In the Name of the Father (1993)

Pete Postlethwaite: Giuseppe Conlon

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Quotes 

• Gerry Conlon : What I remember most about my childhood is holding your hand. My wee hand in your big hand, and the smell of tobacco. I remember, I could smell the tobacco in the palm of your hand. When I want to feel happy, I try to remember the smell of tobacco.

  Giuseppe Conlon : Hold my hand.

• Gerry Conlon : Was I always bad, was I?

  Giuseppe Conlon : Not always.

  Gerry Conlon : I don't deserve to spend the rest of my life in here do I?

  Giuseppe Conlon : All they done was block out the light.

  [points to his head] 

  Giuseppe Conlon : They can't block out the light in here.

• Giuseppe Conlon : I'm going to die.

  Gerry Conlon : Don't be saying that.

  Giuseppe Conlon : I'm scared.

  Gerry Conlon : There's no reason to be scared. You have nothing to be scared about.

  Giuseppe Conlon : Don't you be comforting me when I can see the truth staring me in the face. I'm scared I'm gonna die here.

  Gerry Conlon : You're not dying alright?

  Giuseppe Conlon : Can I not say a thing without you contradicting me? I'm scared to leave your mother behind.

  Gerry Conlon : Look, you are not going to die alright? If you do, sure I can look after Ma alright.

  Giuseppe Conlon : You think I'd leave Sara in your care?

  Gerry Conlon : What do you mean?

  Giuseppe Conlon : You haven't the maturity to take care of yourself, let alone your mother.

• Giuseppe Conlon : I want you have some respect.

  Gerry Conlon : Respect for who?

  Giuseppe Conlon : For yourself.

• Gerry Conlon : I'll be older than you when I get out of this place. If I get out. Are you listening to me?

  Giuseppe Conlon : I'm not talking to you.

  Gerry Conlon : Now who's being childish?

  Giuseppe Conlon : I've not heard a sensible word out of you in two weeks. That stuff will kill you.

  [talking about drugs] 

  Gerry Conlon : Sure I'm dead anyway. Look I'm sorry. I'll not take it again as long as you live. Are you happy now?

  Giuseppe Conlon : No.

  Gerry Conlon : Why not?

  Giuseppe Conlon : I don't want you to take it whether I live or die.

  Gerry Conlon : Oh, give me strength. Ok, I'll do nothing to annoy you in your grave. Now are you happy?

  Giuseppe Conlon : Is that a promise?

  Gerry Conlon : Ay, maybe.