The Driver (1978)

Joseph Walsh: Glasses

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• Glasses : [pulls a gun on The Driver]  Can't get over the mistake you made. You've been set up, you know.

  The Driver : By a cop.

  Glasses : That's right. He's waiting for you right now at the wrong place. Me and my buddy don't wanna show up. You two hot-shots have both been set up, haven't you? You know what always amazed me about you? A guy with your attitude - never carries a gun. That's stupid... very stupid.

  [the Driver suddenly whips out his own gun and shoots Glasses dead] 

• The Driver : [setting up a deal to drive]  My price is double.

  Glasses : Aw c'mon... that's 30% of the take!

  The Driver : My price... for working with second-raters.

  Glasses : We'll make you a deal.

  The Driver : One more thing...

  [looks at Teeth] 

  The Driver : *You're* not coming.

  Teeth : [to Glasses]  I don't like that.

  The Driver : That's the whole idea.

  [walks out] 

• The Driver : [after methodically destroying a Mercedes-Benz for his "audition"]  Better get new plates if you plan on taking it out again. People might be looking for it.

  Glasses : You're crazy.

• The Detective : Today's your lucky day. I'm feeling generous. I'm gonna give you a choice. You and your boys can do one more job. A bank, a nice big one, for free. You're just going to hire a new driver, that's all. A good one.

  Glasses : I don't work with cops.

  The Detective : Oh, gosh. I wish you hadn't said that.

  [punches Glasses] 

• The Driver : [the bank-robber gang pull into a parking garage where The Driver is waiting; the two drivers acknowledge each other]  How've you been?

  Fingers : I'm okay.

  Glasses : You two know each other?

  Fingers : A couple of years ago we worked a two-car job.

  The Driver : You already have a driver.

  Teeth : He doesn't have the balls for driving anymore.

  [Fingers looks hurt] 

  Glasses : You work for a piece, right?

  The Driver : Ten thousand up front, against fifteen percent.

  Teeth : How do we know you're that good?

  The Driver : Get in.

• Glasses : Let's talk.

  The Detective : Go right ahead.

  Glasses : We're having a very big problem with your boy. He's not too thrilled about working with us.

  The Detective : I can understand that.

  Glasses : [boiling with frustration]  Look, I'm doing the best I can, you know? I mean, I don't know what to do.

  The Detective : [smiles]  You know what to do. You just did it. You came here and asked me to save your ass. That's just what I'm gonna do. Save your ass.