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Legal Dilemmas in a Courtroom Drama
Carl Lee Hailey Ask if he thinks I should go to jail.
Jake Tyler Brigance Carl Lee, they amputated his leg because you shot him. He's the prosecution's witness.
Carl Lee Hailey You're my lawyer ain't ya? Ask him.
Jake Tyler Brigance Your Honor, one question.
Judge Omar Noose Make up your mind, Mr. Brigance.
Jake Tyler Brigance Deputy Looney, do you think Carl Lee shooting you was intentional?
Deputy Dwayne Powell Looney No sir. It was an accident.
Carl Lee Hailey Ask him!
Jake Tyler Brigance Do you think he should be punished for shooting you?
Deputy Dwayne Powell Looney No, sir. I hold no ill will toward the man. He did what I would have done.
Jake Tyler Brigance What do you mean by that?
Deputy Dwayne Powell Looney I mean, I don't blame him for what he did. Those boys raped his little girl.
D.A. Rufus Buckley Objection, your Honor! The witness's opinion on this matter is irrelevant.
Jake Tyler Brigance Your Honor, I believe Deputy Looney has earned the right to speak here today.
Judge Omar Noose Overruled. Continue.
Jake Tyler Brigance Go ahead, Dwayne.
Deputy Dwayne Powell Looney I got a little girl. Somebody rapes her, he's a dead dog. I'll blow him away just like Carl Lee did.
D.A. Rufus Buckley Objection your Honor!
Jake Tyler Brigance Do you think the jury should convict Carl Lee Hailey?
Judge Omar Noose Don't answer that question.
Deputy Dwayne Powell Looney He's a hero. You turn him loose.
Judge Omar Noose The jury will disregard...
Deputy Dwayne Powell Looney Turn him loose!
D.A. Rufus Buckley Your honor, you silenced that witness!
Deputy Dwayne Powell Looney You turn him loose!
Pacing and Patience in Conversation
Major Marquis Warren Let's slow it down. Let's slow it waaaay down...
Confrontation and Tension in Django Unchained
Stephen DJANGO! You uppity son of a--
[Last words]
Combat Reality vs. Training Memory
Maj. Mark Biggs Let me get this straight. You evacuate the Ambassador. You go back to the roof. Two of your Marines are K.I.A. A third, Sergeant Krasevitch, dies. You give your captain an order which he doesn't follow; in fact, he questions. And then you said what?
Col. Terry L. Childers I don't remember.
Maj. Mark Biggs You don't remember what you said next?
Col. Terry L. Childers It was combat, not some training exercise.
Maj. Mark Biggs A moment later, your men were shooting. What did you say to make that happen?
Col. Terry L. Childers I don't know.
Maj. Mark Biggs You must have said something. Captain Lee reversed himself. What did you say?
Col. Terry L. Childers I don't know the exact words.
Maj. Mark Biggs Let me help you.
Col. Hayes Hodges Your Honor.
Maj. Mark Biggs You said "Waste the motherfuckers," didn't you?
Col. Terry L. Childers No, no, no...
Maj. Mark Biggs You didn't say it?
Col. Terry L. Childers It all happened so fast-
Maj. Mark Biggs You're under oath, Colonel! Let me refresh your memory. This is Exhibit Q, a tape recording made aboard the U.S.S. Wake lsland of all radio communications received that day, including your exact words. Your Honor, with your permission, I would like to play this tape.
[Childers hesitates and doesn't reply.]
Col. Terry L. Childers If you got it on tape, then that's what I said! They were killing my Marines, so, yeah, I said it! "Waste the motherfuckers!
Maj. Mark Biggs Are these "the motherfuckers"?
Col. Hayes Hodges Objection.
Judge Overruled.
Col. Hayes Hodges Objection!
Col. Hayes Hodges Objection!
Judge Overruled.
Maj. Mark Biggs Are these "the motherfuckers" that you ordered to be wasted?
Judge Major.
Col. Terry Childers YES!
Col. Hayes Hodges Your Honor...
Major Mark Biggs The crowd in front of the embassy had no weapons, did they, Colonel?
Col. Hayes Hodges Objection! We found no snipers weapons, either!
Col. Terry L. Childers Yes, they had weapons! You think there's a script for fighting a war without pissing somebody off?! Follow the rules and no one gets hurt?! Yes, innocent people probably died. Innocent people always die! But I did not exceed my orders!
Maj. Mark Biggs There are rules and Marines are sworn to uphold them!
Col. Terry L. Childers I was NOT going to stand by and see another Marine die just to live by those fucking rules!
Judge Colonel!
[Bangs his gavel]
Confronting Racial Stereotypes in Tense Dialogue
John McClane You know how to pick this lock?
Zeus Carver Is this some black shit again?
John McClane Will you stop with that racial shit?
Identity and Branding in Covert Operations
Carol Danvers What is this?
[''Referring to the front of the baseball cap that Fury has given her'']
Nick Fury It's a S.H.I.E.L.D. logo.
Carol Danvers Does announcing your identity with branded clothing, help with the covert part of the job?
Nick Fury ...said the space soldier who's wearing a rubber suit. Lose the flannel.
The Challenge of Catching a Fast Train
George Washington Williams How are we suppose to catch a train going 40 miles an hour?
[''Looking out over the ledge]
John Clayton Gravity...
[''He and the natives jump off one at a time'']
Divine Creation and Human Responsibility Debate
Russell Franklin What in God's creation...?
[on seeing the modified shark]
Jim Whitlock Oh, not His. Ours.
Confrontation Over Boundaries and Authority
Lazarus I ain't gonn be moved on this. Right or wrong, you gonn mind me. Like Jesus Christ said, "Imma suffa you. IMMA SUFFA YOU!" Get yo ass back in my house!
Rae Or what? Or what?
[spits in Lazarus' face]
A Humorous Take on Personal Shortcomings
Mitch Henessey I ain't handsome, I ain't rich, and the last time I got blown, candy bars cost a nickel.
