Arnold Stoner Quotes in Up in Smoke (1978)

Arnold Stoner: [to wife, off camera] Sweetheart, I'll talk to him.

[to Anthony, "Man", as he makes a fruit smoothie]

Arnold Stoner: Son, your mother and me would like for you to cozy up to the Finkelstein boy. He's a bright kid, and, uh... he's going to military school, and... remember, he was an Eagle Scout...

Mrs. Tempest Stoner: Arnold...

Arnold Stoner: [shouting as wife continues] Will you shut up? We're not going to have a family brawl!

Mrs. Tempest Stoner: ...and a retard!

Arnold Stoner: We've put up with a hell of a lot.

[Anthony starts blender]

Arnold Stoner: Can this wait? Build your goddamn muscles, huh? You know, you could build your muscles picking strawberries. You know, bend and scoop... like the Mexicans.

[Anthony turns off blender and pours contents into tall glass]

Arnold Stoner: Shit, maybe I could get you a job with United Fruit! I got a buddy with United Fruit. Get you started. Start with strawberries, you might work your way up to these goddamn bananas!

[Anthony drinks from glass as his father shouts]

Arnold Stoner: When, boy? When... are you going to get your act together?

[Anthony turns to him and gives a loud belch]

Mrs. Tempest Stoner: [in disgust] Gross!

Arnold Stoner: [rubs his forehead with his hand] Oh, good God Almighty me. I think he's the Antichrist.

[turns to his son]

Arnold Stoner: Anthony, I want to talk to you. Now, listen!

[Anthony walks away and gives an obscene gesture behind his back]

Arnold Stoner: Don't walk away from me when I'm talking to you! You get a goddamn job before sundown...

Mrs. Tempest Stoner: [pointing to Anthony as he walks away] Is that some kind of peace sign?

Arnold Stoner: ...or we're shipping you off to military school with that... goddamn Finkelstein... shit kid!

[turns away in frustration]

Arnold Stoner: Son of a BITCH!

Arnold Stoner: Dear God, almighty me... I think he's the Antichrist.

Arnold Stoner: You get yourself a job before sundown, or we're shipping you off to military school with that goddam Finklestein shit kid! Son of a bitch!

Arnold Stoner: When, boy? When, are you gonna get your act together?