The Fabelmans (2022)
Gabriel LaBelle: Sammy Fabelman
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Quotes
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Sammy Fabelman : Unless I make a movie about it.
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Logan Hall : Life's nothing like the movies, Fabelman.
Sammy Fabelman : Maybe not. But hey, in the end, you got the girl.
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Sammy Fabelman : Putting your head in a lion's mouth is art?
Uncle Boris : No, sticking your head in the mouth of lions was balls! Making sure that lion didn't eat my head? That is art!
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Sammy Fabelman : It feels like my life is going by so fast, but it's not getting anywhere.
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Sammy Fabelman : [about Bennie the Monkey] Why did you get a monkey?
Mitzi Fabelman : Because I needed a laugh.
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Reggie Fabelman : [about Mitzi] Must have been hard for her, married to a genius.
Sammy Fabelman : Dad worships mom.
Reggie Fabelman : Okay. But maybe it's hard being worshipped by someone you know you'll never be as good as or ever do anything as good as.
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Sammy Fabelman : You didn't come here to build houses, you didn't come here to work. You ran away.
Burt Fabelman : *I think you have something to say to me, Sammy and if I'm right about that, then get it off your chest and say it to my face.*
Mitzi Fabelman : [stands on a chair] I started therapy!
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Sammy Fabelman : [to Logan] I wanted you to be nice to me for five minutes! Or, I did it to make my movie better. I don't know why. You are the biggest jerk I've ever met in my entire life. I have a monkey at home that's smarter than you! You dumb antisemitic asshole! I made you look like you could fly.
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Burt Fabelman : It's more important than your hobby.
Sammy Fabelman : Can you stop calling it a hobby?
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Sammy Fabelman : What's it like?
[to smoke]
Logan Hall : It kind of shows you how out of control everything is and how y-you're not in charge of anything.
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Burt Fabelman : Make something real, not imaginary.
Sammy Fabelman : I want to make movies though!
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John Ford : They tell me you wanna be a picture maker.
Sammy Fabelman : Uh... yes sir, I do.
John Ford : Why? This business, it'll rip you apart.
Sammy Fabelman : Well... Mr. Ford, I...
John Ford : So, what do you know about art, kid?
Sammy Fabelman : [struggles to think of an answer] I just- I love your movies so much...
John Ford : [cuts him off] No, art.
[points to a painting of two cowboys]
John Ford : See that painting over there?
Sammy Fabelman : [looks] Uh, yeah- I mean, yes... yes, I do see it.
John Ford : Walk over to it.
[Sammy approaches the painting and looks back at John]
John Ford : Well? What's in it? Describe it.
Sammy Fabelman : [feeling relieved] Oh, okay! So, there are two guys and they're on horseback... and they're looking for something, so maybe they're scouting...
John Ford : No. No. Where's the horizon?
Sammy Fabelman : The horizon?
John Ford : Where is it?
Sammy Fabelman : It's at the bottom.
John Ford : That's right.
[points to another painting]
John Ford : Walk over to this painting.
[Sammy does so]
John Ford : Well?
Sammy Fabelman : Right, okay, so there are five cowboys...
John Ford : No no no no no! Where's the goddamn horizon?
Sammy Fabelman : [pointing to the top] Um, it's- it's there!
John Ford : Where?
Sammy Fabelman : [panicked] At the top of the painting!
John Ford : Alright, get over here!
[Sammy walks back to the front of the desk]
John Ford : Now, remember this. When the horizon's at the bottom, it's interesting. When the horizon's at the top, it's interesting. When the horizon's in the middle, it's boring as shit! Now, good luck to you... and get the fuck out of my office!
Sammy Fabelman : [Sammy walks out the room; later, he pokes back in through the doorway] Thank you.
John Ford : [smiling] My pleasure.
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Sammy Fabelman : Do you always have to be the center of attention?
Reggie Fabelman : Stop shouting at her!
Mitzi Fabelman : There has been nothing but disrespect from you; I am your mother!
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Sammy Fabelman : Is something about to happen?
Logan Hall : You like living dangerously, Fabelman.
Sammy Fabelman : No, I don't. I really, really don't.
Logan Hall : Yes, you do. But you tell anybody about me getting, um... upset, that would be a mistake. Our secret. Okay?
Sammy Fabelman : Definitely.
[long pause]
Sammy Fabelman : Unless I make a movie about it. Which I'm never, ever going to do.
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Logan Hall : Am I supposed to feel bad now about all that shit we did to you?
Sammy Fabelman : Do you feel bad about it?
Logan Hall : That's none of your goddam business!
Sammy Fabelman : Because you should feel bad about it!
Logan Hall : Alright that's why you did it. You wanted me to feel like crap!
Sammy Fabelman : I wanted you to be nice to me for five minutes or I did it to make my movie better! I don't know why. You are the biggest jerk I have ever met in my entire life, I have a monkey at home that's smarter than you! You dumb anti-semitic asshole! I made you look like you could fly.
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Mitzi Fabelman : I'm your Mother!
Sammy Fabelman : I wish you weren't!
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Sammy Fabelman : Probably shouldn't have asked her to marry me.
Mitzi Fabelman : You did not!
Sammy Fabelman : Oh, but...
Mitzi Fabelman : Oh. You did!
Sammy Fabelman : In so many words.
Mitzi Fabelman : Poor girl!
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Monica Sherwood : [Admiring Sammy's gift of crucifix necklace to her and responding] Did you find Jesus?
Sammy Fabelman : [Trying to think of a response...] ... in a jewelry store...
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Mitzi Fabelman : I would never let it get as far as I imagine you think.
Sammy Fabelman : Oh, I never imagined any of that.
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Sammy Fabelman : [to Reggie] Before I show this to the whole school, could you please watch it with me?