True West Power Quotes

Want to let a grown man know you don't think a whole lot of his strength? Call him "boy."

Lee describes a scene from his movie idea here, but this tells us a little something about the brothers. This could hint at the fact that Lee doesn't have the power that he leads everyone to believe, and that he is just as afraid of the situation as Austin.

Keep in mind here that Austin has no desire to partner with Lee in the writing process at this point. This is simply Lee trying to exert power over Austin to get Austin to do what he wants him to do. This time, it doesn't end up working.