Gene Cousineau quotes from Barry

Cousineau

Now, I wish I could say that this was the first time that one of my students was gunned down in the street, but it's not. And as much as it pains me to say it... It is most likely not the last.

Cousineau

If I want pure sorrow, I call up Princess Diana's death. Or the day that my dad fell off the roof as a kid... Kerplunk. Or the next day, when he went right back up on that roof. [He looks to the sky.] Hi, Dad!

Cousineau

Just... surrender. Surrender to the soup, Barry!

You owe me! I took you in and helped you become human again, I fought for you, now it's your turn! You're a soldier. Now do your duty!

Cousineau

Alright, we're in a grocery store!

Barry

Gum.

Cousineau

Gum is at the register, Barry.

Cousineau

Now, take a look around, what do you see?

Barry

Soup.

Cousineau

We see soup! What kinda soup?

Barry

Um...

Cousineau

Chicken noodle? Consommé?

Barry

I don't know.

Cousineau

What do you mean, you don't know?

Barry

I don't know.

Cousineau

Just look at the shelf.

Barry

I can't.

Cousineau

Why?

Barry

Someone bought it.

Cousineau

No one bought it, that's a lie!

Cousineau

So here's my advice. You never tell that story again as long as you live 'cause basically, you killed somebody and you got away with it.

Barry

See, that's why I didn't wanna tell you. This is why I didn't wanna tell you, 'cause you're gonna look at me differently. You're gonna look at me... like I'm a murderer, like I'm a- like I'm a violent piece of shit...

Cousineau

Barry? Listen to me. I had a son. I was terrible to this son. I was cruel. I was selfish. And there's nothing I can do to change that. But I don't want to be that guy anymore. And I pray that human beings can change their nature, because if we can't, then you and I are in deep trouble.

Barry

Wh- How do we do that?

Cousineau

I think we're doing it already. You didn't beat that guy up, did you? You came here. We're talking about your feelings instead of acting out your feelings. And as for my son, the first time I reached out to him after years and years, I got a big "Fuck you, dad!" But today... today, he brought me strawberries.

Barry

Do you think I'm a bad person, Mr. Cousineau?

Cousineau

I think you're deeply human. You did a terrible thing. But do I think that defines you? No. That's why I don't think you should tell this story in front of the class. Also, they will shit themselves. I mean, they're children.

Barry

You look good!

Gene

So do you.

Barry

Downstairs looks like a lot of work.

Gene

It is.

Barry

Must be hard, uh, closing up this place. So, if you're not teaching anymore, are you gonna go back to performing, or...?

Gene

My career is shit, Barry. You know that.

Barry

Well, are you, uh... doing well otherwise?

Gene

Remember that day in the woods? I've been thinking about that a lot. Remember the guy that took me into the woods? What was his name? Like the singer... Goulet. Kenneth Goulet.

Barry

Yeah.

Gene

After he popped the trunk... and I saw what I saw... He whispered into my ear. He said "Barry Berkman did this." I know you killed Janice.

Gene

So, you have two choices: Come with me to the station, turn yourself in. Or fuckin' die.

Gene

Look... I promise you, this is water under the bridge! Whatever you've done, I've forgot it! I've forgiven you! I forgive you!

Barry

Forgiveness has to be earned...

Gene

Then fuckin' earn it!

Cousineau

So you're going to hold me hostage until you book me a part? That's not the way it works. We're talking about me here. That could take years. Look what I'm saying to you is that your plan sucks. Look, I swear on Janice's soul I will not say a word to anyone-

Barry

It's either this or I kill you.

Cousineau

You're one of the good guys Barry. You did a horrible thing. But I see your pain. It is the same pain you came to me with, fresh out of the army. A lost soul. No one to tell you your worth. I took you in. Not only did I teach you to be a good actor, I taught you to be a good human being. And this is how you repay me? By killing me?

Barry

I love you, Mr. Cousineau.

Barry

I told that casting director our story and he was so moved...that he gave us both parts. So you're going to enjoy everything that comes with being given a second chance...because if you don't...this one [gestures to Gene's grandson]...and that one [gestures to Leo]...go away. Do you understand?

Barry

[emotionally] I love you, Mr. Cousineau. Do you love me?

Barry

Can you say it?

Gene

[contemptuously] I love you, Barry.

Barry

...can you say it again?

Barry

They let me keep my beard! Yeah, they said some Pharma guys actually have a beard like this.

Barry

Wanna run lines? Yeah, alright. "What I did was terrible, and I'm truly sorry."

Cousineau

"I accept your apology."

Barry

That was great! Ah, man. This trailer is nice! I might go over to the Wheel of Fortune building, take some pictures--

Cousineau

Did she suffer?

Cousineau

But she figured out that it was you she was looking for. And I invited you to my cabin...

Cousineau

Who was that guy that took me into the woods?

Barry

He's nobody. Actually, y'know what? That's not true; I wanna be honest with you because I think we have a good thing going here, um... He's a family friend. He's actually kinda like a--

Cousineau

An uncle? He got you into this line of work? So that monologue... that you gave me when I first met you, that was fuckin' true! And then I said it again at the dinner table... And she knew it was you.

Barry

Hey, we don't need to rehash all this--

Cousineau

If I didn't say anything... She'd be alive today.

Barry

Aw, no, don't put that on yourself, Mr. Cousineau. No, she was good at her job. The whole thing's just really unfortunate, y'know? Look, I believe -- a-and some of this, I got from your teachings -- that... That, that you can be the version of yourself that you wanna be.

Cousineau

I never said that to you.

Barry

What I'm saying is... is that I never would've learned that if it wasn't for you.

Cousineau

So I'm responsible for who you are?

Barry

The positive side, yeah! I mean, meeting you changed my life for the better, you know?

Barry

Look, we've both done terrible things in our lives, but we're helping each other... make up for it! Ya know? I mean, you got a line! [Barry chuckles sardonically.] You're welcome.

Barry

Sir, my, uh... company knowingly hiked the prices of a drug that would've saved your wife's life. What I did was terrible, and I'm truly sorry.

Cousineau

I want you to stay away from my family! Fuck you and don't talk to me anymore you piece of shit!

Barry

Mr. Cousineau?

Cousineau

Yeah?

Barry

Did you guys trick me? Are you and Jim Moss working together? Are you there? Look, Mr. Cousineau, I-- I want you to know I went there because I was worried about you, and I was protecting you. You know that, right? You know that, right...? Are you mad at me? Mr. Cousineau, are you mad at me? Because I love you.

Cousineau

What did you say?

Barry

I said I love you.

Cousineau

Hey, Barry?

Barry

Yeah?

Cousineau

I got you.

I keep having all these nightmares -- all the terrible shit I saw in combat? It's really fucked me up. I just wanted to feel human again. And I'm sick of taking orders.

No orders from me. But you will get a few notes.