How we cite our quotes: (Act, Scene, Line)
Quote #10
DRUMMOND. […] I wonder how it feels to be Almost-President three times—with a skull full of undelivered inauguration speeches.
HORNBECK. Something happens to an Also-Ran.
Something happens to the feet of a man
Who always comes in second in a foot-race.
He becomes a national unloved child,
A balding orphan, an aging adolescent
Who never got the biggest piece of candy. (III, 477-86)
These lines remind us that Brady, who up to this point has been painted as a beloved, famous man, is really a lifetime loser. He's just "an aging adolescent" who crumbles when he doesn't get his way. The way that Brady reacts to Drummond's questioning during the trial pretty much convinces us that this accusation is true; Brady really is a big baby. It's pretty hard to have any respect for the guy.