Ticket to Heaven (1981)

R.H. Thomson: Linc Strunk

Quotes 

• David : If Father's love... isn't unselfish, then... who's is?

  Linc Strunc : I don't know man. See... I'm not God. I can't give you any answers. But all I do know is... that *father's* is a lie.

  Larry : David, if you want to know about unselfish love, then take a look around. We're all here, only because we love you. Your mother, your father, are under arrest, because they love you. We're all doing this, and we're scared stiff of going to jail because... we love you. David, *that's * love. And if you can't see that... if you can't see that...

  [breaks down] 

  Linc Strunc : If... if Father is the messiah. That means every person here is evil, for trying to take you away from him. But if they aren't evil, that means that Father isn't the messiah, doesn't it?

  [pause] 

  Linc Strunc : Listen, only *you* can make... the decision.

• Linc Strunc : I know... I know you're terrified... at leaving the church...

  [pause] 

  Linc Strunc : so was I.

• Linc Strunc : You're a zombie, David! Your eyes are vacant. You're almost dead, man. But that's good I mean, that's a relief. If you looked normal like... Brother Karl or Sister Ingrid, you would be dead.

• Linc Strunc : He's tough... and he's smart... It's like trying to start a Cadillac that's been sitting for five years... Shit, the dumb ones are easy.