Leslie Arzt quotes from Lost

Leslie Arzt

Do any of you have any idea what happens to dynamite in 90+ degree heat, huh? [Arzt pries open the crate with a pocket knife] So you know? Any of you? It sweats nitroglycerin. [Jack starts moving toward him] Whoa, hey, what you doing? Did I ask you to come closer? [He removes a stick of dynamite from the crate] Dynamite is nitroglycerin stabilized by clay. Nitroglycerin is the most dangerous and unstable explosive known to man. Hey, Kate give me your shirt. Now, princess, give me your shirt. I need to wrap the dynamite. Just throw it to me, right here. Be careful, c'mon, hurry up. [She gives him her shirt] Okay, good, now back up, back up, back up. Just back up. Get out of my way. Any of you ever hear about the guy who invented nitroglycerin? Probably not -- because he blew his freaking face off. [Arzt wets Kate's shirt and wraps it around the dynamite] His lab assistant came into the room, saw that his mentor detonated, and he said, "Huh, I guess this stuff does work." Alright, we're not going to take any more of this stuff than we need because nitroglycerin is extremely temperamental, so we-

Why are we listening to Arzt?

Leslie Arzt

Because I'm a doctor, and you're a hillbilly.

You're a damn high school science teacher.

Arzt

You know what? I'm going back.

Jack

Hey. I thought you wanted to help.

Arzt

Yeah, I wanted to help, but that was before Montand lost his frickin' arm.

Hurley

So, Arnzt.

Arzt

No. Not Arnzt. Arzt. A-R-Z-T.

Hurley

Sorry, man. Your name's hard to pronounce.

Arzt

Well, I know a bunch of ninth graders who pronounce it just fine.

Hurley

How 'bout I just call you by your first name?

Arzt

How 'bout you don't?

Hurley

Why not? I remember it from the plane's manifest. I think Leslie's a bitchin' name.

Arzt

Arnzt is fine.

Arzt

Did you hear about the guy who invented nitroglycerin? Probably not because he blew his freakin' face off! Nitroglycerin is the most unstable substance known to man. It is extremely temperamental so you have to be..

Hurley

Dude...

Leslie Arzt

You know what? I'm -- I'm sorry, I'm so... I'm sorry that I'm not cool enough to be part of your merry little band of adventurers.

What?

Leslie Arzt

I know a clique when I see it. I teach high school, pal-y. You know, you people think you're the only ones on this Island doing anything of value. I've got news for you. There were 40 other survivors of this plane crash. And we are all people, too.