Confronting Danger on a Flight
Neville Flynn ENOUGH IS ENOUGH! I HAVE HAD IT WITH THESE MOTHERFUCKIN SNAKES ON THIS MOTHERFUCKIN PLANE! EVERYBODY STRAP IN! I'm about to open some fuckin windows.
[extracts his gun]
Unexpected Thoughts in a Tense Moment
Samantha Caine Are you thinking what I'm thinking?
Mitch Henessey I hope not, cause I'm thinking how much my balls hurt.
Dark Humor and Crime in True Romance
Elliot Blitzer Hi. How are you? My name's Elliot, and I'm with the Cub Scouts of America. We're... we're selling uncut cocaine to get to the jamboree.
Drexl Spivey Now I know I'm pretty, but I ain't as pretty as a couple of titties.
Virgil Now the first time you kill somebody, that's the hardest. I don't give a shit if you're fuckin ] or ]. Remember that ]? The guy up in that ] that killed all them people? I'll bet you green money that first little black dot he took a bead on, that was the bitch of the bunch. First one is tough, no fuckin foolin'. The second one... the second one ain't no fuckin ] either, but it's better than the first one cause you still feel the same thing, y'know... except it's more diluted, y'know it's... it's better. I threw up on the first one, you believe that? Then the third one... the third one is easy, you level right off. It's no problem. Now... shit... now I do it just to watch their fuckin expression change.
[[w:Wyatt Earp|Wyatt Earp; [Jack the Ripper; [w:Charles Whitman|guy in Texas; [w:University of Texas tower shooting|fuckin' tower; [w:Mardi Gras|Mardi Gras]
Big Don I eat the pussy, I eat the butt, I eat every motherfuckin thang.
Elijah's Hope and Fear for the Future
Elijah Price (from deleted scene) Can I tell you a secret? I'm going to be very, very sad if this doesn't work out the way I think.
Discussion of Infiltration and Lookalikes
Keller You're saying this thing looked like Coulson?
Nick Fury Mmm... Talked like him, too.
Keller And the woman said that there were...more?
Nick Fury The word she used was "infiltration".
Keller Do you believe her?
Nick Fury Not until I saw this.
[Referring to the dead Skrull on the coroner's table]
Keller What's your plan?
Nick Fury I'll find Blockbuster girl. I got word on a motorcycle thief that fits her description. If she can tell us why those lizards are here, maybe she can tell us how to kick em to the curb.
Keller Good. Do it alone, though. We can't trust anyone, ].
[[Captain America: The Winter Soldier|not even our own men]
Keller Wow. They are ugly bastards, aren't they?
Gun Safety in Unusual Situations
Mitch Henessey Put the car keys in my left pocket. Gun in the right hand side.
[Singing]
Samantha Caine It makes a bulge! People will see it.
Mitch Henessey You want me to put it into my pants and shoot my damn dick off?
Samantha Caine What? So now you're a sharp shooter?
Uncovering Connections to General Morters
Sgt. Wes Luger There's something between you and this General Morters.
Colt He was my C.O. in NAM. CIA listed him as M.I.A. but the V.A. ID'd him and so we put out an APB.
Wes Luger Oh, I see.
Humor Amidst Tension in Crisis Situation
Zeus Carver Watch-it, watch-it, watch-it, watch-it--Are you aiming for these people?
John McClane No! Maybe that mime.
[Wilhelm scream is heard from a pedestrian jumping out of the way]
Fear and Reality Beyond Comic Books
Elijah Price It's alright to be afraid, David, because this part won't be like a comic book. Real life doesn't fit into little boxes that were drawn for it.
Confronting Pain and Seeking Comfort
Lazarus Mayella, it ain't never happened. And it damn sure ain't gonna happen tonight.
Mayella Oh, Laz, I know you're hurtin'. But you should know more than me, ain't no better cure for the blues than some good pussy.
[kisses him lightly]
Naming a Daughter in Conversation
Mitch Henessey And what about your daughter, what's her name . . . Cathead?
Charly Baltimore Caitlin.
Humor Amidst Uncomfortable Circumstances
Mitch Henessey So, you cold?
Charly Baltimore Yeah. Freezing.
Mitch Henessey Turn on the heat. It doesn't work, but it makes a very annoying noise — distracts from the cold.
Celebrating Community on We Love Radio
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The Nature of Bail Bondsmen
Ordell Robbie You know your bail bondsmen, don'tcha? You know all them motherfuckers as crooked as a barrel of snakes, don'tcha?!
Weapon Confusion Among Characters
Sgt. Wes Luger What's going on in here?
Mr. Jigsaw Drop your gun Mr. Luger!
Wes Luger I don't have one...
Mr. Jigsaw You are not carrying a weapon?
[confused]
Wes Luger Don't believe in them.
Mr. Jigsaw Pick up the gun.
Mr. Jigsaw Drop the gun Mr. Luger!
Divine Wrath and Societal Condemnation
Church Leader And I say to you, bear witness! Watch the news. Watch the news. AIDS! Floods! The blood of the innocent, spilled! And yet, there are those who doubt this is the wrath of God. Our filthy government condones sodomy, divorce, abortion! And yet, some still doubt this is the work of the Antichrist! You do not have to be a Jew, a nigger, a whore or an atheistic, science-loving evolution spouter...
Merlin Charming sermon. Can you see Valentine anywhere?
[remotely watching]
Church Leader So, my friends, although he is a just God, he is just a vengeful one and there can be no turning back from the almighty wrath...
Gazelle Are you sure we're out of range?
Valentine We're over 1,000 feet away. What's wrong?
Gazelle What if the calculations are wrong?
Valentine You just have to trust me.
Church Leader ...Jew, nigger, fag lovers, and the devil is burning them for all eternity.
Harry Would you excuse me?
