Jack Kelly quotes from Newsies (1992)

Jack Kelly

Well, dat's da foist thing ya gotta learn - headlines don't sell papes. Newsies sell papes.

Jack Kelly

You got no brains! Why are we starting to fight each other? It's just what the big shots want to see that we're street trash; street rats with no brains with no respect for nothin' including ourselves! So here's how it is: if we don't act together, then we're nothin', if we don't stick together, we're nothin', and if we can't even trust each other, then we're nothin'.

Jack Kelly

We're a union just by sayin' so.

Jack Kelly

Runnin'!

Jack Kelly

Remember Crutchie? (Said to Morris Delancy before headbutting him)

Jack Kelly

We sell together, we split 70-30, plus you get the benefit of observin' me no charge!

Jack Kelly

Nope, it's nineteen Weasel. It's nineteen, but don't worry about it; it's an honest mistake. See Morris, he can't count to twenty with his shoes on.

Jack Kelly

If I hate the headline I'll make up a headline and I'll say anything I havta!

Jack

If we go on strike, then we are a union, right?

David

No. We're just a bunch of angry kids with no money.

Jack

Extra, extra, read all about it! Ellis Island in flames big conflablataion!

David

Hey, where's that story?

Jack

Page nine. Thousands Flee in Panic!

David

"Trash Fire Next To Immigration Building Terrifies Seagulls"?

Jack

Terrified Flight from Inferno!

David

My father taught us not to lie.

Jack

Well, mine told me not to starve; so we both have an education.

David

You're a liar! You lied about everything. You lied about your father being out west, 'cause he's not out west! You didn't even tell me your real name!

Jack

So? What you wanna do about it Dave?

David

I don't understand you.

Jack

Oh, so let me spell it out for you. You see, I ain't got nobody tucking me in at night, like you. It's just me, I gotta look out for myself.

David

You had the Newsies!

Jack

Oh, what'd being a Newsie ever give me but a dime a day and a few black eyes? You know, I can't afford to be a kid no more, Dave. For the first time in my life, I got money in my pockets. Real money. Money, you understand? I got more on the way and as soon as I collect, I'm gone, I'm away.

David

Well, that's good! That's good because we don't need you! We don't need you! All those words you said, those were mine.

Jack

Yeah, but you never had the guts to put them across yourself, did ya?

David

I do now.

Jack

Heya, Race.

Racetrack

Hey Jack.

Jack

How was your day at the track?

Racetrack

You know that hot tip I told you about? Nobody told the horse.

Jack

We gotta get the word out to every newsie in New York! We need some of those...whadja call 'em?

David

Ambassadors?

Jack

Right. Okay, you guys gotta be ambastards...

Jack

Didja miss me, Weasel? Huh, didja? Didja miss me?

Weasel

I've told ya a million times...it's Wisel, and that's Mr. Wisel to you. How many?

Jack

Don't rush me, I'm perusin' the merchandise, Mr. Weasel!

So how'd ya sleep Jack?

Jack

On me back, Mush.

Hey what is that? That all about us?

Spot

Where's me pitcha? Where's me pitcha?

Look at you Jack! You look like a gentleman!

Jack

Will ya please get ya fingers off my face.

Spot

Where does it say my name? Where's my name?

Jack

Will ya quit thinkin' about yourself?

Jack

So what about Brooklyn? Who wants Brooklyn? C'mon, Spot Conlon's territory. What'sa matta, you scared a Brooklyn?

Hey, we ain't scared a Brooklyn! [Quieter] Spot Conlon makes us a little noivous.

Hooligans!

Jack

So's your old lady! You tell Pulitzer he needs an appointment with me!

Les

Yeah!

David

Alright. Everyone, remain calm!

Jack

Let's soak 'em for Crutchy!

Hey Cowboy! You miss the joint?

Jack

Whatd'ya say, Ten Pin? Listen, you got a new guy in there, Crutchy.

The gimp? I'll get him.

Jack

He's not a gimp.