Robert Redford Quotes

The Candidate

Contemplating the Next Steps

Bill McKay What do we do now?

[last line]

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Sneakers

Desires for Connection Amid Financial Realities

Bishop Carl?

Carl I'd like to have a deep relationship with a beautiful woman who melts from the very first time our eyes meet.

[breathing from helium]

Bishop We're not getting paid that much, Carl.

Carl Well, you know, someone like Liz.

Bishop We're definitely not getting paid that much.

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Brubaker

Questioning Justice and Morality in Prisons

Henry Brubaker That's murder they're talking about in there. And if they condone it, how are you gonna turn around and tell these guys why they're locked up?

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The Candidate

Understanding Middle Class Through Community Work

Bill McKay Maybe I am middle class, in a way. But I didn't find that out today. I found that out working with people trying to make sure their kids have enough to eat tomorrow morning.

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A Bridge Too Far

Strategic Planning for Bridge Assault

Brig. Gen. James Gavin What's the best way to take a bridge?

Maj. Julian Cook Both ends at once.

Gavin I'm sending two companies across the river by boat. I need a man with very special qualities to lead.

Cook Go on, sir.

Gavin He's got to be tough enough to do it and he's got to be experienced enough to do it. Plus one more thing. He's got to be dumb enough to do it... Start getting ready.

U.S. captain What was all that about, Major?

Cook Well, someone's come up with a real nightmare. Real nightmare.

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Spy Game

Consequences of Sharing Personal Information

Nathan Muir You just gave her four pieces of personal information for one dubious impersonal fact. 1) You're straight, 2)You're engaged, 3)Tomorrow's your girls birthday, and 4)You have terrible taste in women's clothing.

Tom Bishop Just trying to find out where she got that dress.

Nathan Muir What if she were an asset? You told her four lies that now have to be true.

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Spy Game

A Conversation on History and Opportunity

Charles Harker If these walls could talk, huh. All this history, I envy you.

Nathan Muir Then bag your job, you can be just like me.

Charles Harker No, really. The debt this country owes you guys.

Nathan Muir Chuck, are you gonna dance with your hand on my ass all night or are you gonna make your move?

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The Candidate

Happiness and the Value of Accomplishment

Bill McKay I just worked through the weekend - 20 straight hours - and I loved every minute of it. So, why do I need what you're offering? I'm happy.

Lucas You're happy?

Bill McKay Yeah.

Lucas Clams are happy. What did you accomplish?

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Sneakers

The Power of Money and Its Consequences

Cosmo What's wrong with this country, Marty? Money. You taught me that. Evil defense contractors had it, noble causes did not. Politicians are bought and sold like so much chattel. Our problems multiply. Pollution, crime, drugs, poverty, disease, hunger, despair; we throw gobs of money at them! The problems always get worse. Why is that? Because money's most powerful ability is to allow bad people to continue doing bad things at the expense of those who don't have it.

Bishop I agree. Now who did you say you were working for?

Cosmo Oh, that's just my day job.

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Spy Game

Simplicity in Espionage Tools and Mindset

Nathan Muir Technology gets better everyday. That's fine. But most of the time all you need is a stick of gum, a pocket knife and a smile.

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Spy Game

A Dark Prediction of Fate

Nathan Muir You're gonna make a beautiful corpse.

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Sneakers

Prison Insights on Organized Crime

Cosmo There I was in prison, and one day I helped some nice older gentlemen make some free telephone calls. They turned out to be... let us say, good family men.

Bishop Organized crime?

Cosmo Ha, don't kid yourself. It's not that organized.

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Spy Game

Morning Conversations Between Friends

Tom Bishop My God, you're hideous. Why do you even bother?

[walking in on Nathan Muir shaving]

Nathan Muir I missed you, too.

Tom Bishop You want flowers at 6am?

Nathan Muir Flowers would be nice, but I'll settle for breakfast.

Tom Bishop I got a good spot--I taught a guy to make migas.

Nathan Muir A Mexican restaurant in Beirut? I'm impressed.

