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Quotes
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Pat Dugan : The staff's not supposed to work for anyone except Starman.
Courtney Whitmore : Starman?
Pat Dugan : Of the Justice Society of America. It was before your time.
Courtney Whitmore : I know who they are. A bunch of superheroes from the old days. They quit when I was a kid.
Pat Dugan : Well, they didn't exactly quit. Starman and the JSA died saving the world.
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Courtney Whitmore : What were you, like, the Star-Spangled Kid's assistant?
Pat Dugan : I was Starman's sidekick. I looked after his car, I kept his suit clean.
Courtney Whitmore : Sounds like an assistant to me.
Pat Dugan : Being a sidekick was an honor. They made me a really important part of the JSA.
Courtney Whitmore : Well... why aren't you in the picture, then?
Pat Dugan : Because I took it.
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S.T.R.I.P.E. : Courtney, I told you not to touch the staff.
Courtney Whitmore : Pat?
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Mike Dugan : Dad, can I go over to Johnny's house? We're gonna play "Fortnite" for research.
Pat Dugan : Just be back by 9:00.
Mike Dugan : Wait, wait. 9:00? It's... it's Friday.
Pat Dugan : Oh, yeah. Okay, 9:01.
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Courtney Whitmore : I don't like that you've kept this from my mom.
Pat Dugan : Ah...
Courtney Whitmore : But you make her happy. Happier than I've ever seen her, and I don't wanna take that away. I can't. So I'll keep your secret, as long as you stay out of my way.
Pat Dugan : Stay... stay out of your way? I mean, hey, you... you don't even have a driver's license yet, all right? This isn't just about keeping my secret. This is about keeping your mother and you safe. Mike, too. You understand that?
Courtney Whitmore : Okay.
Pat Dugan : Okay.
Courtney Whitmore : So, do we have a deal, Stripesy?
Pat Dugan : I guess when you call me Stripesy, I see your point.
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Courtney Whitmore : So... your name was Stripesy?
Pat Dugan : 'Cause of all the stripes.
Courtney Whitmore : Yeah, I... I got that. Someone really should have helped you brainstorm a better code name.
Pat Dugan : What's wrong with it?
Courtney Whitmore : Um... well, for starters, I highly doubt it intimidated the bad guys. I mean, "Look out! Here comes Stripesy!"
Pat Dugan : Well, see, Stripesy made more sense when Sylvester went by The Star-Spangled Kid.
Courtney Whitmore : The Star-Spangled Kid?
Pat Dugan : Yeah. You see, Sylvester was 15 when we met. I was 20. I was his family's driver and their mechanic. He put on a mask to stop some criminals who were threatening his parents, and I helped him. Anyways, later he... he got the staff and became Starman, and he joined the JSA and he brought me along.
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Courtney Whitmore : What is this thing, anyway?
Pat Dugan : It's called the Cosmic Staff.
Courtney Whitmore : Okay.
Pat Dugan : It's extremely temperamental.
[as he takes it, it powers down]
Pat Dugan : And it should be back in its crate where it belongs, not vandalizing automobiles and endangering people's lives.
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Pat Dugan : [catching Courtney sneaking back into the house] All right, give me that. It's a...
[as he moves to take the staff, she takes a step backward]
Pat Dugan : That's incredibly dangerous.
Courtney Whitmore : I know. It blew up a car.
Pat Dugan : You blew up a car?
Courtney Whitmore : I didn't! It did!
[the staff lights up to the bulb and warbles]
Courtney Whitmore : I was only going to let the air out of their tires.
Pat Dugan : Okay, look... are you okay? And was anyone hurt?
Courtney Whitmore : Everyone's fine. The car lost a little resale value, though.
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Mike Dugan : Hey, why's everyone talking to us?
Pat Dugan : It's called being friendly, Mike.
Mike Dugan : I don't know. Just a little weird.
Town Girl : [passing by] Hi.
Mike Dugan : [checking her out] Hey. But it's like I always say, Pat, "gotta take the good with the weird."
Pat Dugan : Yeah. It's, uh, it's "Dad", not "Pat", okay?
Mike Dugan : Yeah, but Courtney calls you Pat.
Courtney Whitmore : Don't drag me into this conversation.
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Mike Dugan : Do they have a pier?
Pat Dugan : No, Mike, there's no ocean.
Mike Dugan : What about In-N-Out?
Pat Dugan : Thanks. No.
Mike Dugan : Please tell me they have a Fatburger.
Pat Dugan : No, Mike, that's why we got this. Call it your goodbye burger.
Mike Dugan : Goodbye, In-N-Out. Goodbye, friends. Goodbye, indoor plumbing.
Pat Dugan : It's Nebraska. It's not Siberia, Mike.
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Mike Dugan : I looked this place up on Google Earth. Blue Valley doesn't have jack.
Pat Dugan : It's got fresh air. It's got friendly people. It's got schools without metal detectors. The thing is, I need your help with this move, okay? I need you to be positive.
Mike Dugan : Positive, I-I am positive.
Pat Dugan : Great.
Mike Dugan : I'm positive this place will blow ass.
