Outland (1981)

Peter Boyle: Sheppard

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• Sheppard : If you're looking for money, you're smarter than you look. If you're not, you're a lot dumber.

  Marshal William T. O'Niel : ...Then I'm probably a lot dumber.

  Sheppard : That could be very dangerous.

• Marshal William T. O'Niel : Hey, Sheppard - guess what I just found in a meat locker.

  Sheppard : You know, I have a feeling that you'll tell me, even if I don't guess.

  Marshal William T. O'Niel : Two hundred and fifty pounds of hamburger named Yario that works for you. I also found your shipment of PDE. So I threw the hamburger in the jail, and the PDE in the toilet. Or was it the other way around? I can't remember now.

• Sheppard : Did you really destroy the entire shipment?

  Marshal William T. O'Niel : Yes.

  Sheppard : You do have a flair for the dramatic.

• Sheppard : You know, I've misjudged you. You're not stupid - you're crazy. You think you caused more than an inconvenience? Is that what you think? Why don't you go home and polish your badge? You're dealin' with grown-ups here! You're out of your league.

  Marshal William T. O'Niel : Whoever sent you that shipment's gonna be mad that you lost it. Grown-ups have no sense of humor.

• Sheppard : Let me tell you what you're dealing with here. I run a franchise. The company hires me to dig as much ore as possible out of this hellhole. There's a guy like me on every mining operation, all over the system. My hookers are clean; some of 'em are good-looking. My booze isn't watered. The workers are happy. When the workers are happy, they dig more ore - they get paid more bonus money. When they dig more ore, the company's happy! When the company's happy, I'm happy!

  Marshal William T. O'Niel : Sounds wonderful.

  Sheppard : Nothing here is wonderful. It works - that's enough.

• Bellows : [voice]  This is Bellows. You've got the men you want, and it wasn't easy. My people are very unhappy with you. This could cause trouble for us on all the other mining operations. If the company got wind of what's going on, they'd clamp down like a vice. They can't afford to lose their franchise! That could put my people out of business - and my people like being *in* business.

  Sheppard : Tell them not to worry. How good are the men?

  Bellows : [voice]  The best. They've already left on the shuttle arriving Sunday.

  Sheppard : They have their own weapons?

  Bellows : [voice]  Yes.

  Sheppard : The target is O'Niel - the marshal here.

  Bellows : [voice]  Jesus - you better not mess this up.

  Sheppard : I won't.

  Bellows : [voice]  It's your party.

  Sheppard : Yes, it is.

  Bellows : [voice]  How much help will he have?

  Sheppard : None.

  Bellows : [voice]  You sure?

  Sheppard : Yes, I'm sure. No one here will stick their neck out for anyone. Once the word is spread these guys are pros, there'll be no trouble. I've got someone on the inside that will spread the word. Don't worry. He's a dead man.

  Bellows : [voice]  Sheppard, I've gotta tell you - if this doesn't work out, the next guys who come for someone will be coming for you.

  Sheppard : No sweat. I'll call you when it's over.

  [communications link disconnects]