“You know, my kid was sick. I sent my wife enough to get her well. Now...” – Ben Richards, Running Man, The (2025) ... Movie Quotes Database

Ben Richards: You know, my kid was sick. I sent my wife enough to get her well. Now I'm trying to win enough to get them out. She's only two. So if I do my job, she'll never even remember Slumside.
Bradley Throckmorton: Okay, Richards. I can get you past that blockade. But I'm gonna need a couple days to set it up. So hide out here in the meantime. You know, you could go to full 30 if you play smart.
Ben Richards: And what makes you such an expert?
Bradley Throckmorton: [Points and endearingly squints] Tune in and find out. [Leads Ben to media room] Welcome to the pulpit. [Inserts and plays a tape]
The Apostle: What goes on behind the scenes of the biggest Free-Vee show of all time? Welcome to The Apostle. Episode 30, Real Rules of the Running Man. If you dig, dupe, and distribute. The network has three types for every run. Type 1, Hopeless Dude.
Hopeless Dude: [In an eating establishment] Oh my God.
The Apostle: Hopeless Dude is cursed with a fatal misunderstanding of human nature. He usually lasts less than 48 hours.
Hopeless Dude: Come and get me. Dinner is served, pal. [At door] Oh, damn. [Gets shot by the Hunters]
The Running Man voicover: Pa-pow! That's a takeout!
Ben Richards: Woof.
The Running Man voicover: Oh! He is cooked!
The Apostle: Type 2, Negative Dude. Negative Dude knows he ain't got a chance in hell. He just wants to go out with a bang or two.
Negative Dude: [Socializing with four women in bed] Make life greater. Leave a **** crater.
The Apostle: Bro gets smoked by the end of week one cause he buys too much ass and not enough food with his running start. [Negative Dude is cornered by the Hunters in strip club parking lot] A slave to his appetites, he often serves himself up on a plate.
Negative Dude: Suck dicks in hell! [Detonates suicide bomb vest]
The Apostle: Final Dude. Final Dude has a fierce will to survive. Yet, he never wins. The network cheats. They can't find anyone anytime. But, if a runner's getting good ratings, let him run. 13 days.
Final Dude: And just like Papa always said, you can try, but you can't catch a ghost.
Final Dude: [Camera zooms in on Final Dude with software identification notice] Oh shit.
The Apostle: The crowd wants blood, and Final Dude becomes a victim of his own success. They might hide from destiny, but they never outrun fate. [Final Dude is finished off in a lumber mill and is ground up in wood chipper]
Final Dude: That's me, McCone! I'm the Running Man! Bi-
The Apostle: Double kill! Rest in pieces!
Evan McCone: That's game.
Ben Richards: Whew. Is that supposed to inspire me?
Bradley Throckmorton: Oh, come on, man! Don't you get it? After that escape tonight, live, prime time, you... you are... [rewinds tape to shot of Final Dude and points to Ben] Final Dude. And they're gonna squeeze every last drop of ratings out of your ass, so you got at least until Negative Dude flames out to get somewhere safe. Which gives us enough time to set you up for the biggest underdog win in game show history.
Ben Richards: So where the hell's safe?
Bradley Throckmorton: I'm working on it.

Ben Richards : You know, my kid was sick. I sent my wife enough to get her well. Now I'm trying to win enough to get them out. She's only two. So if I do my job, she'll never even remember Slumside. Bradley Throckmorton : Okay, Richards. I can get you past that blockade. But I'm gonna need a couple days to set it up. So hide out here in the meantime. You know, you could go to full 30 if you play smart. Ben Richards : And what makes you such an expert? Bradley Throckmorton : [ Points and endearingly squints ] Tune in and find out. [ Leads Ben to media room ] Welcome to the pulpit. [ Inserts and plays a tape ] The Apostle : What goes on behind the scenes of the biggest Free-Vee show of all time? Welcome to The Apostle. Episode 30, Real Rules of the Running Man. If you dig, dupe, and distribute. The network has three types for every run. Type 1, Hopeless Dude. Hopeless Dude : [ In an eating establishment ] Oh my God. The Apostle : Hopeless Dude is cursed with a fatal misunderstanding of human nature. He usually lasts less than 48 hours. Hopeless Dude : Come and get me. Dinner is served, pal. [ At door ] Oh, damn. [ Gets shot by the Hunters ] The Running Man voicover : Pa-pow! That's a takeout! Ben Richards : Woof. The Running Man voicover : Oh! He is cooked! The Apostle : Type 2, Negative Dude. Negative Dude knows he ain't got a chance in hell. He just wants to go out with a bang or two. Negative Dude : [ Socializing with four women in bed ] Make life greater. Leave a **** crater. The Apostle : Bro gets smoked by the end of week one cause he buys too much ass and not enough food with his running start. [ Negative Dude is cornered by the Hunters in strip club parking lot ] A slave to his appetites, he often serves himself up on a plate. Negative Dude : Suck dicks in hell! [ Detonates suicide bomb vest ] The Apostle : Final Dude. Final Dude has a fierce will to survive. Yet, he never wins. The network cheats. They can't find anyone anytime. But, if a runner's getting good ratings, let him run. 13 days. Final Dude : And just like Papa always said, you can try, but you can't catch a ghost. Final Dude : [ Camera zooms in on Final Dude with software identification notice ] Oh shit. The Apostle : The crowd wants blood, and Final Dude becomes a victim of his own success. They might hide from destiny, but they never outrun fate. [ Final Dude is finished off in a lumber mill and is ground up in wood chipper ] Final Dude : That's me, McCone! I'm the Running Man! Bi- The Apostle : Double kill! Rest in pieces! Evan McCone : That's game. Ben Richards : Whew. Is that supposed to inspire me? Bradley Throckmorton : Oh, come on, man! Don't you get it? After that escape tonight, live, prime time, you... you are... [ rewinds tape to shot of Final Dude and points to Ben ] Final Dude. And they're gonna squeeze every last drop of ratings out of your ass, so you got at least until Negative Dude flames out to get somewhere safe. Which gives us enough time to set you up for the biggest underdog win in game show history. Ben Richards : So where the hell's safe? Bradley Throckmorton : I'm working on it.