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-->'''Bureau Commander:''' [sarcastic] Terrific! Tell him we'll hold the crowd until he gets here.

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-->'''Bureau Commander:''' [sarcastic] ''(sarcastic)'' Terrific! Tell him we'll hold the crowd until he gets here.



-->'''Bureau Commander:''' [surprised] Jesus, it's the goddamn mayor!

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-->'''Bureau Commander:''' [surprised] ''(surprised)'' Jesus, it's the goddamn mayor!



-->'''Drunk Woman:''' [''groggily''] 42nd street already?

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-->'''Drunk Woman:''' [''groggily''] ''(groggily)'' 42nd street already?
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-->'''Drunk Woman:''' [''groggily'']] 42nd street already?

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-->'''Drunk Woman:''' [''groggily'']] [''groggily''] 42nd street already?
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-->'''Drunk Woman:''' 42nd street already?

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-->'''Drunk Woman:''' [''groggily'']] 42nd street already?

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* The one hostage who spends the whole movie passed out drunk in her seat. She doesn't come to until after [[spoiler: the Pelham stops after being shot through the tunnel at 90 mph.]]
-->'''Drunk Woman:''' 42nd street already?

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-->'''Mayor's Wife''': I know a million dollars sounds like a lot of money. But just think what you'll get in return.
-->'''Mayor''': What?
-->'''Mayor's Wife''': Eighteen sure votes.

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-->'''Mayor's Wife''': I know a million dollars sounds like a lot of money. But just think what you'll get in return.
-->'''Mayor''': What?
-->'''Mayor's
return.\\
'''Mayor''': What?\\
'''Mayor's
Wife''': Eighteen sure votes.



-->'''Rico:''' I've worked out how they're going to get away.
-->'''Garber:''' I'm listening!
-->'''Rico:''' They're going to fly the train to Cuba.
-->'''Garber:''' You're a sick man, Rico.

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-->'''Rico:''' I've worked out how they're going to get away.
-->'''Garber:'''
away.\\
'''Garber:'''
I'm listening!
-->'''Rico:'''
listening!\\
'''Rico:'''
They're going to fly the train to Cuba.
-->'''Garber:'''
Cuba.\\
'''Garber:'''
You're a sick man, Rico.



-->'''Caz:''' I don't give a goddamn what they were on!
-->'''Motorman Denny Doyle:''' They were gonna kill me for God's sake!
-->'''Caz:''' You're like the captain of the ship: you're supposed to go ''down'' with it!
-->'''Old lady:''' Horseshit!
-->'''Caz:''' Oh you, lady, butt out!

-->'''Caz:''' Why don't you go grab a goddamned aeroplane like everyone else?!
-->'''Grey:''' Because we're afraid of flying!

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-->'''Caz:''' I don't give a goddamn what they were on!
-->'''Motorman
on!\\
'''Motorman
Denny Doyle:''' They were gonna kill me for God's sake!
-->'''Caz:'''
sake!\\
'''Caz:'''
You're like the captain of the ship: you're supposed to go ''down'' with it!
-->'''Old
it!\\
'''Old
lady:''' Horseshit!
-->'''Caz:'''
Horseshit!\\
'''Caz:'''
Oh you, lady, butt out!

-->'''Caz:''' Why don't you go grab a goddamned aeroplane like everyone else?!
-->'''Grey:'''
else?!\\
'''Grey:'''
Because we're afraid of flying!



-->'''Garber:''' Things are usually jumpin' pretty good in here.
-->(The next scene shows bored police officers doing make-work to kill time, and the office is clearly not to full capacity.)
-->'''Garber:''' ...There's our artist in residence. And right through here is our operations lieutentant, Mr Rico Patrone, who on weekends works for the Mafia.

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-->'''Garber:''' --->'''Garber:''' Things are usually jumpin' pretty good in here.
-->(The
here.\\
(The
next scene shows bored police officers doing make-work to kill time, and the office is clearly not to full capacity.)
-->'''Garber:''' ...
)\\
'''Garber:''' ...
There's our artist in residence. And right through here is our operations lieutentant, Mr Rico Patrone, who on weekends works for the Mafia.



-->'''Garber:''' ...Mr. Frank Burell, the Lord Byron of the New York City Subway system. Observe the way fire and smoke shoot out of his ears.

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-->'''Garber:''' ...--->'''Garber:''' ...Mr. Frank Burell, the Lord Byron of the New York City Subway system. Observe the way fire and smoke shoot out of his ears.



* The end of the movie. Throughout the film, Mr Green (Longman) keeps sneezing and Garber replies with "Gesundheit!" each time. At the end of the movie, it looks like Longman is about to get away with it as Garber leaves, when suddenly Longman sneezes. Garber says "Gesundheit!" from behind the man's front door and then reopens it - the camera slowly zooms in on Garber's face, which has "Gotcha!" written all over it.

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* The end of the movie. Throughout the film, Mr Green (Longman) keeps sneezing and Garber replies with "Gesundheit!" each time. At the end of the movie, it looks like Longman is about to get away with it as Garber leaves, when suddenly Longman sneezes. Garber says "Gesundheit!" from behind the man's front door and then reopens it - the camera slowly zooms in on Garber's face, which has "Gotcha!" written all over it.it.

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-->'''Bureau Commander:''' [surprised] Jesus, it's the goddamn mayor!

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-->'''Bureau Commander:''' [surprised] Jesus, it's the goddamn mayor!mayor!
* The end of the movie. Throughout the film, Mr Green (Longman) keeps sneezing and Garber replies with "Gesundheit!" each time. At the end of the movie, it looks like Longman is about to get away with it as Garber leaves, when suddenly Longman sneezes. Garber says "Gesundheit!" from behind the man's front door and then reopens it - the camera slowly zooms in on Garber's face, which has "Gotcha!" written all over it.
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* Rico has a list of motormen dismissed for cause, and therefore possible suspects. There's 74 of them, but most are dead, rehired, moved out of the area, etc. "...and one who's a member of the New York Police Department."

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* Rico has a list of motormen dismissed for cause, and therefore possible suspects. There's 74 78 of them, but most of them are eliminated as they are dead, rehired, moved out of the area, etc. away, imprisoned, one is in a mental institution, "...and one who's a member of the New York Police Department."
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-->'''Caz:''' "Why don't you go grab a goddamned aeroplane like everyone else?!"
-->'''Grey:''' "Because we're afraid of flying!"

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-->'''Caz:''' "Why Why don't you go grab a goddamned aeroplane like everyone else?!"
else?!
-->'''Grey:''' "Because Because we're afraid of flying!"flying!



** Garber's introduction of the cantankerous Train Master during the tour:
-->'''Garber:''' Mr. Frank Burell, the Lord Byron of the New York City Subway system. Observe the way fire and smoke shoot out of his ears.

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** Garber's introduction of the cantankerous Desk Train Master during the tour:
-->'''Garber:''' -->'''Garber:''' ...Mr. Frank Burell, the Lord Byron of the New York City Subway system. Observe the way fire and smoke shoot out of his ears.

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