How we cite our quotes: All quotations are from Up.
Quote #1
RUSSELL: Hi, Mr. Fredricksen! It's me, Russell! I found the snipe, and I followed it under your porch, but this snipe had a long tail, and looked more like a large mouse. Please let me in.
CARL: No. [Carl slams the door shut; Russell waits; Carl opens the door again]
CARL: Oh, all right.
It’s important to note that, at this point, Carl’s house is already airborne. Still, he initially resists letting Russell inside before the kid blows away. Slamming doors is his default mode.
Quote #2
CARL: Hey, let's play a game. It's called "See Who Can Be Quiet the Longest".
RUSSELL: Cool! My mom loves that game!
If you have siblings, you’ve probably played this game before. And, if you have older brothers and sisters, you probably lost. On purpose. Carl’s not used to the sounds of other people, particularly chatterboxes like Russell.
Quote #3
CARL: I am nobody's master, got it? [to Kevin and Dug] I don't want you here, and I don't want you here!
CARL: [to Russell] I'm stuck with you, but if you two don't clear out of here by the time I count to three...
DUG: A ball! Oh, boy! Oh, boy! A ball!
CARL: Ball? You want it, boy?
DUG: Oh! Oh! Oh! Oh!
CARL: Huh? Huh? Yeah? Yeah?
DUG: Yes, I do! I do so ever want the ball!
CARL: Go get it!
DUG: Oh, boy! Oh, boy! I will go get it and then bring it back!
CARL: Quick, Russell, give me some chocolate.
RUSSELL: Why?
CARL: Just give it to me! Bird. Bird!
[Carl chucks the chocolate, and Kevin runs after it]
Is Carl impressed by a giant, exotic bird and a talking dog? Hardly. Carl just wants to be left alone.
Quote #4
CARL: I think that did the trick.
[Carl looks to his left and sees Dug]
DUG: Hi, Master.
CARL: Afternoon.
[Carl turns to his right and Kevin squawks in his ear]
Here’s the thing: Carl may want to fly solo, but his companions aren’t about to let him lug that house to Paradise Falls alone. He’s surrounded by people and other creatures that want nothing more than to connect. In other words, Carl may not know what’s good for him, but his buddies sure do.
Quote #5
RUSSELL: Can I tell you a secret?
CARL: No.
RUSSELL: All right, here goes. I never actually built a tent before. There, I said it.
CARL: You’ve been camping before, haven’t you?
RUSSELL: Well, never outside.
CARL: Well, why didn’t you ask your dad how to build a tent? Why don’t you try him sometime? Maybe he’ll surprise you.
RUSSELL: Well, he’s away a lot. I don’t see him much.
CARL: He’s gotta be home sometime.
RUSSELL: Well, I call, but—Phyllis told me I bug him too much.
CARL: Phyllis? You call your own mother by her first name?
RUSSELL: Phyllis isn’t my mom.
CARL: Oh.
Carl is isolated by choice. Russell? Not so much. His heart-to-heart with Russell shows that his dad and stepmom—ugh, Phyllis—don’t want much to do with him.
Quote #6
MUNTZ: Having guests is a delight. More often, I get thieves, come to steal what’s rightfully mine.
CARL: No…
MUNTZ: They called me a fraud, those… ah. But once I bring back this creature, my name will be cleared.
Just like Carl, Muntz is in his own self-created exile. But unlike Carl, Muntz is motivated by pride and a maniacal lust for glory.
Quote #7
RUSSELL: You gave away Kevin. You just... gave her away.
CARL: This is none of my concern. I didn’t ask for any of this!
DUG: Master, it's alright.
Not only did Carl not ask for any of this—and by “this” we mean loyal friends—but he continually goes out of his way to ditch Russell, Kevin, and Dug. Still, the old guy’s going to get companionship whether he wants it or not.
Quote #8
CARL: I am not your master! And if you hadn’t have shown up, none of this would have happened! Bad dog! Bad dog! Now, whether you assist me or not, I am going to Paradise Falls, if it kills me.
As Carl’s admonishment of Dug shows, he remains dogged (no pun intended) in his pursuit of doing things his way and going it alone. Dude’s got a serious chip on his shoulder. And a house on a rope.