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Self-Preservation Amidst Crisis
Jack Terry
I'm trying to save our asses!
Sally
I'll look after my own ass, thank you.
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The Dangers of Being Overly Cautious
Sally
Ya know, the only trouble I ever got into was when I was too careful!
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Terrible Scream and Its Unfortunate Source
Jack Terry
Jesus, that's terrible.
Mixer
That's a terrible scream. Jack, what cat did you have to strangle to get that?
Jack Terry
The one you hired. That's her scream.
Mixer
You mean you didn't dub that?
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Accident or Conspiracy: A Tense Debate
Detective Mackey
Why the fuck does everything have to be a conspiracy? Huh? A man has a couple too many drinks, he drives off the road, falls into a creek. Accident, plain and simple. Accident.
Jack Terry
It was not an accident. Look, let me tell you something. I was there. That tire was shot out. I heard it. I recorded it.
Detective Mackey
So you're an earwitness to an assassination. That's good. It's got a nice ring. I like that.
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Objectifying Women in Film Production
Sam
Look, Jack, I didn't hire that girl for her scream. I hired her for her tits.
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The Reality of a Glamorous Job
Sally
I get paid to smile my ass off and show the 27 different color lipsticks they're pushin'. You know how much I make? Shit is what I make. And I sure as hell can't type. So it doesn't leave a helluva lot, you know?
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Uncertainty Surrounds Mysterious Sound Inquiry
Detective Mackey
A bang?
Jack Terry
Yeah, some sort of a bang.
Detective Mackey
Where?
Jack Terry
I'm not sure where.
Detective Mackey
You were facing the car?
Jack Terry
Yes.
Detective Mackey
Well, you heard the blowout.
Jack Terry
Yes, I heard the blowout, but the first sound I heard was a bang.
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Real Life vs. Movies in Conversation
Jack Terry
I thought you wanted to know about movies.
Sally
Yeah, movies are great, but, I mean, this is - this is like real life on the streets. You know? It's exciting!
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The Value of a Good Scream
Jack Terry
It's a good scream. It's a good scream.
[last line]
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Exploring Terror Beyond the Edge
Taglines
The Blow Out took them to the edge of terror . . . his questions took them way beyond.
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Dreams of Movie Make-Up
Sally
I really love movies, you know. It's a very interesting subject to me because I do make-up.
Jack Terry
Do you?
Sally
Yeah. Right now it's only behind a counter, but I have this dream about doin make-up for movies. You know, like, I've seen these big movie stars like Barbra Streisand, you know? They don't do it right.
Jack Terry
No.
Sally
I know how to fix a face.
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The Choice Between Sanity and Survival
Jack Terry
So you got your choice. You can be crazy or dead.
[to Sally]
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The Unique Sound of Murder
Taglines
Murder has a sound all of its own!
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Questioning Accountability in a Conspiracy Theory
Jack Terry
Don't you understand? If they can get away with killing McRyan, who's next?
Detective Mackey
Who's they'? First tell me who they is. What is that? A communist conspiracy of some kind? Or maybe it's a couple of Ayatollahs running out here in the street with blowguns.
Jack Terry
Oh, will you give me a break. Save your paranoia for Public Television.
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