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The Natural

A Long Journey to Success

Roy Hobbs Red, it took me sixteen years to get here. You play me, and I'll give ya the best I got.

Red Blow I believe ya.

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The Natural

Seeking Victory in Competition

Roy Hobbs Pick me out a winner Bobby.

[after his hand-made bat breaks]

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The Natural

Contrasting Dreams: Farming and Baseball Aspirations

Pop Fisher I'd have walked away from baseball and I'd have bought a farm.

Roy Hobbs Nothing like a farm. Nothing like being around animals, fixing things. There's nothing like being in the field with the corn and the winter wheat. The greenest stuff you ever saw.

Pop Fisher You know my mama wanted me to be a farmer.

Roy Hobbs My dad wanted me to be a baseball player.

Pop Fisher Well you're better than any player I ever had. And you're the best God damn hitter I ever saw. Suit up.

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The Candidate

Debating Women's Rights in Political Discourse

Bill McKay I'm for it. I think every woman should have that right.

[in a mock session, preparing for a TV interview, Bill is asked what he thinks about legalized abortion]

Lucas Ah, uh, wait a minute, Bill. You can't put it that way.

Bill McKay That's what I think.

Lucas Well, it's not going to be understood without hell of a long explanation. So, eh, how about this for time being? Uh, just say it's worth studying.

Bill McKay Okay. I'll think about it.

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Spy Game

Beverage Preferences in Espionage

Tom Bishop I thought spies drank martinis.

Nathan Muir Scotch, never less than twelve years old.

Tom Bishop Is that right? Agency rules?

Nathan Muir My rules.

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Spy Game

The Importance of Rules in Crisis Situations

Tom Bishop Fuck your rules, Nathan.

Nathan Muir Okay, but tonight they saved your life.

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A Bridge Too Far

Uncertainty in Military Operations

Maj. Julian Cook I have just been informed that our Nine O'clock arrival has been postponed until ten, so you can all have an extra hour of fun and relaxation.

U.S. lieutenant Major, we got any more information on those boats?

Cook I have been reliably informed that they float. Outside of that we don't know squat. Not how many, not how heavy, not how big. We are sure that the river is wide and the current is strong and if there is any more cheery information that comes along I'll just be too happy to pass it along. In the meantime just think of this as on the job training.

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The Candidate

Invitation for Questions and Comments

Bill McKay Are there any questions? I'd be happy to respond to anything that's on your minds. Any comments? Suggestions? Dirty jokes?

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The Candidate

Unpredictability in Life and Politics

Bill McKay Everything that happens is a complete surprise to me.

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Spy Game

The Disconnect in Business Interests

Gladys Jennip What is this about?

Nathan Muir Money. Free trade, microchips, toaster ovens.

Gladys Jennip And what does that have to do with you?

Nathan Muir Nothing.

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Jeremiah Johnson

Questioning Origins and Belonging

Jeremiah Johnson Indians put you here?

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The Candidate

Finding Common Ground in Disagreement

Floyd J. Starkey There's no point in us chewing over our differences. When we get right down to it, you might find we have a lot in common.

Bill McKay I don't think we have shit in common.

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The Electric Horseman

Apology for Late Arrival at Press Conference

Hallie Mr. Steele, why were you 45 minutes late to the press conference?

Sonny Well, I'd like to apologize for that. I was giving mouth to mouth resuscitation to a bottle of tequila. And, we lost her too.

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Spy Game

Assessing the Value of Connections

Tom Bishop She's just someone I used to get to the camp.

Nathan Muir She gonna be of any more use to us?

Tom Bishop Not to us.

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Sneakers

Secrets of Identity and Authority in Sneakers

Buddy Wallace And then, there's Martin Bishop... He doesn't seem to have a past.

[looks at a folder while Martin has a blank stare. Wallace turns the folder to show it has no papers]

Bishop I'm sorry, but I don't work for the government.

[Walks away]

Dick Gordon We do. ].

[Shows a card; [w:National Security Agency|National Security Agency]

Bishop Ah. You're the guys I hear breathing on the other end of my phone.

