The Big Blue (1988)

Jean Bouise: Uncle Louis

Quotes 

• Uncle Louis : [to Johana]  So, where are you from, Henrietta?

  Jacques : Johana! New York!

  Uncle Louis : New YORK? What KIND of a name is that?

  Johanna : No, I'm *from* new York

  Uncle Louis : Oh Yes! The best lays are from New York!

• [haggling with a fish vendor] 

  Uncle Louis : Two DOLLARS? You didn't even need to catch the fish! It died of CANCER!

• Uncle Louis : Hey, have you ever seen a mermaid?

  Young Jacques : No.

  Uncle Louis : I have, you know. Don't you want to know where? Why don't you ask me?

  Young Jacques : What?

  Uncle Louis : Where I saw mermaids! Why don't you ever ask any questions? I'm always the one asking the questions. I'm now aware I ask the questions so now I'm talking to myself! Ask me something, goddamn it!

  Young Jacques : Why did my mother leave?

  Uncle Louis : Row.