Church Blonde Woman Where are you going? Hey! What's your problem?
[Harry tries to leave the church]
Harry I'm a Catholic whore, currently enjoying congress out of wedlock with my black, Jewish boyfriend who works at a military abortion clinic. So hail Satan, and have a lovely afternoon, madam.
Valentine Oh, shit. He's leaving. I'm starting the test now. Let's hope enough of these freaks have our SIM cards.
Church Leader I kindly ask you to sit down, my friend!
[continuing his sermon]
Church Blonde Woman Just leave this church! You just leave this church like the infidel you are! Satan cannot save you now! You will eat your babies! You will drown in the blood of the Lord! He will not save you!
Eggsy Holy fuck!
[remotely watching]
Valentine Oh, shit, I can't watch this. Get over here.
Confrontation with a humorous twist
Mitch Henessey Naw, I sock em in the mouth and yell, "Pop goes the weasel." Who the fuck are you?
Confrontation and Restraint in Challenging Circumstances
Lazarus So what you know how to make?
Rae I don't fuckin cook.
Lazarus You know Rae, I've met a lot of hard mouthed people in my day...
Rae Alright, alright. Look, I put the God damn dress on alright? I think I'm handlin myself with a little bit of fuckin restraint. I mean you got me chained up here like I'm some kind of dog!
Nick Fury's Call to Action
Nick Fury Everybody back to work! Who's got my shoes?
[Last lines]
Self-Discovery and Identity in Unbreakable
Elijah Price Now that we know who you are, I know who I am. I'm not a mistake! It all makes sense! In a comic, you know how you can tell who the arch-villain's going to be? He's the exact opposite of the hero. And most times they're friends, like you and me! I should've known way back when... You know why, David? Because of the kids. They called me Mr Glass.
Questioning a Deal with a Deceptive Figure
Major Marquis Warren You gon make a deal with this diabolical bitch?
[slow motion]
The Burden of Companionship
John Clayton Are you aware that you always seem not going to do something right before you do it?
George Washington Williams Yeah? Well. That's only since I've been saddled with your company.
Shark's Strength Surprises Characters in Deep Blue Sea
Russell Franklin Was that a goddamn shark broke through that door?
Carter Blake I expect so.
Russell Franklin You expect so? Well, well, well. Am I the only asshole down here who thinks that a tad bit odd? It can do that? Bust through a steel door?
Carter Blake I ain't the expert. Given Gen Two's size and some room to move... she could put a couple tons, maybe more, into a hit. So, yeah, in my opinion. If she wants through, she's coming.
Russell Franklin And these sharks... they aren't breaking down doors for the sheer joy of it, are they? They're after us.
Perceptions of Race and Justice in Court
Jake Tyler Brigance We're going to lose this case, Carl Lee. There are no more points of law to argue here. I want to cop a plea, maybe Buckley will cop us a second degree murder and we can get you just life in prison.
Carl Lee Hailey Jake, I can't do no life in prison. You got to get me off. Now if it was you on trial...
Jake Tyler Brigance It's not me; we're not the same, Carl Lee. The jury has to identify with the defendant. They see you, they see a yardworker; they see me, they see an attorney. I live in town, you live in the hill.
Carl Lee Hailey Well, you are white and I'm black. See Jake, you think just like them. That's why I picked you; you are one of them , don't you see? Oh, you think you ain't because you eat in Claude's and you are out there trying to get me off on TV talking about black and white, but the fact is you are just like all the rest of them. When you look at me, you don't see a man, you see a black man.
Jake Tyler Brigance Carl Lee, I'm your friend.
Carl Lee Hailey We ain't no friends, Jake. We are on different sides of the line, I ain't never seen you in my part of town. I bet you don't even know where I live. Our daughters, Jake; they ain't never gonna play together.
Jake Tyler Brigance What are you talking about?
Carl Lee Hailey America is a wall and you are on the other side. How's a black man ever going to get a fair trial with the enemy on the bench and in the jury box?. My life in white hands? You Jake, that's how. You are my secret weapon because you are one of the bad guys. You don't mean to be but you are. It's how you was raised. Nigger, negro, black, African-American, no matter how you see me, you see me different, you see me like that jury sees me, you are them. Now throw out your points of law Jake. If you was on that jury, what would it take to convince you to set me free? That's how you save my ass. That's how you save us both.
Responsibilities of Educators and Coaches
Principal Garrison Your job, Mr. Carter, is to teach these boys basketball. I suggest you start doing your job.
Ken Carter Your job is to educate these students- I suggest you start doing yours.
Elijah Price's Dark Humor on Theft
Elijah Price ...Now all I need is a credit card number. The last one was a joke.
[After proving Dunn's superhuman abilities; ''Dunn stares at him, pauses'']
Unexpected Responses in a Tense Conversation
Zeus Carver Hey, who was the twenty-first President?
Man Go fuck yourself!
Zeus Carver That dude was pissed!
John McClane He'll feel better when he looks in the back seat.
Zeus Carver Oh, shit, that was my gold bar!
A Conversation About Secrets and Sadness
Elijah Price It has begun. Tell me something, David. When you woke up this morning... Was it still there? The sadness?
Elijah Price I think this is where we shake hands.
[handshake]
Bar Patron I worked in that building 25 years, I know all its secrets.
Elijah Price Secrets?
Bar Patron Like, if there ever was a fire on floors 1, 2 or 3, everyone in that hotel would be burned alive.
David Dunn What have you done...?
Elijah Price I almost gave up hope. There were so many times I questioned myself...
David Dunn You killed all those people...
Elijah Price But I found you. So many sacrifices, just to find you.
David Dunn Jesus Christ...
Elijah Price Now that we know who you are, I know who I am. I'm not a mistake! It all makes sense! In a comic, you know how you can tell who the arch-villain's going to be? He's the exact opposite of the hero. And most times they're friends, like you and me! I should've known way back when... You know why, David? Because of the kids. They called me Mr Glass.
