How we cite our quotes: All quotations are from Up.
Quote #4
RUSSELL: Are you in need of any assistance today, sir?
CARL: No.
RUSSELL: I could help you cross the street.
CARL: No.
RUSSELL: I could help you cross your yard?
CARL: No.
RUSSELL: I could help you cross your porch.
CARL: No.
RUSSELL Well, I gotta help you cross something.
CARL: Uh, no, I’m doing fine.
One of Carl’s secret weapons is his old man stubbornness. He may be on his own since Ellie died, but he’s not helpless, and it’s uber-important that he retains that.
Quote #5
POLICE OFFICER EDITH: Sorry, Mr. Fredricksen. You don't seem like a public menace to me. Take this. The guys from Shady Oaks will be by to pick you up in the morning, okay?
For Carl, the greatest blow he could suffer would be to have his independence stripped from him, and that’s exactly what would happen if he started crashing at Shady Oaks. Losing your independence is a huge issue for all old folks.
Quote #6
CARL: Morning, gentlemen.
NURSE GEORGE: Good morning, Mr. Fredricksen. You ready to go?
CARL: Ready as I'll ever be. Would you do me a favor and take this?
[Carl hands A.J. a suitcase.]
Carl: I'll meet you at the van in just a minute. I, uh, wanna say one last goodbye to the old place.
NURSE GEORGE: Sure. Take all the time you need, sir.
[Carl slams his door shut.]
NURSE AJ: That's typical. He's probably going to the bathroom for the 80th time.
NURSE GEORGE: You think he'd take better care of his house.
[Carl’s house takes off, hitting their van and setting its alarm off. A.J. and George scream.]
CARL: Ah, ha ha ha! So long, boys! I'll send you a postcard from Paradise Falls!
A.J.’s joke about Carl’s old dude bladder may be lame, but it reflects society’s view of the elderly. Turns out the joke’s on A.J., though. Carl’s not going out like that. He’s going up instead, outsmarting those young whippersnappers on the ground.