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Burglar Quotes

"A first rate comedy about a second story woman."

R 1987 · 1h 43m
52
Audience
52
Audience
9 quotes
Humorous Observation on Relationships
Bartender at Parker's on Fifth That guy got more ass than a toilet seat!
Bernice Ya know, that is beautiful.
The Complexity of Violence and Despair
Dr. Cynthia Sheldrake There is a DISTINCT difference between killing someone and fucking them!
Carl Hefler Did you know that policemen have the highest rate of suicide?
Frankie That's not really my forte.
Curiosity About an Unknown Person
Bernice "Bernie" Rhodenbarr Who is this guy? And why don't I have his phone number?
[listening to the loud sounds of sex; listening to even louder sounds of sex]
Mysterious Package Delivery Inquiry
Vincent What'll it be?
Carl Package delivery.
[walking up to the bar]
Vincent For who?
Carl It just says "Mayday".
Vincent Here I'll take it.
Carl Ya gotta sign for it.
[passing a clipboard]
Carl Kay-no-bee... K-noby! Is that like in ]?
[reading signature; [Star Wars]
Vincent No idiot, it's "Knobby".
Carl Oh! it's... so it's like a nickname.
Vincent Yes, I think maybe it's something like that.
[knocking on his bald head]
Carl Well I'm gonna need your full name, please.
Vincent Sorry...
Carl Come on, it's the regulations.
Vincent Hey fuck you, okay?
Carl Fuck you? Thank you very much! I come here to give you a fuckin package and you decide to blow me shit? Like-like-like-like-like-like-like you're my idea of a dream come true - takin shit from a dildo with ears? You know when I was like five I said, "Dad, Dad! Can I get a job where random fuckin shitheads blow me crap all day?" I'm gonna break you in fuckin half and use your head as a ballpoint!
[getting more irate; shouting]
Carl Now sign the goddamn thing!
Identity and Perception in Society
Carl Cause I'm a black man in a white man's world...
Detective Nyswander Uhh, Mr. Hefler, you're caucasian...
Carl Beautiful! Hold THAT against me too!
Unexpected Revelations in a Criminal Encounter
Frankie What line of work are you in?
Bernice I'm a cat burglar.
Frankie Oh, shit! What do you do with them?
Bernice What?
Frankie The cats!
Bernice I hold them for ransom!
Frankie Is there any money in that? Oh, Jeezus! Look who's asking if there's any money in pussy!
[laughing]
Life, Hair, and Tapes Ruined
Bernice "Bernie" Rhodenbarr You ruined my life, my do, AND my Manilow tapes!
[to the man who just tried to kill her by drowning]
Confronting the Alarm Issue Directly
Bernice "Bernie" Rhodenbarr That's right, bitch, don't tell me about the alarm.
The Ethics of Theft and Target Selection
Bernice "Bernie" Rhodenbarr It's not what you steal... it's who you steal it from.