Memorable Quotes from Ewan McGregor
99 quotesExploring Dark Humor in Hobbies
Alex Law
I'd like to ask you about your hobbies... Now when you sacrifice a goat and you rip its heart out with your bare hands, do you then summon hellfire? Or do you just send out for a pizza?
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Debating Experience in Giant Slaying
Elmont
This is a terrible idea.
Jack
Have you ever killed a giant before?
Elmont
And you've killed, what, one? Which makes you an expert now?
Jack
Weren't you in an oven an hour ago?
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Implications of Sensitivity and Pride
Alex Law
God, you two are sensitive! All I'm doing is implying some kind of ugly sordid sexual liaison. I'd be proud of that sort of thing.
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Dinner Reservations and Expectations
Renton
What's on the menu this evening, sir?
Swanney
Your favourite dish.
Renton
Excellent.
Swanney
Your usual table, sir.
Renton
Oh, why, thank you.
Swanney
Would sir care to pay for his bill in advance?
Renton
No. Stick it on my tab.
Swanney
Ah, regret to inform, sir, credit limit was reached and breached quite some time ago.
Renton
Oh, well, in that case...
[hands him some cash]
Swanney
Oh, hard currency. Why, sir, that'll do nicely. Can't be too careful when we're dealing with your type, can we? Would sir care for a starter? Some garlic bread perhaps?
Renton
No, thank you. I'll proceed directly to the intravenous injection of hard drugs, please.
Swanney
As you wish sir, as you wish.
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Wishing Good Luck in Uncertain Times
Alex Law
I mean this: good luck!
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Celebrating a Timely Victory
Lumière
Cogsworth, we beat the clock!
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The Ineffable Nature of Relationships
The Ghost
Forty thousand years of human language, and there's no word to describe our relationship. It was doomed.
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Love and Loss at the Moulin Rouge
Christian
The Moulin Rouge. A night club, a dance hall, and a bordello. Ruled over by Harold Zidler. A kingdom of night time pleasures, where the rich and powerful came to play with the young and beautiful creatures of the underworld. The most beautiful of all these was the woman I loved. Satine. A courtesan, she sold her love to men. They called her the Sparkling Diamond', and she was the star of the Moulin Rouge. The woman I loved is…dead.
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A Declaration of Emotional Independence
Christian
This woman is yours now. I've paid my whore. I owe you nothing. And you're nothing to me. (scuffles to hold back tears) Thank you for curing me of my ridiculous obsession with love.
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Choosing Life or Something Else
Renton
Choose life. Choose a job. Choose a career. Choose a family. Choose a fucking big television. Choose washing machines, cars, compact disc players, and electrical tin openers. Choose good health, low cholesterol and dental insurance. Choose fixed-interest mortgage repayments. Choose a starter home. Choose your friends. Choose leisure wear and matching luggage. Choose a three piece suite on hire purchase in a range of fucking fabrics. Choose DIY and wondering who the fuck you are on a Sunday morning. Choose sitting on that couch watching mind-numbing spirit-crushing game shows, stuffing fucking junk food into your mouth. Choose rotting away at the end of it all, pissing your last in a miserable home, nothing more than an embarrassment to the selfish, fucked-up brats you have spawned to replace yourselves. Choose your future. Choose life... But why would I want to do a thing like that? I chose not to choose life. I chose something else. And the reasons? There are no reasons. Who needs reasons when you've got heroin?
[opening narration]
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The Power and Essence of Love
Christian
Above all things I believe in love. Love is like oxygen- love is a many splendored thing- love lifts us up where we belong! All you need is love!
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Questioning Assumptions in Danger
The Ghost
Who are you expecting to bomb you, ]?
[''At Rhinehart publishing house security check''; [w:Random House|Random House]
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The Importance of Love in Life
Christian
Can't fall in love? But a life without love, that-that-that's terrible!
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The Conflict Between Science and Faith
Camerlengo Patrick McKenna
If science is allowed to claim the moment of creation, what is left for God?
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A Lasting Impression of the Church
Camerlengo Patrick McKenna
I want people's last memory of the church to be of them walking out with their heads held high, not of some old men sneaking out a back door.
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Alliance Against Count Dooku
Obi-Wan Kenobi
Chancellor.
Anakin Skywalker
Are you all right?
Chancellor Palpatine
Count Dooku.
Obi-Wan
This time, we'll do it together.
Anakin
I was about to say that.
Palpatine
Get help. You're no match for him; he's a Sith Lord.
Obi-Wan
Chancellor Palpatine, Sith Lords are our speciality.
[turns and smiles]
Count Dooku
Your swords, please. We don't want to make a mess of things in front of the Chancellor.
Obi-Wan
You won't get away this time, Dooku.
Dooku
I've been looking forward to this.
Anakin
My powers have doubled since the last time we met, Count.
Dooku
Good. Twice the pride, double the fall.
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Heroin as a former source of connection
Curt Wild
Heroin used to be my main man. You could be my main man.
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Consequences of the Last Petal Falling
Belle
What happens when the last petal falls?
[to Lumière; looking at the rose]
Lumière
The Master remains a beast forever and we become...
Mrs. Potts
Antiques.
[sadly]
Lumière
Knick-knacks.
Plumette
Lightly-used housewares.
Cogsworth
Rubbish. We become rubbish.
Belle
I want to help you. There must be some way to break the curse.
Cogsworth
Well, there is one...
[Lumière cuts him off]
Mrs. Potts
It's not for you to worry about, lamb. We made our bed and now we must lie in it.
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A Timeless Story of Love
Christian
Days turned into weeks, weeks turned into months. And then, one not-so-very special day, I went to my typewriter, I sat down, and I wrote our story. A story about a time, a story about a place, a story about the people. But above all things, a story about love. A love that will live forever. The End.
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Anticipating the Onset of Withdrawal Symptoms
Renton
I don't feel the sickness yet, but it's in the post. That's for sure. I'm in the junkie limbo at the moment. Too ill to sleep. Too tired to stay awake, but the sickness is on its way. Sweat, chills, nausea. Pain and craving. A need like nothing else I've ever known will soon take hold of me. It's on its way.
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Loyalty vs. Family Commitment in Business
Christopher Robin
Sir, your father promised these people good jobs to come home to after the war. Well, they'd do anything for this company. I would do anything for this company.
[after being told they have to cut to 20%]
Giles Winslow Jr.
My father has called an emergency meeting on Monday. We need to produce the cuts by then. It's sink or swim.
Christopher
But I promised my wife and daughter that I'd take them away this weekend, sir.
[disappointed]
Winslow Jr.
And I'd thought you'd do anything for this company.
[condescendingly]
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Urgent Call to Action
Greg Platt
Oh, my god, run!
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Dinner Preparations and Calm Conversations
Beast
Lumiere!
[roars]
Lumière
Be calm. Let me do the talking.
[turns to Cogsworth]
Beast
You're making her dinner?
