The Old Man (TV Series)

I (2022)

Alia Shawkat: Angela Adams

Quotes 

• Angela Adams : [voice over, woman on phone]  When I was a little girl, I imagined there was nothing you were afraid of.

  Angela Adams : [Dan sighs]  You were indestructible. There was no one and nothing that could ever hurt you. There was no one and nothing that you would ever let hurt me.

  Angela Adams : [Dan groans]  When I was a little girl, you were a king. And everything I knew was your kingdom. I guess what I'm asking is where did that guy go?

  Dan Chase : [groans]  Well, I hate to break this to you, but you weren't very bright as a kid, Emily. I could've told you anything and you would've bought it.

  Angela Adams : Oh, I think we both know that isn't true.

  Dan Chase : Uh... and what makes you think that I wasn't afraid of anything when you were a little girl? I was afraid of everything that wasn't nailed down when you were a little girl. I just got good at lying to you about it.

  Angela Adams : Yes, you did.

  [Dan chuckles] 

  Angela Adams : Until recently. I've noticed. You don't sound like yourself. You're preoccupied when we're talking. You're not sleeping. I'm just asking you what's the difference now.

  Dan Chase : [resigned uncertainty]  I don't know. Something, you know, just off.

  [Dan exhales] 

  Angela Adams : Listen, if this is about what I think it's about, then I understand why it frightens you. But I think you're fine. Unless there's something you're not telling me. Is there something you're not telling me?

  Dan Chase : [dodges query]  Oh, sorry. No... no... of course not. Uh... I got to run, sweetie. I'll call you when I can.

  Angela Adams : Okay.

  Dan Chase : Okay. Bye-bye, love you.

  Angela Adams : Bye. I love you.

  Dan Chase : [sniffs]  Uh... she's pretty sure everything's fine.

  Dan Chase : [grunts]  Huh.

  [tosses burner phone in microwave and starts microwave] 

  Dan Chase : [whistles for dogs]  Well let's go.

  [exits] 

• [Dan calling early in the morning from his SUV after the break-in/assassination attempt] 

  Angela Adams : [line ringing, Emily answers groggily]  Hello?

  Dan Chase : Hey, kid, it's me. Sorry to be calling you at this hour.

  [sighs] 

  Dan Chase : Uh, they found me.

  Angela Adams : [perplexed]  What?

  Dan Chase : Yeah.

  Angela Adams : Are you okay?

  Dan Chase : Yeah, I'm fine. The dogs are fine. But if they found me at the house, I can't go back.

  Angela Adams : Are you sure it was... it was them?

  Dan Chase : [sighs]  Yeah, I'm sure.

  Angela Adams : Just because after all this time, you know, it seems pretty unlikely.

  Dan Chase : Emily... Emily, I'm sure. I've been feeling it for a few weeks now. I thought maybe it was my imagination. My head making up ghosts to remind me I'm getting lazy. I still have things to worry about, but No, this is not a drill. This is happening. I got to go get ahead of it now.

  Angela Adams : [exhales]  Okay. What can I do?

  Dan Chase : [sighs]  I'm, uh... I'm thinking that, uh... we're gonna have to stay off the phones. You know, I'm gonna lay low for a bit, just to be on the safe side.

  Angela Adams : Okay. How long?

  Dan Chase : I don't know. A week, maybe. Couple of weeks.

  [sighs] 

  Dan Chase : A month, maybe.

  [chuckles] 

  Dan Chase : I'm sorry.

  Angela Adams : No, don't say that. You've... you have nothing to apologize for.

  Dan Chase : All right. I'll call you as soon as I can.

  Angela Adams : Yeah. Right. Okay. I love you, Dad.

  Dan Chase : I love you, too. Bye, kiddo.

  [hangs up, dog whimpers] 

  Dan Chase : [looks at dogs in rearview mirror, Dave is panting and Carol's head is cocked]  What? I didn't lie to her. There's no reason to worry her right now about things we don't know.