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1->'''Killer No. 2:''' See you tomorrow love. I got a quick errand to run, a little thing called... death to deliver.\
2'''Momoko:''' Death? There's no messengers. It delivers itself. Usually in the most adequate way when dealing with impersonators.\
3'''Killer No. 2:''' I bet that sounds much better in Japanese.
4-->-- ''Film/{{Bunraku}}''
5
6->“If he dies,” General Basilia said, “you will follow him shortly. Screaming.”\
7“Nine,” Anaxares replied.\
8“What?” she said.\
9“The number of times I’ve been threatened with death today,” the diplomat clarified. “Will we make it to ten before noon? It is an auspicious number, in Bellerophon.”
10-->-- ''Literature/APracticalGuideToEvil,'' [[https://practicalguidetoevil.wordpress.com/2017/02/08/prologue-3/ Book 3: Prolouge]]
11
12->'''Regina:''' He doesn't need you confusing him\
13'''Emma:''' With all due respect, Madam Mayor, the fact that you have now threatened me twice in the last twelve hours makes me want to stay more.
14-->-- ''Series/OnceUponATime''
15
16->'''Mindy''': Listen here, Mandy! If you become captain [of the cheerleader squad], I swear I will ''never'' speak to you again!\
17'''Mandy''': Well, I can't pass up ''that'' offer. I'll do it!
18-->--''WesternAnimation/TheGrimAdventuresOfBillyAndMandy'', "The Wrongest Yard"
19
20->'''Hoss:''' I'm sending you back where you came from!
21->'''Grim:''' Really?
22->'''Hoss:''' Well...yeah!
23->'''Grim:''' Oh, happy day! ''(laughs)'' Fire away, mon!
24->'''Hoss:''' ''(stares in utter disbelief)''
25->'''Grim:''' No, no, no, wait. ''This'' is my good side. ''(turns his head)'' Okay!
26->''(cut to a visual metaphor for Hoss' mind showing a mouse running on a wheel, overexerting itself and collapsing from exhaustion)''
27->'''Grim:''' ''(getting impatient)'' TODAY, MON!
28->'''Hoss:''' Aren't you...holding them kids hostage?
29->'''Grim:''' Those beasts?! I'm ''their'' hostage!
30-->--''WesternAnimation/TheGrimAdventuresOfBillyAndMandy'', "Hoss Delgado: Spectral Exterminator"
31
32->'''[[BigBad Bug]]''': Place projectile weapon on the ground.
33->'''Edgar''': You can have my gun... [''[[DramaticGunCock cocks gun]]''] [[TemptingFate when you pry it from my cold, dead fingers.]]
34->'''Bug''': [[ExactWords Your proposal is acceptable.]]
35-->--''Film/MenInBlack''
36
37->''"Sorry, little weirdo. Threats won't work on me. I can't go to hell. I'm all out of vacation days."''
38-->-- '''Burgerpants''', ''VideoGame/{{Undertale}}''
39
40->'''[[FantasticRacism Zarya:]]''' I've got my eye on you, [[RidiculouslyHumanRobots Omnic]].
41->'''Zenyatta:''' And I shall watch your back in turn.
42-->--''VideoGame/{{Overwatch}}''
43
44->'''The Joker:''' ''(pointing a gun)'' Do you wanna ''die''?\
45'''Ted the Bum:''' ...Kind of.\
46''({{Beat}} as the Joker makes an AsideGlance.)''\
47'''Dr. Arkham:''' [[FlatWhat What.]]
48-->-- ''WebVideo/TheJokerBlogs''
49
50->''Some Democrats threaten to move to Canada; Republicans, in a gracious gesture of reconciliation, offer to help them pack.''
51-->-- ''Creator/DaveBarry's History of the Millenium (so far)'', November 2004
52
53->'''[[SmallNameBigEgo Jarnaff]]:''' Here's how this is going to work. You're going to be helpful. And polite. Because if you don't, then I put a word in Sarque's ear, and you'll have [[TheCoronerDothProtestTooMuch the same thing happen to you as Morden's last two servants]]. We understanding each other?
54->'''[[GuileHero Alex]]:''' [[ShutUpHannibal Get lost.]]
55->'''Jarnaff:''' Excuse me?
56->'''Alex:''' Is there something wrong with your ears? Because I'm noticing that whenever I say something you don't like, you don't seem to hear very well.
57->'''Jarnaff:''' I think maybe you don't understand-
58->'''Alex:''' I heard. You want to blackmail me.
59->'''Jarnaff:''' You don't want to piss me off.
