Memorable Quotes from Michelle Forbes
9 quotesUnderstanding the Plutoxin Seven Virus
POTUS
Would you explain to this foot soldier why he's going to do what we tell him to do?
Snake
What's he talking about?
Malloy
The Plutoxin Seven virus.
Brazen
Genetically engineered. One-hundred percent pure death.
Malloy
It starts with a slight headache, then turns into a fever that gets worse. After a short time, you crash. You bleed out like a stuck pig. Not a pretty sight.
Snake
I get it. You figure that you inject that shit into me, and under the threat of death, I'll do whatever you say... just like in New York.
Malloy
You got it... Snake!
Snake
One question: which one of you assholes gets to die trying to stick me?
Malloy
You don't understand. It's already in you.
Brazen
Catches on quick, doesn't he?
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The Concept of Karma Explored in Dialogue
Adele Corners
Know what, Brian? One night when we was stayin up late we was talkin bout how much bad luck he must have comin from all those mirrors he broke, and I swear we came to 449 years it would take for him to work it all off, and he'd have to - after he died - he's gonna have to keep comin back to earth over and over and over again.
Carrie Laughlin
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[[Karma]
Adele Corners
What?
Carrie Laughlin
Karma. You know, when you do something bad to someone and fate pays you back by something bad happening to you.
Adele Corners
Is that French?
[blowing a bubble]
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Tension Among Characters in a Critical Moment
Early Grayce
Got them both on the dead run.
[after shooting two cops]
Adele Corners
No! No, no, no Early!
Early Grayce
Come on, momma. Tell me that don't hurt. Here.
[Walks over to Brian who is standing over the wounded cop; Hands Brian a gun while pointing another one at his head]
Brian Kessler
What?
Early Grayce
Gotta put that crippled dog out of his misery. You wanna know about it, you gotta do it, son. Shoot him. Come on, lay it on in there. Come on, mean boy. Come on, mean boy. Do it! Shoot him! Shoot the dog! Time to live, boy. Shoot him. Come on. Go! Go, mean boy.
Early Grayce
You faggot.
Brian Kessler
Look at his face! It's not your father. Look at him!
Early Grayce
I know that, you idiot. That's police in a world of hurting. This here's a mercy killing.
Carrie Laughlin
Oh God!
Early Grayce
Let's hit the road.
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Uncertainty in Gratitude Among Characters
Early Grayce
You haven't even said thank you.
Adele Corners
Thank you.
Early Grayce
Thank you for what, Adele?
Adele Corners
I don't know, Early.
Early Grayce
Well, Adele, it's for saving your fucking life back there! Goddamn! You were this close, momma, from spending the night in the county morgue.
Carrie Laughlin
He wasn't going to shoot her, you murdering son of a bitch!
Brian Kessler
Stop it, Carrie.
Carrie Laughlin
What are you fucking insane?
Brian Kessler
Shut up!
Carrie Laughlin
God, why are you so fucking blind, Brian? He's a murderer for crying out loud.
Brian Kessler
Just shut up!
Early Grayce
Goddamn bunch of loons.
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Understanding Abuse and Perceived Safety in Relationships
Adele Corners
My God, Carrie. If Early ever saw me in a picture like that I'd be black-and-blue for a week.
Carrie Laughlin
You shouldn't let him do that to you.
Adele Corners
You think Early's mean to me? Well, he's not. He may punish me once in a while, but he's not mean. Um, when I was 13 there was these three boys and they raped me in the back of this truck. They hurt me so bad that I was in the hospital for, like, four months. And I feel safe with Early cause most of the time he treats me really nice. I know that he'd never. He would never let anything like that ever happen to me again.
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Critique of Art and Relationships in California
Early Grayce
Boring. Boring. Dog shit. Now that don't leave much to the imagination, does it? I know him. That's my daddy. Fucker. Boring. [drops it and then pauses a moment studying the next photo. That's you ain't it?
[looking at Carrie's photos, dropping them to the ground after looking at each one; photo shows a person with white mask on; drops it and proceeds to the next photo]
Carrie Laughlin
Yeah, that's me. Do you like it? What do you think?
Early Grayce
Dog shit! Boring. Stinky. Stinky. You gotta learn how to control your woman better. But lucky for you, they take all kinds in California. That's where we'll be tomorrow. California.
[studies it a moment longer, jabs his finger through it and then sticks his tongue through it; drops photo on ground; to Brian as he sits back in chair]
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Choices and Consequences in a Dystopian World
President
What's it to be, Plissken? Us or them?
Snake
Shut down the Third World; they lose, you win. Shut down America; you lose, they win. The more things change, the more they stay the same.
President
So what are you going to do?
Snake
Disappear.
[Types "666" on the remote]
Brazen
He's entered the world code...no target code. Sir, that'll shut down the entire planet.
[looks at Sword of Damocles system display; to the President]
Snake
I told you, you'd better hope I didn't make it back.
Malloy
You push that button, everything we've accomplished for the past 500 years will be finished. Our technology, our way of life, our entire history. We'll have to start all over again. For God's sakes, don't do it, Snake!
[takes one step closer and pleads]
Snake
The name's Plissken.
[pushes the button; the Sword of Damocles EMP satellites fire off, disabling all electrical systems - including Utopia's electric chair just before she is to be executed]
Utopia
He did it! He shut down the Earth!
[as the light fades out]
Snake
Welcome to the human race.
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Quick Wit in a Tense Exchange
Brazen
He's not even here, he's a ]!
[[w:Hologram|hologram]
Snake
Catches on quick, doesn't she?
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Tension in a Stormy Road Trip
Brian Kessler
What was that?
[at the sound of a gunshot]
Adele Corners
Nothing, Brian. It was just the thunder. Oh my God.
[nervously]
Brian Kessler
Hey, Early, what the fuck are you doing? We talked about this.
[to Early who's dragging Carrie along]
Early Grayce
Oh, Brian. You gonna like this one. Get in. Big fella you riding shotgun. Adele, you drive.
[throws Carrie into backseat with him]
Brian Kessler
What's going on? What are you doing?
Early Grayce
Come on bud, let's go. Get us out of here momma.
Brian Kessler
What happened back there?
Carrie Laughlin
Oh my God. He shot him. He shot him in the head.
[crying]
Brian Kessler
Who shot who in the head?
Adele Corners
No, he didn't Carrie.
Early Grayce
Everybody just shut up! Goddamn, bitch, quit squawking. Nothing's changed. I'm gonna get you there, safe, to California. That is, if Adele don't kill us with her driving first.
[chuckles]
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