Assault on Precinct 13 (1976) - Quotes

Illusion of Normalcy in Crisis Situation

Wells: Look, they've moved the cars.

Bishop: I can't belive it. They parked them where they were before.

Wells: Why'd they do that?

Wilson: From a distance, the street looks normal. Like nothing happened.

Bishop: Like nothing happened? They gunned down five police officers! A secretary, one prisoner, we kill a dozen of them, and that's nothing happened?

Wells: How'd they do it so fast?

Wilson: Maybe they got the good fairy to help them.

Wells: Oh, you really are a smart-ass!

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Strategizing Survival in a Dangerous Situation

Wilson: That basement's not a bad place to be if they come at us again. The only way in aside from the vent is through that long narrow hallway. We might be able to hold them back for a couple of minutes... at best.

Ethan: We'd be trapped down there. No chance of escape.

Wilson: Well, we're not going to last one minute up here with only eight shots between us. The upstairs is out. It's flat, wide open up there. No cover at all.

Ethan: [after a pause; confident tone] Someone will come.

Wilson: [''To Leigh''] A man with faith. That's a rare quality. What about you?

Leigh: I've never had much faith in anyone coming to my rescue.

Wilson: Maybe you've been associating with the wrong kind of people.

Leigh: I've worked with police officers for five years.

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Bad Luck and Attitudes in Uncertainty

Wilson: We haven't even flipped the coin yet.

Wells: I'm gonna lose.

Wilson: You got a bad attitude, Wells.

Wells: I ALWAYS lose. Had bad luck all my life. How do you think I ended up in here?

Wilson: Maybe your luck will change.

Wells: It might... If we don't flip a coin.

Wilson: What then?

Wells: Potatoes.

Wilson: All right.

Wilson and Wells: One potato, two potato, three potato, four! Five potato, six potato, seven potato more! Eight potato, nine potato, ten potato, eleven! Kiss my ass and go to heaven! Y-O-U spells YOU!

Wells: I told you I was gonna lose! Goddamn it, we're gonna do it again!

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A Privilege to Walk Together

Ethan: [shoves cop violently to one side; ''To Wilson''] Get away from him! It would be a privilege if you'd walk outside with me.

Napoleon: [deadpan] I know it would.

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Curiosity and Conflict Between Two Characters

Wilson: What do you want?

Starker: Do I have to want something?

Wilson: You're a cop. You're either curious about me, or you wanna give me some shit.

Starker: I don't understand you, Wilson.

Wilson: Curious.

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A Moment of Fancy in Conversation

Ethan: You're pretty fancy, Wilson.

Napoleon: I have moments.

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Curiosity Sparks Conversation Between Two Characters

Leigh: I'm curious about one thing.

Napoleon: Just one?

Leigh: No, there are other things. But at the moment this one interests me the most.

Napoleon: What's that?

Leigh: Why didn't you climb through that vent and take off down the sewer in the other direction?

Napoleon: Well, there are two things a man should never run from, even if they cost him his life. One is a man who's helpless and can't run with you.

Leigh: What's the other?

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Assault on Precinct 13 - Dialogue 6

Warden: You know Wilson, I'm gonna miss you.

Napoleon: That's not the truth, Warden. You should always tell the truth. Even a little white lie can sometimes trip a man up.

Napoleon: He don't stand up as good as he used to.

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Aging and Its Impact on Daily Life

Warden: [''After punching Wilson out of a chair without the slightest provocation''] He just slipped right out of the chair.

Napoleon: [''In sarcastic tone''] Yeah, I don't sit in chairs as well as I used to.

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Strategic Decisions in a Crisis Situation

Napoleon: Still have the gun?

Leigh: Two shots. Should I save them for the two of us?

Napoleon: Save em for the first two assholes who come through that vent.

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Curiosity About Napoleon's Name

Ethan: How did you come by a name like Napoleon Wilson?

Napolean: I'll tell you some time.

Ethan: When will you tell me?

Napolean: Make that in a minute or two!

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Born Out of Time

Leigh: The very least of our problems is that we're out of time.

Wilson: It's an old story with me. I was born out of time.

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A Conversation on Racial Identity

Leigh: [''Offering Bishop coffee''] Black?

Bishop: For over thirty years.

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Isolation and Despair in the Unknown

Chaney: There's nothing out there.

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Hidden Weapon in the Truck

Ice Cream Man: [''To Kathy's father''; ''He dies''] Gun. In the truck, under the dash.

Critique of Precinct Leadership Style

Starker: Detective, you run this precinct like chicken night in Turkey.

Questioning Violence Against Law Enforcement

Julie: Why would anybody want to shoot at a police station?

Frustration Over an Unloaded Weapon

Leigh: I go through all that, and his gun isn't even loaded.

Desire for a Simple Flavor

Kathy: I wanted vanilla twist.

The Absence of Heroes in Leadership

Captain Collins: There are no heroes anymore, Bishop. Just men who follow orders.

A Humorous Observation on Appearance

Napoleon Wilson: You look like someone spit in your sock.

The Power of Individual Belief

Napoleon Wilson: I believe in one man.

Hope and Despair in Confinement

Napoleon Wilson: Chains is all I've got to look forward to.

The Power of Confidence in Argument

Napoleon Wilson: Can't argue with a confident man.

Request for a cigarette

Napoleon Wilson: [''Repeated line''] Got a smoke?

A Plan for Escape

Wells: In the meantime, I got this plan. It's called "Save Ass". And the way it works is this - I slip outta one of these windows and I run like a bastard!