A scene from The Princess Bride 1987
Max

[Inigo and Fezzik are at Miracle Max's door]

Go away! What? What?

Inigo

Are you the Miracle Max who worked for the king all those years?

Max

The king's stinking son fired me! And thank you so much for bringing up such a painful subject! While you're at it, why don't you give me a nice paper cut and pour lemon juice on it? We're closed! Beat it or I'll call the Brute Squad!

Fezzik

I'm on the Brute Squad.

Max

[sees Fezzik's size]

You are the Brute Squad!

Inigo

We need a miracle. It's really important.

Max

Look, I'm retired! And, besides, why would you want someone the king's stinking son fired? I might kill whoever you wanted me to miracle!

Inigo

He's already dead!

Max

He is, eh? I'll take a look at him. Bring him in.

Max

[in Max's hut, Fezzik places Wesley's body on the table. Max raises Wesley's limp arm, then drops it]

I've seen worse. [continues examining Wesley]

Inigo

Sir? Sir? We're in a terrible rush.

Max

Don't rush me, sonny. You rush a miracle, man, you get rotten miracles. You got money?

Inigo

Sixty-five.

Max

Sheesh! I've never worked for so little, except once, and that was a very noble cause.

Inigo

This is noble, sir. His wife is crippled. His children are on the brink of starvation.

Max

Are you a rotten liar.

Inigo

I need him to help avenge my father, murdered these 20 years.

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