The St. Louis Bank Robbery (1959)

Steve McQueen: George Fowler

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• George Fowler : Look, Mr Egan, I don't know what Gino told you about me but I didn't come here to be a petty thief.

• George Fowler : You left her there?

  Gino : She'll be alright...

  George Fowler : You left her there with those apes?

• Eddie's Wife : Eddie - don't. It won't do any good - he's just vicious.

  George Fowler : [releasing his hostage]  I'm not... I'm not... I'm not one of them...

• George Fowler : [after Gino stumbles out of bathroom, panic-attacked]  What's the matter with you ?

  Gino : I thought I can beat it.

  George Fowler : Beat what ? What you are talkin' about ?

  Gino : I tell you one thing: I'll never goin' back. No matter what. I'll never goin' back.

  George Fowler : Let's go to that movie, huh, Gino ?

• George Fowler : You don't think very much of me, do you ?

  Ann : I think I'm sorry for you.

  George Fowler : Look. They come around and they promise you everything. They keep you in college because you can do something well. They make you feel like you're God or something. One mistake - and you find out you're just hired help.

  Ann : Do you believe that ?

  George Fowler : Oh, it's the way it is ! Don't misunderstand me. I'm not feeling sorry for myself. I got my chance simply because I can run harder than some other guy. But, if I want a chance now, I got to grab it.

  Ann : What do you mean 'a chance' ? A chance to do what ?

  George Fowler : I... See... now I don't want to go through life. I never get back to where I was.

  Ann : What can I tell you ? I don't know all the answers. I only know what happened to us. When you walked out on me, it hurt. But I can see now, that you're the one that was really hurt. And if you do this thing, you run yourself rotten - another Gino. Pretty soon, you won't remember you were ever anything else !

  George Fowler : What you are gonna do now, Ann ? I'm not any different.

  Ann : George...

  George Fowler : Don't do anything crazy now !

  Ann : I don't know if I can let you do this.

  George Fowler : Don't talk like that ! I gotta go now. Just don't do anything crazy.

  Ann : Give it up. Please, give it up.

• George Fowler : Hey John, you must've met a lot of guys... on jobs, I mean.

  John Egan : That's possible.

  George Fowler : Have you ever known a guy who just did one and quit ? You know, made a lot of money and bought a business or somethin' ?

  John Egan : Sure... That's what I'm gonna do.

  George Fowler : How come you never did it before ?

  John Egan : I did. Couple of times. Once, I even had a farm.

  George Fowler : What happened ?

  John Egan : Oh, things happened. That's all. I don't know. You get to feeling like a square, the money isn't too good...