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-->'''Mother:''' Were you still in C.I.A. in '72?
-->'''Donald:''' Yeah, why?
-->'''Mother:''' Did you know the Deputy Director of Planning was down in Managua, Nicaragua the day ''before'' the earthquake?
-->'''Donald:''' ''Now'' what are you saying, the C.I.A. caused the Managua ''earthquake''?
-->'''Mother:''' Well, I can't ''prove'' it, but...

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-->'''Mother:''' Were you still in C.I.A. in '72?
-->'''Donald:'''
'72?\\
'''Donald:'''
Yeah, why?
-->'''Mother:'''
why?\\
'''Mother:'''
Did you know the Deputy Director of Planning was down in Managua, Nicaragua the day ''before'' the earthquake?
-->'''Donald:'''
earthquake?\\
'''Donald:'''
''Now'' what are you saying, the C.I.A. caused the Managua ''earthquake''?
-->'''Mother:'''
''earthquake''?\\
'''Mother:'''
Well, I can't ''prove'' it, but...



-->'''Mother:''' Cattle mutilations are up.
-->'''Donald:''' '''''[[NoIndoorVoice Don't.]]'''''
-->'''Mother:''' Sorry.

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-->'''Mother:''' Cattle mutilations are up.
-->'''Donald:'''
up.\\
'''Donald:'''
'''''[[NoIndoorVoice Don't.]]'''''
-->'''Mother:'''
]]'''''\\
'''Mother:'''
Sorry.



--> '''Martin''': Where'd you get the fifty bucks?
--> '''Carl''': Took it from Mother's wallet.
--> '''Martin''': ''Good''.

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--> '''Martin''': Where'd you get the fifty bucks?
-->
bucks?\\
'''Carl''': Took it from Mother's wallet.
-->
wallet.\\
'''Martin''': ''Good''.



-->'''Abbott''' ''(to Liz, in complete exasperation)'': What about you?
-->'''Liz''' ''(waving a hand casually)'': Oh, I'm fine.

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-->'''Abbott''' ''(to Liz, in complete exasperation)'': What about you?
-->'''Liz'''
you?\\
'''Liz'''
''(waving a hand casually)'': Oh, I'm fine.




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* When planning the break-in to Cosmo's office, Mother and Crease's deadpan description of just how dangerous Martin's job will be, and Martin trying to call a halt and ask exactly when he GotVolunteered:
-->'''Mother''': Either way, you've got a top speed of two inches per second. Any faster than that... ''(alarm buzzes)'' And, uh, big guys with guns. But you'll probably do fine!\\
...\\
'''Crease''': ''(with mock envy)'' You get all the '''fun''' stuff...
* During the actual break-in, a SpannerInTheWorks appears in the form of Werner pulling into the building with Liz in tow.
-->'''Crease''': ''(over radio)'' Martin? I think you'd better hurry.\\
'''Martin''': ''(in the middle of Cosmo's motion-sensor covered office, moving at two inches per second; through his teeth)'' The one thing I '''can't''' do is hurry!
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--> '''Martin''': If you love him... if you really ''love'' him... then just keep on, loving him. And never let him [[IKnowYouKnowIKnow know, that you]] ''[[[[IKnowYouKnowIKnow know]]'', [[IKnowYouKnowIKnow what he thinks you]] ''[[IKnowYouKnowIKnow don't]]'' [[IKnowYouKnowIKnow know, you know]]. You ''know''?

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--> '''Martin''': If you love him... if you really ''love'' him... then just keep on, loving him. And never let him [[IKnowYouKnowIKnow know, that you]] ''[[[[IKnowYouKnowIKnow ''[[IKnowYouKnowIKnow know]]'', [[IKnowYouKnowIKnow what he thinks you]] ''[[IKnowYouKnowIKnow don't]]'' [[IKnowYouKnowIKnow know, you know]]. You ''know''?
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--> '''Martin''': If you love him... if you really ''love'' him... then just keep on, loving him. And never let him [[IKnowYouKnowIKnow know, that you ''know'', what he thinks you ''don't'' know, you know]]. You ''know''?

