Memorable Quotes from Robert John Burke
9 quotesUnexpected Contents of a Nuclear Case
President Compson
I'm gonna open that case, and I'm gonna push that little red button, and I'm gonna heal the world!
Vice President
There's no red button it that case Sir!
President Compson
What! What the hell is in there?
General Fitzgerald
Three books! You have to read them all before you launch the nukes.
President Compson
No red button?
Vice President
Uh it's an urban myth. Just three books.
President Compson
I have to read?
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Historical Perspectives on Employment and Discrimination
Melinda
We're studying American history for the ninth time in nine years. Every year they say we're gonna get right up to the present but we always get stuck in the industrial revolution.
[voiceover]
Mr. Neck
My family has been in this country for over 200 years. We built this place. We fought in every war, from the first one to the last one, paid our taxes and voted. So tell me why my son can't get a job?
Mr. Neck
Reverse discrimination. He wanted to be a firefighter. Went up for the job but he didn't get it. What I'm suggesting here is maybe if we had closed our borders in 1900 then real americans would get the jobs they deserved.
Mr. Neck
Young lady.
Heather
Um, I think that we're all foreigners and should just give the country back to the Native Americans.
Mr. Neck
Now we have a debate, don't we? "Native Americans"?
[scoffs]
Black student
Maybe your son didn't get the job because he wasn't good enough. Or maybe he's lazy. Or maybe the other guy was just better than him.
Mr. Neck
Watch your mouth, mister. That's my son you're talking about. You know what? That's enough debate. Everybody take out your book.
Mr. Neck
Mr. Petrakis, please take your seat.
David
If the class is debating, then each student has the right to say what's on his mind.
Mr. Neck
I decide who talks in here, Mr. Petrakis.
David
You opened a debate, you can't close it just because it's not going your way.
Mr. Neck
Watch me! Take your seat, Mr. Petrakis!
David
The constitution does not recognize different levels of citizenship based upon the time spent in the country. As a citizen and a student, I'm protesting the tone of this lesson as racist, intolerant, and xenophobic.
Mr. Neck
Sit your butt in that chair, Mr Petrakis, and watch your mouth! I try to get this debate going and you people turn it into a "race" thing. Sit down, Mr. Petrakis, or you're gonna go down to the principal's office.
Melinda
Dave Petrakis is my new hero.
[voiceover]
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Corporate Ambition Meets Unexpected Consequences
OCP CEO
Kanemitsu-san, I realize that it looks bad but maybe our plans were over-ambitious. Let's start a skoshy bit smaller. Let's gentrify this neighborhood. Build strip malls. Fast-food chains. Lots of popular entertainment. What do you think? What's he saying?
[Mr Kanemitsu says a rapid phrase and walks off. to translator, thinking Kanemitsu agreed with him]
Mr Kanemitsu's aide
He said, "You're fired.
OCP CEO
I got to hand it to you. What do they call you? Murphy, is it?
RoboCop
My friends call me Murphy. You can call me... RoboCop.
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Military Strategy in Crisis Situations
President Compson
You were right Fitz. We should have bombed that bitch from the start.
General Fitzgerald
Yes sir! Bomb first, questions later.
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Methods of Killing Without a Weapon
Instructor Jenks
There are several efficient methods for killing a man were you to find yourself without a weapon. The edge of your hand, against your adversary's Adam's apple. This will crush his windpipe, causing strangulation and death. Shit! I need another volunteer!
[demonstrates on a volunteer, then realizes what he's done]
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Struggling for Help in the Classroom
Melinda
Excuse me, sir? Um, I was wondering if... uh, I was j...
Mr. Neck
Come on, Sordino. Spit it out. You have to learn to enunciate. Or else no one will listen.
Melinda
I was wondering if there was any way I can raise my grade?
Mr. Neck
Parents got the report card, huh?
Melinda
No, I just wanted to.
Mr. Neck
Why should I give you that chance?
Melinda
Everyone deserves a second chance. I mean, isn't that what Jesus said?
Mr. Neck
Are you being smart with me?
Mr. Neck
OK. I'm feeling generous. Just because I don't wanna have to see your face in summer school. Write me a report on a cultural influence at the turn of the century. And it better be good.
Melinda Sordino
It will be. I'll write about the suffragettes. Before they came along, women were treated like dogs.
[voiceover]
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The Struggle for Speaking Out
David
The suffragettes fought for their right to speak. They were attacked, arrested and thrown in jail for daring to do what they wanted to do. Like them, Melinda is willing to stand up for what she believes. That no one should be forced to give speeches.
Mr. Neck
What is this?
David
Melinda has to deliver her report to the class as part of the assignment. She made copies everyone can read.
Mr. Neck
Oh, no you don't. When I say oral I mean oral. Now you sit down! And you, read that report. Open your mouth Sordino. Open your damn mouth!
[to David; to Melinda]
Mr. Neck
I am so sick of your attitude.
Melinda
I forgot: the suffragettes were hauled off to jail. Duh!
[voice over]
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Hallway Kissing Prohibited by Authority
Mr. Neck
There is no kissing in the hallway!
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Power Management and Coordination in RoboCop 3
Dr Marie Lazarus
What I've done is programmed the command system to take its cues from your hard drive. I've also rigged it to work as an auxiliary power unit. So if you ever have a power drain like yesterday, just interface with the flight pack and recharge whether you fly or not. Nikko, see those resistors over there? Get them for me, will you?
Sgt Anne Lewis
Get them for me. Promise me.
[in monitors showing RoboCop's visual memories; repeats]
Bertha
What's going on?
RoboCop
Excuse me.
Bertha
Hey, Mac, where you going?
RoboCop
Unfinished business.
[to Bertha; leaves]
Dr Lazarus
It's okay. He'll be back. He needs us too.
Nikko Halloran
Where's he going?
Dr Lazarus
To keep a promise.
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