Bringing Out the Dead (1999)
Ving Rhames: Marcus
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Quotes
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Marcus : I rebuke the spirit of drugs in the name of Jesus. What's his name?
Drummer : I.B. Bangin'.
Marcus : What you mean I.B. Bangin'?
Drummer : I.B. Bangin'!
Marcus : What the hell kind of name is I.B. Bangin'?
Drummer : I don't know his real name.
I.B.'s Girlfriend : It's Frederick Smith.
Marcus : Okay, Freddy...
I.B.'s Girlfriend : It's Frederick.
Marcus : Okay, I.B. Bangin', we're gonna bring you back from the dead.
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Marcus : Don't tell me about the Good book now, son. I'll preach heaven and beat the hell outta you.
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[Frank and Marcus are delivering a baby in a rundown building]
Frank Pierce : Oh Jesus, we'd better go. Call for backup. It's coming.
Marcus : My God, Frank, what the hell is that?
Frank Pierce : It's three legs.
Marcus : That's too many.
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Marcus : Rule Number One: Don't get involved with patients. Rule Number Two: don't get involved with patients' daughters, now do you understand that?
Frank Pierce : What about Rule Number Three: Don't get involved with dispatchers named Love?
Marcus : Boy, you don't know nothin' bout Rule Number Three! Can't even begin to understand the complexities of that rule!
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Marcus : The first step is love, the second is mercy.
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Marcus : Dear Lord, here I am again aksing one mo' chance for a sinner. Please Lord, bring back I. B. Bangin', Lord. You have the power, Jesus. You have the might. You have the super light to spare this worthless man.
[I. B. Bangin' sits up]
Marcus : Rise up, I. B. Bangin' and start your life anew! Lord, O thank you, Lord.
I.B. Bangin' : What happened?
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Marcus : I put everything I had into saving this dumb-ass low-life suicidal. When he went down, it was like I wanted to go with him.
Frank Pierce : That happened once in Ireland. This girl jumped off the cliffs of Moher and the wind blew her back up.
Marcus : The wind blew her back up?
Frank Pierce : Yeah, the wind.
Marcus : No, that was Jesus, son.
Frank Pierce : It was also the wind.
Marcus : The wind, my black ass! That was Jesus.
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Marcus : Where you goin', Frank?
Frank Pierce : I quit. I'm through.
Marcus : Oh, you think just 'cause you quit, your ghosts gonna quit too? It don't work that way, Frank. I been there, son.
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Marcus : Ever notice people who see shit are always crazy?
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Marcus : I'm a true cocksman. I don't mix my seed. The only time I touch a white woman is when I'm holding her down for the police.
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Marcus : Look at these women. Can't even tell who's a hooker no more. Whatever happened to go-go boots and hot pants. They'll wear anything now.
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Dispatcher Love : 62 Young, answer the radio. I have a call for you... I can't wait all night, Young. I'm holding a priority and if you don't answer, I'm gonna knock you out of service.
Marcus : 62 Young is here, Baby, and I'm a help you out.
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Marcus : 62 Young, this is Marcus, only for you, Baby, only for you.
Dispatcher Love : Keep it to yourself, Young.
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Frank Pierce : [listening to the radio] Hey, it's Love!
Marcus : Yep, she only works when I'm workin'.
Frank Pierce : I heard you and Love went on a blind date.
Marcus : Yeah.
Frank Pierce : She hit you with a bottle?
Marcus : Why you gotta bring that up? She loved me like no woman ever has.