“Boss: Sorry, Luke. I'm just doing my job. You gotta appreciate that. Luke: Nah—calling it your job don't make it right, Boss.”Tagged: Just Following Orders, Two Wrongs Don't Make A Right
“Boss Paul: That ditch is Boss Kean's ditch. And I told him that dirt in it's your dirt. What's your dirt doin' in his ditch? Luke: I don't know, Boss. Boss Paul: You better get in there and get it out, boy.”Tagged: Prison, Chain Gang, Claustrophobia
“[Alone in a church, talking to God, as police lights begin flashing] Is that your answer, old man? Well, I guess you're a hard case, too.”Tagged: prayer, Old Man, atheism
“Captain: You gonna get used to wearin' them chains after a while, Luke. Don't you never stop listenin' to them clinking. 'Cause they gonna remind you of what I been saying. For your own good. Luke: Wish you'd stop being so good to me, Captain.”Tagged: Prison, Mental Torture
“Dragline: Why you got to go and say fifty eggs for? Why not thirty-five or thirty-nine? Luke: I thought it was a nice round number.”Tagged: Egg Eating Contest, Round Number
“Oh come on. Stop beatin' it. Get out there yourself. Stop feedin' off me. Get out of here. I can't breathe. Give me some air.”Tagged: I Can't Breathe, Claustrophobia