Will Turner: You knew my father.
Pintel: Old Bootstrap Bill? Aye, we knew 'im. Never sat well with ol' Bootstrap, what we did to Sparrow and all. That's why he sent a piece of the treasure off to you, as it were. He said that we deserved to be cursed... and remain cursed.
Pintel: Old Bootstrap Bill? Aye, we knew 'im. Never sat well with ol' Bootstrap, what we did to Sparrow and all. That's why he sent a piece of the treasure off to you, as it were. He said that we deserved to be cursed... and remain cursed.
Jeremy,
Someday, people will tell you about your father.
For that, I'm sorry.
I love you,
Dad
Someday, people will tell you about your father.
For that, I'm sorry.
I love you,
Dad
— Note from John Konrad to his son, Spec Ops: The Line
Viper: I flew with your old man. VF-51, the Oriskany. You're a lot like he was. Only better... and worse. He was a natural heroic son of a bitch that one.
Maverick: So he did do it right.
Viper: Yeah, he did it right.
— Top Gun
Durkon: I, uh... I need ta know tha answer ta a question Ma willnae answer.
Thirden: Is this about sex? Please let it be about anything other than sex.
Durkon: How did Ma get hurt? An' how did me pa die?
Thirden: ...So how about that sex, huh?
Durkon: Uncle Thirden.
Thirden: I can't help it! Your mother specifically forbid me from telling you this story, and she's scary!
On one hand, I firmly believe a dwarf should know his ancestry - especially whether or not his own father died with honor. On the other hand, I'm firmly against getting hit by retired soldiers, as a general rule.
So, I am going to tell you a completely unrelated story about a frightening monster that threatened our people - and you, in turn, are going to learn all about the wonderful world of subtext. Which, incidentally, will also help a lot with the sex stuff when you're older.
