My Uncle Antoine (1971)

Jean Duceppe: L'oncle Antoine

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Quotes 

• Benoit : [Benoit and his uncle Antoine try to recover a casket that has fallen off their sleigh. Antoine is in a drunken state]  Don't let go!

  Uncle Antoine : I can't, Benoit. Sometimes you just can't.

  Benoit : Yes, you can! My arm's in a cast and I can do it. We're almost there. Don't give up. You can do it.

  Uncle Antoine : [Dejectedly, and in a drunken stupor]  What am I doing here, Benoit? I'm not happy. I'm not made for the country. I hate it here. I wanted to buy a hotel in the States. Your aunt wouldn't let me. She says no to everything. I'm afraid of corpses. I've been afraid of corpses for 30 years! I work for everybody. Your aunt never gave me a child. I have to take care of other peoples' children. I raise Carmen and you. Haven't I done all I could for you?

  Benoit : Drunkard.

  [Uncle Antoine breaks down, sobbing. Benoit looks at him with contempt] 

  Benoit : Drunkard!

  [Sobbing continues] 

• Benoit : Did you find Aunt Cécile?

  Uncle Antoine : Yeah, 30 years ago.

• Aunt Cecile : I can't find the figures for the nativity.

  Uncle Antoine : Careful with the Virgin Mary. She's touchy.

  Aunt Cecile : Where's Baby Jesus?

  Uncle Antoine : Here comes the Holy Spirit. He'll know.

  [Fernand walks in] 

• Uncle Antoine : What's wrong? You afraid?

  Benoit : No. I'm cold.

• Uncle Antoine : It takes a little punk like you to get me in a mess like this.

• Uncle Antoine : Just can't mind your own business, can you? You look for trouble and drag everyone else along.

• Uncle Antoine : Why did you come anyway?