Victor: “I’m halfway up the mountain, debating with a—” The creature: “A living creature!” Victor: “A nothing! A filthy mass of nothing!”
LITTLE CHARLES
— I missed Uncle Bev’s funeral, and I know how they feel about me —CHARLIEWho, how who feels about you? Feels what about you?LITTLE CHARLESAll of them. I know what they say.CHARLIEThey don’t say things about you —LITTLE CHARLESI see how they are. I don’t blame them. I’m sorry I let you down, Dad.CHARLIEYou haven’t let me down. You never let me down. Now listen here… you’re wrong about these people, they love you. Some of them haven’t gotten a chance to see what I see: a fine man, very loving, with a lot to offer. Now take this…(gives Little Charles a handkerchief)Give me my comb. Stand up straight. Look folks in the eye. And stop being so hard on yourself.LITTLE CHARLESI love you, Dad.CHARLIELove you too, son.August: Osage County (Tracy Letts)