Jack Duquesne quotes from Hawkeye

Jack Duquesne

What an unexpected surprise.

Kate Bishop

All surprises are unexpected.

Eleanor

What's this I hear about a fire in your apartment last night?

Kate

I can explain. Can we talk? Without the interloper?

Eleanor

Please.

Jack

No, no, it makes perfect sense that she would hostile. She likely feels displaced by me, and she's testing our new dynamic. She both desires my approval, yet wants to set firm boundaries. She feels threatened by me, and you know what? I can understand why. I bought a book. About being a stepdad.

Kate

Money well spent, Jack.

Jack

Well, you know what they say… life is short. You never know what you're gonna get. (Eleanor laughs) What? What'd I say? Did I say something wrong or…

Kate

Every time you use one of the those aphorisms, they are… wrong.

Jack

What? No. That can't be right, is it? Darling. Please.

Eleanor

The other day, you said, "Absence makes the heart grow older."

Jack

Because that's what it does. No. Really?

Eleanor

Yeah. Honey. Come here. Aw. You're making my heart grow older.

You know, I saw you with your sword earlier. Pretty handy with that thing. Have you ever heard of LARPing?

Jack Duquesne

LARPing? Is that some sort of leisure activity?

Well, I'm in this guild, and--

Jack Duquesne

Balls! Think I got some blood on my tie.