Congo (1995)

Joe Pantoliano: Eddie Ventro

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• Dr. Peter Elliot : Excuse me, we already hired a guide: Robertson...

  Eddie Ventro : Robertson Reynolds, yeah, I fired him.

  Dr. Peter Elliot : You what?

  Eddie Ventro : Robertson Reynolds is a bird-watcher.

  Dr. Peter Elliot : I hired Robertson Reynolds!

  Eddie Ventro : You would! You have any idea what's going on in the Congo as of the radio show this morning? The Kigani have had it with Zaire, AND they're eating people. You go in there with Robertson Reynolds, you'll be coming out somebody's bowel movement.

• Monroe : They just blew up the president's car.

  Eddie : That was the president's car? Did they get him?

  Monroe : That's the bad news: no, they didn't.

• Monroe : Eddie! What happened to your head?

  Eddie : Customs guy, whacked me in the head with a can of peanut oil for stamping visas. I'm never goin back to that country, man. Those people have permanently wigged out!

• Eddie Ventro : Wow, a talking gorilla! I can feel the money hairs on the back of my neck going "WOO-WOO-WOO".

• Eddie : [to Karen Ross]  Mr. Travis asked me to meet you at the airport, set up your expedition.

  Dr. Peter Elliot : HER expedition? She's just along for the ride!

  Eddie : Whatever, be an asshole.

  Dr. Peter Elliot : Who is this guy?

  Eddie : Eddie Ventro, transportation and equipment. But I don't supply assholes with new personalities.

• Dr. Karen Ross : [Soldiers with guns run by]  Who are they?

  Eddie Ventro : [to soldiers]  Hiya fellas!

  [to Karen] 

  Eddie Ventro : Fuck if I know, and it don't pay to ask.

• Eddie : You got like 11 good guys, significant firepower, significant technology. And more than that, I don't think you're gonna need. Do you agree?

  Dr. Karen Ross : I agree.