True West Competition Quotes

Finally, Austin gets into the game. Things have gone bad, and he's on the outside looking in, but he's starting to get a little fight in him. While Lee takes pleasure in belittling Austin's accomplishments, Austin is finally willing to call Lee out for his failures.

Nothing quite like two grown men turning into little boys. This is basically a "no you can't/yes I can" argument that children might have. Austin wants to prove that he's just as capable and criminal as his big brother. This leads directly to Austin ripping off a bunch of toasters from the neighborhood houses.

Once again, Austin resorts to a little bit of competition in order to try and prove himself to his brother. Even at this point, Austin is still the baby brother trying to show his worth. Soon, though, he'll gain a truly equal footing with Lee.