Charles Tatum:
I can handle big news and little news. And if there's no news, I'll go out and bite a dog.
Lorraine:
I met a lot of hard-boiled eggs in my life, but you - you're twenty minutes.
Lorraine:
I don't go to church. Kneeling bags my nylons.
Reporter:
We're all in the same boat.
Charles Tatum:
I'm in the boat. You're in the water. Now let's see how you can swim.
Charles Tatum:
Bad news sells best. Cause good news is no news.
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last lines]
Charles Tatum:
How'd you like to make yourself a thousand dollars a day, Mr. Boot? I'm a thousand-dollar-a-day newspaperman. You can have me for nothing.
Charles Tatum:
I've done a lot of lying in my time. I've lied to men who wear belts. I've lied to men who wear suspenders. But I'd never be so stupid as to lie to a man who wears both belt and suspenders.
Charles Tatum:
It's a good story today. Tomorrow, they'll wrap a fish in it.
Charles Tatum:
Mr. Boot, I was passing through Albuquerque; had breakfast here. I read your paper and thought you might be interested in my reaction.
Jacob Q. Boot:
Indeed I am.
Charles Tatum:
Well, to be honest, it made me throw up. I don't mean to tell you I was expecting the New York Times, but even for Albuquerque, this is pretty Albuquerque.
Jacob Q. Boot:
Alright, here's your nickel back.
Charles Tatum:
Where's my desk?
Jacob Q. Boot:
The one by the door. You may be out of here by Saturday.
Charles Tatum:
Sooner the better.
Deputy Sheriff:
Hey you! Sheriff wants to see you, down at the trading post. Don't waste any of his time 'cause he ain't staying around long. Maybe you ain't either.
Charles Tatum:
You don't say?
Deputy Sheriff:
You wanna know something? He don't like you.
Charles Tatum:
And I was going to propose to him.
Sheriff:
You're that Tatum guy that was popping off over the phone last night!
Charles Tatum:
I wasn't popping off, Sheriff; I was threatening. "Play along with me and you'll get re-elected. Don't, and I'll crucify you," that's what I said, remember?
Sheriff:
I think I'll have my boys take you down to the county line and throw you out!
Charles Tatum:
Throw out your campaign manager? You need plenty of help.
Sheriff:
And maybe before I throw you out, I'll toss you into the 'Klink' for awhile!
Charles Tatum:
I don't belong in your office. Not with that embroidered sign on the wall; it gets in my way.
Jacob Q. Boot:
Then it does bother you a little.
Charles Tatum:
Not enough to stop me. I'm on my way back to the top, and if it takes a deal with a crooked sheriff, that's alright with me! And if I have to fancy it up with an Indian curse and a broken hearted wife for Leo, then that's alright too!
Charles Tatum:
When they bleached your hair, they must have bleached your brain too.
Jacob Q. Boot:
Do you drink a lot?
Charles Tatum:
Not a lot - just frequently.
Nagel:
[
on the telephone to Tatum] Come on Tatum! How much for the Minosa story? Exclusive!
[
listens]
Nagel:
What! Don't you know there's a war on... somewhere?
Vocalist:
[
singing] We're coming, we're coming Leo/Oh Leo don't despair/While you are in the cave-in hopin'/We are up above you gropin'/And we soon will make an openin' Leo./We're closer, we're closer Leo/And soon you'll breathe fresh air/While you are in the devil's prison/Keep the spark of life a fizzin'/We'll soon have you out of prison, Leo./Oh Leo, Leo, Leo, Leo.
Charles Tatum:
You know what's wrong with New Mexico, Mr. Wendel? Too much outdoors.
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first lines]
Charles Tatum:
Hey. Pull up at the corner.
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