Sneakers (1992)
River Phoenix: Carl
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Quotes
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Martin Bishop : Carl?
Carl : The, young lady with the... Uzi. Is she single?
Martin Bishop : Uh, Carl? Excuse us.
[pulls Carl aside]
Martin Bishop : This is the brass ring. Haven't you got any bigger thoughts?
Carl : I just want her telephone number. Please?
NSA Agent Mary : Wait a minute... you can have anything you want, and you're asking for my phone number?
Carl : Yes.
NSA Agent Mary : 273-9164. Area code 415.
Carl : I'm Carl.
NSA Agent Mary : I'm Mary.
Bernard Abbott : I'm going to be sick!
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Carl : So it's a code breaker.
Martin Bishop : No. It's THE code breaker. No more secrets...
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[asking each team member what they'll do with their share of the money]
Martin Bishop : Carl?
Carl : [helium voice] I'd like to have a deep relationship with a beautiful woman who melts from the very first time our eyes meet.
[others laughing]
Martin Bishop : We're not getting paid that much, Carl.
Carl : Well, you know, someone like Liz.
Martin Bishop : We're definitely not getting paid that much.
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Carl : It's fascinating what fifty bucks will get you at the county recorder's office.
Martin Bishop : What have you got?
Carl : Playtronics Corporate Headquarters, the complete blueprints.
Martin Bishop : Not bad. Not bad, Carl.
Carl : Well, thanks.
Martin Bishop : Where'd you get the fifty bucks?
Carl : Took it from Mother's wallet.
Martin Bishop : Good.
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[during the team's surveillance of Dr. Janek, they hear his girlfriend passionately making out with him]
Carl : [instantly] Mr. Bishop, do you mind if I take a look?
Martin Bishop : Carl!
Donald Crease : [pushing Carl away] Grow up.
[taps Martin on the shoulder]
Donald Crease : [whispers] Let me see.
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Carl : Hey, that's not easy, what I just did!
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Martin Bishop : You sure you know which one to cut?
Carl : Yes! The alarm's always the green one!
Martin Bishop : [Carl cuts a wire; everything goes dark, but the alarm is still blaring] Good, Carl.
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Martin Bishop : The probable level of security is very low. But if you guys don't want to take that chance just to keep me out of jail, fine, I understand, I'll do it.
Whistler : Well, Bish, I can't speak for the other guys, but I'm in it for the money, I don't care if you go to jail.
Carl : Me neither. I'm in.
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Carl : One thing I don't quite get though, is that you and Cosmo were taking all these chances, all these big chances. I mean, what for?
Martin Bishop : We were young, and there was a war on. It was a good way to meet girls.
Liz : I'll bet.
Mother : How come you didn't get caught?
Martin Bishop : I went out for pizza... then I went to Canada. I was lucky, he wasn't.
Whistler : Did he ever forgive you?
Martin Bishop : I hope so. He died in prison.