History Funny / Se7en

* After trying, and failing, to understand the books Somerset asked him to read. Mills has a police officer buy and deliver ''cliff notes'' of the books to him.

* On the commentary, Pitt remarks that there was originally a scene where Mills and Somerset discussed "thumb recall"; cut off the thumb of anyone convicted of a violent crime, and there's no way they'd be able to fire a gun. The scene was ultimately cut from the film, because they were afraid [[RhtoticalRequestBlunder someone would "roll with it."]]

--> '''Somerset :''' [[DeadpanSnarker It's too soon for you.]]

* On the commentary, Pitt remarks that there was originally a scene where Mills and Somerset discussed "thumb recall"; cut off the thumb of anyone convicted of a violent crime, and there's no way they'd be able to fire a gun. The scene was ultimately cut from the film, because they were afraid someone would "roll with it."

* Mills mispronouncing the Marquis de Sade, "the Marquis de Sha-Day''. For the unaware, "Sade" is also the name of a female singer whose name is pronounced "Sha-Day".

* Mills mispronouncing the Marquis de Sade, "the Marquis de Sha-Day''.

* After the coroner has examined the Gluttony victim and determined that the bruise on his temple most likely came from a gun pressed hard against it, Mills says in his best ''{{Dragnet}}''-esque voice: "Ladies and gentleman, we have ourselves a homicide." Somerset turns and looks at him in sheer bemusement.

* In spite of the creepiness, there is something rather [[BlackComedy darkly comedic]] about the extract of John Doe's journal Somerset reads aloud:

-->''On the subway today a man came up to me to start a conversation. He made small talk, this lonely man talking about the weather and other things. I tried to be pleasant and accommodating, but my head began to hurt from his banality. I almost didn't notice it had happened but I suddenly threw up all over him. ([[{{Beat}} beat]]). [[{{Understatement}} He was not pleased]], and I couldn't stop laughing.''

* When Mills and Somerset are knocking on John Doe's apartment, Mills petulantly grumbles that the whole situation is "retarded" and that he feels like "''[[Series/CharliesAngels Charlie's]]'' fuckin' ''Angels''".

* When Mills and Somerset are knocking on John Doe's apartment, Mills petulantly grumbles that the whole situation is "retarded" and that he feels like "''[[Series/CharliesAngels Charlie's'' fuckin' ''Angels]]''".

* When Mills and Somerset are knocking on John Doe's apartment, Mills petulantly grumbles that the whole situation is "retarded" and that he feels like "''[[Series/CharliesAngels Charlie's fuckin' Angels]]''".

* When Mills and Somerset are woken up, Mills is curled up on the bench, his head nearly in Somerset's lap. [[{{Understatement}} He's a little embarassed.]]

* On the commentary, Pitt remarks that there used to be a dialogue between Mills and Somerset regarding the idea of "thumb recall"; cut off the thumb of anyone convicted of violent crime, and there's no way they'd be able to fire a gun. The scene was ultimately cut from the film, because they were afraid someone would "roll with it."

* Somerset and Mills escorting serial killer and villain Doe, played by Kevin Spacey, to the outskirts of the city. Getting out of the car, Mills asks Somerset if he found anything. "A dead dog". Cue in Spacey's deadpan voice: "I didn't do that."

* After the coroner has examined the Gluttony victim and determined that the bruise on his temple most likely came from a gun pressed hard against it, Mills says in his best ''{{Dragnet}}''-esque voice: "Ladies and gentleman, we have ourselves a murder." Somerset turns and looks at him in sheer bemusement.

* After the coroner has examined the Gluttony victim and determined that the bruise on his temple most likely came from a gun pressed hard against it, Mills says in his best ''{{Dragnet}}''-esque voice: "Ladies and gentleman, we have ourselves a murder." Somerset turns to him in sheer bemusement.

* The captain answering a phone: "This is not even my desk!"