I Am Potential (2015)

Burgess Jenkins: Patrick John Hughes

Quotes 

• Charles : Get your priorities strait, Patrick!

  Patrick John Hughes : My priorities Sir, are just fine.

• Patricia Hughes : Just Say it.

  Patrick John Hughes : Just say what?

  Patricia Hughes : Your disappointed.

  Patrick John Hughes : Yeah. Yeah! I'm disappointed. Our son is never going to walk!

  Patricia Hughes : No. No. Your mad that didn't get your big all star athlete. Your mad because he's not the kind of kid you can brag about to all your friends.

  Patricia Hughes : Well I have something to tell you. Patrick Henry may not be progressing normally, he may never be a star athlete or an astronaut or a brain surgeon, and maybe, just maybe he'll never reach the lofty perch of being normal, but he will be everything that god meant him to be.

  Patricia Hughes : I need to know your with me because right know it fells like it's just me.

• Cameron Hughes : Don't you think we're a little old for Easter egg hunts?

  Patrick John Hughes : Sure, if you think your too old for candy.

  Cameron Hughes : Need any help?

• Patrick John Hughes : Why do you think I spend all day every day at work?

  Patricia Hughes : I work too. You spend all your free time away from us.

  Patrick John Hughes : [angrily]  You know what? No, I'm not gonna sit here and take this. I work to support this family. I want what is best for him and I am not gonna sit here and let you make me feel guilty. I'm fine.

  Patricia Hughes : No, Patrick He needs you and I need you.

• Patrick Henry Hughes : I Hate being different!

  Patrick John Hughes : Your not different!

  Patrick Henry Hughes : O.K What else can I do, bowling?

  Patrick John Hughes : You just have to focus on the things that you can do.

  Patrick Henry Hughes : I KNOW I AM TRYING! Why Can't we find some one to push me?

  Patrick John Hughes : We've been over this!

  Patrick Henry Hughes : I Want to March!

  Patrick John Hughes : You Can't! You Can't.

• Patricia Hughes : Jessie, Do we have to go thru this every sunday? Plaids and stripes don't go together.

  Patrick Henry Hughes : Yeah Jessie! Plaids and stripes totally don't go together.

  Patrick John Hughes : Ouch! Blind kid showing you up!

• Mike Rundell : Oh man. That ain't right. I'm out

  Patrick John Hughes : Mike, come on it's not that bad.

  Mike Rundell : I'm going bowling.

  Patrick John Hughes : I hate you.

• Patrick John Hughes : Patrick?

  Patrick Henry Hughes : You scared me, Dad.

  Patrick John Hughes : What are you doing?

  Patrick Henry Hughes : I got thirsty. Sorry Usually I can make it.

  Patrick John Hughes : You need help?

  Patrick Henry Hughes : Yes.

• Patrick John Hughes : So, Mike's taking a book out of his book bag, I switch pens with him, and then Donovan who's all hunched over and, man that guy was old. He goes, everybody, hold up your pens, and then he starts shuffling around the room. Scanning from hand to hand with his beady little eyes. And then he comes up behind Mike and

  [claps] 

  Patrick John Hughes : he smacks Mike on the back of the head so hard, gave him two weeks of jug.

  Patrick Henry Hughes : What'd Mike say to you?

  Patrick John Hughes : What are you kidding me? I didn't tell him.

  Patrick Henry Hughes : You didn't tell him? Dad, you guys are friends.

  Patrick John Hughes : Yes, and I would like to keep it that way.

• Patrick John Hughes : I always hated sweet potatoes, anyway.

• Patrick Henry Hughes : [Patrick Henry is about to play at an auditorium]  Do you think they'd believe you if you said I passed out?

  Patrick John Hughes : You're gonna be great.

  Patrick Henry Hughes : Well thanks, but I'm still scared out of my mind.

  Patrick John Hughes : Really? Mom said you weren't that nervous last night.

  Patrick Henry Hughes : Yeah, well that was last night.

• Charles : You're late.

  Patrick John Hughes : Yes sir, I know, I was with Patrick this morning.

  Charles : It's the second time this week.

  Patrick John Hughes : Yes sir, it's just that I've been juggling a lot lately and...

  Charles : Maybe I'm not making myself clear. I need you here all day every day. Get your work done and please get your priorities straight.

  Patrick John Hughes : Sir, I...

  Charles : Look, Patrick, I like you. Always have, but you're making me look bad. Now go and do the work that I hired you to do.

  Patrick John Hughes : Yes sir. I understand.

• Patrick John Hughes : We can't always protect him. When I was his age, I got beat up, scraped, bruised, the whole nine yards. I survived.

  Patricia Hughes : Did your parents know every doctor in town? 'Cause I think I do.

• Patricia Hughes : We don't have a trumpet.

  Patrick John Hughes : So, we will get one.

  Patrick Henry Hughes : You guys do realize I can hear you.