Rick Heller Quotes in Born to Be Wild (1995)

[Rick has narrowly escaped by climbing a fence after being chased by a squad car]

Rick Heller: Hey, that was pretty good. You guys are getting a lot faster.

[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!

Rick Heller: She thinks, she feels things. I mean, if we don't help her, who will?

[Katie is being displayed in a department store window]

Rick Heller: [signing to Katie what he is saying] I want you out too.

Lacey Carr: [surprised] You can talk to her.

[Rick places his hand on the glass]

Rick Heller: She doesn't belong in there.

Rick Heller: [shouting] Couple of guys looking for adventure!

Rick Heller: Yes Katie, I know there's a train coming, thank you!

[while running through a forest, Rick trips and falls. A farmer with a shotgun approaches him]

Farmer: Call that gorilla back here. Do what I say, boy.

Rick Heller: Sorry. No can do.

Farmer: I want that ape!

[Behind them, Katie roars loudly]

[Rick hands Katie a can of soda. She starts to shake it]

Rick Heller: [annoyed; signing to Katie what he is saying] Whoa, whoa, whoa! What did I say about doin' that?

[Katie signs something back]

Rick Heller: Right. Not in the van. And where are you now?

[She responds with a sign]

Rick Heller: Right again. In the van. Look. Just wait a while before you open that thing, okay?

[Katie seems to understand]

Rick Heller: Look the way I see it, we're about a day away from Lacey's uncle's house.

[Katie continues to handle the can. It bursts and Rick is covered with soda]

Rick Heller: That wasn't long enough!

Rick Heller: [annoyed] I can't believe I'm wrestling a gorilla for my dinner!

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]

Rick Heller: [Katie has broken a mirror] Maybe she's having a bad hair day.

Country Store Cashier: Are all these bananas for you?

Rick Heller: No. They're also for a friend.

Donald Carr: Who's that?

[stares at the silhouette of Katie beeping the car horn five times]

Rick Heller: Oh that's my brother, sir. He's a musician.

Donald Carr: I don't like you. You stay away from my daughter. You understand?