Back to School (1986)

Burt Young: Lou

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Quotes 

• Lou : Come here. I want to tell you something.

  Jason Melon : What?

  Lou : You were pretty hard on your father last night.

  Jason Melon : I know, but the guy doesn't understand.

  Lou : I know your pop thirty years. He understands. He's a nice guy, and he's tough. Like me. I'm nice, and I'm tough. I'll give you an idea what I mean. My two boys, I put one through college and the other I put through a wall. Your papa loves you. He's lookin' out for ya. Look out for him.

• Player #1 : Hey, Lutz! You know who I am?

  Derek : Um, let me see. Uh, protruding supra-orbital ridges.

  [the football player picks up Derek by his shirt] 

  Derek : Small cranium. Uh, 1300 cc brain. Hmmm. Neanderthal Man!

  Player #1 : [to Jason]  You. I want you to call his mother. You tell her he's never coming home.

  Jason Melon : Whoah. Hold it, hold it. You sure you even got the right guy? I mean, look how many people got blue hair these days. You know?

  Player #1 : Shut up, meat-head!

  Thornton Melon : Hey, take it easy, will ya? I mean, the war's over. Get new parts for your head.

  Player #1 : Yeah? Wanna make something of it?

  Thornton Melon : Oh, no, no. I never get physical. I just get upset. And when I get upset...

  Thornton Melon : [points at Lou]  HE gets physical.

  [Lou takes a metal napkin holder and crushes it with one hand] 

  Lou : [stepping up to the player]  You got a problem?

  Player #1 : No. I haven't got a problem.

  Lou : Well, now you do.

  [Lou slugs the football player in the stomach, resulting in a full scale bar brawl with the football team] 

• Thornton Melon : Home, Sweet Home.

  Lou : I liked the old house better.

  Thornton Melon : So did I.

  Lou : I liked the old wife better, too!

  Thornton Melon : [laughs]  Lay off Vanessa. She gives great headache. Lou, I can't believe it. Married five years. Seems like yesterday!

  Thornton Melon : [sighs]  And you know what a lousy day yesterday was.

• [watching his TV commercial] 

  Thornton Melon : Lou, did you see the new spot?

  Lou : Yeah, I seen it.

  Thornton Melon : Do I look fat in it?

  Lou : You could lose a couple of pounds.

  Thornton Melon : I've gotta get bigger actors.