31 quotes
Unbreakable Loyalty Among Criminals
Roger "Verbal" Kint
What the cops never figured out, and what I know now, was that these men would never break, never lie down, never bend over for anybody. Anybody.
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Questioning Believability in an Investigation
Roger "Verbal" Kint
What about it, Agent Kujan? If I told you the Loch Ness Monster blew up that boat, what would you say?
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The Nature of Betrayal and Isolation
Kobayashi
One cannot be betrayed if one has no people.
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The Deception of Existence
Roger "Verbal" Kint
* Rephrasing of the phrase "the finest trick of the devil is to persuade you that he does not exist" by ].
[[w:Charles Baudelaire|Charles Baudelaire]
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The Dangers of Underestimating Keyser Söze
Verbal
Where's your head, Agent Kujan? Where do you think the pressure's coming from? Keyser Söze - or whatever you want to call him - he knows where I am right now! He's got the front burner under your ass to let me go so he can scoop me up 10 minutes later! Immunity was just a deal with you assholes. I got a whole new problem once I post bail.
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Simplicity in Criminal Investigation Explained
Roger "Verbal" Kint
To a cop, the explanation is never that complicated. It's always simple. There's no mystery to the street, no arch criminal behind it all. If you got a dead body and you think his brother did it, you're gonna find out you're right.
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Fear of God and Keyser Söze
Roger "Verbal" Kint
Keaton always said, "I don't believe in God, but I'm afraid of him." Well, I believe in God...and the only thing that scares me is Keyser Söze.
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A Conversation About Spook Hollis
Keaton
A friend of mine in New York tells me you knew Spook Hollis.
Redfoot
The way I hear it, you did time with ol Spook. Good man, wasn't he? I used to run dope for him. Too bad he got shivved.
Keaton
Yeah. I shivved him. Better you hear it from me now than from somebody else later.
[pause]
Redfoot
Yeah, well, I appreciate that. Just out of curiousity, was it business or personal?
Keaton
A bit of both.
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Counting in a Moment of Reflection
Michael McManus
One, two, three, four, five... ] was a fag.
[counting off the men he is about to shoot; [w:Lee Harvey Oswald|Oswald]
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Unexpected Encounters in a High-Stakes Scenario
Verbal
It didn't make sense that I'd be there. I mean, these guys were hardcore hijackers. But, there I was. At that point, I wasn't scared. I knew I hadn't done anything they could do me for. Besides, it was fun. I got to make like I was notorious.
[voiceover; suspects walk inside the police lineup; the lineup lights turn on]
Cop
All right, you all know the drill: When your number is called, step forward and repeat the phrase you've been given, understand? Number one, step forward.
Hockney
Hand me the keys, you fucking cocksucker.
[sighs; deadpan]
Cop
Number two, step forward.
McManus
GIMME THE FUCKIN KEYS, YOU COCKSUCKER MOTHERFUCKER!! AAAAAARGH!!
Cop
Knock it off, get back. Number three, step forward.
Fenster
Hand me the keys, you cocksucker.
Cop
In English, please?
Fenster
Excuse me?
Cop
In English.
Fenster
Hand me the fucking keys, you cocksucker. What the fuck?
Cop
Number four, step forward.
Verbal
It was bullshit. The whole rap was a setup.
[voiceover]
Keaton
Hand me the keys, you fucking cocksucker.
Verbal
It was all the cops fault. You don't put guys like that into a room together.
[voiceover]
Cop
Number five, step forward.
Verbal
Who knows what can happen?
[voiceover]
Verbal
Hand me the keys, you fucking cocksucker.
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A Conversation Between Keyser Söze and Keaton
Keyser Söze
How you doin', Keaton?
Keaton
I can't feel my legs... Keyser.
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The Life Cycle of a Rumor
Dave Kujan
A rumor's not a rumor that doesn't die.
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The Sudden Disappearance of a Character
Roger "Verbal" Kint
And like that... poof... he's gone.
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Threatening Words of Control and Consequence
Kobayashi
Get your rest, gentlemen. The boat will be ready for you on Friday. If I see you or any of your friends before then, Miss Finneran will find herself the victim of a most gruesome violation before she dies. As will your father, Mr. Hockney. And your Uncle Randall in Arizona, Mr. Kint. I might only castrate Mr. McManus's nephew, David. Do I make myself clear?
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Determined Pursuit of Truth and Knowledge
Dave Kujan
I'm smarter than you, and I'm going to find out what I want to know, and I'm going to get it from you whether you like it or not.
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Dark Humor in a Nursery Rhyme
Michael McManus
Old McDonald had a farm, ee-eye-ee-eye-oh/And on that farm he shot some guys... Bada bing, bada bing bang boom.
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Conflicting Stories in a Police Interrogation
Cop
McManus told us a different story altogether.
Fenster
Oh, is that the one about the hooker with dysentery?
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Introduction of Verbal Kint
Keaton
His name is Verbal. Verbal Kint.
McManus
Verbal?
Keaton
Yeah.
Verbal
Roger, really. People say I talk too much.
Hockney
Yeah, I was just about to tell you to shut up.
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Unexpected Travel Destinations in Conversation
Smuggler
Will this get me to Staten Island?
Rizzi
You kidding? This'll get you to Cape Cod!
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Tension Between Cop and Hockney Escalates
Cop
I can put you in Queens on the night of the hijacking.
Hockney
Really? I live in Queens! Did you put that together yourself, Einstein? Got a team of monkeys working around the clock on this?
Cop
You know what happens if you do another turn in the joint?
Hockney
Uh... I fuck your father in the shower and then have a snack? Are you going to charge me, dickhead?
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Convince Me to Reveal the Truth
Dave Kujan
Convince me, and tell me every last detail.
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Questioning Connections in a Complex Situation
Dave Kujan
You know a dealer named Ruby Deemer, Verbal?
Verbal
You know a religious guy named John Paul?
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A Threat From Michael McManus
Michael McManus
I'm the guy that's gonna get you. I just wanted you to know that.
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The Devil's Greatest Trick Explained
Roger "Verbal" Kint
The greatest trick the Devil ever pulled was convincing the world he didn't exist.
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Unexpected Conversation About a Distasteful Experience
Fenster
I had a finger up my asshole tonight.
Hockney
Is it Friday already?
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Reflections on Coffee and Experience
Roger "Verbal" Kint
Back when I was picking beans in Guatemala, we used to make fresh coffee, right off the trees I mean. That was good. This is shit, but hey, I'm in a police station...
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Kujan's Threat to Verbal Kint
Dave Kujan
You get NO immunity from me, you piece of shit! Every criminal I've put in prison, every cop that owes me a favor, every creep and scumbag that walks the streets for a living will know the name of Verbal Kint. Now you talk to me, or that precious immunity they seem so fit to grant you won't be worth the paper the contract put out on your life is printed on!
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The Dilemma of Taking Risks
Roger "Verbal" Kint
How do you shoot the Devil in the back? What if you miss?
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Identity and Recognition in Tense Confrontation
Strausz
Do you know who I am? Do you people know who the fuck I am?
Hockney
We do now, jerk-off!
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A Request for Coffee and a Story
Verbal
Can I have some coffee?
Dave Kujan
In a little while.
Verbal
I'm really thirsty. I used to get dehydrated as a kid. One time it got so bad my piss came out like snot. I'm not kidding, it was all thick and gooey...
Jeff Rabin
I'll get you your fuckin coffee!
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Learning to Identify a Murderer
Dave Kujan
First day on the job, you know what I learned? How to spot a murderer.
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