Richard Schlichting Quotes in Flirting with Disaster (1996)

Mary Schlichting: Oh, he was such a cute baby.

Richard Schlichting: It would've been kinda nice... if he had, like, a third eye right there, you know? You know, you know, a third eye is a symbol of enlightenment. You know, he's not- he's not, he's not getting it. He's...

Mary Schlichting: Mel... identity is nothing but a mental construct.

Mel: Mental construct?

Richard Schlichting: Have you ever read any Tibetan Buddhism, like Chaos theory?

Mel: You made LSD? Is that what you're saying?

Richard Schlichting: We made LSD.

Mary Schlichting: Yes, yes. We made acid.

Richard Schlichting: And we gave it out to people who needed it. You know that there are hundreds of pharmaceutical executives in this country... that are selling drugs, FDA approved drugs.

Mary Schlichting: On the open market.

Richard Schlichting: Over the counter with incredible side...

Mary Schlichting: Horrible side effects.

Richard Schlichting: Terrible side effects. And these people are not in jail.

Mary Schlichting: They're not in prison anywhere.

Richard Schlichting: They're, they're, they're in country clubs or playing golf. They're having drinks.

Mary Schlichting: They're running the country, Mel.

Richard Schlichting: You know, LSD shouldn't be a felony in the first place.

Mary Schlichting: It's not addictive.

Richard Schlichting: It doesn't lead to violent crime.

Mary Schlichting: It's really the only hope for the species.

Mel: Did you take acid while you were pregnant with me?

Mary Schlichting: You're not gonna bring that thing up, are you?

Richard Schlichting: You know the stuff they tell you about, you know, chromosome damage and all that stuff?

Mel: Yeah, I do!

Richard Schlichting: That's government propaganda.

Mary Schlichting: Total propaganda.

Richard Schlichting: They just want to get a hold of your head, that's all.

Mary Schlichting: I was relieved, though, when you came out in the hospital and you only had one head.

Mel: Very funny.

Richard Schlichting: [laughing] She- She kills me!