Taxi Driver (1976)

Albert Brooks: Tom

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• Tom : Does he bother you?

  Betsy : No.

  Tom : You really mean yes and you're being sarcastic.

  Betsy : Oh, you're quick. You're really quick.

  Tom : Well, I try to be real quick. I'll tell you what, I'll play the male in this relationship and I'll go out and...

  Betsy : Good luck.

  Tom : And tell him to move. And I don't need good luck. Thank you.

  Betsy : Oh, yes, you do. You just think you don't.

• Tom : [on the phone]  You delivered two boxes. I think it's a total of 5,000 campaign buttons. Now, all the ones we had before had - our slogan is "We are the people," and "are" is underlined. These new buttons have "we" underlined? That reads "*We* are the people." Well, I think there's a difference. "We *are* the people" is not the same as "*We* are the people." Let's not fight. Look, we'll make it real simple. *We* don't pay for the buttons. *We* throw the buttons away, all right?

• Tom : We *have* to emphasize the mandatory welfare program. That's the issue that should be pushed.

  Betsy : First, push the man, then the issue. Senator Palantine is a dynamic man. An intelligent, interesting, fresh, fascinating...

  Tom : You forgot sexy.

  Betsy : Man. I did not forget sexy.

  Tom : Listen to what you're saying. You sound like you're selling mouthwash.

  Betsy : We are selling mouthwash.

  Tom : Are we authorized to do that?