60->'''Alex:''' Or you'll do what? Go running to Sal Sarque? Tell him that the [[HeroWithBadPublicity big bad Verus]] is being mean to you? Here's a little detail that you apparently didn't think you needed to know, Jarnaff: your boss and his friends tried to kill me less than a week ago. Little hint for you: if you're trying to threaten someone, make sure it's not with something you already ''failed'' at. And just so you know, this last month? While you were strutting around the War Room in your expensive shoes, I was being chased by assassins. So, unless you think you can be more intimidating than they were, [[GetOut I think it's time you left]].
61-->-- ''[[Literature/AlexVerus Bound]]''
62
63->'''Fiona:''' I'm going to-\
64'''Rhonda:''' What- fire me? Oh, go ahead. See how many customers you have left when you do.
65-->-- ''Film/ACinderellaStory''
66
67->"I'll have your job for this!" [[WardensAreEvil Norton]] screamed. He was as hysterical as a woman having a hot flush. [[VillainousBreakdown He had utterly blown his cool]]. His neck had turned a rich, dark red and two veins stood out, throbbing, on his forehead. "You can count on it, you... you Frenchman! I'll have your job and I'll see to it that you never get another one in any prison system in New England!"
68->[[TakeThisJobAndShoveIt Goynar silently held out his service pistol to Norton, butt first]]. He'd had enough. He was four hours overtime going on five, and [[ScrewThisImOuttaHere he'd just had enough]].
69-->--''[[Literature/DifferentSeasons Rita Hayworth And The Shawshank Redemption]]''
70
71->'''Elliot:''' I don't think you understand the severity of the situation here, I am dangerously close to giving up men altogether.\
72'''Dr. Cox:''' Then on behalf of men everywhere, and I do mean everywhere, including the ones in the little mud huts, let me be the first to say thanks and yallelujah!
73-->--''{{Series/Scrubs}}''
74
75->'''Beroul:''' You are fucking with what is '' '''mine.''' '' Tell me why or [[CutHisHeartOutWithASpoon I'll use your fucking skull as a condom!]]
76->'''Constantine:''' That's the frowsiest threat I've ever heard. A skull's got holes in, you berk.
77-->--''ComicBook/{{Hellblazer}}: All His Engines''
78
79->'''Dove:''' I am going to ''[[AndYourLittleDogToo murder your entire family]].''\
80'''[[HatesTheirParent Bayn]]:''' Please do.
81-->-- ''Webcomic/TrueVillains''
82
83->'''Hiiragi''': Senpai, if you won't leave your wife, I'll quit my job!!\
84'''Akamatsu''': Um... ok. Yes. Please. Go ahead.\
85'''Hiiragi''': What!?
86-->--[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PsmgjBPtpOQ This video]] in ''WebAnimation/EtraChanSawIt''
87
88->'''[[Franchise/TolkiensLegendarium Sauron]]:''' Now, I'll tear out your heart.\
89'''[[VideoGame/{{Warcraft}} The Lich King]]:''' You will find nothing there!
90-->-- ''WebAnimation/DeathBattle'', "[[Recap/DeathBattleS09E14SauronVsTheLichKing Sauron VS Lich King]]"
91
92->'''Brainiac''': They say you never miss.\
93'''Deadshot''': Not once, not ever.\
94'''Brainiac''': Then today, ''[[PreAssKickingOneLiner we make history]]''.
95
96->'''Joker''': Bane, give us a hug.\
97'''Bane:''' I will break you in two!\
98'''Joker''': There'll be more of me to love!
99
100->'''Black Manta''': You're about to get burned!\
101'''Green Arrow''': ''Promise?''
102-->-- ''VideoGame/Injustice2''
103
104->'''O'Sullivan''': If you don't give me what I want, I will release proof that you are a homosexual.\
105'''Holt''': I came out ''thirty years ago''.\
106'''O'Sullivan''': Ah, you're impossible!
107-->--''Series/BrooklynNineNine''
108
109->'''Homelander:''' You release [the Flight 37] video, I will destroy everyone and everything.
110->'''The Joker:''' Good, glad you and I are on the same page.
111->'''Homelander:''' ''[eyes widen]'' What?
112->'''The Joker:''' You heard me. Good, have a blast, burn a school, eat a baby if you want, and live your heart’s twisted little desires! Ya know you want to!
113->''[Homelander and Stormfront are {{stunned silen|ce}}t]''
114->'''The Joker:''' Listen, Homeboy, I’m going to let you in on a little secret and some advice. The secret, I want you to do that. It’s my thing, I mean look what the first thing I did here was. Now for my advice, I know it hurts to have everything you have shattered like cheap glass, but don’t worry. You see when everything falls apart you tend to see the funny side in life. I know I did. Besides, you want to know something better than love and admiration, fear. I’ve had my issues with Scarecrow over the years, but he is right on the money with that. It is better to be feared than loved! Anyway, toodles!
115-->-- ''Fanfic/TheBoysRealJustice'', [[https://archiveofourown.org/works/40321671/chapters/120956470 Chapter 27: Master of Puppets]]

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