Lumière
We thought you might appreciate the company.
Cogsworth
Master, I just want to assure you that I had no part of this hopeless plan. Preparing her dinner, designing a gown for her, giving her a suite in the East Wing...
Beast
You gave her a bedroom?
Cogsworth
No, no, no! He gave her the bedroom.
Lumière
Well, this is true. But, if this girl is the one who can break the spell, then maybe you can start by using dinner to charm her.
Lumière
Good thinking, Cogsworth.
Cogsworth
What?
Beast
That's the most ridiculous idea, I've ever heard. Charm the prisoner.
Lumière
But you must try, master. With every passing day, we become less human.
Beast
She's the *daughter* of a common thief. What kind of person do you think that makes her?
Mrs. Potts
Oh, you can't judge people by who their father is, now can you?
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Reassurance Amid Uncertainty
The Ghost
It's all right. Everything'll be all right.
[''Consoling Ruth'']
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Invitation to Enjoy Hospitality
Lumière
Be our guest.
[singing]
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Ironic Attacks and Quotation Fingers
Lyn Cassady
It's ok, you can "attack" me...
Bob Wilton
What's with the quotation fingers? It's like saying I'm only capable of ironic attacking or something.
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Impromptu Song Suggestion Amidst Tension
Security guard
You not gonna give us a song?
Renton
I can sing. I'll just... I'll just fucking make something up. You can play the piano.
Simon
I can't play the fucking piano.
Renton
You know those two chords. The fucking F and G march you used to play at school. Do that. Good evening. My mate and I would like to sing a song that we wrote.
[''Renton takes the stage and Simon takes the piano'']
Renton
No. Is... Is that it? It was the year of 1690, on the 11th of July, or the first in Julian calendar. Wait, wait, wait. Give me something with a little bit of rhythm. Here we go. It was on the field of battle, of hope we were bereft, but by the time that it was over, there were no more Catholics left.
Renton
We looked up to King William, on his chin a royal cleft, and by the time that it was over, there were no more Catholics left. Aye! Fucking right. His strategy was strong, his strategy was deft, by the time that it was over, there were no more Catholics left, the battle now victorious. We foiled his papist theft, when the time was over, there were no more Catholics left, aye!
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Confrontation Over Control and Violence
Victor
The Sprang Bridge Soldiers capituated.
[''Reading newspaper at table to Roman'']
Roman Sionis
Capitulated." Of course they did. I told you that Keo scene would send a message.
Victor
It sure did, boss. It sure fucking did. Crossbow killer struck again last night. Rossi and four of his guys.
Roman Sionis
People don't kill people I own without my permission. Why doesn't this crossbow guy know that? You know that!
Victor
I know it.
[''Gets up to rub Roman's shoulders'']
Roman Sionis
Why doesn't this crossbow guy? Why don't I own the crossbow guy?
Victor
You should own him.
Roman Sionis
I mean, I like crossbows. Oh, good morning. Good morning. Morning. Come in. Come in. We're just finishing up a little business. Look around.
[''Dinah enters loft apartment'']
Victor
You're late.
Roman Sionis
It's fine.
Victor
Should she come back another time, cause she's late?
Roman Sionis
No. Isn't this stunning? That is ]. I got it when I was embedded with the Mbangani tribe in ]. Have you ever been?
[''To Dinah observing African tribal mask''; [w:Chokwe people|a Chokwe mask; [w:Democratic Republic of the Congo|Congo-Kinshasa]
Dinah Lance
I've never been. I've heard it's beautiful.
Roman Sionis
Mmm-hmm. It's dirty.
Dinah Lance
Oh...
[''Roman puts arms around Dinah and leads her aside'']
Roman Sionis
Here, look at this. ]. ]. They're amazing people. Surprisingly gentle. I think you might like them.
[[w:Shrunken head|Genuine tsantsa or shrunken head; [w:Shuar|Shuar of Ecuador]
Dinah Lance
Really?
Roman Sionis
They boil the heads of their enemies and they make these little fellas. Exquisite, aren't they? Look.
Dinah Lance
Mmm-hmm.
Roman Sionis
Look at those little ears. And his little haircut.
Dinah Lance
Ah...
Roman Sionis
Yeah, he's 1,000 years old.
Dinah Lance
Wow.
Roman Sionis
And now he's just an ornament in my living room. Ew!
Dinah Lance
I love it.
Roman Sionis
Yeah? These are ancient acupuncture models. As you can see, they have all the acupuncture points. And we found these buried in the mountains.
Victor
Ace Chemicals got blown sky high last night!
Roman Sionis
All right, all right, let's find the Crossbow killer! I get it!
Dinah Lance
Is he an acupuncture model, too?
[''Referring to statue'']
Roman Sionis
He is not an acupuncture model. This is a statue of me. It was made by a very famous Gotham artist...
Victor
Harley Quinn did it. Some kind of "fuck you" to the Joker. They split.
Roman Sionis
What's wrong with you, Victor? .
[https://www.merriam-webster.com/wordplay/bury-the-lede-versus-lead#:~:text=A%20lede%20is%20the%20introductory,story%20within%20other%20distracting%20information. Talk about burying the lede]
Dinah Lance
Yeah.
Roman Sionis
This is spectacular news! She doesn't belong to him, she belongs to me. Have the boys go find her. Round her up, bring her back. I want her. You, I have something I want you to pick me up. Something super-duper important, okay?
[''Walks to Victor and whispers''; ''To Dinah'']
Dinah Lance
Okay.
Victor
I'll go with you.
Roman Sionis
Yeah, go with Victor. It's just a pickup. No, he's harmless. Do as you're told. Go.
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Struggles of Scottish Identity and Pride
Tommy
Doesn't it make you proud to be Scottish?
Renton
It's SHITE being Scottish! We're the lowest of the low. The scum of the fucking Earth! The most wretched, miserable, servile, pathetic trash that was ever shat into civilisation. Some people hate the English. I don't. They're just wankers. We, on the other hand, are colonised by wankers. Can't even find a decent culture to be colonised by. We're ruled by effete arseholes. It's a SHITE state of affairs to be in, Tommy, and all the fresh air in the world won't make any fucking difference!
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Identity and Illusion in Velvet Goldmine
Curt Wild
He thought he fucking was Maxwell Demon in the end – you know? And Maxwell Demon...he thought he was God.
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A Bad Idea Amidst Wet Hair
The Ghost
Your hair's all wet, you're drenched. Let me get you a towel. Bad idea.
[''Goes to bathroom and whispers in mirror'']
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The Arrival of a Bohemian Dreamer
Christian
I first came to Paris one year ago. It was 1899, the summer of love. I knew nothing of the Moulin Rouge, Harold Zidler or Satine. The world had been swept up in the Bohemian revolution and I had traveled from London to be a part of it. On a hill near Paris, was the village of Montmartre. It was not what my father had said. But the center of the Bohemian world. Musicians, painters, writers. They were known as the children of the revolution. Yes! I had come to live a penniless existence. I had come to write about truth, beauty, freedom and at which I believed above all things, love. But there was only one problem.....I'd never been in love! Fortunately, at that moment, an unconscious Argentinian fell through my roof. He was quickly joined by a dwarf dressed as a nun.
