Memorable Quotes from Nicholas Turturro
5 quotesDetermination in the Face of Adversity
Officer Colovito
Nothing's gonna help them.
[after watching a victim jump from the Towers]
Antonio Rodrigues
No, we'll get up there.
Officer Giraldi
How are you gonna save people that high up? It's impossible.
Will Jimeno
We gotta try.
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Urgent Evacuation Instructions Amid Crisis
John McLoughlin
Okay, listen up. Where's Kassimatis?
Officer Colovito
He's looking for you, Sarge.
John McLoughlin
We got to evacuate the Tower. Who knows how to use a Scott Pak? And don't give me any PBA bullshit.
Officer Colovito
Hey, Sarge, to tell you the truth, I haven't used one in like four years.
John McLoughlin
Look, what did I just say? Who's coming? Step forward.
Will Jimeno
I got it, Sarge.
Antonio Rodrigues
I'll go.
Dominick Pezzulo
I'm with you, Sarge.
John McLoughlin
All right. All right, we got a team. We're headed into Building Five. The rest of you wait for Kassimatis. Follow me. Stay together.
John McLoughlin
Jimeno.
Will Jimeno
Sarge?
John McLoughlin
Take everyone's memo books, nightsticks, hats. They're useless here. Put them in the Suburban. It's over on Church and Vesey. Meet us back at the police desk in the lobby of Five. You got it?
Will Jimeno
Which one's Five?
John McLoughlin
There's two towers. North Tower is One. South Tower is Two, right behind it. There's Five, right in front of us, which is where the police desk is. Take the alley. Hurry up.
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Rallying Cry Against Authority
Caretaker
Now who we gonna crush?!
Crowd
THE GUARDS!
Caretaker
Who we gonna kill?!
Crowd
THE GUARDS!
Caretaker
Who we gonna kiss?!
Brucie
THE GUARDS!
Caretaker
Gotcha.
[everyone mocks Brucie]
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Speculation on a Tragic Event
Officer Polnicki
Can you believe this? What schmuck would fly a plane into the Trade Center?
[watching TV]
Officer Colovito
Maybe they ran out of gas or something.
Officer Polnicki
Yeah, Colovito. Right.
Officer Giraldi
Just some jerk-off forgot which lever to pull on his twin-engine.
Antonio Rodrigues
That's not a small plane.
Officer Polnicki
Hell, no.
Inspector Fields
All, right, listen up! Let me have your attention here! They're telling us it's a commuter plane. Tower One is being evacuated as a precaution. They've asked us to send a team down to assist. Sergeant McLoughlin.
John McLoughlin
I've got a list of names here. Step out when you hear it. We're going downtown.
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Skepticism About News Source During Crisis
Officer Colovito
Hey, guys, you won't believe this! My wife says the other one got hit, the other tower.
Officer Polnicki
What?! How the hell did the other tower get hit?
Officer Colovito
She was listening to ] and they said it.
[[w:WQHT|Hot 97]
Officer Polnicki
What? Who gets their news from Hot 97?
Antonio Rodrigues
I told you it was no damn private plane.
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