“My mother believed in love at first sight with Dad, with her second husband, and her third.”
Saffron Burrows - Melissa Morrison

- Erik: Why can't I go see dad?
- Gail: Well, call him. If he says "yes", I'll put you on the next plane. You know, you and his little friend Cindy could go to the movies and get in for half price.
- Erik: She's 23, mom.
- Gail: Oh, amazing. Old enough to drink.
- Erik: Yeah, but she doesn't.
Brad Renfro - Erik
Diana Scarwid - Gail

“Back, back, back. How fucking far back do you go? My mom and dad were divorced before I was two, and from that on my father was almost uninvolved in my life, and my mother much too involved. She wanted to make up for all her mistakes through me.”
Christina Ricci - Elizabeth

“- Trixie Young: I think your dad likes my mom. Usually when a guy does that, I hit him with a car and I knock him down the stairs, I've gotta look out for her. But your dad, he doesn't bug me so much.
- Junior Healy: And you know something? Your mom doesn't bug me so much.”
Ivyann Schwan - Trixie Young
Michael Oliver - Junior Healy

“It's me own fault, Swee'Pea's been kidnapped. Olive was right. Even an orphan needs a mutter and a father. If I was gonna be Swee'Pea's mutter, I should've at least let Olive be his father. Or viska versa. I ain't man enough to his mutter.”

Robin Williams - Popeye