Gordon No, that's the FBI. We're not chartered for domestic surveillance.

Bishop Oh, I see. You just overthrow governments. Set up friendly dictators.

Gordon No, that's the CIA. We protect our government's communications, we try to break the other fella's codes. We're the good guys, Marty.

Bishop Gee, I can't tell you what a relief that is...Dick.

Gordon Change your mind, call us at this number... Mr. Brice.

[gives Bishop a folded piece of paper]

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The Candidate

Ghetto Struggles Highlighted by Bill McKay

Bill McKay I can tell you what's basic for the ghetto. It's a scandal. There's no hospital. There's no on-the-job training for medical aides. There's no housing program. Excuse me, just a second. They have no housing program. They have no public transportation. There's no birth control centers.

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All the President's Men

The Value of Rejection in Journalism

Bob Woodward This is terrific work, if you like rejection.

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All the President's Men

Bob Woodward Introduces Himself and His Role

Bob Woodward Hi, I'm Bob Woodward of the Washington Post—and—what's that?--you've never heard of me?--I can't help that—you don't believe I'm with the Post?--what do you want me to do, Madam, shout "extra--extra"?

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The Natural

Mind Reading in Three Seconds

Max Mercy You read my mind.

Roy Hobbs That takes all of three seconds.

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The Natural

Reflections on Potential and Legacy in Sports

Roy Hobbs I coulda been better. I coulda broke every record in the book.

Iris Gaines And then?

Roy Hobbs And then? And then when I walked down the street people would've looked and they would've said there goes Roy Hobbs, the best there ever was in this game.

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Spy Game

Conversations about Marital History and Priorities

Robert Aiken Patricia?

Nathan Muir Yeah, my third wife.

Dr. William Byars My God, how many wives have you had?

Nathan Muir Four. You want to hear about them or Bishop?

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The Candidate

Uncertainty Amidst Optimism in Political Ambitions

Klein I dig it! It's raw, but I eat it up. A lot of work to be done, my friend, but I get the feeling you know where you're going.

Bill McKay I don't.

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The Natural

Conflict Over Contractual Expectations in Baseball

Pop Fisher Hobbs. I'm sending you down Hobbs, Class B ball. Tomorrow you go to the Great Lakes Association.

Roy Hobbs All right. You make the rules.

Pop Fisher That's right, that's right and you ain't been playing by em. Don't you remember signing a contract!

Roy Hobbs I remember signing a contract, to play ball not to be put to sleep by some two bit carney hypnotist! I won't do that Pop! I can't.

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Sneakers

Perception Shapes Financial Stability and Behavior

Cosmo In prison I learned that everything in this world, including money, operates not on reality...

Bishop ...but the perception of reality.

Cosmo Posit: people think a bank might be financially shaky.

Bishop Consequence: people start to withdraw their money.

Cosmo Result: pretty soon it is financially shaky.

Bishop Conclusion: you can make banks fail.

Cosmo Bzzt. I've already done that. Maybe you've heard about a few? Think bigger.

Bishop Stock market?

Cosmo Yes.

Bishop Currency market?

Cosmo Yes.

Bishop Commodities market?

Cosmo Yes.

Bishop Small countries?

Cosmo With luck, I might even be able to crash the whole damned system. Destroy all records of ownership. Think of it, Marty. No more rich people, no more poor people, everybody's the same, isn't that what we said we always wanted?

Bishop Cos, you haven't gone crazy on me, have you?

Cosmo Who else is going to change the world, Marty? ]?

[[w:Greenpeace|Greenpeace]

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The Natural

Consequences of Past Mistakes in Life

Roy Hobbs Some mistakes I guess we never stop paying for.

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Jeremiah Johnson

Journey to the Musselshell River

Jeremiah Johnson Hawk. Goin for the Musselshell. Take me a week's ridin', and he'll be there in... hell, he's there already.

