Ben quotes from Night of the Living Dead (1990)

Ben

You're boss down there. I'm boss up here.

Ben

You know what, Cooper, I've only been around you a minute or two, but that's enough time for me to decide that I don't like you very much.

Ben

Cooper, I've got a shotgun out here! Open this door, you mother****er, or I swear to God I'll blow it to shit!

Ben

You are losing it girl, you are losing it.

Barbara

You think so? [shoots an approaching zombie in the face] Whatever I lost, I lost a long time ago and I do not plan on losing anything else. You can talk to me about losing it when you stop screaming at each other like a bunch of two-year-olds.

Ben

I'm not so sure going down that basement's such a smart move.

Harry

What do you mean?

Ben

I mean I'm not so sure going down in that basement's such a smart move! And I'm not going down there until I know absolutely all the options.

Harry

What damn options, and who the **** gave you the right to decide for the rest of us?

Ben

I'm not deciding for anyone here, Cooper, I'm thinking about my own ass and if you want to go down that cellar, go! No one's stopping you!

Harry

I'm staying in here and I'm not coming out until some help comes.

Ben

If someone like that comes along, we'll try to remember to let you know.

Ben

Look, from now on, you leave that door open! We may want to get down there, we may NEED to get down there if those things break in!

Harry

Yeah, sure! You want the best of both worlds, you get caged in up here, you wanna be able to run downstairs. Well that's not the way it's working, pal. You want to get in that cellar, you get in there now! Or you can forget it!

Ben

I'm not boxing myself in down there, until there's absolutely no other choice!

Harry

Yeah, well I'm not gambling with my daughters life! Look, if you wanna stay upstairs, go ahead, but don't count on me to help you!

Ben

I'm not counting on you for shit, Cooper!