Surviving (1985 TV Movie)

Len Cariou: David Brogan

Quotes 

• David Brogan : [David and Harvey are driving]  Rick's never in trouble before, never. It's just since Lonnie got back.

  Harvey : Are you saying it's all Lonnie's fault?

  David Brogan : Lonnie's the one with the problems. That's no secret.

  Harvey : Does it occur to you that maybe Rick has some problems too?

  David Brogan : He's got problems. Big ones. You know what I found out? He flunked the test for the science program. This is a kid with a IQ of 140. A kid who's always excelled in everything.

  Harvey : Yeah, I heard all about it from the day he was born. Rick the genius, wonder boy, super-kid, Rick and his music, Rick and his photography, Rick and his amazing grasp of mathematical concepts, Rick and his future as a doctor. Has it ever occurred to you that you are driving this boy too hard and maybe he's rebelling? Rick was at my house yesterday afternoon in bed with Lonnie. Did you know that?

  David Brogan : What are you talking about?

  Harvey : You heard me.

  David Brogan : Now we know who's responsible for that!

  Harvey : Lonnie of course.

  David Brogan : She's the one who plays around.

  Harvey : Yeah, well you won't have to worry about Lonnie corrupting your pure son any longer. She's going away to school.

  David Brogan : Fine. When does she leave?

  Harvey : Oh, in about ten minutes?

  David Brogan : Not soon enough.

• Tina Brogan : Doctor David the big expert on child rearing. Tell me all about it, Doctor David. Tell me how careful you were with your son, Rick. Wait, you really kept him hopping didn't you? No time to relax, no time for for anything frivolous. Like friends!

  David Brogan : I never stopped him from having friends.

  Tina Brogan : Ho he always had to study more and do more and be more. He was too busy for friends. Too busy expanding his vocabulary. Too busy trying to be perfect. Trying to be... like his dad!

  David Brogan : I wanted a lot for him. I- I thought I was doing the right thing.

  Tina Brogan : This is all your ego. Isn't it? You just wanted another you. Your son. God. There were never any real feelings. That why you liked being a surgeon so much your patients are anesthetized. You can talk but you don't have to listen. He worshiped you! All these years building this house... this family. I bought all of it. Love, honor and truth. Beauty. I bought it. You betrayed me, David! You betrayed all of us!

  David Brogan : I love you, Tina.

  [she walks away] 

  David Brogan : I love you, now don't do this!

  Tina Brogan : Don't you touch me, don't you ever touch me ever again. It wasn't just Rick and Lonnie in that car. We were there too.

  [she closes his briefcase and give to to him] 

  Tina Brogan : Take all your stuff and get out of here, just get out of my room.