David Ross: Frank

Quotes 

• [Frank has got out of his wheelchair and is standing at the top of the cellar steps] 

  Frank : Ellie, have you seen my fishing gear?

  [he pushes with his walking stick and boxes fall down the stairs; Ellie comes running] 

  Ellie : Dad?

  Frank : Ah, the cavalry. Can you see if you can get my fishing rods out of that lot of mess down there? I'm going fishing tomorrow.

  Ellie : Why?

  Frank : To get more exercise - you heard the doc.

  Ellie : He didn't prescribe sitting there for hours in the cold. You can't do that any more.

  Frank : Oh, and there's carp in that canal.

  Ellie : Well it's their lucky day, then, isn't it. Come on, get in your chair.

  [Frank collapses back into the chair, gasping] 

  Frank : Don't get old, Ellie. Not if you don't want to be treated like a child.