Sandy Ricks Quotes in Flipper (1996)

Sandy Ricks: [after almost being eaten by a shark] You know that story you told me, about Scar?

Kim: Mhm.

Sandy Ricks: It's true.

Sandy Ricks: You're lucky, a hurricane on your first visit.

Sandy Ricks: What do you want? I'm from Chicago, it's not like there were street signs.

Sandy Ricks: I've been smoking up a storm. Uncle Porter lets me drink all the beer i want, he also knows a lot of loose women.

Sandy Ricks: [Sandy shows his mom the injured Flipper and she decides to help] What do we do, ma?

Martha Ricks: The same thing I'd do for any animal: get me the kitchen knife and iodine.

Sandy Ricks: [after flipper gets him a banana] Thank you Flipper. But bananas aren't for dolphins. They're for people. You're not a people.

Sandy Ricks: [doing a blood oath] I swear I won't tell anything about Sandy Ricks, or Flipper

Penny Hopewell: I swear I won't tell anything about sandy ricks.

Sandy Ricks: That's me.

Penny Hopewell: Or Flippa.

Sandy Ricks: His name is Flipper.

Penny Hopewell: That's what I said. Flippa.

Sandy Ricks: Why do you talk so funny?

Penny Hopewell: I talk funny?

Sandy Ricks: [after flipper returns from nearly being hit by an oar] I know. I saw her try to hit you. I don't blame you.

Sandy Ricks: Say, you fight pretty good.

Penny Hopewell: You were lucky. You should see me when i've had enough to eat.

Sandy Ricks: Another thing you should know right away, is how to climb a coconut tree, and how to husk coconuts. My pa showed me how they do it in the south seas. It's not hard, even for a girl. Come on!

Sandy Ricks: [after penny gets a coconut] Ok. that's pretty good!

Penny Hopewell: I know. For a girl!

Sandy Ricks: [Crying] I'll help you Flipper. I'll help you somehow. It'll be alright.

[flipper moves around]

Sandy Ricks: Flipper, please stop moving.

[continues crying]