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The Nature of Ignorance and Power
Camerlengo Patrick McKenna
Who is more ignorant — the man who cannot define lightning, or the one who does not respect its awesome natural power?
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The Duality of Addiction and Pleasure
Renton
People think it's all about misery and desperation and death and all that shite, which is not to be ignored. But what they forget is the pleasure of it. Otherwise we wouldn't do it. After all, we're not fucking stupid. At least, we're not that fucking stupid. Take the best orgasm you ever had, multiply it by a thousand, and you're still nowhere near it. When you're on junk, you have only one worry: scoring. When you're off it, you are suddenly obliged to worry about all sorts of other shite. Got no money: can't get pissed. Got money: drinking too much. Can't get a bird: no chance of a ride. Got a bird: too much hassle. You have to worry about bills, about food, about some football team that never fucking wins, about human relationships, and all the things that really don't matter when you've got a sincere and truthful junk habit.
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Embracing Change and New Beginnings
Alex Law
Hello. It's been a struggle, but now the days of worry are over, the light at the end of the tunnel has expanded into a golden sunrise and at last, at long last, nothing will ever be the same again.
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Love as a Motivator in Politics
The Ghost
Use it? I think we should open the whole book like this. "I went into politics out of love, not love for a party or an ideology, but out of love for a woman.
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Faith in Survival Amidst Desperation
Greg Platt
God's not gonna let us die here.
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Family Support in Times of Struggle
Mrs. Renton
We'll help you son. You'll stay here with us, till you get better. We're gonna beat this together.
Renton
Maybe I-- Maybe I should go back to the clinic?
Mrs. Renton
No. No clinics, no methadone. That only made you worse, you said so yourself. You lied to us son, your own mother and father!
Renton
You could bring us some jellies.
Mrs. Renton
No! You're worse coming off that than you are with the heroin. Nothing at all.
Mr. Renton
It's a clean break this time.
Mrs. Renton
You're staying here, where we can keep an eye on you.
Renton
I appreciate what you're trying to do. I really do, but I just need one more score like. Just bring me one more hit. I need one more fucking hit! You fuck!
Begbie
Well, that's a good fucking laugh, ain't it? You sweat that shite out of your system, cause I'll come back and it's still here, I'll fucking kick it out. Okay?
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Commitment of Spirit to the Divine
Camerlengo Patrick McKenna
Father, into Thy hands, I commit my spirit.
[Last words]
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Words Misplaced in Their Arrangement
The Ghost
Well all the words are there, they're just in the wrong order.
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Confronting Fears and Valuing Relationships
Christopher Robin
A Woozle is a slinking little monster who gets everyone else to do his work for him, and hopes that we forget what's important in our lives: our families, our dear friends, the people who love us, the people whom we love. Well, we're here to tell you, I'm here to tell you that we're not afraid of Heffalumps and Woozles anymore, are we?
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Assessing Risks in a High-Stakes Assignment
The Ghost
Roy. ] and ] Who're you expecting to bomb you, ]?
[''Sees Roy at metal detectors at Rhinehart Inc. entrance''; ''Getting [[w:Metal detector|wanded; [w:Frisking|frisked; [w:Random House|Random House]
Roy Quigley
We're publishing Lang's memoirs. That's enough to make us a target, apparently.
The Ghost
Thank you. How many have you seen?
[''Gets his effects back''; ''In elevator'']
Roy Quigley
Five. You're the last. I must be honest. I don't think you're the right man for this assignment.
The Ghost
Then it's a good job it's not your decision, Roy.
Roy Quigley
John Maddox, chief executive of Rhinehart, New York.
The Ghost
Sir.
[''Shakes hand'']
Roy Quigley
Sidney Kroll, Mr. Lang's Washington attorney.
The Ghost
Mr. Kroll.
[''Shakes hand'']
Roy Quigley
And Nick Ricardelli I believe you know.
The Ghost
All right, Rick.
[''Rick puts hand on The Ghost's back and guides him to couch'']
John Maddox
All right, I gather from Rick you're aware of the situation? Perhaps you can enlighten us and tell us what exactly you're gonna bring to this project.
The Ghost
Nothing. No, I'm not gonna pretend to be someone I'm not. You have my CV.
Roy Quigley
His last effort was the autobiography of a magician, I Came, I Sawed, I Conquered.
Rick Ricardelli
Yeah, and it went straight to number one, so...
The Ghost
After you turned it down, Roy. Look, I don't read political memoirs. Who does? And I gather you've spent $10 million on this book. How much of that are you gonna see back? Two? Three? It's bad news for your shareholders. And it's worse news for your client, Mr. Kroll. Adam Lang, he wants a place in history, not in the remainder tables.
Roy Quigley
Oh, please!
The Ghost
It's because I know nothing about politics that I'll ask the questions that get right to the heart of who Adam Lang is. And that is what sells autobiographies. Heart.
Rick Ricardelli
Wow! That's nicely done.
Roy Quigley
What utter balls!
John Maddox
You think so?
Roy Quigley
John, of course. Adam Lang's a world historical figure. His autobiography is gonna be a world-publishing event.
John Maddox
Yeah, well, I got warehouses filled with world-publishing events waiting to be pulped.
Roy Quigley
Sid?
Sidney Kroll
Adam is obviously still very upset by what happened to Mike McAra. He was irreplaceable. Irreplaceable, and yet he has to be replaced. Adam can certainly appreciate the benefits of trying someone different. In the end, it's about chemistry. Do you work out, maybe?
The Ghost
Not really.
Sidney Kroll
That's a pity. Adam likes to work out.
Roy Quigley
Actually, I know a good writer on ] who uses a gym.
[[w:The Guardian|the Guardian]
Rick Ricardelli
Okay, maybe we could just run over the publishing schedule, yeah?
John Maddox
We need to wrap this up in a month.
The Ghost
A month?
John Maddox
Yes.
The Ghost
You want the book in a month?
Sidney Kroll
We already have a first draft.
John Maddox
Yeah, well, it needs a lot of work. That's why I like your résumé here. You're fast, and you deliver.
Rick Ricardelli
You name it, he ghosts it.
John Maddox
And you're a Brit. The ghost should be a Brit. To get the jolly old tone right, right?
[''Mimics English accent''; ''Rick chuckles'']
Sidney Kroll
Do you have any family commitments?
The Ghost
No, I have no family. Why?
Sidney Kroll
Adam is locked into a US lecture tour, also a fundraising program for the Adam Lang Foundation.
Rick Ricardelli
It's a month in the States. That's okay.
The Ghost
Couldn't I bring the manuscript back here to work on?
