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1->''Listen, loyalty is very touching. But it is not the most important thing in your life right now! But what IS important is gravity!''
2-->--'''Col. Matrix''', ''Film/{{Commando}}''
3
4->''It was tough work, carrying 220 pounds of sociopath to the top of Gotham Towers — the highest spot in the city. The scream alone is worth it.''
5-->--'''ComicBook/{{Batman}}''', ''ComicBook/BatmanTheDarkKnightReturns''
6
7->'''Maroni:''' From one professional to another, if you're going to threaten somebody, pick a better spot! [[LampshadeHanging From this height... the fall wouldn't kill me]].\
8'''Batman:''' [[SubvertedTrope I'm counting on it.]] ''[[SubvertedTrope (drops Maroni)]]''
9-->-- ''Film/TheDarkKnight''
10
11->'''Mook''': Forget it, I won't tell you anything!\
12'''Fisher''': (laughing) ''Are you crazy? We're on the 60th floor!''\
13'''Mook''': Wha-- whaddya mean?!\
14'''Fisher''': [[EnhancedInterrogationTechniques Y'know, it's not true that you go unconscious before you hit the ground.]] ''[[ToThePain You see it coming the whole way.]]''\
15'''Mook''': You-- ''you wouldn't!''\
16'''Fisher''': You wanna convince me not to?
17-->-- ''VideoGame/SplinterCell: Chaos Theory''
18
19->'''Eret''': If we don't show up with dragons, and fast--''(gets snatched off the boat by Stormfly)''\
20'''Astrid''' ''(riding Stormfly)'': [[BeCarefulWhatYouWishFor Careful what you wish for!]]\
21'''Eret''': What is this?\
22'''Astrid''': A kidnapping...You're going to show us the way to Drago.\
23'''Eret''': And help dragon riders sneak into Drago's camp? Just kill me now!\
24'''Astrid''': That can be arranged. Stormfly, drop him. ''(Stormfly lets go of Eret, who falls helplessly, screaming.)'' Good girl! Stormfly, fetch!\
25'''Eret''': Okay! Okay! I'll take you to Drago's! ''(Stormfly snatches Eret before he hits the ground)''\
26'''Astrid''': Works every time.
27-->--''WesternAnimation/HowToTrainYourDragon2''
28
29->'''[[PlayerCharacter The Fledgling]]''': And you worked all that out by sniffing around?\
30'''[[GentlemanAdventurer Beckett]]''': Actually, there were two [[HunterOfMonsters hunters]] on the roof of the building opposite the hotel who were positively delighted to tell me everything they knew - provided I stop dangling them headfirst over the side.
31-->--''VideoGame/VampireTheMasqueradeBloodlines''
32
33->The truth or I '''drop''' you! Where the Hell is [[ComicBook/{{Supergirl}} Kara Gordon]]? Where is she '''hiding'''?
34-->-- '''ComicBook/{{Batgirl}}''', ''ComicBook/GothamCityGarage''
35
36->Name... Now. Because it looks like a long way down.
37-->-- '''ComicBook/{{Supergirl}}''', ''ComicBook/{{Crucible}}''
38
39->''"The flight plan I just filed with the agency lists me, my men, Dr. Pavel here, but only one of you! First one to talk gets to stay on my aircraft!"''
40-->-- '''CIA Agent''', ''Film/TheDarkKnightRises''
41
42->''"But here's the thing about messing with people who can fly when you can't... They choose how you land."''
43-->-- '''Supergirl''', ''ComicBook/AdventuresOfSupergirl''
44
45->'''Bolt:''' ''[holding Mittens by the scruff with his mouth over an overpass]'' This is becoming tiresome, cat. In fact, I feel a ''yawn'' coming on!!!
46-->-- ''WesternAnimation/{{Bolt}}''
47
48->''"I have only one question. Can you fly?" ''
49-->--'''[[Comicbook/BlackAdam Teth-Adam]]''' to two people about to be submitted to this, ''Film/BlackAdam2022''
50
51->''The "Who talks first?" interrogation technique originally involved taking two blindfolded prisoners up in a helicopter and tossing one out to get the other to talk. When a helicopter's not available, any tall building will do. You really don't want to kill anyone, of course. The screaming is all you need.''
52-->--'''Michael Westen''', ''Series/BurnNotice'', "[[Recap/BurnNoticeS2E10DoNoHarm Do No Harm]]"

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