Armageddon (1998)

Michael Clarke Duncan: Bear

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• Truman : So what's the verdict?

  Harry Stamper : They'll do it. They've made a few requests though.

  Truman : Such as?

  Harry Stamper : [riffles through sheets of paper]  Well, there's uh, few things here, uh... nothin' really big, uh, just- Well, as an example, uh, uh, Oscar here, he's got some outstanding parking tickets. Wants them wiped off his record.

  Oscar : [shouting from balcony]  Fifty-six tickets in seven states...

  Harry Stamper : [to Oscar]  I'll-I'll tell 'em Oscar, you got it.

  Oscar : Okay.

  Harry Stamper : Uh, Noonan's got two women friends that he'd like to see made American citizens no questions asked. Max would like you to... bring back eight-track tapes. Not sure if that's gonna work, but, uh, let's see what else. Um, Chick wants a full week's Emperor's Package at Caesar's Palace. Um - hey, you guys wouldn't be able to tell us who actually killed Kennedy, would ya?

  [pause, turns and shakes his head] 

  Harry Stamper : Um, Bear would like to stay at the...

  [tries to read writing] 

  Harry Stamper : "White horse"?

  [looks up at Bear] 

  Bear : White, *House*. White House.

  Harry Stamper : White House. Yeah, he'd like to stay in the Lincoln bedroom of the White House for the summer. Stuff like that.

  Truman : Sure, I think we can, uh, take care of... some of that.

  Rockhound : [shouting from balcony]  Harry!

  Harry Stamper : [motions back at Rockhound]  Yeah one more thing, um... none of them wanna pay taxes again.

  [pauses] 

  Harry Stamper : Ever.

• Bear : What's up, Harry? Did NASA find oil on Uranus, man?

• Watts : [showing a video]  Neil Armstrong, 1969, bouncing on the moon. He's bouncing because there's less gravity up there than on Earth. This will be similar to the asteroid. So, watch it. Something gets launched off that asteroid with enough force, it's gonna keep on going, right into outer space.

  Oscar : [to Bear]  What is the deal? Is it just me, or is Watts really hot?

  Bear : [nods]  Yeah.

  Watts : So we have these new generation suits. With directional accelerant thrusters. You won't bounce like Neil Armstrong.

  [seeing that Bear is not paying attention] 

  Watts : Bear!

  Bear : Yes?

  Watts : Do we have a problem?

  Bear : No.

  Watts : 'Cause I'm trying to describe to you how these DATs keep your ass on the ground, so that if I were to kick you in the balls, and you don't know how to work them, what happens to you?

  Bear : I float away.

  Watts : Yeah.

  Rockhound : When do we start training for THAT?

• Harry Stamper : None of you have to go. We can all just sit here on Earth, wait for this big rock to crash into it, kill everything and everybody we know. United States government just asked us to save the world. Anybody wanna say no?

  Chick : 20 years. Haven't turned you down once. Not about to start now. I'm there.

  Freddy Noonan : Guess I can't let you go up there alone.

  Bear : I'm with you.

  Oscar : Man, this is - this is historic. Guys, this is, like, deep blue hero stuff! Of course I'm in.

  Rockhound : While I don't share *his* enthusiasm, you know me. Beam me up, Scotty!

  Harry Stamper : You all right, Max?

  Max : I-I don't, I-I don't... Whatever you think.

  Harry Stamper : [to A.J]  How about you?

  A.J. : I'm in.

  Harry Stamper : All right then. We go.

  Rockhound : I don't mean to be the materialistic weasel of this group, but do you think we'll get hazard pay out of this?

• Bear : [sobbing in front of Dr. Banks]  I am not crazy! I'm just a little emotional right now, ok? Ya'll throwing all this stuff at me, man! Look, I mean, after this is over, can I like get a hug from you or something?

• A.J. : Is this supposed to be like this ?

  Oscar : Don't worry. This is normal !

  Bear : How would you now ?

• Colonel William Sharp : It takes two people to fly this thing. Either we all stay and die, or you guys draw straws.

  Rockhound : I say we all stay and die.

  [pause, everyone looks at Rockhound] 

  Rockhound : But that's me.

  AJ : I'll draw. Let's draw.

  Harry : Nobody's gonna draw straws. I'll stay and take care of it.

  Chick : Well, I can't live with that sort of thing.

  Lev Andropov : Nobody asked you if you could live with it, all right?

  Lev Andropov : Bullshit! No way I will let you volunteer for this, so I can go back to my home country like the man who did not volunteer! No way!

  Bear : Hey man, let's draw, and let's see who's gonna stay up here and dance.

  Rockhound : Hey guys? I-I know you guys think I'm crazy right now but, I would really like this responsibility.

  Harry : All right. All right.

  Rockhound : I can do it!

  Harry : Let's just draw straws and get it over with. Come on.

  Chick : I ain't drawin' against you, Harry.

  Harry : Well, I'm gonna draw against you Chick, so you better just go ahead and do it.

  [They draw straws] 

  Chick : Just gimme this thing.

  Lev Andropov : [Lev looks at the straw he has drawn]  Is this good, or bad?

  [A.J. has drawn the short straw] 

  AJ : Oh man. Well, we all gotta die right? I'm the guy who gets to do it saving the world.

• [AJ, Lev, and Bear are about to make the canyon jump] 

  Bear : Just for the record, this is a very bad idea!

• Bear : Yo, Harry, you the man.

• [Harry is chasing AJ with a shotgun after discovering Grace in AJ's bed] 

  Bear : Why don't you put the gun down, boss?

  Harry Stamper : You don't want none of this, Bear! Get outta my way!

  Bear : Just tryin' to give my man a head start, that's all.