Sidney Kroll
I'm afraid not. It's in a secure environment in Marty Rhinehart's own house. Only a few people are allowed to handle it.
Roy Quigley
Sounds more like a bomb than a book. I will need to see it myself at some point. I am supposed to be editing it. Yeah, in theory.
John Maddox
Actually, we need to talk about that. How soon can you get over there?
The Ghost
As soon as you want.
Rick Ricardelli
He'll fly tonight.
The Ghost
Rick.
Rick Ricardelli
It's okay.
John Maddox
Okay, you're in.
[''After silence with Sidney giving an informal eye flash'']
The Ghost
Oh!
[''Gets up'']
John Maddox
Congratulations.
[''Shakes The Ghost's hand and pats him on shoulder'']
The Ghost
Thank you. Thanks.
John Maddox
Rick.
[''Off camera'']
The Ghost
Thank you.
[''To Sidney'']
Sidney Kroll
Actually, I have something here you might want to look at.
[''Holds up bag'']
The Ghost
Is that... Is that...
Sidney Kroll
No, no, no, this isn't Adam's book. No, it's another client of mine. Yeah, perhaps you can let me know what you think.
The Ghost
Sure.
Sidney Kroll
Okay, if you're gonna get that evening flight, we'd better talk contracts with Rick here. Wanna show our friend to the door? Would you?! Roy?!
[''To dazed Roy''; ''Raises voice''; ''Roy comes to'']
Rick Ricardelli
Call you in an hour, buddy.
John Maddox
Hey! Remember... Heart.
[''To The Ghost at door''; ''Pats chest saying in English accent'']
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Confronting Addiction and the Path to Change
Spud
I can feel again Mark, you know. I need to detox the system.
Renton
Oh Spud, detox the system... What does it even mean? It doesn't mean anything. It's not getting it out of your body, that is the problem, it is getting it out of your mind! You are an addict!
Spud
You think I haven't heard that a 100,000 times Mark? You go 12 steps ahead of me comrade.
Renton
So be addicted. Be addicted to something else.
Spud
Like running until I feel sick?
Renton
Yes! Or something else. You've got to channel it! You've got to control it! People try all sorts. Some people do boxing.
Spud
Boxing?
Renton
Well, it's just an example. I don't... I don't mean you should...
Spud
So what did you channel it into?
Renton
Getting away.
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Soldiers' Reluctance to Fire in Combat
Bob Wilton
Every single one of Bill's soldiers fired high. They instinctively hadn't wanted to shoot another ]. Later, Bill would come across a study which revealed that only 15-20% of fresh soldiers shot to ]. The rest aimed high, didn't fire at all, or pretended to be busy doing something else.
[[person; [kill]
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Unexpected Emotions and Vulnerability
Christian
It's a little bit funny this feeling inside, I'm not one of those who can easily hide...
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Negotiation Tensions in a Deal
Dealer
So, how much would you like for this?
Begbie
20,000.
Dealer
Well, I don't think it's worth more than 15.
Renton
This was a real drag to him. He didn't need to negotiate. I mean, what the fuck were we going to do if he didn't buy it? Sell it on the streets? Fuck that.
[narration]
Begbie
Well... 19.
Dealer
Terribly sorry, I can't go to 19.
Begbie
Well, fuckin 16, then.
[flustered]
Dealer
Okay. "Well, fuckin 16" it is, then.
[chuckles]
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Understanding Observation and Invisibility
Lyn Cassady
Once you ] the linkage between observation and ] then you begin to ] with invisibility.
[[understand; [reality; [dance]
Bob Wilton
Like camouflage.
Lyn Cassady
No, it's not like camouflage.
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Obi-Wan's Witty Reflection on Landing
Obi-Wan Kenobi
Another happy landing.
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Preparation for Relinquishing Addiction
Renton
Relinquishing junk, stage one: preparation. For this you will need: one room which you will not leave. Soothing music. Tomato soup, ten tins of. Mushroom soup, eight tins of, for consumption cold. Ice cream, vanilla, large tub of. Magnesia, milk of, one bottle. Paracetamol. Mouthwash. Vitamins. Mineral water. Lucozade. Pornography. One mattress, one bucket for urine, one for feces, and one for vomitus. One television, and one bottle of Valium, which I've already procured from my mother who is, in her own domestic and socially acceptable way, also a drug addict. And now I'm ready. All I need is one final hit to soothe the pain while Valium takes effect.
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The Illusion of a Easy Lifestyle
Renton
It looks easy this, but it's not. Looks like a doss, like a soft option. But living like this, it's a full-time business.
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Self-Discovery Through Performance and Surprise
Curt Wild
See yourself on stage, inside-out. Tangled garlands in your hair. Of course, you are pleasantly surprised.
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Struggles of Addiction and Withdrawal
Renton
Since I was on remand, they've had me on this programme. The state-sponsored addiction. Three sickly sweet doses of methadone a day instead of smack. But it's never enough. And at the moment, it's nowhere near enough. I took all three this morning, and now I've got 18 hours to go till my next shot, and the sweat on my back is like a layer of frost. I need to visit the mother-superior for one hit. One fucking hit to get us over this long, hard day.
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A Master and Apprentice's Strained Relationship
Obi-Wan Kenobi
Why do I get the feeling you're going to be the death of me?
Anakin Skywalker
Don't say that, master. You're the closest thing I have to a father.
Obi-Wan
Then why don't you listen to me?
Anakin
I am trying.
Obi-Wan
Do you see him?
Anakin
I think "he" is a she. And I think she's a changeling.
Obi-Wan
In that case, be extra careful. Go and find her.
Anakin
Where are you going, Master?
Obi-Wan
For a drink.
[sits down at a counter]
Barfly
You wanna buy some death sticks?
Obi-Wan
You don't want to sell me death sticks.
[executes a Jedi mind trick]
Barfly
I don't wanna sell you death sticks.
Obi-Wan
You want to go home and rethink your life.
Barfly
I wanna go home and rethink my life.
[leaves]
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Questioning the Unbelievable
Greg Platt
How the hell is that even possible?
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Threats from Peace Protesters
The Ghost
Some peace protesters are trying to kill me!
[''On phone to agent'']
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Heritage and Pride in Scottish Identity
The Ghost
Langs are Scottish folk originally and proud of it. Our name is a derivation of long', the Old English word for tall, and it is from North of the border that my forefathers hail." Fu...ck.
[''Reading the first words of Adam Lang's manuscript'']
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Cassandra's Compliment Sparks Unexpected Conflict
Cassandra Cain
I really like your earrings.
Woman
Why, thank you.
Man 1
There's the thief. There's the thief.
Cassandra Cain
Get off of me!
Man 2
That little girl took my watch.
Cassandra Cain
I didn't do nothing.
Victor
Where the fuck's the diamond? I just fucking had it.
