A Final Message to Billie Frechette
Billie Frechette:
They say you're the man who shot him.
Charles Winstead:
That's right. One of em.
Billie Frechette:
So why are you coming to see me? To see the damage you done?
Charles Winstead:
No. I came here because he asked me to. When he went down, he said somethin'. I put my ear next to his mouth, and what I think he said was this. He said, Tell Billie for me: Bye bye, Blackbird.
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Desperation Breeds Difficult Choices
Red Hamilton:
We don't work with people we don't know. And you don't work when you're desperate. Walter Dietrich. Remember that?
John Dillinger:
Walter forgot. When you're desperate, that's when you got no choice.
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The Freedom to Choose One's Path
John Dillinger:
The only thing that's important is where somebody's going.
Billie Frechette:
Where are you going?
John Dillinger:
Anywhere I want.
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Bank Heist Timing Discussion
Police Chief Fultz:
How long does it take you to run through a bank?
John Dillinger:
About 1 minute... 40 seconds... Flat
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Arrest of Pretty Boy Floyd by Melvin Purvis
Melvin Purvis:
Pretty Boy Floyd?
Pretty Boy Floyd: [coughs]
Charles Floyd.
Melvin Purvis:
Mr. Floyd, you are under arrest.
Pretty Boy Floyd:
I'm done for; you've hit me twice.
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A Late-Night Conversation Over Coffee
Melvin Purvis:
What keeps you up nights, Mr. Dillinger?
John Dillinger:
Coffee.
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Desire for Immediate Fulfillment
Billie Frechette:
What do you want?
John Dillinger:
Everything. Right now.
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Dillinger's Take on Pretty Boy Floyd
John Dillinger:
Well, here's the man who killed Pretty Boy Floyd. Damn good thing he was pretty cause he sure wasn't Whiz-Kid Floyd.
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Confirmation of Armament
John Dillinger:
You wanna know if we're armed? We're armed.
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Dillinger's Reflection on His Upbringing and Interests
John Dillinger:
I was raised on a farm in Mooresville, Indiana. My mama died when I was three. My daddy beat the hell out of me cause he didn't know no better way to raise me. I like baseball, movies, good clothes, fast cars, whiskey, and you... what else you need to know?
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Prioritizing the Bank's Money Over Personal Wealth
John Dillinger:
We're here for the bank's money, not yours. Put it away.
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Living in the moment without future concerns
John Dillinger:
We're having too good a time today. We ain't thinking about tomorrow.
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