Black Irish (2007)

Michael Angarano: Cole McKay

Quotes 

• Cole McKay : [about their father's prognosis]  What's your problem, Terry, Don't you feel anything?

  Terry McKay : Yeah. Relief.

• Coach : [briefly looks to the side]  Genealogy,

  [looks at Cole] 

  Coach : you know what that is?

  Cole McKay : [unsure grimace]  ... yeah.

  Coach : [after a pause]  Part of the family tree. Ah, good or bad, ya come from the family ya come from.

  Coach : [after a pause]  I knew your father... growing up. Hell, anyone back then who knew anything about baseball, heard of him.

  Coach : He had a gift... and he just threw it away. So I'm gonna keep my eye on you.

• Cole McKay : I thought I'd work as a waiter. For now.

  Father Magruder : You've been such a promising student. Exemplary in all ways. And now you'd prefer to serve hamburgers instead of God?

• Desmond McKay : [home from his date]  That was quick. You should have chewed your food slower.

  Cole McKay : It didn't go too well.

  Desmond McKay : Didn't get any, huh?

  Cole McKay : No... I killed her bird.

  Desmond McKay : That's a new expression on me. That's not exactly a good thing, is it?

  Cole McKay : No dad, I literally killed her bird.

• Officer : Where do you boys think you're going?

  Cole McKay : Probably to jail.

• Terry McKay : We're family, you and me. Black Irish. But you, you're more like black licorice. You're soft and sweet, and hollow on the inside.

  Cole McKay : We may be brothers, but I'm nothing like you.

• [last lines] 

  Cole McKay : [winds up and pitches with his father watching for the first time] 

  Umpire : Strike!