Agamemnon Busmalis quotes from Oz

Busmalis

(regarding Kosygin) I tried talking to him at dinner, and he just stared at me, frozen like the tundra. He scares the living shit out of me.

Beecher

Who are you?

Busmalis

Agamemnon Busmalis, a.k.a. 'The Mole'.

Rebadow

The Mole?

Busmalis

I dig. I can dig anywhere. I'm gonna dig my way out of Oz.

Busmalis

Relax. You're suffering from PBS.

Rebadow

PBS?

Busmalis

Pre-Bunny Syndrome. It happens quite often in my line of work. You dig and dig and dig, and just before you have to make like a little bunny and go through the hole, you panic.

Rebadow

This is real? Pre-Bunny Syndrome?

Busmalis

Oh, yeah. I mean, I made the name up, but sure.

They broke both his arms and his legs?

Hey, what's he do if he gets an itch?

He looked like a fucking pretzel.

Bob Rebadow

That's because he was in love with Keller.

Agamemnon Busmalis

Love hurts.

Kareem Said

Schillinger did this.

Ryan O'Reily

Fucking Schillinger did this, man.

Yo, I want to move in here.

Why?

It's a better view.

Tim McManus

How'd this happen? Who took Beecher to the gym?

I don't know, but I'll find out.

Busmalis

You're a Russian?

Nikolai

Yes.

Busmalis

From Russia?

Nikolai

Yes.

Busmalis

You were born in Russia?

Nikolai

(annoyed) Yes!

James Devlin

You know, when I was first elected Governor, crime was out of control, but we went to work, fighting for three strikes and you're out...

Bob Rebadow

That bastard's running for another term after all the crap he’s pulled.

Agamemnon Busmalis

I’m voting for him.

Bob Rebadow

What? Why?

Agamemnon Busmalis

Well, things are better now then they were 4 years ago.

Bob Rebadow

Better for who? Not for us.

Agamemnon Busmalis

Well, in general life has improved across the state since Devlin took office. The economy is up, crime is down.

You’d actually vote for that asshole?

Agamemnon Busmalis

Yes.

Augustus Hill

You can’t vote. You were convicted of a felony. You are no longer eligible to vote.

Agamemnon Busmalis

Really?

Augustus Hill

Really.

Agamemnon Busmalis

Oh, well, that’s okay. I never used to vote anyway.

The courage to lead. James Devlin, Governor.

Omar White

Hey, Busmalis! I know your secret.

Busmalis

I have a secret?

Omar White

A little secret about dirt, ya dig?

Ryan O'Reily

Who are all these numbnuts who play the lottery?

I played the lottery.

Tobias Beecher

Me too.

Ryan O'Reily

Like I said. Numbnuts. Out of 51 numbers, you got to pick the right number not once, but six times in a row.

I say it is possible to win.

Ryan O'Reily

Jesus Christ, Busmalis. You'd have a better chance of getting struck by lightening.

Approximately 1,000 people a year win a million dollars or more in North American lotteries. In contrast, less then a hundred people a year hit by lightening.

Whoa, what the fuck is this, man?

Ms. Sally's new TV series, Sallycise. It's a health and exercise show.

Yeah, well, one of my muscles is already getting bigger.

Hey. I'm real sorry about little Alex.

Bob Rebadow

You know, you try to prepare for a death, but always secretly you believe there's a chance that the doctors were wrong, that they'll find a cure, and that as long as he's alive there's time. So, while you think you're stealing yourself, all you're really doing is waiting on the miracle, which is why, when death comes, it's so horrible, because you realize...you weren't prepared at all.

But you knew last night.

Bob Rebadow

On some level. 30-something years ago it was a power outage that saved me from execution, but last night the electricity finally came back to finish the job, except so much time had passed that my grandson was now in the chair. I never really liked this hat, but now that he's passed away, I understand this hat. This was my Grandson at his most alive.