Wil Horneff: Rick Heller

Born to Be Wild

Rick Heller

[Rick has narrowly escaped by climbing a fence after being chased by a squad car]
Rick Heller: Hey, that was pretty good. You guys are getting a lot faster.

[as punishment for his bad behaviour, Rick's mother is forcing him to clean out the gorilla cage. She hands him a mop]
Margaret Heller: Your hours are four to six, Monday through Friday. If you do better at school, and if you show some responsibility, we'll forget about military school. If not...
Rick Heller: There's gotta be a law or something against this!

Rick Heller: She thinks, she feels things. I mean, if we don't help her, who will?

[while running through a forest, Rick trips and falls. A farmer with a shotgun approaches him]
Farmer: Call that gorilla back here. Do what I say, boy.
Rick Heller: Sorry. No can do.
Farmer: I want that ape!
[Behind them, Katie roars loudly]

[Rick hands Katie a can of soda. She starts to shake it]
Rick Heller: [annoyed; signing to Katie what he is saying] Whoa, whoa, whoa! What did I say about doin' that?
[Katie signs something back]
Rick Heller: Right. Not in the van. And where are you now?
[She responds with a sign]
Rick Heller: Right again. In the van. Look. Just wait a while before you open that thing, okay?
[Katie seems to understand]
Rick Heller: Look the way I see it, we're about a day away from Lacey's uncle's house.
[Katie continues to handle the can. It bursts and Rick is covered with soda]
Rick Heller: That wasn't long enough!

Margaret Heller: [sees Rick playing with Katie] What on Earth do you think you're doing?
Rick Heller: Just fooling around.
[Katie pushes him, Rick pushes back]