11 quotes
Food Preferences in Rush Hour
Carter
Damn Chen, some greasy shit? You aint got no better food like some chicken wings, some baby back-ribs, some fries or something?
Chen
Chinese food! No soul food here!
Carter
I ain't say nothing about no soul food. I said ain't you got some better food? I don't want that greasy shit. How you gonna sell a big box of grease?
Chen
Fung geneo bunkwain.
Carter
I'm a chilly what?
Chen
I'm no punk bitch!
Carter
I aint no punk bitch either!
Chen
I'm no punk bitch!
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Cultural Differences in Music Preferences
Chief Insp. Lee
Beach Boys.
[hears Surfing USA]
Det. James Carter
Oh, hell, no. You didn't just touch my goddamn radio.
Lee
] are great American music.
[[w:The Beach Boys|The Beach Boys]
Carter
The Beach Boys'll get you a great ass-whoopin'. Don't you ever touch a black man's radio, boy. You can do that in China but you'll get your ass killed out here.
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Misunderstanding in a High-Stakes Situation
Cab Driver
Don't move! Drop your guns.
[''Points a gun at Lee and Carter''; Lee and Carter put their hands up]
Carter
Hey man look, ]
[[w:FBI|FBI?; ''Shows his badge'']
Lee
Oh, um...I'm policeman! I'm just showing him how to take a gun from a suspect.
[''Carter is stunned at discovering Lee [[w:English language|speaks English]
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Cultural Differences Unite in Shared Purpose
Taglines
They come from different cultures. But on a case this big, they speak the same language.
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Enduring Friendship Through Challenges
Taglines
Pals Forever. If they can get past today.
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Miscommunication Between Friends
Lee
I am not responsible for your assumption.
Carter
You full of shit, you understand me, you full of shit.
Lee
Not being able to speak is not the same as not speaking. You seem as if you like to talk. I like to let people talk who like to talk. It makes it easier to find out how full of shit they are.
Carter
What the hell did you just say? "I let people talk, blah blah blah" so I'm the one full of shit?
[''Pause'']
Lee
We both full of shit.
Carter
You full of shit.
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High-Stakes Kidnapping Negotiation
Sang
The drop will be made tonight, 11:00pm. The amount will be $50,000,000.
Carter
$50,000,000?! Who do you think you kidnapped, Chelsea Clinton?!
Sang
]. Nothing bigger than a 50.
[[w:United States dollar|In U.S. currency]
Carter
All right. All right. Cool. Cool. Cool. $50,000,000. No prob. No prob.
Sang
I want 20,000,000 in 50s...
Carter
20,000,000 in 50s.
[writes it down]
Sang
20,000,000 in 20s...
Carter
20,000,000 in 20s.
Sang
And 10,000,000 in 10s.
Carter
And 10,000,000 in 10s. You want any 5s with that?
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Cultural Clash of Speed and Wit
Taglines
The Fastest Hands In The East Meet The Biggest Mouth In The West.
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Misunderstanding in Language and Culture
Lee
]"] What is it good for? Absolutely nothing. Good God you all.
[''Singing "[[w: War (The Temptations song)#Edwin Starr version|War]
Carter
It's not "you all" its "y'all".
Lee
Yahl?
Carter
Y'all!
Lee
Yaal!
Carter
Man you sound like a karate movie. Y'all!
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Long Flight and Unexpected Conversations
Carter
Man, how long is this flight?
Lee
Fifteen hours.
Carter
Fifteen hours? What are we gonna do for fifteen hours?
Lee
Huh! War! Uh! Good God "yaw.
[''Shrugs, then puts on headphones, and sings''; ''Carter turns in horror''; ''Sings'']
Carter
Aw, hell no! Stewardess, get me another seat! Stewardess!
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Miscommunication in a Chaotic Conversation
Carter
Do you understand the words that are COMING OUTTA MY MOUTH?!?!
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