[Jeremiah and Caleb see a bird flying across the sky]

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Spy Game

Urgency in a High-Stakes Situation

Nathan Muir We didn't know when the Doc was going to be giving the Shiek his physical, but it was our one and only opportunity to take him out. So I didn't have the usual time to butter him up. Which means we needed twice the sex with half the foreplay.

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Spy Game

Consequences of Leaving the Mission Behind

Nathan Muir You go off the reservation, I will not come after you.

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The Natural

A Test of Trust and Honor

The Judge I thought I could rely on your honor, Hobbs?

Roy Hobbs You're about to.

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Sneakers

Breakthrough in Cryptography Explained

Liz Oh, my God.

[upon seeing the data for the Air Traffic Control System]

Mother How is this possible?

Whistler Cryptography systems are based on mathematical problems so complex they cannot be solved without a key.

Liz Jannek must have figured out a way to solve those problems without the key and he hard-wired it into that chip.

Crease Turn it off.

Whistler Anybody want to crash some passenger jets?

Crease I said turn it off.

Bishop Turn it off!

[shuts down computer]

Carl So, it's a code-breaker.

[contemplates]

Bishop No, it's The code-breaker. No more secrets.

[leaves]

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The Candidate

Unity and Responsibility in American Society

Bill McKay The time has passed when you can turn your back on the fundamental needs of the people. And don't think that you can distract them any more by playing off the young against the old, black against white, the poor against the less poor. I think the time has come when the American people realize that we're in this together - and that we sink or swim together. And I say to you, maybe, just maybe that's the way it should be. A test of our courage, of our compassion, our faith in ourselves, and our faith in our country.

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The Candidate

Instructions for On-Camera Presence

Klein You're going to be sitting camera right. All the time while Jarmon's talking, just keep looking at Jarmon. Jarmon talks, you look at Jarmon.

Bill McKay Right.

Klein Try to keep your eyes steady. Don't blink. Whatever you do, don't look up at all. Don't look up. Don't look up, because your eyes are glazed and you look cock-eyed. You look like a moron.

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The Candidate

Understanding Crime as a Symptom

Bill McKay Crime isn't an issue, it's a symptom.

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Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid

Confrontation Over Weapons Choice

Harvey Guns or knives?

Butch Neither.

Harvey Pick!

Butch I don't wanna shoot with ya, Harvey.

Harvey Anything you say, Butch.

[pulling out a large Bowie knife]

Butch Maybe there's a way to make a profit in this. Bet on Logan.

[low voice, to Sundance]

Sundance I would, but who'd bet on you?

Harvey Sundance, when we're done and he's dead, you're welcome to stay.

Butch Listen, I don't mean to be a sore loser, but when it's done, if I'm dead, kill him.

[low voice, to Sundance]

Sundance Kid Love to.

[low voice to Butch]

Butch No, no, not yet, not until me and Harvey get the rules straightened out.

Harvey Rules? In a knife fight? No rules!

[Butch kicks Harvey in the groin]

Butch Well, if there aint going to be any rules, let's get the fight started. Someone count. 1,2,3 go.

Sundance 1,2,3, go!

[Butch knocks Harvey out]

Flat Nose I was really rooting for you, Butch.

Butch Well, thank you, Flatnose. That's what sustained me in my time of trouble.

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Spy Game

A Lesson in Responsibility and Ownership

Nathan Muir When I was a kid I used to spend summers on my uncle's farm. And he had this plow horse he used to work with everyday. He really loved that plow horse. One summer she came up lame. It could barely stand. The vet offered to put her down. You know what my uncle said?

Charles Harker No, Muir, what did he say?

Nathan Muir He said, "Why would I ask somebody else to kill a horse that belonged to me?

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Sneakers

The Allure and Burden of Power

Cosmo You could have had the power.

Bishop I don't want it.

Cosmo Don't you know the places we can go with this?

Bishop Yeah, I do. There's nobody there.

Cosmo Exactly! The world isn't run by weapons anymore, or energy, or money, it's run by little ones and zeroes, little bits of data. It's all just electrons.

Bishop I don't care.