Unexpected Crowd in a Familiar Bar
Lazarus Where the fuck all these people come from? I have been drinking in this shithole all my life, I ain't never seen this many people in here at once.
Bojo Shithole? Kiss my ass, Laz.
Lazarus Back at you, Mutherfucker.
Lazarus That's right, preacher, get me drunk so I don't stick my foot up your ass.
Mace Windu Questions the Chosen One Prophecy
Mace Windu You refer to the prophecy of the one who will bring balance to the Force. You believe it's this boy?
Challenge of a Jigsaw Copycat
Marcus Banks Jigsaw Copycat... That could be difficult.
Acceptance of the Challenge
Marcus Banks You wanna play games, motherfucker? Alright! I'll play.
Shopping for an Infant Named Jeb
Elijah Price Do you see any Teletubbies in here? Do you see a slender plastic tag clipped to my shirt with my name printed on it? Do you see a little Asian child with a blank expression on his face sitting outside on a mechanical helicopter that shakes when you put quarters in it? No? Well, that's what you see at a toy store. And you must think you're in a toy store, because you're here shopping for an infant named Jeb.
Loss of a Loyal Companion
John The Hangman Ruth So what happened to your horse?
Major Marquis Warren He was pretty old. I done had him for a bit. When the weather took a turn for the worse, it got too much for him.
John The Hangman Ruth That's too bad.
Major Marquis Warren Yes, it is. Me and ol Lash rode alotta miles together. You might say he was my best friend, if I considered stupid animals friends, which I don't. Nevertheless, I'm gonna miss him.
Consequences of Sudden Actions
Major Marquis Warren Move a little strange, a little sudden, you're gonna get a bullet. Not a warning, not a question... A bullet!
Record-Breaking Journey Through the City
Zeus Carver How do Catholics do their thing?
John McClane North, South, West, East. How much time?
[Zeus crosses himself in those directions]
Zeus Carver 27 minutes.
John McClane Ha! 72nd and Broadway to Central Park South in three minutes! It's gotta be a fuckin record!
Confrontation with a Gunman at Midnight
Charly Baltimore Why don't you just go away and come back at midnight. Shoo!
Gunman Hey, honey, this is a real big fucking gun.
Mitch Henessey This ain't no ham on rye, pal.
Charly Baltimore What the hell are you doing?
Mitch Henessey Saving your life. I would have been here sooner, but I was thinkin up that "ham on rye" line.
Investigation of a Felony Begins
Wes Luger We're investigating a felony, Miss Demeanor.
A Request for Help and Resources
Charly Baltimore I'm leaving the country, Mitch. I need a fake passport and I need money, lots of it.
Mitch Henessey Well, why didn't you say so? Hold on a minute while I pull that outta my ass.
Confrontation Over Racial Remarks in Dialogue
Zeus Carver You were gonna call me a nigger, weren't you?
John McClane No, I wasn't!
Zeus Carver Yes, you were!
Zeus Carver Then what were you gonna call me?!
John McClane ASSHOLE! How's that, asshole?! What, you got some fuckin problem with me cause I'm white, Zeus?! Is that it?! Have I oppressed you?! Have I oppressed your people somehow?! I'll tell you what your fuckin problem is! You're a racist!
Zeus Carver What?!
[Stunned]
John McClane You're a racist! You don't like me cause I'm white!
Zeus Carver I don't like you because you're gonna get me killed!
Urgent Call for Help in Crisis Situation
Zeus Carver Dial 911. Tell the police to get up here quick. Somebody's about to get killed. And get your butts to school, you hear me?
Raymond Carver Yeah.
[casually]
Dexter Carver Yeah.
Zeus Carver Morning.
John McClane Good morning.
Zeus Carver You having a nice day, sir? You feelin all right? Not to get too personal, but a white man standing in the middle of Harlem wearing a sign that says "I Hate Niggers" has either got some serious personal issues, or not all his dogs are barking. Hey, I'm talking to you! Now you've got about ten seconds before those guys see you, and when they do, they will kill you, you understand? You are about to have a very bad day.
[A car passing by honks its horn in response to McClane's message; McClane yawns]
John McClane Tell me about it, Sir this is a police matter, for your own safety I'm gonna have... .
Zeus Carver You damn right it's a police matter, for you're own safety I suggest you hide your butt in my shop till the police get here.
Black Gang Member WHAT THE FUCK?!
Zeus Carver Oh shit.
[looks to see the Gang Member at McClane with the sign]
Cop on a Case in Crisis
John McClane Listen, I'm a cop.
Zeus Carver What?
John McClane I'm on a case. Somebody blew Bonwit Teller's an hour ago. Did you hear about that on the news?
Zeus Carver Yeah.
John McClane The same asshole that did that said I gotta come to Harlem and do this, or he's gonna blow up somethin else, do you understand?
Zeus Carver Shit, shit...
[muttering]
John McClane Listen I got a gun.
Zeus Carver They got ten guns.
John McClane When you get across the street, you should get across the street.
Zeus Carver Look, start acting crazy, alright?
John McClane What?
Zeus Carver Like Looney Tunes, you know like Bellevue?
Black Gang Leader Hey, Zeus. Is he a friend of yours?
Zeus Carver He look like a friend of mine? I think this dude has just escaped from some hospital. You know, like Bellevue?
Rediscovering Hope Through Sacrifice
Elijah Price I almost gave up hope. There were so many times I questioned myself, but I found you. So many sacrifices, just to find you.
Unexpected School Interruption and a Sales Pitch
Raymond Yo, uncle!
Dexter Come look at this!
Zeus Carver It's ten after 9:00. Why aren't you in school?
[looks at watch]
Raymond Tony wants to sell you this.
Zeus Carver Tony? That no-neck dude they call "Bad T"?
Dexter He says he found it in a dumpster.
