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The Recruit

James Clayton: Everything is a test!

Walter Burke: I pity da fool!

Walter Burke: Nothing is as it seems.

Walter Burke: You gotta give me one thing; I am a SCARY judge of talent.

James Clayton: Would I have to kill people?
Walter Burke: Would you like to?

Walter Burke: Reach the parking lot with an asset who wants to have sex with you.
James Clayton: You want us to pick up a girl?
Walter Burke: Five, actually; one for each of you.

Psychiatrist #1: Would you consider yourself objectively flexible or subjectively firm?
James Clayton: Metaphysically wrinkle-free?

Walter Burke: My dick's on fire!

Husky Guy: You gonna give me names?
James Clayton: Ok, ok. John is the wise guy, Paul is the cute one, George is pretty quiet and there's a new guy but I can't remember his name.

Physiatrist: How do upsetting situations make you feel?
James Clayton: Upset.

Walter Burke: Very dramatic James.
James Clayton: I need to talk, can we talk?
Walter Burke: Sure.
James Clayton: Where are you?
Walter Burke: You know the phone booth you're calling from?
James Clayton: Yeah.
Walter Burke: Turn around.

James Clayton: The Iwo Jima Memorial? Is this where you tell me about duty and honor?
Walter Burke: No. This is where I get my breakfast burrito.

James Clayton: Last night you said you wanted to go home and have completely justifiable comfort sex, did you?

Walter Burke: What do you know about the CIA?
James Clayton: All I know is they're a bunch of old fat white guys who fell asleep when this country needed them most.