Bringing Out the Dead (1999)

Ving Rhames: Marcus

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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.

• Marcus : Don't tell me about the Good book now, son. I'll preach heaven and beat the hell outta you.

• [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.

• 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!

• 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.

• Marcus : The first step is love, the second is mercy.

• Marcus : Ever notice people who see shit are always crazy?

• 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?

• 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.

• 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.

• 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.

• 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.

• Marcus : 62 Young, this is Marcus, only for you, Baby, only for you.

  Dispatcher Love : Keep it to yourself, Young.

• 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.