Zeus Carver If he keeps stealin from people, they're gonna find him in a dumpster.
Raymond No, he didn't steal it! He says his uncle gave it to him.
Zeus Carver Mmmm-hmmm? Hand me that newspaper over there.
Zeus Carver Don't ever let people use you. You're running all over town with stolen property! If you get caught, you get in trouble while he gets to deny the whole thing and walk away.
Dexter Y-You mean, you want us to take it back to Tony?
Zeus Carver No, I'll take it back to Tony … with a message.
Navigating the Best Route South
Zeus Carver But Wall Street is south!
John McClane Stop yelling! I got a headache! And the best way south is not 9th Avenue. It's through the park.
Zeus Carver Oh, dear.
[sees a narrow gap between two cars]
Zeus Carver I told you Park Drive is always jammed!
John McClane I didn't say "Park Drive". I said "through the park".
[turns the cab and drives onto the sidewalk, cutting through Central Park]
Reflections on Community and Togetherness
Mister Senor Love Daddy My people, my people, what can I say; say what I can. I saw it but didn't believe it; I didn't believe what I saw. Are we gonna live together? Together, are we gonna live?
Identity and Perception in Unbreakable
Elijah Price They called me Mr. Glass.
Real Terrorism for Political Gain
Mitch Henessey You're telling me you guys are gonna fake some terrorist thing, just to scare some money out of Congress?
Leland Perkins Well, unfortunately, Mr. Henessey, I have no idea how to fake killing 4,000 people. So we're just gonna have to do it for real.
The Fear of Uncertainty in Existence
Elijah Price Do you know what the scariest thing is? To not know your place in this world, to not know why you're here. That's - that's just an awful feeling.
Determination in the Face of Adversity
George Washington Williams I'm still coming with you.
John Clayton You can't keep up.
George Washington Williams I might not be able to keep up with Tarzan, but I sure as hell can keep up with *you*.
A Lesson in Stupidity
Charly Baltimore Were you always this stupid, or did you take lessons?
Mitch Henessey I took lessons!
Navigating the City: A Misguided Route
Zeus Carver I used to drive a cab. The fastest way to –
[yells as McClane speeds off; McClane runs a red light, barely avoiding collision with several cars]
John McClane You were saying?
Zeus Carver I was saying, I used to drive a cab, and 9th Avenue is the fastest way south. But we seem to be going east.
Seeking Additional Allies for Protection
Nick Fury We have no idea what other intergalactic threats are out there. And our one-woman security force had a prior commitment on the other side of the universe. S.H.I.E.L.D. alone can't protect us. We need to find more.
Coulson More weapons?
[[w:Marvel Cinematic Universe|More heroes.]
Coulson You think you can find others like her?
Nick Fury We found her and we weren't even looking.
The Dangers of Nature and Humanity
Russell Franklin You think water moves fast? You should see ice. It moves like it has a mind. Like it knows it killed the world once and got a taste for murder. After the avalanche came, it took us a week to climb out. And somewhere, we lost hope. Now, I don't know exactly when we turned on each other. I just know that seven of us survived the slide... and only five made it out. Now we took an oath, that I'm breaking now. Swore we'd say it was the snow that killed the other two, but it wasn't. Nature can be lethal, but it doesn't hold a candle to man. Now you've seen how bad things can get and how quick they can get that way. Well, they can get a whole lot worse. So we're not going to fight anymore! We're going to pull together and find a way to get out of here! First, we're gonna seal off this pool-- AAAAHHHHHHH!!!!!!!
[gets eaten by a shark; another shark is seen tearing his upper body off]
Inappropriate Language in Mixed Company
Jimmy Jesus, we are fucking surrounded by pussy here.
Sydney Hey, hey. Jimmy.
Jimmy What?
Sydney Not for my ears, but hers. She can hear that sort of thing across the lounge. Puts her in a very uncomfortable position.
[nodding toward Clementine]
Jimmy I doubt if hearing she's got a great pussy puts her in an uncomfortable position.
Sydney I just don't want it coming from my table.
Jimmy You may not know this but half the women that work here are take-home whores anyway. They get off on that shit. I got a friend, works over at the Sand Dunes where I work. This man's in charge of corralling waitresses for that sort of thing. He's in charge. He is the pussy patrol.
Sydney Jimmy--
Jimmy What?
Sydney Just, you know--Hey, I live up here. I know what flies and what don't.
Jimmy To tell a babe she's got a nice ass is no crime, believe me.
The Perils of Riding Zebras Versus Horses
George Washington Williams What I wouldn't give for a horse right now. Why is it people don't ride zebras?
John Clayton Horses kick to escape. Zebras continue until you are dead.
George Washington Williams Zeebra. Zehbra. Tomayto. Tomahto.
John Clayton It's nearly impossible to take the wild out of something born to it.
George Washington Williams It seems to work with you. Look. I feel foolish for asking, but... Can you really talk to animals?
John Clayton You're an educated man, Dr. Williams. You tell me.
Tesseract Negotiation Between Fury and Captain Marvel
Captain Marvel Take the Tesseract, leave the lunchbox.
Nick Fury Me?
Captain Marvel Yes.
Nick Fury I'm not touching that thing!
Captain Marvel You want me to get you an oven mitt?
Captain Marvel Get the Skrulls in the quadjet and go! Take the Flerken with you!
Nick Fury What about you?
Captain Marvel I'll buy you some time.
Nick Fury I'm picking you up now. I'm trusting you not to eat me.
[''Picks up Goose, very nervously'']
The Future of American Justice
Pat Novak Until today, Thomas King was a convicted felon wanted for rape, arson, and murder. This man has torn apart American families. On the loose for six years. And where was this criminal mastermind hiding? Right in front of the police headquarters. Here he is, just steps away from two of Detroit's finest. These two officers are completely unaware of the monster in their midst. And then, in 60 seconds... I repeat, just 60 seconds, Detective Murphy brings him down. This, my friends, is the future of American justice. How many like Thomas King will pay for their crimes now that RoboCop is here?
