Memorable Quotes from J.E. Freeman
15 quotesCuriosity and Violence in Unexpected Situations
Eddie Dane
Then I wondered "Why would Einstein want to talk to a gorilla?" So I grab the gorilla and I beat it out of him.
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Betrayal and Loyalty in Dangerous Times
Eddie Dane
You dumpin Leo for the guy that put a bullet in your brother?
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Identity and Recognition in Miller's Crossing
Eddie Dane
Do you know who I am?
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Perception of Reality in Conflict
Eddie Dane
Up is down, black is white.
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Confrontation Over Mink's Death
Eddie Dane
You killed Mink you son of a bitch! You killed Mink, and by God I'll hear you say it!
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Threat of Pursuit and Retribution
Eddie Dane
Go ahead and run sweetie, I'll track down all you whores.
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The Consequences of Inaction in Crime
Eddie Dane
You understand that if we don't find a stiff out here, we leave a fresh one.
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Generational Competence and Moral Decline
Victor Sr.
You know what wakes me up in the middle of the night covered in a cold sweat? Knowing that you aren't any worse than anyone else in your whole screwed up generation. In the old days, you know how you got to the top? Huh? By being better than the guy ahead of you. How do you people get to the top? By being so fucking incompetent, that the guy ahead of you can't do his job, so he falls on his ass and congratulations, you are now on top. And now the top is down here, it used to be up here... and you don't even know the fucking difference.
Singh
Just so we're clear, you stole a car, shot a bouncer, and had sex with two women?
[to Simon]
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Parasite Revelation and Impending Doom
Purvis
What's in-fucking-side me?!
[shouting]
Dr. Wren
A parasite! A foreign element.
Ripley
There's a monster in your chest. These guys hijacked your ship, and they sold your cryo tube to this... human. And he put an alien inside of you. It's a really nasty one. And in a few hours it's gonna burst through your ribcage, and you're gonna die. Any questions?
Purvis
Who are you?
Ripley
I'm the monster's mother.
[smiles]
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A Conversation About Intentions and Consequences
Leo
So you wanna kill him...
Eddie Dane
For starters.
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Exploring Potential in Alien Life Forms
Dr. Wren
And the animal itself - wondrous! The potential? Unbelievable once we've tamed them.
[ecstatic]
Ripley
Roll over, play dead, heal.
[laughs sarcastically]
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Threatening Intent and Dark Pleasure
Eddie Dane
I am gonna send you to a deep, dark place and I am gonna have fun doing it!
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The Consequences of Poor Choices
Eddie Dane
Ever noticed how the snappy dialog dries up once a guy starts soiling his union suit?
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The Consequences of Speaking Out
Eddie Dane
Jesus, I open my mouth, the whole world turns smart.
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Intelligence and its Limitations
Eddie Dane
You are so goddamn smart. Except you ain't.
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