Red Dawn (1984)

Harry Dean Stanton: Mr. Eckert

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• Tom Eckert : Boys.

  Matt Eckert : Daddy. Dad.

  Tom Eckert : Don't talk. Don't say anything. Let me look at ya. I knew I was right. I knew it. You're alive. I was tough on both of you. I did things that made you, made you hate me sometimes. You understand now, don't you?

  Jed Eckert : What happened, Dad? Why are you here? What'd you do?

  Tom Eckert : It doesn't matter. One way or another, for one reason or another, we're all gone. It's all gone. Remember. Remember when you used to go in the park and play, and I used to put you two on the swings? Both of you were so damn little.

  Jed Eckert : I remember. I remember all of it.

  Tom Eckert : Well, I won't be there to pick you up when you fall now. Both of you have to take care of each other now.

  Matt Eckert : We'll never see you again, Dad.

  Tom Eckert : Yes, you will. I don't want to hear that, Maddy.

  Matt Eckert : What happened to mom, Dad? Where is she?

  Tom Eckert : She's not here. I don't know where they took her. You can't afford to be crying anymore now. I don't want either one of you to ever cry for me again. Don't ever do it. Not as long as you live.

  Robert : Where's my dad, Mr. Eckert? Is he here?

  Tom Eckert : I don't know, son. I don't know. You all get going. Get out before they find you.

  Jed Eckert : Dad, I love you.

  Tom Eckert : I know you do, son. I love you too.

  [Tom, Jed, and Robert leave] 

  Tom Eckert : Boys! Avenge Me! Avenge Me!

• Tom Eckert : Boys! Avenge me! Avenge me!

• Tom Eckert : [at the Calumet Drive-in, which is now a Communist "re-education camp"]  Remember when you used to go in the park and play... and I used to put you on the swings... and both of you were... so damn little?

  Jed Eckert : I remember. I remember all of it.

  Tom Eckert : [to Jed and Matt]  I ain't gonna be around to pick you up when you fall now. Both of you gotta take care of each other now.

• Tom Eckert : [Jed and Matt have located their father at the Soviet 'Re-education' camp]  I was hard on you when you was growin' up. I did things that made you hate me. Now, you can see why I did. I don't want no more tears shed for me, ya hear? I'm not gonna be there for you now, you gotta look out for each other...