[reviewing the footage from the RoboCop unveiling; explaining RoboCop's footage in background display; points to Murphy serving Miranda rights]
Justice and Accountability in Criminal Cases
D.A. Rufus Buckley Mr. Hailey, before you stepped outside of yourself and watched yourself shoot Mr. Willard and Mr. Cobb, were you aware that if convicted, they could be free in ten years?
Carl Lee Hailey Yes sir. I've heard some people say that. Yes sir.
D.A. Rufus Buckley Do you think men who kidnap a child should be free in 10 years?
Carl Lee Hailey No, sir.
D.A. Rufus Buckley Do you think two men who rape a child should be free in 10 years?
Carl Lee Hailey No, sir.
D.A. Rufus Buckley Do you think two men who hang a child should be free in 10 years?
D.A. Rufus Buckley Well, what do you think should happen? What would be a fair sentence?
Jake Tyler Brigance Objection!
D.A. Rufus Buckley Do you think they deserve to die, Mr. Hailey?
Jake Tyler Brigance Don't answer that, Carl Lee!
D.A. Rufus Buckley Answer the question! Did they deserve to die?!
Carl Lee Hailey YES, THEY DESERVED TO FUCKING DIE AND I HOPE THEY BURN IN HELL!!!
[court audience is heavily agitated by the response]
Embracing Fear in Reality's Complexity
Elijah Price Go to where people are, you won't have to look very long. It's alright to be afraid, David, because this part won't be like a comic book. Real life doesn't fit into little boxes that were drawn for it.
The Burden of Favor and Expectation
Ordell Robbie You know man, I hate be the kind of nigga that do a nigga a favor and then Bam! hit the nigga up for a favor in return, but I gots to be that kinda nigga.
[to Beaumont]
Legal Nuances of Smoking in Different Places
Jules Winnfield Okay, so, tell me about ].
[[W:Cannabis in the Netherlands|the hash bars]
Vincent Vega So what you want to know?
Jules Well, ] is legal there, right?
[[Hashish|hash]
Vincent Yeah, it's legal, but it ain't a hundred percent legal. I mean, you can't walk into a restaurant, roll a joint, and start puffin away. They want you to smoke in your home or certain designated places.
Jules Those are hash bars?
Vincent Yeah. Breaks down like this, okay: it's legal to buy it, it's legal to own it, and if you're the proprietor of a hash bar, it's legal to sell it. It's illegal to carry it, but that doesn't really matter cause, get a load of this, all right; if you get stopped by the cops in Amsterdam, it's illegal for them to search you. I mean, that's a right the cops in Amsterdam don't have.
Jules Oh, man. I'm going, that's all there is to it. I'm fucking going.
[laughing]
Vincent Yeah, baby, you'd dig it the most. But you know what the funniest thing about Europe is?
Jules What?
Vincent It's the little differences. I mean, they got the same shit over there that we got here, but it's just...it's just, there it's a little different.
Jules Example?
Vincent All right. Well, you can walk into a movie theater in Amsterdam and buy a beer. And I don't mean just like in no paper cup; I'm talking about a glass of beer. And in Paris, you can buy a beer at McDonald's. And you know what they call a Quarter Pounder with Cheese in Paris?
Jules They don't call it a Quarter Pounder with Cheese?
Vincent Nah, man, they got the metric system. They wouldn't know the fuck a Quarter Pounder is.
Jules What do they call it?
Vincent They call it a "].
[[w:fr:Royal Cheese|Royale with Cheese]
Jules Royale with Cheese.
Vincent That's right.
Jules What do they call a Big Mac?
Vincent A Big Mac's a Big Mac, but they call it "].
[[w:fr:Big Mac|''Le'' Big Mac]
Jules Le Big Mac." What do they call a Whopper?
[in mock French accent; laughs]
Vincent I don't know, I didn't go in a Burger King, You know what they put on French fries in Holland instead of ketchup?.
Jules What?
Vincent Mayonnaise.
Jules Goddamn.
[makes a grossed out face]
Vincent I seen them do it, man, they fucking drown them in that shit.
[chuckles]
Jules Yuck.
[grossed out]
Weapons and Humor in Unlikely Conversation
Mitch Henessey Tell me, old man, how many of those things you got?
Nathan Waldman Three: one shoulder, one hip, and one right here next to Mr. Wally, where most pat-downs never reveal it, as an agent's often reluctant to feel up another man's groin. Any other questions?
Mitch Henessey Yeah! What's the weather like on your planet?
Racial Insults and Tensions Escalate in Dialogue
Mookie You dago, wop, guinea, garlic breath, pizza slinging, spaghetti bending, Vic Damone, Perry Como, Luciano Pavarotti, Sole Mio, non-singing motherfucker.
Pino You gold teeth, gold chain wearing, fried chicken and biscuit eating, monkey, ape, baboon, big thigh, fast running, high jumping, spear chucking, three-hundred-sixty-degree basketball dunking, titsun, spade, mulignan. Take your fucking pizza piece and go the fuck back to Africa.
Stevie You little slanty eyed, me-no-speaky-American, own-every-fruit-and-vegetable-stand-in-New-York, bullshit, Reverend Sun Myung Moon, Summer Olympic 88, Korean kickboxing son-of-a-bitch.
Officer Long You Goya bean eating, fifteen-in-a-car, thirty-in-an-apartment, pointed shoes, red wearing, Menudo, mira-mira Puerto Rican cocksucker. Yeah, you!
Sonny It's cheap! I got a good price for you, Mayor Koch, "How-I'm-doing?", chocolate egg cream drinking, bagel and lox, B'nai B'rith, Jew asshole.
Mister Señor Love Daddy Yo! Hold up! Time out! Time out! Y'all take a chill! Ya need to cool that shit out! And that's the double truth, Ruth!
