Mr. Strickland Quotes in Back to the Future (1985)

Mr. Strickland: I noticed your band is on the roster for the dance auditions after school today. Why even bother, McFly? You don't have a chance. You're too much like your old man. No McFly ever amounted to anything in the history of Hill Valley!

Marty McFly: Yeah, well, history is gonna change.

George McFly: [deleted scene]

[after looking at his watch George rushes to the phone booth and calls the operator]

George McFly: Operator! Operator, can you give me the time?

[a few students come and block him in the phone booth with a trident]

George McFly: Dixon, I got to get out! Dixon, this isn't funny! What? Dixon!

[the students laugh as they walk away]

George McFly: [Mr. Strickland walks by and sees George inside the phone booth] Mr. Strickland, those no-good guys, they just locked me in.

Mr. Strickland: You see. You see what happens to slackers, McFly?

[walks away]

George McFly: Yes. Yes! Mr. Strickland, you've got to let me out of here!

Mr. Strickland: Am I to understand you're still hanging around with Dr. Emmett Brown, McFly?

[clicks with his mouth, gives Jennifer a tardy slip]

Mr. Strickland: Tardy slip for you, Miss Parker.

[gives Marty one, too]

Mr. Strickland: And one for you, McFly; I believe that makes four in a row. Now let me give you a nickel's worth of free advice, young man. This so-called Dr. Brown is dangerous. He's a real nutcase. You hang around with him, you're gonna end up in big trouble.

Marty McFly: [sarcastically] Ooh, yes, sir.

Mr. Strickland: [pushes Marty a little bit] You got a real attitude problem, McFly; you're a slacker. You remind me of your father when he went here; he was a slacker, too.

Mrs. Strickland: Come back to bed, Harry.

Mr. Strickland: Harry?

Mr. Strickland: What's the name of that group? Public Enemy? Public Enima? What the hell's a Public Enima anyway? Hey! Shut up all that damn noise!