How we cite our quotes: All quotations are from The Incredibles.
Quote #1
BOB: Want to catch a robber?
LUCIUS: No. To tell you the truth, I'd rather go bowling. Look, what if we actually did what our wives think we're doing? Just to shake things up.
Bob is the midst of a full-blown midlife crisis at the beginning of the film. By day he works as a mild-mannered insurance agent; by night he sits in a car with an old buddy and listens to the police scanner with an intensity most people reserve for new episodes of Serial. He can't let go of his past glories.
Quote #2
BOB: Look, I performed a public service. You act like that's a bad thing.
HELEN: It is a bad thing, Bob! Uprooting our family again, so you can relive the glory days is a very bad thing.
Bob's wife Helen is furious when she learns of his late-night superhero runs. Like her hubby, she once was a superhero herself, but has since turned a new leaf and focused entirely on her family. So what's Bob's deal?
Quote #3
BOB: It's psychotic. They keep creating new ways to celebrate mediocrity but if someone is genuinely exceptional-
HELEN: This is not about you, Bob. This is about Dash.
A big issue between Helen and Bob is their son Dash, who acts out in school because he isn't allowed to use his superpowers. It's clear from their interactions, however, that this fight is really about them. Bob is living vicariously through his son, seeing Dash's relationship with his powers as the same as his own.