One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest

Chief Bromden: Mac, they said you escaped. I knew you wouldn't leave without me. I was waiting for you. Now we can make it, Mac. I feel big as a damn mountain. Mac? [sees the lobotomy scars on McMurphy] Oh, no. [brings McMurphy close to him, hugging the comatose man] I'm not going without you, Mac. I wouldn't leave you this way. You're coming with me. [laying him down gently and preparing to kill him with mercy] Let's go. Charlie Cheswick: I want my cigarettes! Miss Ratched! Charlie Cheswick: Rules?! PISS ON YOUR FUCKING RULES, MISS RATCHED!!

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Dr. Spivey: It said you've been belligerent, talked when unauthorized, been resentful in attitude toward work—in general, that you're lazy. McMurphy: Chewing gum in class. Ha-ha. Dr. Spivey: Well, the real reason that you've been sent over here is because they wanted you evaluated to determine whether or not you're mentally ill. This is the real reason. Why do you think they might think that? McMurphy: Well, as near as I can figure out, it's 'cause I, uh, fight and fuck too much. Dr. Spivey: In the penitentiary? McMurphy: No, no! Dr. Spivey: Well, you've had five prior arrests for assault. McMurphy: Five fights, huh? Rocky Marciano's got forty and he's a millionaire.

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McMurphy: Well, that fuckin' nurse, man... she, uh, she ain't honest. Dr. Spivey: Aw now, look. Miss Ratched's one of the finest nurses we've got in this institution. McMurphy: Ha! Well I don't wanna break up the meeting or nothin', but she's somethin' of a cunt, ain't she, Doc? Dr. Spivey: How do you mean that? McMurphy: She likes a rigged game, you know what I mean?

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Dr. Spivey: The funny thing is that the person that he's the closest to is the one he dislikes the most — that's you, Mildred. Nurse Ratched: Well, gentlemen, in my opinion, if we send him back to Pendleton or we send him up to Disturbed, it's just one more way of passing on our problems to somebody else. You know we don't like to do that, so I'd like to keep him on the ward. I think we can help him.

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McMurphy: What do you think you are, for Christ's sake, crazy or something? Well, you're not! You're not! You're no crazier than the average asshole out walking around on the streets and that's it! Nurse Ratched: Those are very challenging observations you made, Randle.

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McMurphy: [after realizing Chief Bromden is not mute] You fooled 'em, Chief! You fooled 'em. You fooled 'em all. Goddamn. What are we doin' here Chief? Huh? What's us two guys doin' in this fuckin' place? Let's get out of here. Out! Chief Bromden: Canada. McMurphy: Canada. I'll be there before these sons-of-bitches know what hit 'em. Listen to Randle on this one.

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