The Killers

Swede Andersen: Nobody can cheat me and get away with it. Nick Adams: He wasn't a bad sort of fella...easy enough to get along with. Lilly: Right then, I knew the boat had sailed and poor Ole had fallen in love with dynamite.

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Al: [after learning that the dinner menu is unavailable until 6] Everything we want's on the dinner. That the way you work it, huh? What do you do here nights? Max: They eat the dinner. They all come here and eat the big dinner. Manager: That's right. Al: You're a pretty bright boy, aren't ya?? Manager: Sure.

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Max: I'll tell ya what's gonna happen. We're gonna kill the Swede. You know big Swede that works over at that filling station? Manager: You mean Pete Lunn? Max: If that's what he calls himself. Comes in every night at six o'clock, don't he? Manager: Yes, if he comes. Al: We know all about that. Manager: What are ya gonna kill him for? What did Pete Lunn ever do to you? Max: He never had a chance to do anything to us. He never even seen us. Al: He's only gonna see us once. Manager: What are ya gonna kill him for? Max: We're killin' him for a friend.

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Swede: There's nothin' I can do about it. Nick: I could tell you what they look like. Swede: I don't want to know what they're like. Thanks for comin'. Nick: Don't you want me to go and see the police? Swede: No. That wouldn't do any good. Nick: Isn't there something I could do? Swede: There ain't anything to do. Nick: Couldn't you get out of town? Swede: No. I'm through with all that runnin' around. Nick: Why do they wanna kill ya? Swede: I did something wrong - once. Thanks for comin'.

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Reardon: Good morning, Stella. Stella: Good morning, dream boy.

The Killers (1946 film), CC BY-SA 4.0

Swede: Do you like the fights? Kitty: I'm afraid I've never seen one. Swede: No kiddin'. Kitty: I hate brutality, Mr. Andersen. The idea of two men beating each other to a pulp makes me ill. Lilly: I saw all Swede's fights. Kitty: How wonderful of you! I could never bear to see a man I really cared for being hurt. [Kitty is called away, and slinks off] Swede: She's beautiful.

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