Rush Hour 2 (2001) - Quotes

East Meets West in Action-Packed Reunion

Taglines: The Mouth Of The West And The Hands Of The East Are Back!

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Prepare for the Next Adventure

Taglines: Get Ready For A Second Rush!

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Confrontation and Tension Among Characters

Carter: [''Just walked into the room''; notices Reign's body] Hey, Ricky. How you doin'? Lee, I see you got everything under control, man. I'mma go back downstairs and.... DAMN! What happened to Reign?

Ricky: [Lee cocks the gun] Would you like me to tell you how your father died?

Carter: Hey. Wait one second, Lee. It ain't worth it man. He tryin to trick you. Don't go too far, man.

Ricky: He never begged for his life or tried to make a deal.

Carter: Put the gun down.

Ricky: All he asked me, just seconds before I pulled the trigger, was that I promise not to kill you. Oh, it was so pathetic.

Ricky: [''Lee's face is showing hesitation''] What are you gonna do, Lee?

Carter: All you gotta do is pull that trigger back and BAM!

Ricky: Are you gonna spend the rest of your life hiding like your father?

Carter: Man, don't let him talk about your daddy like that! Shoot him, Lee!

Ricky: You can't do it, can you?

Carter: Yes, hell you can, Lee. Ain't nobody up here but us, man.

Ricky: Just as I thought.

Carter: Go off on him, man! He tryin to punk you! Shoot him!

Ricky: Go on!

Carter: [[w:kung-fu|kung-fu] If you ain't gonna shoot him, ] his ass or somethin'!

Lee: CARTER!

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Discussion on Diversity in Casino Entertainment

Carter: How come you ain't got no black people performing in this casino? We ain't good enough for you?

Pit Boss: We got Lionel Richie performing here tonight!

Carter: Lionel Richie ain't been black since the Commodores! How about Peaches and Herb? Gladys Knight and the Pips? Ike and Tina? They can get back together, this is crazy-

Pit Boss: Sir, please calm down.

Carter: [''With hands wailing manically in the air''] I ain't calming down no more! I'm sick, you people tryin to calm me down.

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Police Officers Seek Clothes for Case

Salesman: Hi, nice to see you. Can I help you gentlemen?

Carter: Yeah. I'm gonna need black, 42-long, and nothing touches this body but pure silk. And get my partner something from the kid's department.

Salesman: Okay, would your partner like to be wrapped in silk too? Some people think it's tacky, but I really enjoy it when couples dress alike.

Carter: No - wait a minute - no! This ain't no couples thing, man. We're police officers; we're working a very dangerous case and we need some clothes.

Lee: Yes, there are alot of men chasing us.

Salesman: As well they should be. Listen, you have nothing to worry about, OK? Because I'm going to turn you two into the belle of the ball.

Lee: Thank you.

Salesman: [''To Carter''; ''Approaches Carter with open arms''] Absolutely. Let's start with you, shall we? You've got the mochaccino face, beautiful skin, and the big broad shoulders, okay? Let's put a dead animal on you! Croc-skin... buttercream... buttercream... croc-skin... buttercream... what size is the waist? Let's go in!

Carter: Hey! Watch it, sweetness!

Salesman: He's got some fire to him!

Carter: Honeycups!

Salesman: I like that!

Carter: Go get the clothes! Hurry up!

Salesman: I'll go pull some items. Oh, Jesus! Lil Kim! I'll be back.

Carter: [''Looks to Lee''] You saw that?

Lee: He likes you.

Carter: [''Stares''] I'm not shoppin with you no more.

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Boredom Amidst Anticipation in Rush Hour 2

Carter: What's going on?

Lee: [''Watches as she disrobes''] She.... uh.... is just standing around, not doing much.

Carter: Well, stay awake, something bound to happen.

Lee: [''While watching Isabella disrobing, whispers''] I try to stay awake... this is so boring. Slow down baby....

Carter: What did you say?

Lee: Huh? Uh.... I said nothing!

Carter: I heard you say something!

Lee: No, no, nothing.

Carter: [''Notices Lee's shifting, gets up from bed''] What is going on Lee?

Lee: She's.... getting undressed!

Carter: What?

Lee: [''Carter forces Lee out of the telescope''] She's getting undressed! Hey! It's not right.

Carter: LORD, HAVE MERCY! She's taking off her skirt!

Lee: [''Walks away''] I cannot hear this!

Carter: [[w:Victoria's Secret|Victoria's Secret; ''Zooms in''] Black bra, black panties... ] spring catalogue, page 27. Girl's got class. She got a tattoo, that's cute. It looks like.... Snoopy.

Lee: [''Tries to grab [[w:periscope|periscope] Snoopy! I love Snoopy!

Carter: [''Isabella opens the door for a delivery woman''] Hold up, I love Snoopy too. Wait, it looks like somebody dropping off a package. Hey, that's the same person that dropped off the package at your office.

Lee and Carter: [''They scramble to the suite''] It's a bomb!

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Carter's Theory on Criminal Investigation

Carter: Lee, let me introduce you to Carter's Theory of Criminal Investigation: follow the rich white man!

Lee: Follow the rich white man?

Carter: Exactly, now you're learning. Every big crime has a rich white man behind it waiting for his cut. Now, in our case we know who the rich white man is. Steven Reign!

Lee: Who?

Carter: [''imitates a scream''] Steven Reign, the hotel billionaire, I saw him on Ricky Tan's boat. When the shooting started he was way too cool. Now lemme tell you something: when people start shooting, white people ain't that cool. They either running around hiding behind tables or screaming like,...

Lee: You sound like that all the time!

Lee: [[w:Asian people|Asians] Maybe, but not like ]. We never panic.

Carter: [[w:Godzilla (franchise)|Godzilla's coming; [w:Kaiju|everyone goin' "gaicka, gaicka"!] Yeah, right. When ], y'all be tripping. I've seen the movie, ]

A Confident Offer on a Yacht

Isabella: No, I'm afraid not.

Carter: Oh, I'm sorry, I thought you rode in the best of circles. If you need anything, champagne, caviar, my yacht is your yacht.

Isabella: This is your yacht?

Carter: I'm the captain. El capitan.

Isabella: El capitan....

Carter: Look, I'm not gonna play games with you. I want you. I can imagine me and you in one of those bathrooms in about five minutes.

Isabella: Oh, it's such a beautiful yacht. What's it called?

Carter: [''Isabella nods''] What's it called? The S.S. Minnow Johnson.

Isabella: The S.S. Minnow Johnson? Funny. The name on the back was the Red Dragon.

Carter: The Red Dragon?

Isabella: Yes. Because this is my friend's yacht. And this is his party.

Carter: Your's friend yacht? Man, no wonder my key didn't work. All these yachts look all the same these days.

Steven Reign: Who's your friend?

Isabella: Someone who got on the wrong yacht.

Carter: Hey I know you, you're Steven Reign, the hotel billionaire. You must have a private plane as well. It's fun, isn't it? What are you doing out here in Hong Kong?

Reign: [''Looks at Isabella''] I'm here for the weekend, taking in the sights. Shall we?

Isabella: [''Gets up to slow-dance with Reign''] Enjoy the party, Mr. Carter.

Carter: I will, Miss Isabella.