of Harvard for hitting him.

  Angus Tully : You hit him? What, like punched him out?

  Paul Hunham : No, I hit him with a car. Ah.

  Angus Tully : You got kicked out of Harvard for hitting a guy with a car?

  Paul Hunham : By accident.

• Angus Tully : [in regards to Miss Crane]  Ouch. You two have chemistry.

  Paul Hunham : Okay. That's the Percodan talking.

  Angus Tully : I don't know, seeing her like this, I think she's pretty attractive.

  Paul Hunham : Listen, you hormonal vulgarian, that woman deserves your respect, not your erotic speculation.

• Elise : Are you trying to look down my shirt?

  Angus Tully : [laughing nervously]  Noooo... .. yes.

• Angus Tully : Where's my photo?

  Teddy Kountze : What photo?

  Angus Tully : I think you know what photo, and you stole it.

  Teddy Kountze : I resent that baseless accusation.

  Angus Tully : Give me my godamn picture.

  Teddy Kountze : Hey, what's your problem, Tully? You homesick? Huh? Gonna cry? Little boy misses his mommy?

  Angus Tully : Fuck you, Kountze. Why are you even here, anyway? Where's your family?

  Teddy Kountze : We're renovating our house, all right? It's all torn up. They're storing the tools and stuff in my room.

  Angus Tully : That's what they told you? It's winter, idiot. Nobody renovates their house in the winter. Your parents don't want you around because you're a fucking insecure sociopath.

  Teddy Kountze : A what?

  Angus Tully : I mean, who'd want you for a son? That's why you grind everybody, because deep down you know you're an asshole. Plus, academically, you're a disaster. I mean, if I were your parents, I'd never want you home again. The only tool in your room is you.

• Paul Hunham : [after Angus dislocates his shoulder]  If Woodrup finds out, the facts won't matter. He'll make it my fault.

  Angus Tully : It is your fault! You were supposed to be looking after me.

  Paul Hunham : I told you to stop.

  Angus Tully : You said you washed your hands of me.

  Paul Hunham : No, I meant it metaphorically!

  Angus Tully : Of course you meant it metaphorically. What were you going to do, actually go and wash your hands?

• Hooker : Hi there, handsome. Got a cigarette?

  Paul Hunham : No, sorry. I smoke a pipe.

  Hooker : Then how about a date? You want a date?

  Paul Hunham : No, thank you.

  Hooker : Come on, let's go somewhere warm!

  Angus Tully : [to Mr. Hunham]  Go ahead. I can wait here.

  Hooker : See? He can wait here and read some books. Get educated. He doesn't mind if daddy gets a little candy cane.

  Paul Hunham : Thank you, but I've never really liked candy canes. Plus, I'm pre-diabetic.

• Ye-Joon Park : I have no friends.

  Angus Tully : Yeah, well, friends are overrated.

• Angus Tully : [to Ye-Joon]  Shh. Stop crying. If they hear you, they'll crucify you. Which would be ironic since your Buddhist.

• Angus Tully : Danny, where do you stand on indoor fireworks?

  Danny : About as far away as I can.

• Teddy Kountze : Extra reading over vacation and no makeup test? Are you fucking kidding me? Nice work, asshole!

  Angus Tully : Can you not talk, please? I'm trying to pray.

  Teddy Kountze : You better pray I don't catch you alone. Because I will full on nut-punch you!

  Angus Tully : Tone it down. Jesus can hear you.

• Paul Hunham : We'll do it like the Roman legions. Absent a confession, one man's sin is every man's suffering. For every minute the truth is withheld, you will all receive a detention.

  Angus Tully : And I thought all the Nazis were hiding in Argentina.

  Paul Hunham : Stifle it, Tully.

• Paul Hunham : [as they're leaving the Christmas party]  I was right. This is why I hate parties. That was a disaster. Total disaster!

  Angus Tully : Speak for yourself. I was having fun. Let's take Mary home, make sure she's okay and we'll come back.

  Paul Hunham : Out of the question!

  Angus Tully : Would you give me a break? I was hitting it off with Elise!

  Paul Hunham : The niece? Are you kidding me?

  [referencing Mary] 

  Paul Hunham : This poor woman is bereft, and all you can think about is some silly girl.

  Mary Lamb : I don't need you feeling sorry for me.

  Angus Tully : [to Mr. Hunham]  See? I'm just saying this is the first good thing that came from being in this prison with you.

  Paul Hunham : Need I remind you it's not my fault you're stuck here? Do you think I want to be babysitting you? I was praying to the God I don't believe in that your mother would pick up the phone, or your father would arrive in a helicopter or a submarine or a flying fucking saucer to take you off my hands...

  Angus Tully : My father's dead!

  Paul Hunham : But I thought your father...

  Angus Tully : That's just some rich guy my mom married. Give me your keys.

  Paul Hunham : It's unlocked.

  [Angus gets into the car] 

  Mary Lamb : You don't tell a boy who's been left behind at Christmas that you're aching to cut him loose. That nobody wants him. What the fuck is wrong with you?

• Angus Tully : [Referring to Mr. Hunham]  This is the most bullshit ever! If we have to stay, why did we have to draw Walleye?

  Jason Smith : You know he used to be a student, right?

  Angus Tully : Yeah. That's why he knows how to inflict maximum pain on us, the sadistic fuck.