[walks away]

Cosmo I don't expect other people to understand this but I do expect you to understand this. We started this journey together.

Bishop It wasn't a journey, Cos. It was a prank.

Cosmo There's a war out there, old friend. A world war. And it's not about who's got the most bullets. It's about who controls the information. What we see and hear, how we work, what we think... it's all about the information!

Bishop If I were you, I'd destroy that thing.

Cosmo Don't go. Don't go.

[aims at Bish's head as he prepares to go down the ladder]

Bishop You do what you have to do, Cos, but if you want to stop me, you'll have to pull the trigger. You.

[leaves]

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The Electric Horseman

Tensions and Humor in a Stolen Horse Situation

Hallie I'm just trying to be pleasant. You get so worked up about everything.

Sonny What have I got to be worked up about? I've only got a stolen horse; everybody except the Coast Guard is after me; I've got nothing but miles of open country to cross; and now I'm carrying a crazy woman around, wearing shoes from Bloomingbirds who thinks she's seen a rattlesnake round up.

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All the President's Men

Questioning Political Ethics and Accountability

Bob Woodward The head of security for the reelection of a Republican President got caught bugging the national offices of the Democrats? What the hell does that mean?

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The Natural

Two Lives: Learning and Living

Iris Gaines You know, I believe we have two lives.

Roy Hobbs How... what do you mean?

Iris Gaines The life we learn with and the life we live with after that.

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The Candidate

The Value of Risk in Politics

Bill McKay You're free, McKay. You don't have a chance, so say what you want. It's just between you and the public. The question is whether you can put your ass on the line.

Lucas No, the question is whether it's worth it.

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Spy Game

Aging Scotch and Indifference to Time

Anna Cathcart The Scotch is older than she is...

Nathan Muir Am I supposed to feel bad about that?

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Spy Game

Unraveling the Mystery of Nathan's Birth Date

Tom Bishop Happy Birthday, Nathan. Did you know Langley has seven different birth dates for you?

Nathan Muir And they're all wrong.

Tom Bishop I know, believe me, it wasn't easy. KGB, Mossad, also wrong. Fortunately I was well trained.

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The Candidate

The Intersection of Chance and Belief

Bill McKay I'm going to challenge Jarmon to a crapshoot. Crapshoot is a matter of individual enterprise. Crapshoot made this country great.

Lucas God made this country great.

Bill McKay God shoots crap.

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Spy Game

The Consequences of Manipulation and Betrayal

Nathan Muir She had worked both ends against the middle for so long, the middle decided to give up and go home.

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The Candidate

Subsidizing People: A Question of Equity

Bill McKay We subsidize trains, we subsidize planes. Why not subsidize people?

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Spy Game

Marksman Skills and Personal Background

Nathan Muir I take it you didn't get to be a marksman putting food on your mama's table.

Tom Bishop No, sir. We have a Safeway back home.

Nathan Muir Where'd you learn to shoot?

Tom Bishop ], sir.

[[Boy scouts]

Nathan Muir What, are you kidding me?

Tom Bishop No, sir.

Nathan Muir Hell of an ad for the Boy Scouts.

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Spy Game

Advice on Prioritizing Personal Safety in Espionage

Tom Bishop All right, so what else? What else do I need to know?

Nathan Muir Put away some money so you can die someplace warm and don't ever touch it. Not for anyone, ever.

Tom Bishop Okay, is that it?

Nathan Muir Don't ever risk your life or career for an asset. If it comes down to you or them... send flowers.

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Captain America: The Winter Soldier

Loyalty to HYDRA's Ideals

Alexander Pierce Hail HYDRA.

[Last words]

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Jeremiah Johnson

A Simple Command to a Young Boy

Jeremiah Johnson Stop that, boy!

[Caleb is crying]

The Electric Horseman

Misunderstanding at the Rodeo

Hallie I've been to the rodeo, twice.

Sonny Did you stay for the rattlesnake round up?

Hallie Yes, I stayed. Right until the end. I saw the whole thing.

Sonny They don't have one. How're you going to round up a rattlesnake?