Harley Quinn
In the storytelling business, this dummy swallowing that diamond is called a complication. A complication I didn't exactly need right now. Parley?
[''Voiceover''; ''Multiple police officers approaching her cornered in an alleyway'']
Dinah Lance
We lost the diamond.
Roman Sionis
What?!
[''Receiving [[w:botox|botox injections]
Dinah Lance
We're really sorry, Mr. S. This kid...
Victor
We never even got our hands on it.
Botox injectionist
Ow! Help!
[''Roman grabs his hand tightly and swipes it away'']
Roman Sionis
Get out! Get out of here! You, too! Go! With your fucking sage stinking my place up. Fuck off!
[''To woman [[w:sage|burning sage]
Victor
Here she is.
[''Hands over a police perp profile paper'']
Roman Sionis
She's a child!
[''Holds up paper'']
Dinah Lance
She's just a kid. She's... What?!
[''To subordinate'']
Subordinate
We have Harley Quinn downstairs, as requested.
Roman Sionis
Fuck off! Get out! Fucking out! Fuck! These are my things! This diamond is my things!
[''Crumples up and throws paper''; ''Throws pillow on floor'']
Victor
Yes.
Roman Sionis
My things! Fucking fuck! I don't ask for much, do I?!
[''Throws pillow'']
Victor
No.
Roman Sionis
Why is this happening to me?! Why?!
Victor
I'm gonna get your diamond back. I promise. Why don't we go downstairs and kill that Harley bitch? Blow off a little steam.
[''Restraining Roman'']
Roman Sionis
Yeah, I have wanted to do that for quite some time. Okay. I'll go get changed.
[''Walks off'']
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The Pursuit of Changing Luck
Andy Barrow
The only reason I get up in the morning is to see if my luck's changed. And it never bloody has.
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Unconventional Hiding Places for Secrets
Alex Law
I don't know why we couldn't stuff it in a mattress or put it under the floor like any normal human being. We could have hid it in the fridge.
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Political Craze and Voter Apathy
The Ghost
But you realize I know nothing about politics?
[''At a restaurant'']
Rick Ricardelli
You voted for him, didn't you?
The Ghost
Adam Lang? Of course I did.
Rick Ricardelli
Everyone voted for him. He wasn't a politician, he was a craze.
The Ghost
Well, there you go.
Rick Ricardelli
Look, it's a new ghostwriter he needs, not another goddamn politico. He was paid $10 million for these memoirs, but rumor has it the manuscript's a crock of shit. Rhinehart's lending him his house at the ocean so they can fix it, and the pressure must have gotten to McAra. Pathologist said his blood was, like, three parts booze.
The Ghost
You mean he drowned by accident?
Rick Ricardelli
Accident, suicide, who cares? It was the book that killed him.
The Ghost
Well, that's encouraging. Who is this McAra? Should I have heard of him?
[''Rick dryly chuckles'']
Rick Ricardelli
Yeah. He was some kind of aide to Lang when he was Prime Minister, so don't admit that you haven't. He was with him for years.
The Ghost
I don't know, Rick.
Rick Ricardelli
This is a great opportunity for you. Plus the money is good. Kids won't starve.
The Ghost
I don't have any kids.
Rick Ricardelli
I do.
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Commitment to Survival
Greg Platt
We're gonna survive.
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Unexpected Ingredients in Water and Eggs
Bob Wilton
Don't eat the eggs. We put ] in the eggs.
[[LSD]
Bill Django
And the ]. I put LSD in the main water tank.
[[water]
Bob Wilton
What? But, we drank the water!
Bill Django
Yeah!
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A Midnight Revelation of Excess and Deception
Mark
And it's midnight. Start again.
Renton
So, there's this room service guy, right? And he comes into the room, and there is ] lying on the bed with two ]. Three in a bed, ] and a little bit of Charlie, and there's banknotes. But they're lying on the banknotes.
[[w:George Best|Georgie Best; [w:Playboy Playmate|Playboy models; [w:champagne|champagne]
Veronika
Lying on the money?
Mark
Yes.
Veronika
Why?
Mark
I don't know. Because he has a lot of money. Or at least he had a lot of money at the time, anyway. The room service guy, he comes in, and he sees this scene that I just described to you, and he says, "George Best...
Simon
Greatest footballer of all time.
Mark
Exactly. "The greatest footballer of all time, I have to ask you, "'Where did it all go wrong?'" Where did it all go wrong? Where did it all go wrong? Where did it all go wrong, George Best?
Veronika
Yeah, but... I think that the room service guy, you know... I think he makes a very good point. No?
Mark
He played for ] in 1979 between stints for the ] and the ]. I went to see him play, apparently. My dad took me. He said, "You've got to see this. You've got to see this player. "Got to see this greatest footballer of all time." So it was a big game, it was a big crowd, and a big guy in front of me. I couldn't see a thing. Not a single thing. Not for 90 minutes. But I've got the program, so... I mean, I've always got that, you know?
[[w:Hibernian F.C.|Hibs; [w:Fort Lauderdale Strikers|Fort Lauderdale Strikers; [w:San Jose Earthquakes|San Jose Earthquakes]
Mark
Thin. Thin. Nobody was fat back then.
Simon
It's not just the football, is it?
Mark
It's the end of austerity. There was no such thing even as a calorie till 1974.
Simon
Welcome to the new age of ], ].
[[w:Civil Rights|civil rights; [w:space exploration|space exploration]
Mark
You know what happened in 1974? The first ] in the UK.
[[w:List of countries with McDonald's restaurants|McDonald's]
Simon
He's basically ] with ].
[[w:John Barry|John Barry; [w:football boots|football boots]
Mark
See, look at that guy. He would be scrawny today.
Simon
A great, swaggering, filthy piece of music.
Mark
But then... That was totally normal till 1974. It's insurrection!
Simon
That's the beauty of what he does.
Mark
You know what happened in 1974? First McDonald's. ]. ].
[[w:South London|South London; [w:Woolich|Woolwich]
Simon
Cheers. Up your ass.
Mark
Placebo.
Simon
There's a fucking...
Mark
Do it. Let's do it. Fuck off.
Simon
Yeah!
Mark
Yeah!
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The Power of Beauty and Influence
Curt Wild
The world is changed because you are made of ivory and gold. The curves of your lips rewrite history. (Oscar Wilde - from the Picture of Dorian Gray)
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Heartfelt Expression of Unrequited Love
Christian
Why does my heart cry? Feelings I can't fight. You're free to leave me, but just don't deceive me. And please, believe me when I say I love you.
[singing]
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Parenting Choices and Foster Care Discussion
Distant man
You're the one who wanted the kid! I never wanted her!
Dinah Lance
Let me guess. Parents?
Cassandra Cain
Foster parents.
Dinah Lance
Right. Sorry, kid.
Cassandra Cain
Sorry about your face. Shit, you do have something on your face.
Dinah Lance
You should've seen the other guy. Uh...
Distant man
I want that kid out of my fucking house!
