20 Best The Place Beyond the Pines Quotes

Romina: You fucked up my son's life; therefore, you fucked up my life.

Bill: I'll make you an assistant DA. I'll never shake your fucking hand! You're too smart for your own good.

Robin: [Passes Jason a newspaper clipping and points to a photo] That guy's your Dad. That's him there.
[Robin points to another photo]
Robin: And that's the pig there, the one that pegged him.
Jason: What happened to him?
Robin: Who, the cop? Forget about him man. Don't start there, I'll show you good things. I'll show you good things...

Robin: If you ride like lightning, you're going to crash like thunder.

Luke: You don't love me you don't like me I fuckin' get it. I'm a piece of shit, OK? I'm still his father, I can give him stuff. I got this for him, just give it to him. Tell him it's from me.

Avery: [Avery puts the money the cops stole from Romina's house on Chief Weirzbowski's table] I should have brought this to you sooner, I apologize. This is recovered from a house during a search...
Chief: [Chief puts his hand up] No no no no. Wait a minute Cross.
Avery: That's just the small fraction of what's goin' on...
Chief: Wait a minute Cross. Don't say another word.
Avery: What do you mean?
Chief: No no no, don't say another word.
[the chief leans forward in his chair and shakes his head]
Chief: What'd you expect me to do with this?
Avery: You're joking right?
Chief: This is shit!
Avery: Chief!
Chief: This aint' my problem, alright? This is your problem.
Avery: This is our problem of the fucking police department and I'm bringing it to your attention, because that's what I should fucking do!
Chief: Oh yeah, is that right?
Avery: Yeah!
Chief: Is that what you should do? Rat out other fuckin' cops! This is un-fuckin-believable, alright?
[the Chief picks up the money with a tissue and throws it at Avery]
Chief: Get this shit outta here!

Luke: I'm still his father, I can give him stuff.

Al: A limp goes a long way in politics.

Romina: [Talking to Luke] You're never going to see him again.

Robin: I'm not gonna let you bring us both down.

Luke: I'm not asking for an advance, I'm quitting.
Jack: You can't quit.
Luke: I just did.

Avery: [Avery just received his medal and is giving a speech] When I was in law school, we used to always talk about justice. We'd have discussions about justice. But that's just what they were, discussions . I joined the police force because I wanted to work alongside the brave men and women who know that some problems can't be solved by talking. And no one wants to be in the situation that I found myself in a couple of weeks ago. I certainly wished it turned out differently. I'm not gonna lie, sometimes I have a wish that sometimes it wasn't me who was called upon that house that day. But that's the job. And I can't think of another line of work I'd rather be in. Thank you.

Luke: [solo bank robbery] Everybody get down on the fuckin' floor! You, get up! Get the fuck up! Fill up that bag with money. Don't look at me! Put your... No faces! You! Get up! Get up. Get up! Get the fuck up. Get that fuckin' money. Put that fuckin' money in there.
Teller: Okay. Stay calm.
Luke: What are you doing? Throw it over!
[bag hits the shield]
Teller: I'm sorry.
Luke: *Throw it over!*
Teller: I'm sorry. I'm sorry. I'm sorry.
Luke: Where's that guy back there? That fuckin' guy. Hey, guy! Get up! Throw that over. You better not fuck this up.
[bag gets stuck on top of shield]
Luke: Jesus Christ. This fuckin' shit.

AJ: Dad, I fucked up, and I know you don't have time to deal with this stuff right now...
Avery: Not him, OK?
AJ: What?
Avery: I want you to leave him alone, alright? OK?
AJ: Why?
Avery: [Avery slams AJ against the wall] Wipe that fuckin' smirk of your face! You hear me? I want you to leave that fuckin' kid alone, alright? Look at me. Look at me! You wanted to come live with me right? You think this is easy for me? During this time, huh? I'm trying to make this work. I'm doing it for you. You can have anything you want, but I don't want you to touch that kid. You leave him alone. You under-fucking-stand me? Say yes!
AJ: [crying] Yes.
Avery: Look at me, and say yes!
AJ: Yes!

Luke: Not since Hall and Oates has there been such a team.

Avery: When I was a kid I used to look at my dad dressed in judge's robes and I used to think that my father was a superhero. And I don't think I was far off. He had that quality that judges have, where they have tremendous compassion, but they're also ferocious at the same time. He wasn't afraid of making enemies. I think that's probably why he had so many friends.

Luke: You must get lonely.

Luke: Everybody get down on the fuckin' floor!

Robin: you are standing right where your Dad used to stand and we used to talk. He was a good guy, your Dad.
[Jason picks up some sunglasses]
Robin: Oh wow. Yeah, those glasses. I haven't seen them in a long time, they're his, those goofy glasses.
Jason: These were his?
Robin: Yeah. You keep those. He would have wanted you to have them.
Jason: Was he good at anything?
Robin: Yeah. He was the best motorcycle rider I've ever seen in my life. Best.
Jason: Yeah?
Robin: Best. Never seen another one like him. Best.
Jason: You guys good friends?
Robin: Yeah I think we were.
Jason: You still got his bike?
Robin: [shakes his head] No, his bike's gone. Police took it. I think they cut it up. They're angry with him, I know that. They're real mad with him.

[last lines]
Jason: How much do you want for it?
Mr. Anthony: I was thinking five.
Mr. Anthony: [Jason climbs onto the bike] Have you ever ridden one of these things before?
[Jason rides away silently. Fade to black]