Joaquin Phoenix credited as playing...
Jack Morrison
- Jack Morrison: [Latched onto a frantic man while hanging from a rope] Calm down! Sir - you need to calm down! I swear to God I'll drop you!
- Jack Morrison: Linda, what is wrong?
- Linda Morrison: I saw you on the news, Jack, dangling from a rope! How could you tell me that it's not dangerous?
- Jack Morrison: I never said it wasn't dangerous.
- Linda Morrison: When we talked about it, I asked you and you said it wasn't dangerous.
- Jack Morrison: I said it wasn't any more dangerous than being on the engine! I never said it wasn't dangerous!
- Linda Morrison: Do... do... do you see me right now? Do you? 'Cos this isn't just about us. Have you thought about that?
- [Jack approaches Linda]
- Linda Morrison: Don't. Don't.
- Jack Morrison: [whispers] I'm sorry.
- Linda Morrison: I'm scared. I can't sleep. I keep having that dream about the red car turning up in front of the house when you don't come home.
- [Jack gets closer to Linda]
- Linda Morrison: Don't.
- Jack Morrison: [as he walks away] I saved that man today.
- Lenny Richter: Good confession now son... bless me father...
- Jack Morrison: Bless me father for I have sinned. It's been seven years since my last confession
- Lenny Richter: Seven years is a long time
- Jack Morrison: Yes, father
- Lenny Richter: All right, where do we start; theft, robbery, fraud, taxes?
- Jack Morrison: Well, you know...
- Lenny Richter: Taxes? Always taxes... How about sex? Impure thoughts?
- Jack Morrison: Well yes, quite a bit
- Lenny Richter: Try to cut back. Are you married?
- Jack Morrison: No
- Lenny Richter: Are you a virgin?
- Jack Morrison: [laughs] No, father
- Lenny Richter: What? you think its funny to fornicate with loose women?
- Jack Morrison: What?
- [smiles]
- Jack Morrison: ...wait a minute...
- Linda Morrison: So, you guys usually pick up girls in the supermarket? For fun, or...?
- Jack Morrison: Usually I just throw them over my shoulder and carry them down a ladder.
- Linda Morrison: [smiles] Sort of a tarzan/jane thing?
- Jack Morrison: There's something I wanted to talk to you about, Cap. I was thinking of transferring to the truck.
- Chief Kennedy: Oh, geez. What the hell do you want to do that for? You're an engine man. Truck's a whole different thing. No water between you and the fire, no hose to lead you out if you get lost in the smoke. Not a good idea.
- Jack Morrison: I know that, Cap. And I love being on the pipe, but... I want this, Mike.
- Chief Kennedy: Ok. We'll give it a try. But you gotta tell me something. If this isn't for you, you tell me right away. Promise?
- Jack Morrison: Yes, sir.
- Dennis Gauquin: [bringing beer to the table] Here we go, green beers all around.
- Linda Morrison: I'm good, thanks.
- Dennis Gauquin: Uh, Linda? It's Saint Paddy's Day, everyone drinks.
- Linda Morrison: It's okay, I'm not drinking, I'll just have a diet coke.
- Dennis Gauquin: What, are you pregnant?
- [long silence from Linda]
- Jack Morrison: [Jack looks incredulously at Linda who nods] What? You're kidding!
- Linda Morrison: Baby, I was gonna wait and tell you tonight. I wanted to surprise you!
- Jack Morrison: You know, Mike asked me tonight if I loved the job like I did before, and for the first time in my life, I didn't know what to say.