Sneakers (1992)

River Phoenix: Carl

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• Martin Bishop : Carl?

  Carl : The, young lady with the... Uzi. Is she single?

  Martin Bishop : Uh, Carl? Excuse us.

  [pulls Carl aside] 

  Martin Bishop : This is the brass ring. Haven't you got any bigger thoughts?

  Carl : I just want her telephone number. Please?

  NSA Agent Mary : Wait a minute... you can have anything you want, and you're asking for my phone number?

  Carl : Yes.

  NSA Agent Mary : 273-9164. Area code 415.

  Carl : I'm Carl.

  NSA Agent Mary : I'm Mary.

  Bernard Abbott : I'm going to be sick!

• Carl : So it's a code breaker.

  Martin Bishop : No. It's THE code breaker. No more secrets...

• [asking each team member what they'll do with their share of the money] 

  Martin Bishop : Carl?

  Carl : [helium voice]  I'd like to have a deep relationship with a beautiful woman who melts from the very first time our eyes meet.

  [others laughing] 

  Martin Bishop : We're not getting paid that much, Carl.

  Carl : Well, you know, someone like Liz.

  Martin Bishop : We're definitely not getting paid that much.

• Carl : It's fascinating what fifty bucks will get you at the county recorder's office.

  Martin Bishop : What have you got?

  Carl : Playtronics Corporate Headquarters, the complete blueprints.

  Martin Bishop : Not bad. Not bad, Carl.

  Carl : Well, thanks.

  Martin Bishop : Where'd you get the fifty bucks?

  Carl : Took it from Mother's wallet.

  Martin Bishop : Good.

• [during the team's surveillance of Dr. Janek, they hear his girlfriend passionately making out with him] 

  Carl : [instantly]  Mr. Bishop, do you mind if I take a look?

  Martin Bishop : Carl!

  Donald Crease : [pushing Carl away]  Grow up.

  [taps Martin on the shoulder] 

  Donald Crease : [whispers]  Let me see.

• Carl : Hey, that's not easy, what I just did!

• Crease : I can't believe we actually made it back.

  Carl : I can't believe we pulled off the greatest sneak in history and can't tell anybody about it.

  Mother : You know what I can't believe? I can't believe tomorrow's Thursday!

• Martin Bishop : You sure you know which one to cut?

  Carl : Yes! The alarm's always the green one!

  Martin Bishop : [Carl cuts a wire; everything goes dark, but the alarm is still blaring]  Good, Carl.

• Martin Bishop : The probable level of security is very low. But if you guys don't want to take that chance just to keep me out of jail, fine, I understand, I'll do it.

  Whistler : Well, Bish, I can't speak for the other guys, but I'm in it for the money, I don't care if you go to jail.

  Carl : Me neither. I'm in.

• Carl : One thing I don't quite get though, is that you and Cosmo were taking all these chances, all these big chances. I mean, what for?

  Martin Bishop : We were young, and there was a war on. It was a good way to meet girls.

  Liz : I'll bet.

  Mother : How come you didn't get caught?

  Martin Bishop : I went out for pizza... then I went to Canada. I was lucky, he wasn't.

  Whistler : Did he ever forgive you?

  Martin Bishop : I hope so. He died in prison.