Dinah Lance
You know, kid, not every day is gonna be like this. You just gotta hang in there. Get something to eat. Stay outta that. It's not worth it.
[''Puts dollar bill on stairway railing post'']
Distant man
Don't talk to me like that!
Harley Quinn
Canary spends the next week settling in to her new job as Roman's personal driver.
Roman Sionis
Ew. Okay.
[''Walks to vehicle in fish market'']
Harley Quinn
What she didn't know is that driving Mr. Face-peely-pants was gonna put her right in ].
[[w:List of police-related slang terms|the crosshairs of my favorite little piggy]
Renee Montoya
Dinah Lance?
[''Approaches Dinah leaving apartment'']
Dinah Lance
Who the hell are you?
Renee Montoya
I'm Renee Montoya, detective with GCPD. Your predecessor and I had an arrangement.
Dinah Lance
Oh, really?
Renee Montoya
He told me that there was a shipment coming in. A diamond. A very special diamond.
Dinah Lance
Yeah, not interested, lady. Thanks for the coffee.
[''Starts walking down hallway'']
Renee Montoya
Do you know who you're working for?
Dinah Lance
Damn right, I do. He's the man who gave me a job. Took me off the streets.
[''Starts walking down stairs'']
Renee Montoya
Yeah, well, he's also a very dangerous man. A criminal. A murderer. What would your mother think of you working for a guy like that, huh? You have the same power she had. Don't you think she would want you to use it?
Dinah Lance
The hell do you know about my mother?
[''Turns and walks back up stairs'']
Renee Montoya
Back in the day, she used to help the GCPD. She was a good woman.
Dinah Lance
Yeah. She was a damn good woman. The kind of woman who put everyone else's lives before her own. And when she was found dead in the street, where the fuck were you and your boys in blue then? Now you wanna come and knock on my door and ask me to help you out and make the same mistake she did? Yeah. Good luck with that.
Renee Montoya
That's fair enough. And I'm sorry for your loss. For the record, that would never happen on my watch.
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Future Without Gender or Identity
Renton
One thousand years from now, there won't be any guys and there won't be any girls, just wankers. Sounds all right to me.
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Access to Archives and Belief in God
Camerlengo Patrick McKenna
Mr Langdon, you are correct that I may grant you access to the archives.
Robert Langdon
Thank you, Padre.
Camerlengo Patrick McKenna
I said that you are correct that I may, not-not that I will. Christianity's most sacred codices are in that archive. Given your recent entanglement with the church... there is a question I'd like to ask you first, here, in the office of His Holiness. Do you believe in God, Sir?
Robert Langdon
Father, I simply believe that religion......
Camerlengo Patrick McKenna
I did not ask you if you believe what man says about God. I asked you if you believe in God.
Robert Langdon
I'm an academic. My mind tells me I will never understand God.
Camerlengo Patrick McKenna
And your heart?
Robert Langdon
Tells me I'm not meant to. Faith is a gift that I have yet to receive.
Camerlengo Patrick McKenna
Be delicate with our treasures.
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A Commitment to Change and Sobriety
Renton
From time to time even I have uttered the magic words—
[Narrating]
Renton
Never again, Swanney. I'm off the skag.
Swanney
Are you serious?
Renton
Yeah, no more. I'm finished with that shite.
Swanney
Well, it's up to you, man.
Renton
Gonna get it right this time. Gonna get it sorted out. Gonna get off it for good.
Swanney
I've heard that one before.
Renton
The Sick Boy method.
Swanney
Well, it nearly worked for him, hey.
[sarcastically]
Renton
Well, he's always been lacking in moral fibre.
Swanney
He knows a lot about ].
[[Sean Connery]
Renton
That's hardly a substitute.
Swanney
Do you need one more hit?
Renton
No, I don't think so.
Swanney
For the long night that lies ahead?
Renton
We called him "Mother Superior" on account of the length of his habit. Of course I'd have another shot. After all, I had work to do.
[narrating]
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Love and Meaning in Relationships
Catcher Block
I'm sorry I have to say this, Barbara but....I love you. So I can make love to you heartfelt, passionate, worshiping, adoring love and you can still have meaningless sex with me, right?
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Desert Driving Commentary
Bob Wilton
], Lyn. You had like the whole desert to drive in, Lyn!
[[Jesus]
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The Silence of the Goats
Lyn Cassady
How was it. I used my power for evils. It's if I brought a curse on all of us. It's like the poem with the guy kills a eagle and make him wear around his neck. Every night, I've dream about that goat, its mouth opening and closing without making a sound.
Bob Wilton
The silence of the goats.
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A Journey Towards Redemption and Change
Renton
Now, I've justified this to myself in all sorts of ways. It wasn't a big deal, just a minor betrayal. Or we'd outgrown each other, you know, that sort of thing. But let's face it, I ripped them off - my so-called mates. But Begbie, I couldn't give a shite about him. And Sick Boy; well, he'd have done the same to me, if he'd only thought of it first. And Spud; well...okay, I felt sorry for Spud - he never hurt anybody. So why did I do it? I could offer a million answers - all false. The truth is that I'm a bad person. But, that's gonna change - I'm going to change. This is the last of that sort of thing. Now I'm cleaning up and I'm moving on, going straight and choosing life. I'm looking forward to it already. I'm gonna be just like you. The job, the family, the fucking big television, the washing machine, the car, the compact disc and electric tin opener, good health, low cholesterol, dental insurance, mortgage, starter home, leisure wear, luggage, three piece suite, DIY, game shows, junk food, children, walks in the park, nine to five, good at golf, washing the car, choice of sweaters, family Christmas, indexed pension, tax exemption, clearing gutters, getting by, looking ahead, the day you die.
[Closing narration]
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Confronting Heroin Addiction and Its Consequences
Renton
Yes, I can. The truth...well, the truth is that I've had a long-standing problem with heroin addiction. I've been known to sniff it, smoke it, swallow it, stick it up my arse and inject it into my veins. I've been trying to combat this addiction, but unless you count social security scams and shoplifting, I haven't had a regular job in years.
[explaining the gaps in his employment history - from a deleted scene included on some home media releases]
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The Complexity of Sexual Identity
Curt Wild
Everyone’s into this scene because it’s supposedly the thing to do right now. But you just can’t fake being gay. You know, if you’re gonna claim that you’re gay you’re gonna have to make love in gay style, and most of these kids... just aren’t going to make it. That line, ‘Everybody’s bisexual’, that’s a very popular thing to say right now. Personally, I think it’s meaningless.
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Unrequited Love and Self-Doubt
Christian
Silly of me, to think y-you could fall in love with someone like me.
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Obi-Wan's Perspective on Uncivilized Behavior
Obi-Wan Kenobi
So uncivilized.