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--> '''Martin''': If you love him... if you really ''love'' him... then just keep on, loving him. And never let him [[IKnowYouKnowIKnow know, that you ''know'', you]] ''[[[[IKnowYouKnowIKnow know]]'', [[IKnowYouKnowIKnow what he thinks you ''don't'' you]] ''[[IKnowYouKnowIKnow don't]]'' [[IKnowYouKnowIKnow know, you know]]. You ''know''?
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-->'''Mother:''' Did you know the Deputy Director of Planning was down in Managua, Nicaragua the day before the earthquake?
-->'''Donald:''' Now what are you saying, the C.I.A. caused the Managua earthquake?

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-->'''Mother:''' Did you know the Deputy Director of Planning was down in Managua, Nicaragua the day before ''before'' the earthquake?
-->'''Donald:''' Now ''Now'' what are you saying, the C.I.A. caused the Managua earthquake? ''earthquake''?



--> '''Martin''': Good.

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--> '''Martin''': Good.''Good''.



--> '''Martin''': If you love him... if you really love him... then just keep on loving him. And never let him [[IKnowYouKnowIKnow know that you know what he thinks you don't know you know]]... y'know?
--> '''MissionControl''': And give him head whenever he wants.
--> '''Martin''': And give him heh... help. Be a... be a beacon in his sad and lonely life.

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--> '''Martin''': If you love him... if you really love ''love'' him... then just keep on on, loving him. And never let him [[IKnowYouKnowIKnow know know, that you know ''know'', what he thinks you don't know ''don't'' know, you know]]... y'know?
know]]. You ''know''?
--> '''MissionControl''': '''MissionControl''' ''(quickly)'': And give him head ''head'' whenever he wants.
--> '''Martin''': And give him heh... help.heh-- '''Help'''. Be a... be Be a beacon ''beacon'', in his sad and and, lonely life.



--> '''Martin''': Give him head?
--> '''MissionControl''': Be a beacon? ''(They bust out laughing.)''
* Bish realizes "SETEC Astronomy" doesn't mean anything, then he and Liz spend a few minutes with the ''TabletopGame/{{Scrabble}}'' board trying to decode it...

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--> '''Martin''': Give him head?
'''''head'''''?
--> '''MissionControl''': Be a beacon? '''''beacon'''''? ''(They bust out laughing.)''
* Bish realizes "SETEC Astronomy" ASTRONOMY" doesn't mean anything, then he and Liz spend a few minutes with the ''TabletopGame/{{Scrabble}}'' board trying to decode it...



-->'''Abbott:''' What?!

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-->'''Abbott:''' What?!'''''What?!'''''



-->'''Abbott:''' It's not a car dealership, pal!

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-->'''Abbott:''' It's not a car ''car'' dealership, pal!'''pal'''!



-->'''Abbott:''' Tahiti is not in Europe!

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-->'''Abbott:''' Tahiti '''''Tahiti is not in Europe!Europe!'''''



-->'''Abbott''' ''after another beat)'': Fine! Tahiti!

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-->'''Abbott''' ''after another beat)'': Fine! Tahiti!
''Fine!'' '''Tahiti!'''



--> '''Abbott''': No. I will not do this.

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--> '''Abbott''': No. '''No.''' I will not do ''do'' this.



--> '''Abbott''': NO!!
-->'''NSA Girl:''' Wait a second. You can have anything you want, and you're asking for my phone number?

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--> '''Abbott''': NO!!
'''''NO!!'''''
-->'''NSA Girl:''' Wait a second. You can have anything ''anything'' you want, and you're asking for my phone number?''phone number''?
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* Early in the movie, when the team is staking out Dr. Janek's apartment, Dr. Janek's girlfriend Dr. Rhyzkov shows up and tries to have sex with him. Carl promptly (afterhilariously popping into the frame behind Martin) asks if he can watch, and the others exasperatedly tell him to "grow up!".

