Starsky & Hutch (2004) - Quotes

Choosing a Direction in Conversation

Hutch: Okay, let me ask you a question, which one do you want cause we're gonna stick to this?

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Introducing a New Partnership

Hutch: Willis, I'd like you to meet my new partner, David Starsky.

Starsky: Hi, Willis.

Willis: [to Hutch] Is this the dickweed you were telling me about?

Hutch: Just shake his hand.

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A Conversation About Life and Debts

Hutch: Hey, there he is.

Willis: How's life at the clink treating you?

Hutch: Not great. I got this new tight-assed partner they stuck me with, but hopefully it won't last too long.

Willis: So, you got that $20 you owe me?

Hutch: 20? Willis, I thought it was 5!

Willis: Hutch, that was my grandmother's birthday money.

Hutch: Come on, ease up, I just told you things aren't going great for me down at the precinct, you know, just back off a little. Can I get it to you on Thursday?

Willis: No later than Thursday.

Hutch: No later than Thursday.

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Late Arrival and a Lighthearted Take

Starsky: It's 10:00, you're late; I've been here since 8:00.

Hutch: 8:00? I didn't even know this place opened at 8:00.

Starsky: Well, don't sweat it, cause ya know what? Crime called in sick, it's gonna get a late start, too.

Hutch: Crime called in sick, I like that...

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A Lighthearted Exchange Among Friends

Cap'n Doby: You've robbed 7 bookies over the past 6 months. You haven't filed a report, turned in any money; you haven't even arrested anybody.

Hutch: How can I arrest them? They'll know I'm a cop.

Starsky: Oh, I wouldn't worry. I don't think you're in any danger for being mistaken for a real cop.

Hutch: Oh really? Hey, why don't you do me a favor and go get yourself another perm and let the grown-ups talk.

Starsky: For your information, my hair is naturally curly.

Hutch: No it's not.

Starsky: Yes it is.

Hutch: That's a perm job all the way.

Starsky: TOUCH IT.

Cap'n Doby: Hey! Why are you touching him? Jesus. You know something? You two deserve each other. Make nice. You're partners!

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Winning Attitudes in High-Stakes Situations

Kitty: Don't stress. Just relax.

Reese: I don't understand man, I don't understand. You can lose keys, ya know, you can lose your wallet. How... how do you lose a plane?

Drug Dealer: Reese, come on. What do you want me to do? You got three out of four planes in. That's still a lot of coke.

Reese: Now, see that? That's the kind of winning attitude that's gonna take this enterprise straight to the top.

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Unexpected Revelations on the Dance Floor

Big Earl: Alright guys, I'm not gonna lie to you. This is gonna get weird... 2 dragons.

Dancin Rick: This floor is made for dancin', you can tell by the lights.

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Farewell to the Heroes

Reese: Goodbye, heroes!

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The Importance of Forgiveness in Humanity

Reese: Ya know, I believe it was our buddy Bill Shakespeare who said, "To err is human, but to forgive, well that's right on.

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A Humorous Take on Illegal Activities

Reese: If this shit wasn't illegal guys, we'd be up for the Nobel Prize.

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The Cost of a Luxurious Lifestyle

Reese: Coke: it costs money. Planes: they cost money. This yacht, this perm, my kid's braces: it all costs money... Do you think Kitty's free?

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Divine Influence in the Game of Life

Huggy Bear: I believe that was God - the greatest mack of all.

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Unexpected Arrival

Huggy Bear: Look what the wind blew in.

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Huggy Bear Defends His Boundaries

Huggy Bear: That's for putting hands on Huggy Bear. Nobody touches the Bear, you dig?

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Comparison of Grass Types in the South

Huggy Bear: Look man, this grass is Alabama Creepin Bent, as opposed to Georgia Creepin Bent. It's lighter.

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Huggy Bear's Nine-Iron Discovery

Huggy Bear: I found yo nine-iron, bitch.

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Connections and Timing in Planning Heists

Huggy Bear: It's a 76, won't be out til next year. But I know some people who know some people that rob some people.

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Cultural Observations on Leisure Activities

Huggy Bear: I don't know. Listen to Jim Croce, play darts... whatever the hell else you white people do.

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Unexpected Encounter with a Small Threat

Hutch: [ducking] That ain't a kid, it's a tiny little man... And he's got knives. Goddamn.

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Embracing Destruction for a Greater Purpose

Hutch: [drunk in Huggy's bar, talking to another customer] Ruin me! He didn't care if he got ruined, that was the whole point of the episode.

Self-Interest in Police Work

Hutch: I've always had this theory about police work. If you can't beat em? join em! Besides, a lot of cops worry about the wrong thing - crime. Not me though. I'm looking out for numero uno.

Emphasis on Action and Determination

Starsky: Do it, Do it.

Handling Too Much Car for Me

Starsky: It was my mother she always used to say it was too much car for me to handle. I couldn't handle the V8.

Rejecting maternal comparison and asserting identity

Starsky: I am not...my MOTHER!!!!

Starsky's Distinctive Style Statement

Starsky: That's me in the leather jacket and tight jeans.

Advice on Observation and Ownership

Starsky: A little word of advice: next time you're watching a place, don't claim that you own it just because you're watching it, OK? I house sit for my sister all the time; it's not like I claim that I own her house, ya know what I mean?