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Plans and Consequences in The Italian Job
Charlie
Steve, What the hell are you doing?
Steve Bendel
Made a few plans of my own.
John Bridger
There's nowhere you can go where we won't find you, Steve. You know that.
Steve
I think that's probably right, John.
[shoots him]
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Unexpected Morning Call from Father
Stella Bridger
Hello?
John Bridger
Hello, sweetie.
Stella
Daddy... it's early.
[checks the clock]
John
I just wanted to let you know that I'm sending you something.
Stella
Mmm. Does it smell nice?
John
No...But it's sparkly.
Stella
Does it have a receipt?
[suddenly wide awake]
John
I'm sending it to you from the store.
[chuckles]
Stella
Hmm. Why don't you just come by? We'll have some breakfast.
John
It'd be a long trip. I'm in Venice.
[pause]
Stella
With your parole officer's approval, of course?
[sits up in bed]
John
I like the guy, Stella, you know that. But we never really connected. So I think I've paid my PO his last visit.
Stella
What are you into, Dad? Don't break my heart. You told me you were through.
John
After this, I am through. I swear to you.
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Confrontation Over a Family Death
Steve Bendel
Who the hell are you?
Mashkov
I am Mashkov. And you killed my cousin Yehven.
Charlie Croker
Gotta have some insurance, Steve.
Steve
Look, Yehven was already dead when I got there. I'm sorry about that, but he dealt with some pretty unsavory types. This guy's trying to play you.
Mashkov
You were right... No imagination.
[to Charlie]
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Innovative Traffic Control Heist Strategy
Lyle
You want all greens? Cause, ah, cause you got em.
[chuckles]
Charlie Croker
What have you got?
Lyle
Welcome to LA's Automated Traffic Surveillance and Control Operations Center. See, they use video feeds from intersections and specifically designed algorithms to predict traffic conditions, and thereby control traffic lights. So all I did was come up with my own... kick-ass algorithm to sneak in, and now we own the place.
Croker
You want to do a dry run?
Lyle
I thought you'd never ask! See, red light. Green light.
[singsong; turns to his computer, showing a camera; presses button to turn all lights on an intersection green; Cars start moving from each direction, causing one vehicle to get T-boned by a car on each side]
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Media Attention and Personal Rivalry
Lyle
And then ]'s just the media darling... He's on the cover of all the magazines, I should have been on the cover of WIRED magazine. You know what he said? He said he named it ] because it was his nickname because of the nappy hair under the hat. But he, it's because I was NAPPING when he STOLE it from me. He didn't even graduate.
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Handsome Rob
I think it's time to move on, don't you? They shut him down, I wish they'd do the same to you.
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Unexpected Introductions and Cold Remarks
Wrench
Hi, we didn't get a chance to meet. Wrench.
[offers hand]
Stella Bridger
Ham and cheese.
[gives him a sandwich]
Wrench
Oh, that's cold. Damn, that's cold.
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The Value of Relationships Over Wealth
John Bridger
Charlie, there are two kinds of thieves in this world: the ones who steal to enrich their lives, and the ones who steal to define their lives. Don't be the latter. Makes you miss out on what's really important in this life.
Charlie Croker
What are you talking about, John? You've been a good father.
John
Sending presents doesn't make you a good father. I spent half my kid's life in prison. Don't get to be my age with nothing but this, Charlie. Find somebody you want to spend the rest of your life with and hold onto her forever. Okay?
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Calculating a Fortune in The Italian Job
Lyle
That's about 2.7 million dollars.
Charlie
What?
Lyle
No, wait. That's 27...27 million dollars. YEAH! I got the... Holy Spirit...you should get on it...it's a good train.
[A brief pause; everyone in the station is staring at him]
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Investing in Gold: A Practical Discussion
Left Ear
So come on, gentlemen, shopping list. Who's doing what? Spare no dirty details.
John
Come on, guys. Take a lesson from an old man. Don't spend it. Invest.
Left Ear
In what?
John
In gold.
Left Ear
What are you getting, Rob?
Handsome Rob
Ah, I don't know. There's a lot of things you can get with a lot of money. You know, I'm just thinking about naked girls in leather seats.
Left Ear
Obviously. See?
Handsome Rob
Suppose I'll get the ]. There's not a lot a girl won't do in the passenger seat of one of those things.
[[w:Aston-Martin Vanquish|Aston-Martin Vanquish]
Lyle
I'm gonna get a NAD T-770 digital decoder with a seventy-watt amp and and Burr Brown DAC's.
Left Ear
Yeah...
[at a loss]
Lyle
It's a big stereo. Speakers so loud, they blow women's clothes off.
Handsome Rob
Now you're talking!
Left Ear
Thirty-five million dollars, you can't get more creative than that, man? I'm going to Andalusia. The south of Spain. Right over there. Get me a big house, get me a library full of first editions, get a room for my shoes... What about you, Steve?
[points]
Steve Bendel
I don't know. I haven't decided yet.
Left Ear
You haven't decided yet? Come on, man. Is it the mountain air? Just —
Steve
I liked what you said. I'll take one of each of yours.
Left Ear
Well here's to two of everything for Steve!
[Laughs]
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