Bobby T quotes from The Running Man (2025)

Bobby T

Are you ready to see some runners cry?! [Audience cheers approvingly] And are you ready to see some runners die?! [Audience cheers approvingly]

Bobby T

Our first runner hails from right here in Co-Op City. Ben Richards! [Ben is forcedly led onto stage by two guards] A healthy 35-year-old man who thinks he's too good to work for a living. [Audience jeers] Mr. Richards' last job was a full-time position at DefenseNet. Until he spilled military secrets to a commie union he's not even in. [Audience jeers and Ben enragedly confirms it as "bullshit", and Bobby turns to Ben] Come on, that's showbiz kid, chill out. That's right! [to audience] He bit the hand that feeds him, because that's what dogs do! [Audience jeeringly calls out "traitor"] Remember that face? You win 3,000 new dollars... for a verified report and 10,000... if it leads to a kill. We've doubled the prizes for the last one of the season. Because when the stakes go up... [audience unisonly declares; "the stakes go down!"] And the stakes be high. Because the thousands he wins... goes to his wife, Sheila. [A promiscuously faked Sheila appears on screen behind Ben] A night witch... who only takes the biggest tips... at the Libertine. [Ben enragedly declares it as a fake and calls Bobby a liar struggling against guards] If you comprendo my innuendo. Abandoned by Richards. It's up to her now. To raise the tragic... kin of their sin. [Dan gives Ben both thumbs up] What's that? I think it's time for... [audience unisonly declares; "famous last words and Bobby walks up to Ben"] Well, Mr. Richards. Come on, can we hear it? [Puts hand on shoulder of and leans on Ben's guard and holds microphone to Ben] Do you have any famous... last words? [Ben glances over at Dan and enragedly curses at Dan, with Dan dismissively waving off Ben] How long do you think you'll last? [Ben threatens to burn down the building and questions the penis size of the audience, Ben is led off stage] Holy shit! Save it for the run! Oh, shit!

Bobby T

The rules of the run! Rule one: running money! Runners get a $1,000 new dollar advance and a 12-hour running start! The hunters don't hunt until... the Record & Report app goes live... tomorrow morning! Rules of the running cam! You must take 10 minutes of on-cam ham per day. These envelopes cannot be tracked. Drop them in a Network Drone Express mailbox before midnight... or you'll be disqualified... Thank you. You're still hunted for 30 days. Don't die for free. Get your tape set! Run far, get rich! Make it to midnight tomorrow and win $5,000 new dollars. Awards increase by... a thousand per day... and double at the end of each week. The grand prize for surviving day 30... is now... a billion new dollars! Before they can win that... who do they have to get past? [audience unisonly declares; "the hunters!"] Ladies and gentlemen, meet... The Hunters! Five men who fight for real freedom. Deep undercover where you least expect them. In fact, they may be amongst you... right now! And our leader... the ghost haunting every runner's dreams... Chief McCone! Search and destroy, gentlemen. [The Hunters disappear down stage] Let at them go! Take a last look at these thugs. Observe the typical disguises... their kind use to escape justice. In mere moments... they will walk among you... free to do whatever they want... until we stop them... [throws envelope across stage] together! [Audience cheers and chants "let them run! with Ben, Jenni and Timothy led into descension pods"] On your marks! Get set! Run! [The runners plunge down]

Bobby T

Depraved! Demonic! Deceased! What havoc will the remaining runners wreak? Tune in and find out. Next stop, rich and bold, it's those Americanos.

Bobby T

Ladies and gentlemen, last night seven men and one woman gave their lives to protect ours. Their love for their country only matched by the love for their children. [Ben says; "Uh oh] Someone chose to end the lives of these eight heroes and that someone was Ben Richards. His new tape just arrived. That's what he has to say about it.

Dan Killian

Bobby T.

Bobby T

Daniel, you son of a bitch! How many times I gotta tell you, do not put bluefin in my amuse-bouche. When I pull a mercury poison on a show night... [walks up to Dan's face intimidatingly] your bouche will not be amused, Dan. [Notices Ben] Oh, is this the one?

Dan Killian

Mm-hmm.

Bobby T

Is this our star?

Dan Killian

Yep.

Bobby T

Oh... I know it's weird to see me in real life, but you get used to it. I'm flesh and blood just like you are. [Puts hand on Ben's shoulder] My robot puts my pants on one leg at a time.

Dan Killian

Classic Bobby.

Bobby T

Do not shake your dick at the crowd. That's a bad note. He looks great. [Walks onto stage]