The Natural

Deciding on the Approach to Hitting

Gus Sands If it isn't enough, tell us what you had in mind.

[trying to pay off Hobbs to tank]

Roy Hobbs To hit away.

All the President's Men

Power and Fear in Politics

Bob Woodward I just don't get it; a CREEP secretary being scared, that's one thing. But what does the wife of one of the most powerful men in America have to be afraid of?

[about Martha Mitchell]

Spy Game

Determining Readiness for First Assignment

Tom Bishop So, when do I get my first assignment?

Nathan Muir When I decide you're ready.

Spy Game

Navigating Uncertainty in Challenging Situations

Nathan Muir If I'm walking into a shit storm I wanna know which way the wind's blowing.

Spy Game

Press Coverage and Its Necessity

Charles Harker We need the press on this like we need a third tit.

Nathan Muir You using the other two?

Spy Game

The Seriousness of Espionage as a Game

Tom Bishop Don't tell me that. Don't fucking tell me that. You didn't look in his eyes. Don't tell me that!

Nathan Muir He was your asset, somebody you use for information.

Tom Bishop Ah, Jesus Christ, you just... You don't just trade these people like they're baseball cards! It's not a fucking game!

Nathan Muir Oh, yes it is. It's exactly what it is. And it's no kid's game either. This is a whole other game. And it's serious and it's dangerous. And it's not one you want to lose.

Tom Bishop Nathan, we killed this man. We used him and we killed him. Okay then, you got to help me understand this one. You got... Nathan, what are we doing here? And don't give me some bullshit about the greater good.

Nathan Muir That's exactly what it's about. Because what we do is unfortunately very, very necessary. And if you're not willing to sacrifice scum like Schmidt for those that want nothing more than their freedom, then you better take a long hard look at your chosen profession, my friend. Because it doesn't get any easier. You wanna walk? You wanna walk, walk.

The Candidate

Nomination Perceived as a Burden

Lucas You're the Democratic nominee for Senator.

Bill McKay You make that sound like a death sentence.

The Electric Horseman

Struggles with Sleep and Daily Hardships

Sonny You've had a hard day. Why don't you scrunch down in the bag?

Hallie Oh, I wish it were that easy. I don't sleep.

Sonny Ever? How old are you?

All the President's Men

Questioning Smoking Habits in Unusual Places

Bob Woodward Is there any place you don't smoke?

[To Bernstein, getting on an elevator]

Spy Game

Observation and Uncertainty in Urban Landscape

Nathan Muir See that building across the way?

Tom Bishop Yeah.

Nathan Muir Do you know anyone there?

Tom Bishop No.

Nathan Muir In five minutes I want to see you on the balcony.

Tom Bishop What do...

Nathan Muir Five minutes.

Tom Bishop Can't we discuss it over coffee?

Nathan Muir You just lost ten seconds.

The Natural

Commitment to Daily Practice

Pop Fisher Batting practice tomorrow, be there!

Roy Hobbs I have been. Every day.

Sneakers

Miscommunication and Tension Among Characters

Crease Don't tell me you can't do it because I know you can. And don't tell me you won't do it because I've got to have it. I need to know, and I need to know now.

Mother Guys, that federal building's been scheduled for demolition since August. Housed the ] and Department of Agriculture. Been vacant for a month.

[[w:Federal Trade Commission|Federal Trade Commission]

Carl The NSA never had an office in San Francisco. Their West Coast operations are out of Los Angeles.

[checks out the Yellow Pages]

Crease Oh, God. Yeah, thanks. Jannek's grant is from the NSA. How could you be so goddamn stupid?!? Two guys show up, say they're government, and you just buy it.

[shocked; hangs up; throws phone in disgust; to Marty]

Whistler They probably were government - just not ours.

[everybody looks at him]

Bishop Everybody pack up whatever you can. This place isn't safe.

[gets revolver]

Mother What are you doing?

Bishop I'm going to a concert.

