Verbal What the cops never figured out, and what I know now, was that these men would never break, never lie down, never bend over for anybody. Anybody.
Most-quoted character in The Usual Suspects (1995): in 23 of its 48 quotes
Most scenes with: Dave Kujan (4), Michael McManus (2), Hockney (2)
And then he showed these men of will what will really was.
More lines from Verbal
16 quotes Verbal Verbal Back when I was picking beans in Guatemala, we used to make fresh coffee, right off the trees I mean. That was good. This is shit but, hey, I'm in a police station.
Verbal Oh gee, thanks Dave, bang-up job so far. Extortion, coercion; you'll pardon me if I ask you to kiss my pucker.
Verbal To a cop the explanation's always simple. There's no mystery to the street, no arch criminal behind it all. If you find a body and you think his brother did it, you're gonna find out you're right.
Verbal Keaton always said, "I don't believe in God, but I'm afraid of him." Well I believe in God, and the only thing that scares me is Keyser Soze.
Verbal Big fat guy, I mean like orca fat.
Verbal Who is Keyser Soze? He is supposed to be Turkish. Some say his father was German. Nobody believed he was real. Nobody ever saw him or knew anybody that ever worked directly for him, but to hear Kobayashi tell it, anybody could have worked for Soze. You never knew. That was his power. The greatest trick the Devil ever pulled was convincing the world he didn't exist. And like that... he is gone.
Verbal You think you can catch Keyser Soze? You think a guy like that comes this close to getting caught, and sticks his head out? If he comes up for anything it'll be to get rid of me. After that... my guess is you'll never hear from him again.
Verbal It was Keyser Soze, Agent Kujan. I mean the Devil himself. How do you shoot the devil in the back? What if you miss?
Verbal He kills their kids. He kills their wives. He kills their parents and their parents friends.
He burns down the houses they live in and the stores they work in.
He kills people that owe them money.
Verbal It didn't make sense that I'd be there. I mean, these guys were hard-core hijackers, but there I was. I wasn't scared, I knew I hadn't done anything they could do me for. Besides, it was fun. I got to make like I was notorious.
Verbal I used to dehydrate as a kid. One time it got so bad my piss came out like snot. I'm not kidding, it was thick and gooey.
Verbal The greatest trick the Devil ever pulled was convincing the world he didn't exist.
Verbal Rephrasing of the phrase "the finest trick of the devil is to persuade you that he does not exist" by
Verbal What about it, Agent Kujan? If I told you the Loch Ness Monster blew up that boat, what would you say?
Verbal And like that... poof... he's gone.
Scenes with Verbal
6 scenes
His name is Verbal. Verbal Kint.
Verbal?
Yeah.
Verbal Roger, really. People say I talk too much.
Yeah, I was just about to tell you to shut up.
Verbal Can I have some coffee?
In a little while.
Verbal I'm really thirsty. I used to get dehydrated as a kid. One time it got so bad my piss came out like snot. I'm not kidding, it was all thick and gooey...
Jeff Rabin I'll get you your ****in' coffee!
You know a dealer named Ruby Deemer, Verbal?
Verbal You know a religious guy named John Paul?
You had a gun, then why didn't you help him? He was your friend!
Verbal Because I was afraid, okay? I was afraid.
Afraid of what?
Verbal It was Keyser Söze, Agent Kujan! The Devil himself! How do you shoot the Devil in the back? [pause, holds up his crippled hand] What if you miss?
[Kujan has just theorized that Keaton is Keyser Söze]
It was his idea to rob the taxi service back in New York, wasn't it? C'mon, tell me the truth.
Verbal [sobbing]
It was all Keaton! We followed him from the beginning! I didn't know! I saw him die! I believe he's dead, oh Christ!
You're not safe on your own.
Verbal Do...do you really think he was...
Keyser Söze? I don't know, Verbal. Keyser Söze's a shield, or, like you said, a spook story. But I know Keaton, and someone is out there pulling strings for you. Stay here and let us protect you.
Verbal No way. I'm not bait. I post today.
You posted 20 minutes ago. Captain Leo wants you out of here ASAP, unless you turn state's.
Verbal I'll take my chances, thank you.
If someone wants to get you, they're gonna get you out there. Turn state's evidence. You may never see trial.
Verbal Maybe so. But I'm not a rat, Agent Kujan. [turns to leave, and then takes one last look at Kujan] ****in' cops!
Verbal [voiceover]
It didn't make sense that I'd be there. I mean, these guys were hardcore hijackers. But, there I was. [suspects walk inside the police lineup] At that point, I wasn't scared. I knew I hadn't done anything they could do me for. Besides, it was fun. I got to make like I was notorious. [the lineup lights turn on]
All right, you all know the drill: When your number is called, step forward and repeat the phrase you've been given, understand? Number one, step forward.
Number two, step forward.
GIMME THE ****IN' KEYS, YOU **** MOTHER****ER!! AAAAAARGH!!
Knock it off, get back. Number three, step forward.
[Fenster snickers, as does the group; McManus slaps Fenster, who slaps McManus in retaliation]
Hand me the keys, you ****.
In English, please?
Excuse me?
In English.
Hand me the **** keys, you ****. What the ****?
Number four, step forward.
Verbal [voiceover while Keaton stepped forward and then Verbal himself stepped forward to repeat the lines given to them]
It was bullshit. The whole rap was a setup. It was all the cops' fault. You don't put guys like that into a room together. Who knows what can happen?
