The Banker Movie Quotes
Joe Morris
That's what I like about you. You are a good person. Ain't been corrupted by the world yet. Like a child. But, that's gonna change when you get rich.
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Barker
Do you think that follows normal business customs?
Bernard Garrett
If I was following normal business customs, I'd still be a shoeshine boy in Texas.
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Joe Morris
I'm not fucking your wife.
Bernard Garrett
You go to every table in here to reassure your patrons of that?
Joe Morris
No. Might have to skip some of them.
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Joe Morris
When a white person screws you over, they can count on other white folks out there to look the other way. And just knowing that brings out the worst in people.
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Joe Morris
I don't trust white people.
Bernard Garrett
How do you even go through life like that?
Joe Morris
Truth be told, I don't trust black people either.
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Mrs. Cooper
You can't be here after 6 pm.
Bernard Garrett
A contractor can't be here after 6 pm, Mrs. Cooper. I'm a resident. I'm moving in.
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Matt Steiner
You know I wasn't born into money. I just learnt to fake it. And you helped me. I do realize... I had to be white for that to work.
Eunice Garrett
And a man.
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Eunice Garrett
I love you, Bernard, but how is that any different from a white man telling you you shouldn't mind some daily assault on your dignity because you're black?
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Bernard Garrett
You said this was gonna be complicated.
Joe Morris
What I said was, "This is a bad idea."
[Bernard scroffs]
Joe Morris
Then I agreed to drive off the *cliff* with you and here we are. Now, we gotta buy a kid with 90 days of banking experience his own goddamn bank.
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Joe Morris
I'm not the asshole you think I am.
Bernard Garrett
You a different kind of asshole, huh?
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Joe Morris
When I first laid eyes on you, I thought you were this uptight, square-ass negro who wouldn't know whitey's hand was 'round his neck if he was staring at it in a mirror.
Bernard Garrett
Glad, I made such a good first impression.
Joe Morris
Turns out, you a goddamn revolutionary.
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Bernard Garrett
The best place to learn about the present state of the real estate market is inside of a bank. We get that building, we'll be inside 12 of 'em. And next time, they'll think *twice* about refusing to make loans to us if we're their landlords.
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Eunice Garrett
Do you resent me being here?
Matt Steiner
A little.
[Eunice chuckles]
Matt Steiner
Do you resent me for wanting to run my own bank?
Eunice Garrett
A little
[nods]
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Bernard Garrett
Let's go home.
Eunice Garrett
They took 'em all, remember?
Bernard Garrett
Well, let's go somewhere.
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[First lines]
Banking Attorney
Today, the United States Senate Committee on Government Operations begins hearings on federally insured banks. We are concerned whether existing laws are adequate to guarantee the character, experience and integrity of people who acquire such banks, which are the cornerstones of American capitalism, foundation of the American dream.
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Tony
Sorry, my dad was such a jerk last night.
Bernard Garrett
Was he? I didn't notice.
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Deacon Jackson
If he's a real man, he won't let you.
Eunice Garrett
That won't be for him to decide.
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Matt Steiner
Drive-in ice cream shop. It turns out, people don't wanna eat ice-cream while driving their cars.
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Matt Steiner
I wanna be respected for what I've done for the business.
Eunice Garrett
Respect is a big thing. Sometimes people take big risks to chase it.
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Joe Morris
No matter what, there's always something extra going on in the relationship. It's just the way shit is. And when you accept that, you can't get caught off guard when it rears its ugly head.
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Matt Steiner
We're casting a wide net. The more loans we make, the higher our profit. Goes for your stake too.
Robert Florance, Jr.
As long as they don't default.
Matt Steiner
That's what collateral's for.
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Bernard Garrett
You saw things years before I did. Even about myself. Five minutes after meeting me.
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Matt Steiner
What's the equivalent of a 300-yard tee shot in negotiation?
Bernard Garrett
A 4 course lunch.
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Bernard Garrett
When I first met you, I thought you were an entitled playboy clown.
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Donald Silverthorne
Could you tell me how a bank works in three sentences?
Matt Steiner
A bakery makes a profit by selling bread for more than it cost to make. A bank makes a profit by selling loans for more than it costs to get the money needed to make those loans. Basically, a bank gets money from depositors at 3% and loans it out at five.
Donald Silverthorne
Wow. That actually was three sentences.
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