James Caan: Tim Lockwood
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Quotes
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Tim Lockwood : Not every sardine was meant to swim, son.
Young Flint : I don't understand fishing metaphors!
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Flint Lockwood : Sam.
Sam Sparks : Flint.
Flint Lockwood : Sam.
Sam Sparks : Flint.
Tim Lockwood : Flint.
Flint Lockwood : Dad.
Steve : Steve!
Tim Lockwood : [sighs] Look, when you... when you cast your line... if it's not straight, um...
Sam Sparks : Oh, for crying out loud.
[Sam puts Flint's Monkey Thought Translator on Tim's head]
Tim Lockwood : [in a robotic voice] I'm proud of you, Flint. I'm amazed that someone as ordinary as me could be the father of someone as extraordinary as you. You're talented, you're a total original, and your lab is breathtaking. Your mom, she, uh, always knew you were going to be special. And if she were alive today, she'd tell us both: I told you so. Now, uh, look, when I take this thing off, and... you hear me make a fishing metaphor, just know that fishing metaphor means...
Tim Lockwood : [Tim takes off the Monkey Translator and speaks in a normal voice] I love my son.
Flint Lockwood : I love you too, Dad.
[the crowd applauds]
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Tim Lockwood : Can you look me in the eye and tell me you've got this under control and it's not gonna end up in a disaster?
Flint Lockwood : Yes.
[hurriedly, looks in his father's eyes]
Flint Lockwood : I've got this under control, and it's not gonna end up in a disaster!
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Tim Lockwood : When it rains... you put on a coat.
