Margaret Heller Quotes in Born to Be Wild (1995)

[as punishment for his bad behaviour, Rick's mother is forcing him to clean out the gorilla cage. She hands him a mop]

Margaret Heller: Your hours are four to six, Monday through Friday. If you do better at school, and if you show some responsibility, we'll forget about military school. If not...

Rick Heller: There's gotta be a law or something against this!

Margaret Heller: [sees Rick playing with Katie] What on Earth do you think you're doing?

Rick Heller: Just fooling around.

[Katie pushes him, Rick pushes back]

Margaret Heller: [has just picked up her son at the police station] Next time I'm not gonna pick you up. How about I let them keep you there for a few days. I'd get some peace!