[after killing General Grievous with a blaster; tosses it aside]
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Consequences of Choices in Uncertain Lives
Diane
Dear Mark, I'm glad you've found a job and somewhere to live. School is fine at the moment. I'm not pregnant, but thanks for asking. Your friend Sick Boy asked me last week if I would like to work for him, but I told him where to go. I met Spud, who sends his regards, or at least I think that's what he said. No one seen Tommy for ages, and finally, Francis Begbie has been on television a lot this week, as he is wanted by the police, in connection with an armed robbery in a jewellers in Corstorphine. Take care. Yours with love, Diane.
[narrating, while Renton is reading a letter from her]
Diane
Francis Begbie.
Renton
Oh no.
[realises it's Begbie]
Begbie
Armed robbery? What? With a replica? I mean, how can it be an armed robbery with a fucking replica? Fucking scandal. And the gear? Look! Supposed to be fucking solid silver, it's fucking garbage. There's young couples investing their hopes in that stuff and all.
Renton
It's a scandal, Franco.
Begbie
Too fucking right that is!
Begbie
And I don't want any pot noodles, by the way. I'm fucking ] (i.e. starving).
[[w:Lee Marvin|Lee Marvin]
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Endless Cycle of Despair and Addiction
Renton
Our only response was to keep on going and fuck everything. Pile misery upon misery, heap it up on a spoon and dissolve it with a drop of bile. Then squirt it into a stinking, purulent vein, and do it all over again. Keep on going, getting up, going out, robbing, stealing, fucking people over. Propelling ourselves with longing towards the day that it would all go wrong. Because no matter how much you stash or how much you steal, you'll never have enough. No matter how often you go out and rob and fuck people over, you always need to get up and do it all over again.
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Casual Conversation Between Friends
Renton
Getting out much, Tommy?
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The Elusiveness of Success and Talent
Sick Boy
It's certainly a phenomenon in all walks of life.
Renton
What do you mean?
Sick Boy
Well, at one time, you've got it, and then you lose it, and it's gone forever. All walks of life: ], for example. Had it, lost it. Or ]. Or ].
[[w:George Best|George Best; [David Bowie; [Lou Reed]
Renton
Lou Reed, some of his solo stuff's not bad.
Sick Boy
No, it's not bad. But it's not great either, is it? And in your heart you kind of know that although it sounds all right, it's actually just...shite.
Renton
So who else?
Sick Boy
], ], ], ]...
[[w:Charlie Nicholas|Charlie Nicholas; [w:David Niven|David Niven; [w:Malcolm McLaren|Malcolm McLaren; [Elvis Presley]
Renton
Okay, okay, so what's the point you're trying to make?
Sick Boy
All I'm trying to do, Mark, is help you understand that ] is merely a blip on an otherwise uninterrupted downward trajectory.
[[w:The Name of the Rose (film)|The Name of the Rose]
Renton
What about ]?
[[The Untouchables]
Sick Boy
I don't rate that at all.
Renton
Despite the Academy Award?
Sick Boy
That means fuck all. It's a sympathy vote.
Renton
Right. So we all get old and then we can't hack it anymore. Is that it?
Sick Boy
Yeah.
Renton
That's your theory?
Sick Boy
Yeah. Beautifully fucking illustrated.
Renton
Give me the gun. Give me the gun.
Sick Boy
Do you see the beast? Have you got it in your sights?
[affects a Sean Connery accent]
Renton
Clear enough, Miss Moneypenny! This should present no significant problems!
[aiming the pellet gun at a dog; shoots the dog, which starts attacking its owner]
Sick Boy
For a vegetarian, Rents, you're a fuckin evil shot!
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A Memorable Introduction Between Two Characters
Renton
Excuse me, excuse me. I don't mean to harass you, but I was very impressed with the capable and stylish manner in which you dealt with that situation. I was thinking to myself, now this girl's special.
Diane
Thanks.
Renton
What's your name?
Diane
Diane.
Renton
Where are you going, Diane?
Diane
I'm going home.
Renton
Where's that?
Diane
It's where I live.
Renton
Great.
Diane
What?
Renton
I'll come back with you if you like, but I'm not promising anything.
Diane
Do you find that this approach usually works? Or, let me guess, you've never tried it before. In fact, you don't normally approach girls, am I right? The truth is that you're a quiet, sensitive type. But if I'm prepared to take a chance, I might just get to know the inner you: witty, adventurous, passionate, loving, loyal... Taxi! ...a little bit crazy, a little bit bad. But, hey, don't us girls just love that?
Renton
Eh?
Diane
Well... what's wrong, boy? Cat got your tongue?
[enters taxicab]
Renton
I left something...
[confused]
Taxi Driver
You getting in or not, pal?
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Critique of a Potential Flatmate
Alex Law
So tell me, Cameron, what on earth—just tell me, because I want to know—what on earth could make you think that we would want to share a flat like this with someone like you? I mean, my first impression, and they're rarely wrong, is that you have none of the qualities that we would normally seek in a prospective flatmate. I'm talking here about things like presence, charisma, style and charm, and I don't think we're being unreasonable. Take David here, for instance: a chartered accountant he may be, but at least he tries hard. The point is, I don't think you're even trying.
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Desperation for a Drug Fix
Renton
This was typical of Mikey Forrester. In the normal run of things, I would have nothing to do with the cunt. But this was not the normal run of things.
[narrating]
Renton
What the fuck are these?!
Mikey Forrester
Opium suppositories. Ideal for your purposes. Slow release. Bring you down gradually. Custom fucking designed for your needs.
Renton
I want a fucking hit!
Mikey Forrester
That's all I've got, matey. Take it or leave it.
Mikey Forrester
Aye, you feel better the now right?
Renton
Oh, yeah, for all the good they've done me, I might as well have stuck them up my arse!
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Unconditional Love Until the End
Christian
Come what may... come what may. I will love you, until my dying day!
[singing]
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The Enduring Power of Music
Christian
The Hills are alive, with the sound of music. With songs they have sung for a thousand years
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A Call for Unity and Action
Bob Wilton
Now, more than ever, we ] the ]!
[[need; [w:Jedi|Jedi]
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Confronting the Morality of a Doctor's Role
Alex Law
(speaking to Juliet Miller) But you're a doctor! You kill people every day.
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Struggles of Sobriety and Friendship
Renton
The downside of coming off junk was I knew I would need to mix with my friends again in a state of full consciousness. It was awful. They reminded me so much of myself. I could hardly bear to look at them. Take Sick Boy, for instance. He came off junk at the same time as me — not because he wanted to, you understand, but just to annoy me. Just to show me how easily he could do it, thereby downgrading my own struggle. Sneaky fucker, don't you think?
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Deceptive Identity and Confused Relationships
Catcher Block
I'm taking to my place which she still thinks is your place by saying the guy she thinks I am who acts like you has a meeting there with you and the guy who she still doesn't know I really am.
[Barbara]
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Dinner Invitation Amidst Uncertainty and Loss
Beast
You'll join me for dinner. That's not a request.