A Grim Fate Awaits Django
Stephen Your black ass been all them motherfuckers at the big house could talk about for the last few hours. Seem like white folk ain't never had a bright idea in they life is comin up with all kinds of ways to kill your ass. Now mind you, most of them ideas had to do with fuckin with your fun parts. Now that may seem like a good idea, but truth is when you snip a nigga's nuts most of em bleed out in oh, about seven minutes. Most of em. Well, more than most. Then I says, "Shitfire, the niggers we sells to LeQuint Dickey got it worse than that!" And they still saying, "Let's whip him to death!" or "Throw him to the mandingos! Feed him to Stonesipher's dogs!" I said "What's so special about that? We do that shit all the time. Hell's bells, the niggers we sells to LeQuint Dickey got it worse than that!" Lo and behold! Out of nowhere, Miss Lara come up with the bright idea of givin your ass to the LeQuint Dickey Mining Company. And as a slave of the LeQuint Dickey Mining Company, henceforth till the day you die, all day, every day, you will be swingin a sledgehammer, turnin big rocks into little rocks. Now when you get there, they gonna take away your name, gi'ya a number and a sledgehammer and say, "Get to work!" One word of sass, they cuts out your tongue. They good at it too. You won't bleed out. Oh, they does that real good! They gonna work yout, all day, every day, till your back give out. Then they gonna hitcha in the head with a hammer, and throw your ass down the nigga hole, and that will be the story of you, Django!
[To Django]
Skepticism Towards Leopold's Intentions in Congo
George Washington Williams Leopold has spent the last 7 years getting control of the Congo. He used up his entire fortune building that railroad of his, and shut off access to 99% of the country. Why? Because he wants to be the first monarch in history who doesn't want people to see his good deeds? I don't buy it.
A Tense Exchange Between McClane and Carver
John McClane That cut deep?
Zeus Carver How the hell would I know?
John McClane Just keep pressure on it.
Zeus Carver Oh, fuck!
John McClane Jesús, right? John McClane. I owe you one. Thanks for-
Zeus Carver Damn right, you owe me! Do you have any idea what those guys are doing to my shop right now?
John McClane Chill out, Jesús.
Zeus Carver Chill out? What the fuck? Are you trying to relate to me? Talk like a white man!
John McClane Look, Jesús, I'm sorry you got involved!
Zeus Carver Why're you calling me "Jesús"? Do I look Puerto Rican to you?
John McClane The guy back there called you Jesús.
Zeus Carver He didn't say "Jesús," he said "Hey, Zeus!" My name is Zeus.
John McClane Zeus?
Zeus Carver Yeah, Zeus! As in Father of Apollo? Mount Olympus? Don't-fuck-with-me-or-I'll-shove-a-lightning-bolt-up-your-ass Zeus! You got a problem with that?
John McClane No...no, I don't have a problem.
Selfishness in Blame and Responsibility
Marcus Banks See? That right there. This ain't about you. You're always making shit about you!
Transformation from Domestic to Fearsome
Mitch Henessey What I'm saying is, back when we first met, you were all like "Oh phooey, I burned the darn muffins." Now, you go into a bar, ten minutes later, sailors come runnin out. What up with that?
Confronting the Loss of Childhood Choices
Hardman One more time. Why did you run away?
Megan You deprived me of my childhood. I couldn't just raise my hand and say, "Excuse me, sir, I don't think I really want to be an assassin. Can I please be excused from this secret mountain killing school?
Hardman Please, please, can we just... stop the waterworks?
[as she cries]
The Perils of Making Assumptions
Mitch Henessey Do not make an assumption, cause when you make an assumption, you make an ass outta you; and umption!
Accusations and Theories in a Snowstorm
Major Marquis Warren My theory is you're working with the man who poisoned the coffee. And both of you murdered Minnie and Sweet Dave, and anybody else might'a picked this bad-luck day to visit Minnie's Haberdashery this morning. And your intention was, at some point, to bushwhack John Ruth and free Daisy. But you didn't count the blizzard, and you didn't count the two of us. That's as far as I got. How am I doin'?
Identity Revelation and Self-Discovery
Elijah Price Now that we know who you are, I know who I am.
Confrontation Over Power and Existence
Jungle Jumper Okay. Okay. Why?
Roland Because you are an abomination. Only God should have the power to be in all places at all times. One less of you to worry about.
[takes out his dagger; stabs the jungle jumper in the chest]
Unexpected Loyalty in a Complicated Mission
Megan You came back for me.
Hardman Actually, we came back for Knox.
Hardman Plus, the sweet 16s needed some real combat experi...
Megan You came back for me.
[hugs him]
Frustration Over Lack of Support
Marcus Banks Where the fuck were all of you, huh?! My son called for backup three times in eight minutes and none of you motherfuckers could get here?! Nobody! Nothing?! Crickets. Alright, this is what I'm gonna do: I'm gonna call Dispatch and find out who was closest available. And when I do, I'm gonna take this gun and shoot that motherfucker. We clear?
Fear of Failure in High Stakes Investment
Russell Franklin Doctor, the 200 million I've sunk into this company is due in great part of your research. But when the market opens Monday, despite my reputation, I don't like heights. Especially falling from them. I'm sorry, honestly.
Believing in Extraordinary Potential Within Ourselves
Elijah Price It's hard for many people to believe that there are extraordinary things inside themselves, as well as others. I hope you can keep an open mind.
Invitation to Join the Group
Major Marquis Warren Got room for one more?
Opposite Ends of a Shared Connection
Elijah Price Your bones don't break, mine do. That's clear. Your cells react to bacteria and viruses differently than mine. You don't get sick, I do. That's also clear. But for some reason, you and I react the exact same way to water. We swallow it too fast, we choke. We get some in our lungs, we drown. However unreal it may seem, we are connected, you and I. We're on the same curve, just on opposite ends.
