BIG DADDY [1999]

Once You Adopt A Kid, 

You've Got To Keep Him

I know this is the right thing because I would die for this kid just so he won't feel one ounce of sadness. 

That's why you're here right now, to protect me, to be scared for me to be a good father. 

And that's exactly what I'm gonna be. 

[Sonny]

[Sonny]: I'm thinkin' about keepin' the kid. 

[Phil D'Amato]: Sonny, remember that time you went with me to the pet store to get fish food and you saw that cute little puppy and you wanted to get it, 

but then I reminded you about feeding it and cleaning it and toilet-training it?

[Sonny]: Yeah... 

[Phil D'Amato]: Well, this is kinda like that - except with a human!

[Sonny]: I got some interesting news? 

[Lenny]: Oh yeah, what?

[Sonny]: I kind of adopted a kid.

[Lenny]: What the hell are you talking about? 

[Sonny]: I'm talking about you being a grandfather! Congratulations! 

[Lenny]: Who the hell would give you a kid?

[Sonny]: Social Services. 

[Lenny]: You idiot! You better give that kid back! 

[Sonny]: His mother's... hang on, hang on.
[shouts at Julian from afar] Go play with them pigeons, buddy! 

I tried to give him back. 

I just, I just, I just can't, Dad. I need your help. 

I'm in a bad way right now, Vanessa dumped me, I don't know what the hell I'm doing! 

[Lenny]: You damn right you don't know what the hell you doing!

[Sonny]: The kid is always around, especially for the last few days. 

You think he'd give me a little privacy but he just never leaves me alone, I'm in deep shit.

[Lenny]: Just give that kid back right now, before you ruin BOTH YOUR LIVES! 

[Sonny]: Oh, I appreciate that Dad. 

[Lenny]: He'd be better off living in a dumpster then living with you! 

[Sonny]: WELL I'LL BE A BETTER FATHER THEN YOU! 

[Lenny]: That's impossible, all you ever care about is yourself.

[Sonny]: I care about you saving money on this phone call. 

[Julian, after finding out he has to be taken from Sonny by the social services]: 

You don't want me here anymore? 

[Sonny, close to tears]: No, that's not it, pal. You just have to go away for awhile.

[Julian]: How long am I going away for?

[Sonny]: I don't want to lie to you. I don't think we'll be seeing each other anymore. 

I screwed up, I'm so sorry. 

Come here, put your coat on. 

This is not your fault, okay? I'm the idiot 

[Julian]: I don't wanna go! 

[Sonny]: I know you don't, but you have to. You'll be okay, alright?

[Julian, cling to Sonny]: Please don't make me go. 

I won't play the Kangaroo Song anymore. 

[Sonny]: I know buddy, that's not it.

[Julian]: Please, I promise! 

I'm sorry, I don't even like that song anymore! 

And I wipe my own ass! I wipe my own ass! 

[Sonny]: I know!

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