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* Early in the movie, when the team is staking out Dr. Janek's apartment, Dr. Janek's girlfriend Dr. Rhyzkov shows up and tries to have sex with him. Carl promptly (afterhilariously popping into the frame behind Martin) asks if he can watch, and the others exasperatedly tell him to "grow up!".
up!". Crease then asks Bish to let ''him'' take the camera. After he gets uncomfortable (when Rhyzkov takes her jacket off) he walks away wagging an admonishing finger at Carl, who promptly leaps on the camera.
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-->'''Mother:''' Uh, Crease. ''[beat]'' [[OhCrap Where's Whistler going?]]
* Early in the movie, when the team is staking out Dr. Janek's apartment, Dr. Janek's girlfriend Dr. Rhyzkov shows up and tries to have sex with him. Carl promptly (after a hilariously popping into the frame behind Martin) asks if he can watch, and the others tell him to "grow up!".

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-->'''Mother:''' Uh, Crease. ''[beat]'' ''(Beat.)'' [[OhCrap Where's Whistler going?]]
* Early in the movie, when the team is staking out Dr. Janek's apartment, Dr. Janek's girlfriend Dr. Rhyzkov shows up and tries to have sex with him. Carl promptly (after a hilariously (afterhilariously popping into the frame behind Martin) asks if he can watch, and the others exasperatedly tell him to "grow up!".
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--> MissionControl: And give him head whenever he wants.

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--> MissionControl: '''MissionControl''': And give him head whenever he wants.



--> MissionControl: Be a beacon? ''(They bust out laughing.)''

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--> MissionControl: '''MissionControl''': Be a beacon? ''(They bust out laughing.)''



* The repeated blackmailing of Mr Abbot at the end of the film, which turns a serious negotiation into farce.

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* The repeated blackmailing of Mr Abbot Mr. Abbott at the end of the film, which turns a serious negotiation into farce.



-->'''Abbot:''' What?!

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-->'''Abbot:''' -->'''Abbott:''' What?!



-->'''Abbot:''' It's not a car dealership, pal!

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-->'''Abbot:''' -->'''Abbott:''' It's not a car dealership, pal!



-->'''Abbot''' ''(after a beat)'': All right. A Winnebago.

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-->'''Abbot''' -->'''Abbott''' ''(after a beat)'': All right. A Winnebago.



-->'''Abbot:''' I'm sorry to hear it. Give me the box.

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-->'''Abbot:''' -->'''Abbott:''' I'm sorry to hear it. Give me the box.



-->'''Abbot:''' Tahiti is not in Europe!

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-->'''Abbot:''' -->'''Abbott:''' Tahiti is not in Europe!



-->'''Abbot''' ''after another beat)'': Fine! Tahiti!

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-->'''Abbot''' -->'''Abbott''' ''after another beat)'': Fine! Tahiti!



--> '''Abbot''': No. I will not do this.

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--> '''Abbot''': '''Abbott''': No. I will not do this.



--> '''Abbot''': NO!!

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--> '''Abbot''': '''Abbott''': NO!!



-->'''Abbot:''' ''I'm'' going to be ''sick''.

-->'''Whistler''' (speaking to where Abbot was previously standing)'': I want peace on Earth and good will toward men.
-->'''Abbot:''' [[YouHaveGotToBeKiddingMe Oh, this is ridiculous.]]

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-->'''Abbot:''' -->'''Abbott:''' ''I'm'' going to be ''sick''.

-->'''Whistler''' (speaking ''(speaking to where Abbot Abbott was previously standing)'': I want peace on Earth and good will toward men.
-->'''Abbot:''' -->'''Abbott:''' [[YouHaveGotToBeKiddingMe Oh, this is ridiculous.]]



-->'''Whistler''' ''(facing Abbot now)'': I want peace on Earth and good will toward men.
-->'''Abbot:''' We are the United States government! We don't ''do'' that sort of thing.

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-->'''Whistler''' ''(facing Abbot Abbott now)'': I want peace on Earth and good will toward men.
-->'''Abbot:''' -->'''Abbott:''' We are the United States government! We don't ''do'' that sort of thing.



-->'''Abbot:''' All right. I'll see what we can do.

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-->'''Abbot:''' -->'''Abbott:''' All right. I'll see what we can do.



** And at the last, when everyone else has gotten their "concessions" from Abbot:
-->'''Abbot''' ''(to Liz, in complete exasperation)'': What about you?

