Road House

Emmett: It ain't the money ya understand, but if I don't charge ya somethin' the Presbyterians around here are likely to pray for my ruination. How does a hundred dollars a month strike ya? Dalton: Fine. Emmett: Can ya afford that much? Dalton: If it keeps you in the good graces of the church. Emmett: Ain't it peculiar how money seems to do that very thing?

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Red: How long are you gonna be in town? Dalton: Not very long. Red: That's what I said 25 years ago. Dalton: Really? What happened? Red: I got married to an ugly woman. Don't ever do that. It just takes the energy right out of you. She left me, though. Found somebody even uglier than she was. That's life. Who can explain it?

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Dalton: Steve, You're history… Steve: But I'm on my break.. Dalton: Stay on it.

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Carrie Ann: What did you do there last night? Dalton: What do you mean? Carrie Ann: You fired the bartender, Pat. Dalton: He was skimming. Carrie Ann: You should not have done that, Dalton. Dalton: Yeah, why's that? Carrie Ann: You just shouldn't have, that's all. [hands him food] Here you go. Breakfast. Dalton: Oh, thank you. Carrie Ann: [chuckling] Oh, my god… Dalton: What is the joke? Carrie Ann: Well, there's no joke. I just think I'm looking at a dead man, though. Dalton: It seems everywhere I go, I hear that same joke. Carrie Ann: Yeah, well, something tells me you bring it on yourself.

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Dalton: People who really want to have a good time won't come to a slaughterhouse, and we've got entirely too many troublemakers here... too many uhh, 40 year old adolescents, felons, power drinkers, and trustees of modern chemistry. It's going to change. Hank: Yeah, that sure sounds good, but a lot of the guys who come in here we can't handle one-on-one. Even two-on-one. Dalton: Don't worry about it; all you have to do is follow 3 simple rules: One, never underestimate your opponent..expect the unexpected; Two, take it outside, never start anything inside the bar unless it's absolutely necessary; and Three...be nice. Hank: [Incredulously] Come on! Dalton: If somebody gets in your face and calls you a cocksucker, I want you to be nice Hank: [With resignation] Ok. Dalton: Ask him to walk, but be nice. If he won't walk, walk him, but be nice. If you can't walk him, one of the others will help you and you will both be nice. I want you to remember that it's a job, it's nothing personal. St

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Doc: Your file says you've got a degree from NYU. What in? Dalton: Philosophy. Doc: Any particular discipline? Dalton: No. Not really. Man's search for faith. That sort of shit. Doc: Come up with any answers? Dalton: Not too many. Doc: How's a guy like you end up a bouncer? Dalton: Just lucky I guess.

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