The Pagemaster (1994)

Ed Begley Jr.: Alan Tyler

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Quotes 

• Alan Tyler : He's afraid of tuna-fish sandwiches.

  Claire Tyler : Mercury levels in the tuna-fish sandwiches.

• [First lines during the opening scene] 

  Claire Tyler : [offscreen; in bed]  Alan, every ten-year-old is afraid of something.

  Alan Tyler : [offscreen; in bed]  The kid's afraid of tuna-fish sandwitches.

  Claire Tyler : Mercury levels in the tuna.

  Alan Tyler : Whatever.

  Claire Tyler : Alan, the world is a frightening place to him right now. I think we could be a little more supportive.

  Alan Tyler : Supportive? I'm the most supportive father on earth, but I'm running out of supportive things to do. I signed him up for Little League, he drove everybody crazy with statistics about how you can develop tumors from being hit in the head with a ball.

  Alan Tyler : [offscreen]  Did you know that shin splints can leadto blood clots in the legs?

  Alan Tyler : Claire, he brought in a medical journal. Nobody wanted to play after that. And now I'm building him a tree house, in a tree he refuses to climb.

  [while Alan says the last sentence above, Claire turns on a light and he looks at the treehouse on a dark and stormy night] 

  Claire Tyler : You know he hates heights.

  Alan Tyler : I don't know. I just want to be a good father.

  Claire Tyler : But you are a good father.

• Richard Tyler : Can't argue with statistics, Dad.

  Alan Tyler : Statistics. Here's something you can do: go down to Gutman's Hardware Store, buy a pound of these.

  Richard Tyler : But, Dad...

  Alan Tyler : Son, you can't live your life based on statistics. You've gotta take some chances. Now come on, Buddy.

  [with a five-dollar-bill] 

  Alan Tyler : You can do this.

  [Alan gives money to Richard. His mother Claire releases him and joins his father in unison] 

  Richard Tyler : [leaving his parents behind]  This is not good. Definitely not good.

• [At night, the Tylers' parent car arrives home] 

  Claire Tyler : [In car]  I can't imagine where he could be. Maybe we should call the police.

  Claire Tyler : [Gasps as the car parks in front of Richard's bicycle, lying down]  Alan!

  [the car stops] 

  Claire Tyler : [Gets out]  He's home!

  [Alan gets out] 

  Claire Tyler : Alan.

  Alan Tyler : [sees Richard in the treehouse]  It's impossible.

  [Alan goes up into the treehouse] 

  Alan Tyler : Rich?

  Claire Tyler : [Goes up into the treehouse and takes Richard's signature glasses]  We probably should put him in his bed.

  Alan Tyler : Let's let him sleep up here tonight.

  [Claire goes down, as Alan uses the coat as a blanket for Richard] 

  Alan Tyler : [turning off a lantern]  Love you, Richie.

  [Alan goes down the treehouse. Alan and Claire go inside the house] 

  Alan Tyler : Good night, son.

  [Alan closes the door, leaves, and the living room light turns off]