The Death of Richie (1977 TV Movie)

Charles Fleischer: Brick

Quotes 

• Brick : [after finding Richie passed out in an arcade]  Richie... what're you doing, man?

  Richie Werner : [slurred]  Reds.

  Brick : How many did you take?

  [Richie holds up nine fingers... Brick is horrified] 

  Brick : Nine? You took nine reds? What're you tryin' to do? Nobody does nine reds!

• George Werner : [George has played the tape of a phone call he recorded between Richie and Brick... he shuts it off]  You boys heard enough? Now that's just a sample! I have a few more of these cassettes!

  Peanuts : [indignant]  What're you gonna do with them?

  George Werner : [snatching hat from Peanuts' head and shoving it into his chest]  I should tell the police... and that would be the finish of anybody on parole.

  [he glares pointedly at a stricken Brick] 

  George Werner : But I think the fair thing to do is to call your parents.

  Peanuts : Don't call my folks! They got enough problems! Why are you doing this, anyway?

  George Werner : TO SAVE MY SON!

  Richie Werner : [smiling]  Don't look at me, guys.

  Mark : Okay, okay... go ahead, tell them! I mean, what do I care? They know all about it!

  George Werner : I don't think that's true!

  Brick : What if we promise to stop?

  George Werner : I wouldn't believe you. But in spite of that, I'm going to give you another chance. I won't call the police, I won't tell your parents. And in return, Richie isn't to see any one of you anymore... or talk to you on the phone.

  [boys pause, defeated] 

  George Werner : Okay, say your goodbyes.

  [all four go outside]