Martin's Day (1985)

Richard Harris: Martin Steckert

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Quotes 

• [first lines] 

  Martin Steckert : The cabin was just home. Just me, my father. And he died, and it was just me.

• Martin Steckert : Up there by the lake there was no need to earn anything. You don't owe, you don't need. You just live.

• Martin Steckert : Funny thing about trains, they take people apart.

• [last lines] 

  Martin Steckert : You promised to come and visit me, now.

  Martin : [yes] 

  Martin Steckert : Is that a deal?

  Martin : Hard, fast deal.

  Martin Steckert , Martin : [starting to sing]  I took my hat and fourteen dollars / and I went through all the troubles / of the life that always follows. / When you're rich and huntin' romance / But my huntin' days are over I can tell you that...

• Martin Steckert : [about Karen's daughter]  She is cute.

  Karen : Now she is cute. Just give her 10 minutes

  [meaning, once the daughter gets acquainted, she will show what a menace she really is] 

• Martin : [about Karen]  You know, I bet she would have helped us, if she could.

  Martin Steckert : In 10 years, you can work up one hell of a pile of sweet dreams.

  Martin : 10 years?

• Martin Steckert : Every vacation has its last day. Now go on. Go!

  Martin : You could put the gun to my head, Like you did at school. They wouldn't shoot. We could go on.

  Martin Steckert : Listen, martin. Martin, they know about us now. That's why they're here. Because they know. They know I wouldn't hurt you, kid. So putting the gun to your head Just wouldn't work anymore.

  Martin : But...

  Martin Steckert : martin. They know I couldn't pull the trigger. They know. They know that I love you, kid.