The Wave (1981 TV Movie)

John Putch: David

Quotes 

• Ben Ross : Discipline and community are meaningless without action. Now discipline gives you the right to action, a disciplined group with a goal can take action like a well oiled machine. Through hard work and allegiance to each other, you will learn faster and accomplish more, but only if you support one another and only if you work together and obey the rules, can you ensure, the success of the Wave. Now you are all to actively recruit new members, each new member must demonstrate knowledge of our rules, and pledge strict obedience to them.

  Robert : Mr. Ross, for the first time I feel like I'm part of something great.

  Amy : Mr. Ross, this is like being born again.

  Andrea : Mr. Ross, I feel the same way.

  David : Mr. Ross, I am proud of the Wave.

• David : That film really got to you, huh?

  Laurie : Yeah, it upset me, doesn't it make you angry?

  David : Laurie, it was a long time ago, we can't change what happened.

  Laurie : I know, still upsets me though.

• David : Laurie, this is a very important meeting, all the new members are going to be there.

  Laurie : So what? David, don't you think you're taking this whole thing just a little too seriously?

  David : No I'm not, you're not taking it seriously enough. Look Laurie, you've always been a leader the other kids have always looked up to, you've got to be at that meeting.

  Laurie : That's exactly why I'm not going, let them make up their own minds about the Wave, they're individuals.

  David : I don't understand.

  Laurie : I can't believe how crazy everybody's gotten, David, the Wave is taking over everything.

  David : Sure, because the Wave makes sense, Laurie, it works, everybody's on the same team, everybody's equal.

  Laurie : Oh that's terrific, do we ALL score a touchdown?

  David : You know, you're just against this because you're not special anymore. Because you're not the best student in the class now.

  Laurie : That's not true and you know it.

  David : I think it is true, now you know how the rest of us felt listening to you and Amy always giving the right answers.

  Laurie : David, you're being stupid.

  David : Alright, if I'm so stupid, why don't you find yourself a smart boyfriend?

  [walks away]