Free Willy (1993)

August Schellenberg: Randolph Johnson

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Quotes 

• [Randolph gives Jesse a book] 

  Jesse : What's this?

  Randolph : Thought you'd might want to know what we're dealing with this year. My father gave it to me.

  Jesse : Thanks.

  Randolph : It's Haida.

  Jesse : What?

  Randolph : [goes to the chair to sit down]  Haida is the name of my people. 300 years ago, there were so many fish in the water my people only had to spend one day a week gathering food. Everybody ate like kings.

  Jesse : So what did they do the rest of time?

  Randolph : Carved and painted totems. Made music, told stories, made babies.

  Jesse : Sounds good to me.

• Jesse : They tried to kill Willy.

  Randolph : Wade was with them?

  Jesse : [gives Randolph the bolt]  Yeah and they dropped this.

  Randolph : [identifies the bolt]  It's part of the tank. Dial is trying to collect the insurance money. Willy's worth a million dollars.

  Jesse : A million dollars?

  [Jesse looks at the frightened Willy. Suddenly, he comes up with a risky plan] 

  Jesse : Randolph, let's free him.

  Randolph : What?

  Jesse : Let's free Willy. We can take him by the bay and put him back in the water.

  Randolph : [likes Jesse's idea]  I don't like this job anyway.

• Homeless Man : Nice whale.

  Randolph : Thanks.

• Randolph : [hands Jesse the mug]  You must have something special, kid. That's why Willy didn't eat you up.

  Jesse : What do you mean?

  Randolph : Oh, I don't know. High blood, medicine roots.

  Jesse : No way.

  Randolph : Oh, then you're just one lucky little white boy. You like the sound of that better?

  Jesse : Willy doesn't have a problem with me. We appreciate each other.

  Randolph : Appreciate?

  Jesse : [nods while drinking]  Mmmm.

  Randolph : Willy saved your butt.

  Jesse : [gets up]  You know what. I don't know why everybody out here has such a big problem with him just because he...

  Randolph : Willy doesn't like visitors in his tank. What the heck were you doing out there?

  Jesse : [picks up the orca carving from the desk]  Came to say goodbye. Job was almost up. Didn't wanna say goodbye.

  Randolph : Well, just maybe.

  Jesse : What?

  Randolph : Ahh, old Indian stuff.

  [Randolph gets up and briefly takes the orca carving from Jesse] 

  Randolph : [examining the carving]  Orcas. Ever look into Willy's eyes? Those eyes discovered the stars long before man was even a whisper on Mother Earth? Can look into a man's soul if they want.

  [Randolph gives the carving back to Jesse] 

  Randolph : Willy? He won't look at Rae or me. Maybe he sees you.

• Randolph : [notices the lights in the Greenwoods' house are still on]  Looks like your parents are still up.

  Jesse : They're not my parents.

• Rae : [about Willy]  Randolph, you ever see him jump that high?

  Randolph : Things can happen.

• Randolph : We've all become great admirers of your work around here, but all good things must come to an end. Time to let you're creativities go backwards. You know what to do with all this?

  Jesse : Yes. I do.

  Randolph : Good. See you later.

• Randolph : Seven thousand pounds, that one. Jaws powerful enough to crush bones to oatmeal. Willy gets into moods. You've got to give him his space. You know what I mean? Don't bother him, and he won't bother you. You understand?

  Jesse : Sure.

• Jesse : He's got a family out there. I heard em. Don't you get it? He's homesick. That's why he acts so weird.

  Rae : Jess...

  Jesse : Rae, they tried to kill him.

  Randolph : Hand me that, Jesse.

  [Jesse hands Randolph the rope] 

  Rae : Randolph, did you call the police?

  Randolph : What good would that do? If we don't get Willy into the water soon, he's gonna die. Rae, either get the heck out of here or go turn on the #2 pump.

• Randolph : I saw what you did.

  Jesse : So.

  Randolph : So nothing. I'm sure Willy's grateful.

• Randolph : [watching Willy and Jesse bond]  Looks like Willy's got himself a soulmate.

• Randolph : [to Glen about the chain and winch control]  Behind the seat. The only place I didn't look.

• Randolph : [to Jesse]  Go get em, champ.

• Randolph : Well, the artist returns. Welcome back.