- Francis: Guys, Halloween isn't a date on the calendar.
- Reese: Yeah, it is. It's the thirty-first.
- Francis: No, Halloween is in your hearts. Every time a little kid cries in fear, that's Halloween. Every time something repulsive ends up in a mailbox, that is Halloween. As long as you carry the spirit of destruction and vandalism in your hearts, every day is Halloween.
- Reese: [pointing at a calendar] No, look, it is the thirty-first.
- Francis: I know I let you down, but I really didn't have a choice. I mean, the commandant's fake leg was just lying there in the closet begging for a novelty bumper sticker. It was a snap decision, but I really think I did the right thing.