Urgent Evacuation Order from Nick Fury
Nick Fury What? No! Get everyone to the evacuation deck, NOW!!!
Unraveling the Mystery of the Attacker
Mace Windu We will use all our resources to unravel this mystery. We will discover the identity of your attacker. May the Force be with you.
Unexpected Methods of Getting Attention
Zeus Carver You've got a hell of a way of flagging somebody down!
Urgent Phone Call Amidst Hostile Situation
Zeus Carver I have to answer that phone.
[slowly]
Transit Cop Get em up!
Zeus Carver Look, if you have to shoot me, then you go ahead, and you shoot me! But I have to answer this phone, alright?! I'm here.
[picks up the receiver]
Simon Gruber And McClane?
Zeus Carver He's on his way. Uh, you know, he's a little slow. He's kinda outta shape.
Simon Gruber The rules applied to both of you. I'm afraid this is noncompliance. Goodbye.
[hangs up. The screeching of wheel flanges can be heard from inside the tunnel]
Zeus Carver Trust me guys. Duck.
[He immediately assumes the brace position. The downtown #3 train that the bomb has been planted in enters the station. At the back of the tenth car, McClane smashes the panel on the door and throws the bomb out onto the tracks. As he does that, the front wheels of the first car pass over a trip wire over the inner rail that activates the detonator. The bomb goes off in midair, causing the last car to separate from the wheel bogies. The carbody slides along the island platform, taking out the station columns and signs, emitting a large plume of dust at the station entrances on the street. The transit cop stands still, petrified at the scene]
Zeus Carver Get down!
[He pulls the transit cop under the stairs. The derailed car hits the stairway and turns on its side]
Self-awareness in simplicity
Ordell Robbie My ass may be dumb, but I ain't no dumbass.
Introduction to Nick Fury and S.H.I.E.L.D.
Nick Fury At ease, soldier!
Steve Rogers Who are you?
Fury Colonel Nick Fury, Director of S.H.I.E.L.D. You would have known us as the Strategic Scientific Reserve.
Rogers Where am I?
Fury 46th and Broadway. Look, I'm sorry about that little show back there, but we didn't know what your mental state might be, so we thought it best to break it to you slowly.
Rogers Break what?
Fury You've been asleep, Cap. For almost 70 years.
Rogers How am I alive?
Fury Well, to be honest with you, we don't really know. My docs say it was suspended animation. Could be Dr. Erskine's formula, the extreme cold. I don't know.
Rogers What about the war? Did we win?
Fury Hell, yes. Unconditional surrender. Taking down HYDRA was a big part of that. But the world hasn't changed all that much. There's still a lot of work to be done. A soldier's work. The world can still use a man like you, Cap. There's a place here for you. You gonna be okay?
[Steve is silent with shock]
Rogers Yeah. Yeah, I just... I had a date.
Trust and Assumptions in Unlikely Encounters
Carol Danvers This is gonna get a little awkward, but I gotta ask...
Nick Fury You think I'm one of those green things.
Carol Danvers Can't be too careful.
Nick Fury You are looking at 100% red-blooded Earthman.
Carol Danvers I'm afraid I'm gonna need proof.
Nick Fury We talking cheek swab or urine sample?
Carol Danvers No, the DNA would match.
Nick Fury Want ]?
[[w:AOL|my AOL password]
Carol Danvers Skrulls can only sim recent memories of their hosts bodies.
Nick Fury ...You wanna get personal.
Carol Danvers Where were you born?
Nick Fury ]. But technically, I don't remember that part.
[[w:Huntsville, Alabama|Huntsville, Alabama]
Carol Danvers Name of your first pet?
Nick Fury Mr. Snoofers.
Carol Danvers Mr. Snoofers?
Nick Fury That's what I said. Do I pass?
Carol Danvers Not yet. First job?
Nick Fury Soldier. Straight outta high school. Left the ranks a full-bird colonel.
Carol Danvers Then?
Nick Fury Spy.
Carol Danvers Where?
Nick Fury It's the Cold War, we were everywhere. Belfast, Bucharest, Belgrade, Budapest... I like the B's. I can make em rhyme.
Carol Danvers Now?
Nick Fury Been riding a desk for the past six years trying to figure out where our future enemies are coming from. Never occurred to me they would be coming from above.
Carol Danvers Name a detail so bizarre, a Skrull could never fabricate it.
[''Thinks for a moment'']
Nick Fury If toast is cut diagonally, I can't eat it. ...You didn't need that, did you?
[''Long pause; Carol smirks'']
Carol Danvers No. No, I didn't. But I enjoyed it.
Conflict Over Direction and Decision-Making
Zeus Carver Where the hell are you going, McClane?! I told you 9th Avenue was the quickest way south!
John McClane Stop with that goddamn yelling! I know what I’m doing!
Zeus Carver Not even God knows what you’re doing!
Confrontation Among Bounty Hunters and Allies
Billy Crash So y'all bounty hunters, huh? I knew there was somethin fishy bout y'all. We found your wanted posters and book of figures in your saddle bags. I gotta say, I ain't never hearda no black bounty hunter before. Black boy paid to kill white men, how'd ya like that kinda work? Probably pretty good while it lasted, huh? Time to say goodbye to them nuts, blackie. On three. One. I gotcha. Two. Calm down now, here it comes.
[To Django; holding a knife to Django's groin; Django screams in pain; Django yells a muffled "please!"]
Stephen Captain? Miss Lara wanna see you. Somethin to do with the old man's funeral. Oh, and she changed her mind bout snippin Django. She gonna give em to the LeQuint Dickey people.
Billy Crash Well she didn't waste a minute tellin me. How disappointing.
[annoyed]
Questioning Brilliance in Challenging Situations
Janice Higgins There's Dr. Jim Whitlock, the most brilliant man ever.
[pointing out a man on the tower]
Russell Franklin He's pissing into the wind. How brilliant can he be?