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** And at the last, when everyone else has gotten their "concessions" from Abbot:
-->'''Abbot'''
Abbott:
-->'''Abbott'''
''(to Liz, in complete exasperation)'': What about you?



* Martin faces an unpickable keypad lock, but is told there's one thing he can try… kicking the door in. It works.

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* Martin faces an unpickable keypad lock, but is told there's one thing he can try… try... kicking the door in. It works.

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'''Entire Team:''' [turns and stares in the fuck you doin']

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'''Entire Team:''' [turns ''(The rest of the team turns and stares in the "the fuck you doin']doin'".)''



--> '''Crease and Whistler''': (''as MissionControl'') If you love him...

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--> '''Crease and Whistler''': (''as MissionControl'') Whistler''' ''(as MissionControl)'': If you love him...



--> *girlfriend leaves*

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--> *girlfriend leaves*''(Dr. Rhyzkov leaves.)''



--> MissionControl: Be a beacon? *bust out laughing*

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--> MissionControl: Be a beacon? *bust ''(They bust out laughing*laughing.)''



-->'''Abbot:''' [''beat''] All right. A Winnebago.

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-->'''Abbot:''' [''beat''] -->'''Abbot''' ''(after a beat)'': All right. A Winnebago.



-->'''Abbot:''' [''another beat''] Fine! Tahiti!

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-->'''Abbot:''' [''another beat''] -->'''Abbot''' ''after another beat)'': Fine! Tahiti!



-->'''Bish:''' Y'know, Carl, excuse us. [''drags Carl aside''] This is the brass ring. Now you've got to think bigger thoughts.

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-->'''Bish:''' Y'know, Carl, excuse us. [''drags ''(He drags Carl aside''] aside.)'' This is the brass ring. Now you've got to think bigger thoughts.



--> '''Martin''': [''to Abbot''] How about a lunch? You can chaperone.

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--> '''Martin''': [''to Abbot''] '''Martin''' ''(to Abbot)'': How about a lunch? You can chaperone.



--> [''The other NSA agents crack up laughing, it's that funny.'']

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--> [''The ''(The other NSA agents crack up laughing, it's that funny.''])''



-->'''NSA Girl:''' [''smiles''] 2739164, area code 415.

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-->'''NSA Girl:''' [''smiles''] 2739164, area code 415.



-->'''Whistler:''' [''speaking to where Abbot was previously standing''] I want peace on Earth and good will toward men.

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-->'''Whistler:''' [''speaking -->'''Whistler''' (speaking to where Abbot was previously standing''] standing)'': I want peace on Earth and good will toward men.



-->'''Whistler:''' [''facing Abbot now''] I want peace on Earth and good will toward men.

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-->'''Whistler:''' [''facing -->'''Whistler''' ''(facing Abbot now''] now)'': I want peace on Earth and good will toward men.



-->'''Abbot:''' ''(to Liz, in complete exasperation)'' What about you?
-->'''Liz:''' ''(waving a hand casually)'' Oh, I'm fine.

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-->'''Abbot:''' -->'''Abbot''' ''(to Liz, in complete exasperation)'' exasperation)'': What about you?
-->'''Liz:''' -->'''Liz''' ''(waving a hand casually)'' casually)'': Oh, I'm fine.



** After he crashes, Don runs around to check on him and Martin gets up, muttering that he's "getting too old for this shit".



-->'''Bish:''' ''[after knocking out Buddy]'' Carl, what the hell kept you!?
-->'''Carl:''' ''[indignantly]'' That's not easy, what I just did!

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-->'''Bish:''' ''[after -->'''Bish''' ''(after knocking out Buddy]'' Buddy)'': Carl, what the hell kept you!?
-->'''Carl:''' ''[indignantly]'' -->'''Carl''' ''(indignantly)'': That's not easy, what I just did!




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* Early in the movie, when the team is staking out Dr. Janek's apartment, Dr. Janek's girlfriend Dr. Rhyzkov shows up and tries to have sex with him. Carl promptly (after a hilariously popping into the frame behind Martin) asks if he can watch, and the others tell him to "grow up!".

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