Back to the Future (1985)

James Tolkan: Mr. Strickland

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• Mr. Strickland : I noticed your band is on the roster for the dance auditions after school today. Why even bother, McFly? You don't have a chance. You're too much like your old man. No McFly ever amounted to anything in the history of Hill Valley!

  Marty McFly : Yeah, well, history is gonna change.

• George McFly : [deleted scene] 

  [after looking at his watch George rushes to the phone booth and calls the operator] 

  George McFly : Operator! Operator, can you give me the time?

  [a few students come and block him in the phone booth with a trident] 

  George McFly : Dixon, I got to get out! Dixon, this isn't funny! What? Dixon!

  [the students laugh as they walk away] 

  George McFly : [Mr. Strickland walks by and sees George inside the phone booth]  Mr. Strickland, those no-good guys, they just locked me in.

  Mr. Strickland : You see. You see what happens to slackers, McFly?

  [walks away] 

  George McFly : Yes. Yes! Mr. Strickland, you've got to let me out of here!

• Mr. Strickland : Am I to understand you're still hanging around with Dr. Emmett Brown, McFly?

  [clicks with his mouth, gives Jennifer a tardy slip] 

  Mr. Strickland : Tardy slip for you, Miss Parker.

  [gives Marty one, too] 

  Mr. Strickland : And one for you, McFly; I believe that makes four in a row. Now let me give you a nickel's worth of free advice, young man. This so-called Dr. Brown is dangerous. He's a real nutcase. You hang around with him, you're gonna end up in big trouble.

  Marty McFly : [sarcastically]  Ooh, yes, sir.

  Mr. Strickland : [pushes Marty a little bit]  You got a real attitude problem, McFly; you're a slacker. You remind me of your father when he went here; he was a slacker, too.