Blank Check (1994)

James Rebhorn: Fred Waters

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Quotes 

• Fred Waters : Here's six bucks. You can have fun all day on that.

  Preston Waters : You don't get out much, do you Dad?

• [Fred Waters is determining how much to fill in the blank check Preston got from Grandma] 

  Sandra Waters : How much money did you get last year?

  Preston Waters : A thousand.

  Fred Waters : Ten dollars!

  Preston Waters : Wait, Dad, what about inflation?

  Fred Waters : Okay, I'll make it eleven.

• Sandra Waters : I thought we understood about taking care of our valuables.

  Preston Waters : Valuable? It was a piece of junk.

  Fred Waters : Well, if that's how you feel about a gift from your parents, I don't see getting you a new one for your birthday.

  Preston Waters : I don't want a new bike. I want my own room.

  Fred Waters : I'm warning you, you're on thin ice as it is about the bike.

  Preston Waters : You know what I want? What I want is my own house. My rules. My money.

  Fred Waters : That's it, young man. Until further notice, you're grounded.

• Ralph Waters : Why are you dressed like a game show host?

  Preston Waters : Going out tonight.

  Fred Waters : Now, just a minute, young man. You're still grounded.

  Preston Waters : But it's for Mr. Macintosh.

  Fred Waters : I don't care. He might be lucky to have a lot of money but he doesn't decide whether my son is or isn't grounded.

  Preston Waters : But it's for my job.

  Fred Waters : Your job's to be grounded.

  Preston Waters : So much for plan 442.

  Fred Waters : What do you know about plan 442?

  Preston Waters : He knows you're prospectus.

  Fred Waters : Prospectus? What are you doing with all my work?