Eight Men Out (1988)
John Mahoney: Kid Gleason
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Quotes
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[the Sox have just won the AL penant and are in the clubhouse. A row of champagne bottles are sitting on a table]
Eddie Cicotte : What's the scoop, Harry?
Harry : Mr. Comiskey sent these down for you. His congratulations for a successful pennant race.
Eddie Cicotte : He didn't happen to mention when we can expect that bonus he promised us if we took the flag, did he?
Harry : This IS your bonus.
Swede Risberg : Cheap bastard.
Kid Gleason : Look, fellas, if it was up to me...
Eddie Cicotte : Kid, we got no beef with you.
[opens one of the champagne bottles - nothing happens]
Eddie Cicotte : It's flat.
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[Eddie Cicotte is warming up before Game 7]
Kid Gleason : Put it away, Eddie. I'm going with Wilkinson today.
Eddie Cicotte : Why?
Kid Gleason : You haven't had your stuff lately, have you?
Eddie Cicotte : But I feel right today, Kid.
Kid Gleason : I can't take any chances, I'm sorry.
Eddie Cicotte : Like I can't lose, that's how right I feel.
Kid Gleason : Sure you do, Eddie.
[He starts to walk away]
Eddie Cicotte : Kid! I can't miss.
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Kid Gleason : People are human.
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[Dickie Kerr is warming up before Game 3]
Kid Gleason : How's it feel, Dickie?
Dickie Kerr : My arm's great. It's my knees.