Sneakers

Divided Motivations in a High-Stakes Situation

Bishop The probable level of security is very low. But if you guys don't want to take that chance just to keep me out of jail, fine, I understand, I'll do it.

Whistler Well, Bish, I can't speak for the other guys, but I'm in it for the money, I don't care if you go to jail.

Carl Me neither. I'm in.

Mother Uh... could we maybe just go back to the "they might kill us" part?

Bishop Mother, if I thought that was likely to happen, I wouldn't bring this to you. But there is a risk.

Whistler And it pays $175,000!

Mother I'm in.

Crease You guys will be chalk outlines without me. All right, what do we need?

The Candidate

A Call for Unity and Action

Bill McKay Can't any longer play off black against old - young against poor. This country cannot house its houseless - feed its foodless. They're demanding a government of the people - peopled by people. Our faith, our compassion, our courage on the gridiron. The basic indifference - that made this country great. And on election - and on election day - we won't run away. Vote once, vote tuh-wice, for Bill McKay, you middle-class honkies!

[with his team after giving one speech too many; begins making gagging noises; makes the sound of an explosion]

Sneakers

A Request for Personal Connection

Bishop Carl?

Carl The, uh, young lady with the Uzi, is she single?

[to Bernard Abbot]

Bishop Uh, you know, Carl. Carl, this is the brass ring. Now you've got to think bigger thoughts.

[sets Carl aside]

Carl I just want her telephone number, that's all. Please?

Bishop Hey Abby, how about a lunch? You can chaperon.

Bernard Abbot No, I will not do this.

[Male NSA agents smirk]

Bishop Hey, Abby, Abby, come on, now the FBI'd give him twins-

Abbot NO!

NSA Agent Mary Wait a second. You can have anything you want, and you're asking for my phone number?

Carl Yes.

NSA Agent Mary 273-9164. Area code 415.

Carl Thanks. I'm Carl.

[offers hand]

NSA Agent Mary I'm Mary.

[smiles while shaking Carl's hand]

Abbot I'm going to be sick. Are we done here?

Bishop Not yet. Whistler?

Whistler I want peace on earth and good will toward man.

Abbot Oh, this is ridiculous.

Bishop He's serious.

Whistler I want peace on earth and goodwill toward men.

Abbot We are the United States Government! We don't do that sort of thing.

Bishop You're just gonna have to try.

Abbot All right, I'll see what I can do.

Whistler Thank you very much. That's all I ask.

Jeremiah Johnson

Reflections on Distance and Effort

Jeremiah Johnson Feels like far.

Bear Claw Were it worth the trouble?

Jeremiah Johnson Ah, what trouble?

[painfully]

The Electric Horseman

Debate Over Carrying Responsibilities

Sonny I ain't carrying it. And you can't carry it.

Hallie The hell I can't. I've carried this stuff a lot of times.

Sonny Where? Up the escalator at Bloomingtons, or Bloomingbirds or wherever the hell it is?

Hallie Bloomingdales!

Spy Game

Assessing Threats in Everyday Situations

Nathan Muir The man reading the menu. Threat?

Tom Bishop Only to the hostess.

Spy Game

Questioning Measures of Success in Conflict

Tom Bishop Happy?

Nathan Muir Seventy-five casualties, an apartment block leveled, one dead terrorist? Yeah, happy.

Tom Bishop We have some fucked up barometer for success, don't we?

Spy Game

Timing and Trust in High-Stakes Situations

Gladys Jennip Feeling a little paranoid on our last day?

Nathan Muir When did Noah build the ark, Gladys? Before the rain.

The Electric Horseman

Breakfast's Importance Highlighted in Conversation

Hallie They say breakfast is the most important meal of the day.

Sonny I know. I'm the one who said it.

Captain America: The Winter Soldier

Moral Dilemmas in Security and Sacrifice

Alexander Pierce Let me ask you a question. What if Pakistan marched into Mumbai tomorrow, and you knew they were going to drag your daughters into a soccer stadium for execution and you could stop it with a flick of a switch, wouldn't you?

[To World Security Council official]

Memorable Quotes from Robert Redford