A character in RoboCop (1987)

Dick Jones quotes from RoboCop (1987)

Ronny Cox
Played by Ronny Cox RoboCop (1987) · 33 quotes

Tied for 2nd most-quoted character in RoboCop (1987): in 7 of its 33 quotes
Most scenes with: RoboCop (2), Bob Morton (2), The Old Man (2)

Scenes with Dick Jones

7 scenes
ED-209
[Dick Jones directs Kinney to threaten ED-209. Kinney points a gun at the robot.]

Please put down your weapon. You have 20 seconds to comply.

Dick Jones

I think you'd better do what he says, Mr. Kinney.

ED-209
[Alarmed, Kinney quickly tosses the gun away. ED-209 growls menacingly.]

You now have 15 seconds to comply.

Dick Jones

I remember when I was a young executive at this company. We used to call the old man funny names. "Iron Butt", "Boner", once I even called him... "asshole". But there was always respect. I always knew where the line was drawn. And you just stepped over it, buddy-boy. You've insulted me. And you've insulted this company with that bastard creation of yours. I had a guaranteed military sale with ED-209. Renovation program. Spare parts for the next decade. Who cares if it worked or not?

The old man thought it was pretty important... Dick.

Dick Jones

You know... he's a sweet old man. And he means well. But he's not gonna live forever. And I'm number two around here. Pretty simple math, huh, Bob? You just... **** with the wrong guy!

You're out of your **** mind!

Dick Jones

You better pray... that that unholy monster of yours doesn't screw up.

Dick Jones
[Dick Jones gloats over RoboCop's inability to arrest him because of "Directive 4".]

Any attempt to arrest a senior officer of OCP results in shutdown. What did you think... that you were an ordinary police officer? You're our product. And we can't very well have our products turning against us, can we?

Dick Jones
[Jones tosses Boddicker RoboCop's tracker.]

Destroy it.

Gonna need some major firepower. You got access to military weaponry?

Dick Jones

We practically are the military.

[Robocop forces the doors open on a high level conference meeting of OCP senior personel.]

How may we help you, officer?

Dick Jones is wanted for murder.

Dick Jones

This is absurd! That...thing...is a violent, mechanical psychopath!

These are some serious charges. What is your evidence?

Dick Jones
[Robocop moves toward the TV monitors, and plays back Dick Jones confessing "I had to kill Bob Morton because he made a mistake; now it's time to erase that mistake."] [Jones pulls a gun on the Old Man in a board meeting.]

I want a chopper! Now! We will walk to the roof, very calmly! I will board the chopper with my hostage. Anybody tries to stop me, the old geezer gets it!

[Robocop aims his firearm in the general direction of Dick Jones, but makes no intention to shoot him.]

My program will not allow me to act against an officer of this company.

Dick, you're fired!

[Directive 4 disappears from RoboCop's vision.]

Thank you.
[Robocop shoots Jones out of the window]

ED-209
[Jones directs Kinney to threaten ED-209. Kinney points a gun at the robot, which immediately aims its weapons at him.]

Please put down your weapon. You have 20 seconds to comply.

Jones

I think you'd better do what he says, Mr. Kinney.

ED-209
[Alarmed, Kinney quickly tosses the gun away. ED-209 steps forward and growls menacingly.]

You now have 15 seconds to comply. You are in direct violation of Penal Code 1.13, Section 9.

ED-209
[Everyone in the room panics; Kinney tries to hide among them, but is pushed back into open range]

You have 5 seconds to comply. 4. 3. 2. 1. I am now authorized to use physical force! [Violently shoots Kinney repeatedly until one of the technicians pulls the plug, shutting down ED-209]

Somebody wanna call a goddamn paramedic?! Let's go, Johnson!

Donald Johnson

You pull the plug on this thing?

Donald Johnson
[As one of the staff members tries to touch Kinney]

Don't touch him. DON'T TOUCH HIM! [dialling the phone]

Dr. McNamara

He didn't hear the gun drop.

Donald Johnson

He didn't hear it?

[to Dick Jones]

Dick, I'm very disappointed.

Dick Jones

I'm sure it's only a glitch. A temporary setback.

You call this a glitch? We're scheduled to begin construction in six months. Your "temporary setback" could cost us 50 million dollars in interest payments alone.

Dick Jones
[RoboCop enters Dick Jones's office to arrest him.]

You know, I usually don't see anybody without an appointment, but in your case, I'll make an exception.

You are under arrest.

Dick Jones

Oh? On what charge?

Aiding and abetting a known felon.

Dick Jones

Sounds like I'm in a lot of trouble. [holds out hands, as if preparing to be cuffed] You'd better take me in!

I will.

Dick Jones
[But before he can do so, "Directive 4" interferes with RoboCop's attempt to arrest Jones]

What's the matter, officer? I'll tell you what's the matter. It's a little insurance policy called "Directive 4". My little contribution to your psychological profile. Any attempt to arrest a senior officer of OCP results in shutdown. What did you think? That you were an ordinary police officer? You're our product. And we can't very well have our products turning against us, can we?

Dick Jones
[Writhing, Robocop briefly manages to hold up his gun]

Ah. Still a little fight left in you. Maybe you'd like to meet a friend of mine?

Dick Jones
[Jones picks up and activates a remote; ED-209 enters the room]

I had to kill Bob Morton because he made a mistake. Now it's time to erase that mistake.

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