Grimes quotes from Black Hawk Down (2001)

SP4 Grimes

"Come on! These **** things are bullet magnets. Come on!"

SP4 Grimes

"**** thiiiis!!"

SP4 Grimes

"I can hear bells ringing..."

So, what's it like?

Specialist Grimes

What's what like?

Mogadishu. The fighting.

Grimes

Firstly, it's "the Mog" or simply "Mog". No one calls it "Mogadishu" here. Secondly, I wouldn't know about the fighting, so don't ask.

Why not?

Grimes

Didn't I just say, "Don't ask"? Look, kid, you look like you're about twelve, so let me explain something to you. I have a rare and mysterious skill that precludes me from going on any missions.

Typing.

Grimes

Can you type?

SP4 Grimes

It's all in the grind, Sizemore. Can't be too fine, can't be too coarse. This, my friend, is a science. I mean, you're looking at the guy who believed the commercials, you know, about "Be all you can be." I made coffee through Desert Storm. I made coffee through Panama while everyone else got to fight, got to be a Ranger. Now it's "Grimesy, black, one sugar" or "Grimesy, got a powdered anywhere?" (he indicates Sizemore's cast) So, what happened to you?

Ping-pong accident. So guess what? Your wish has been granted. you're going out today.

Grimes

You're **** me!

You're taking my place assisting the sixty gunner. Sergeant Eversmann said to get your stuff and get ready. It's what you wanted, isn't it?

Grimes

Oh, yeah. Hell yeah.

Nelson

You're not gonna need that, dude. We're not out there long enough.

Twombly

You're not gonna need that, either. Might as well take dope and beer instead.

Grimes

What?

Twombly

Ammo, dude. Take ammo.

Eversmann

Grimes, the most important thing: if everybody else starts shooting, try and shoot in the same direction.

Eversmann

Blackburn, you okay?

Excited... in-in a good way. I've been training my whole life for this.

Eversmann

You ever shot at anybody before?

No, sir.

Eversmann

Me neither.

Sanderson

What the hell you doing?

Grimes

It's all in the grind, Sergeant. Can't be too fine, can't be too coarse.

Sanderson

Grimesy, you are squared away.

Grimes

Sergeant, how'd you like a nice hot cup of joe? Gold Coast blend.

Sanderson

Sit down. I want to take a look at that foot.

Grimes

Aw, no, it's not a problem.

Sanderson

Come on, come on. (Grimes sits and removes his boot; Sanderson applies a bandage) Where the hell did they find you?

Grimes

Behind a desk. (Sanderson laughs) No, really! What, you think I'm kidding?