How we cite our quotes: All quotations are from Kramer vs. Kramer.
Quote #1
TED: What about Billy?
JOANNA: I'm not taking him with me. I'm no good for him. I'm terrible with him. I have no patience. He's better off without me.
TED: Joanna, please.
JOANNA: And I don't love you anymore.
While Joanna feels unfit to be Billy's mom, she simply doesn't want to be Ted's wife anymore. Ouch.
Quote #2
TED: Hey, I see the Knicks finally won a game. What do you know?
BILLY: I don't care.
TED: What do you mean?
BILLY: I like Boston.
TED: Boston? Why do you like Boston?
BILLY: Because Mommy's from Boston.
After his traditional family structure breaks down, Billy chooses sides, even when it comes to the small stuff, like NBA hoops. The Celtics were terrible that season, BTW; they had the worst record of any Celtics team between 1950 and 1996. But that doesn't matter to Billy; he just wants Ted to know he's #TeamMommy.
Quote #3
DOCTOR: Now, this'll take about 15 minutes, so will you just step over here?
TED: No, if you're going to do something to him, I want to be in there with him.
DOCTOR: There's no reason for you to be in there.
TED: Yeah, there is. He's my son. If you're gonna do something to him, I'm going to be with him.
Nothing says "My kid is my priority" like watching him get his face stitched up rather than running out of the room shrieking.