The Last of the High Kings1996

Jack Griffin:
[Frankie knocks on his father's door] Come in. I know this is an important summer for ya, Frankie, and, uh, I'm sorry that I'm gonna miss it. I don't even know if I'm gonna be back for your birthday. So, so just in case, I, uh...

[He presents Frankie with a goldfish swimming in a bowl]

Jack Griffin:
Happy birthday, my boy.

Frankie:
[Frankie takes the bowl] Thanks.

Jack Griffin:
You're welcome. Now, you're goin' to University, and you're gonna need spendin' money. So here's what I suggest. You get yourself a summer job.

Frankie:
Da. About University. I don't think my exams went all that well.

Jack Griffin:
Ah, Frankie, you'll be fine, you'll be terrific. I know it!

Frankie:
I been thinkin', maybe I should go away, see the world or something.

Jack Griffin:
Oh, no, Frankie. Let the world wait for you!

Frankie:
Why do *you* always get to go away?

Jack Griffin:
Well, this is something that's very important to me, Frankie. There's even, there's even talk about a film.

Frankie:
What I'm tryin' to tell ya is that I probably won't even get into college!

Jack Griffin:
Ah, you know, Frankie, I remember, when I was your age, I felt, I felt exactly the same as you.

Frankie:
So, how did you do?

Jack Griffin:
Oh, I did, I did, I did great. Great. Well, in English.

Frankie:
Da, please. I'm serious!

Jack Griffin:
I know ya are, son. Look, um, do you have anything special lined up for the summer? Do you have, um, a girlfriend, maybe?

[He laughs a little. Frankie doesn't answer and looks away in annoyance]

Jack Griffin:
Look, Frankie, "these few precepts in thy memory keep. This above all: to thine own self be true, for it follows as the day the night, thou canst not be -"

Frankie:
[Frankie finishes the quote from Hamlet:] "not be false to any man."

Jack Griffin:
Yes.

[He looks defeated, but looks up as Frankie turns to leave, and he says urgently:
]

Jack Griffin:
Frankie! There's special instructions for feedin' that fish! You can't over-feed him, or, or he'll burst!