David Fisher quotes from Six Feet Under

Keith

[about Jake] If you could do anything, what would you do?

David

I'd tell him what I think of him and what he did to me, that evil, evil fuck.

Keith

Well, you can do that!

David

I know. I said it all to the therapy pillow.

You're missing the point.

David

There is no point, that's the point... Isn't it?

Don't give me this phony existential bullshit, I expect better from you. The point's right in front of your face.

David

Well, I'm sorry but I don't see it.

You aren't even grateful, are you?

David

Grateful? For the worst fucking experience of my life?

You hang onto your pain like it means something, like it's worth something. Well, let me tell 'ya, it's not worth shit. Let it go. Infinite possibilities, and all he can do is whine.

David

Well, what am I supposed to do?

What do you think? You can do anything, you lucky bastard, you're alive! What's a little pain compared to that?

David

It can't be so simple.

[putting his arm around David and pulling him closer] What if it is?

Keith

Look at us. You know what we look like?

David

Homos? [They laugh.]

David

You could've dressed.

Claire

I couldn't.

David

The rest of us managed.

Claire

The rest of you win.

Claire

Dozens of fucking Iraqis are still dying every day, the whole world hates us for going in there in the first place, and terrorists are still gonna be blowing shit up in this country for the next hundred years! And the best thing she could think of to do about it is put that sticker on that enormous shitbox!

David

[to Ted] Take her inside!

Rico

[to Mrs. Duncan while ushering her to the SUV away from Claire] There has been a death in the family recently. I am so, so sorry.

Claire

[running up to Mrs. Duncan's daughter] You know, they still bring the wounded soldiers back at night, so the press can't even film it and nobody sees. American soldiers are still getting fucked up every day, and they don't even tell us. [Mrs. Duncan's daughter runs in the car to get away.] So it's all so you could put gas in this enormous fucking car of yours to keep everybody feeling really fucking American! Such a bunch of shit!

Rico

Claire, shut the hell up! Her brother just died, damn it!

Claire

[quietly] I'm sorry.

You're gonna die, David. Just like Nate, just like your dad, just like everybody.

David

I am aware of the reality of death. I work with it every day.

You're scared. You're more scared now than you've ever been in your life. You thought you knew what fear was when Jake poured gas all over your head, but this? This simple, unavoidable fact that you're alive and alone and you'll be dead, gone.

You'll never see Keith after that, you'll never see your boys.

David

Shut up!

David

We've been clutching so desperately to the past, and for what?

Ruth

Because that's when there was hope.