[to Belle, gruffly]
Mrs. Potts
Gently, Master. The girl lost her father and her freedom in one day.
Lumière
Yes, the poor thing is probably in there scared to death.
Belle
Just a minute.
Lumière
You see? There she is. Now remember: Be gentle.
Mrs. Potts
Kind.
Plumette
Mmm, charming.
Cogsworth
Sweet!
Lumière
And when she opens the door, give her a dashing, debonaire smile! Come, come, show me the smile!
Cogsworth
Oh, dear!
Plumette
Oh, no!
Beast
Will you join me for dinner?
[his smile vanishes; graciously]
Belle
You've taken me as your prisoner, and now you want to have dinner with me? Are you insane?
[scoffs]
Plumette
Uh-oh! He's losing it!
Cogsworth
Oh, dear!
Beast
I told you to join me for dinner!
[pounds on Belle's door repeatedly, angrily yelling]
Belle
And I told you no!
[angrily]
Madame Garderobe
Oh, what time is it? What's happening?
[awakens startled]
Belle
I'd starve before I ever eat with you!
Beast
Well, be my guest! Go ahead and starve! If she doesn't eat with me, then she doesn't eat at all! Idiots!
[roaring ferociously; to Lumiere angrily; storms off]
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Misunderstandings Lead to Unfortunate Consequences
Beast
OOWW!!! That hurts.
[roaring in pain]
Belle
If you'd hold still, it wouldn't hurt as much.
Beast
If you hadn't run away, none of this would have happened.
Belle
Well, if you hadn't frightened me, I wouldn't have run away!
Beast
Well, YOU shouldn't have been in the West Wing.
Belle
Well, YOU should learn to control your temper!
Belle
Try to get some rest.
Mrs. Potts
Thank you, miss.
Lumière
We are eternally grateful.
Belle
Why do you care about him so much?
Mrs. Potts
We've looked after him all his life.
Belle
But he's cursed you somehow. Why? You did nothing.
[Cogsworth feels ashamed at the remark]
Mrs. Potts
You're quite right there, dear. You see, when the Master lost his mother, and his cruel father took that sweet, innocent lad and twisted him up to be just like him, we did nothing.
[ashamed]
Lumière
Let him sleep.
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The Illusion of Luck in Despair
Renton
This seems however I really am the luckiest guy in the world. Several years of addiction, right in the middle of an epidemic, surrounded by the living dead. But not me. I am negative. It's official. And once the pain goes away, that's when the real battle starts. Depression. Boredom. You feel so fucking low, you'll want to fucking top yourself.
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The Essence of Love and Connection
Christian
The greatest thing you'll ever learn is just to love and be loved in return.
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Job Interview Advice and Pressure
Renton
Good luck, Spud.
Spud
Cheers, cowboy.
Renton
Now remember, if they think you're not trying, you're in trouble, right? First hint of that, and they'll be onto the D.H.S.S., "This cunt is not trying." And your giro's fuckin finished, right?
Spud
Right.
Renton
But, then again, try too hard--
Spud
You might get the fuckin job.
[Chuckles]
Renton
Exactly.
Spud
Nightmare.
Renton
It's a tightrope, Spud. It's a fuckin tightrope.
Spud
See, I just get pure shy with the interviewer cats. I get all nervous. I can't answer any of their questions, like I'm a footballer... and I get nerves on the big occasion, man.
Renton
Try some of this, Spud.
[Produces a folded up paper of a stimulant powder]
Spud
Yeah, a little dab of speed is just the ticket, mate.
Spud
No, I went to Craignewton. I just put down Royal Edinburgh College to help get the job. There's too much discrimination in this town, they're both schools, right? We're all in this together. And I wanted to put across the general idea, rather than the details. Like people get all hung up on details. Like which school did I go to? How many grades did I get? Could be like six. Could be none. It's not important. What is important is that I am, yes?
Interviewer
Mr. Murphy, do you mean that you lied on your application?
Spud
No. Well, yes. Only to get my foot in the door. Showing initiative and that like.
Interviewer
But you were referred here by the Department of Employment. There was no need for you to get your "foot in the door," as you put it.
Spud
Yeah, cool. Whatever you say. Sorry. You're the man, the dude in the chair. I am merely here-- Like, well, obviously, I'm here like, but--
Interviewer
Mr. Murphy, what exactly attracts you to the leisure industry?
Spud
In a word... pleasure. Like, my pleasure in other people's leisure.
[Glances at wall, then back at them]
Interviewer
Do you see yourself as having any weaknesses?
Spud
Oh, yes, cause, like, I'm a bit of a perfectionist, actually! Yes, I am. See, for me, it's got to be the best, or it's nothing at all. Like things get a bit dodgy, I just cannot be bothered. But, hey, I'm getting good vibes about this interview thing today though, man. Seems to me like it's going pretty well, eh?
Interviewer
Thank you, Mr. Murphy.
Second Interviewer
We'll let you know.
Spud
The pleasure was mine, man.
Renton
Spud had done well. I was proud of him.
[narrating]
Spud
Thanks. Ooh, sorry.
Renton
He fucked up good and proper. You had to hand it to Spud.
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True Love Prevails in Unexpected Moments
Cogsworth
Well, Master, I have had my doubts, but everything is moving like clockwork. True love really does win the day!
Beast
I let her go.
Cogsworth
You... what?!
Lumière
Master, how could you do that?
Beast
I had to.
Cogsworth
But why?
Mrs. Potts
Because he loves her.
Lumière
Then why are we not human?
Cogsworth
Because she doesn't love him and now it's too late.
Plumette
But, she might still come back.
Beast
No. I set her free. I'm sorry I couldn't do the same for all of you. Now, go. Our time is almost past.
Lumière
Come, my love.
Beast
I was the one who had it all,I was the master of my fate.I never needed anybody in my life,I learned the truth too late.I'll never shake away the pain,I close my eyes but she's still there.I let her steal into my melancholy heart,It's more than I can bear.
[sings]
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Concentrating on the Present Amidst Anxiety
Obi-Wan Kenobi
I have a bad feeling about this.
Qui-Gon Jinn
I don't sense anything.
Obi-Wan
It's not about the mission, Master. It's something... elsewhere. Elusive.
Qui-Gon
Don't center on your anxieties, Obi-Wan. Keep your concentration here and now, where it belongs.
Obi-Wan
But Master Yoda said I should be mindful of the future.
Qui-Gon
But not at the expense of the moment. Be mindful of the living Force, young Padawan.
Obi-Wan
Yes, Master. How do you think this Trade Viceroy will deal with the Chancellor's demands?
Qui-Gon
These Federation types are cowards. The negotiations will be short.
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Questioning the Path to Martyrdom
Camerlengo Patrick McKenna
Have you come to make me a martyr?
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Questioning Familiarity with Affectionate Expressions
Alex Law
When was the last time you heard these exact words: "You are the sunshine of my life"?
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