Rat Race (2001)

John Cleese: Donald P. Sinclair

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Quotes 

• [after Sinclair has told them repeatedly to "go", to no avail] 

  Merrill : So, when you say "go", you mean, just go?

  Donald Sinclair : Uh, begin, commence, start moving... theoretically you have been racing for about forty seconds now, and so far Mr. Schaffer is winning because he's nearest to the door.

• [Donald Sinclair welcomes all the people who are invited to compete in the "race."] 

  Donald Sinclair : Excuse me. Thank you all for coming. I'm Donald Sinclair, I own this hotel. We don't have much time. There's a meteor the size of North Carolina heading straight for Earth. The impact is going to kill every thing and everyone on this planet. I built a bunker in the basement to this casino strong enough to withstand the blast. There's room enough for eight people. I have chosen the seven of you, plus me. When this is over, it'll be up to us to repopulate and re-civilize the planet.

  [Everyone looks shocked for about 5 seconds, before Sinclair begins laughing hysterically] 

  Donald Sinclair : I couldn't resist! I'm sorry.

• Donald Sinclair : Mr Grisham, tragically, was born without a personality.

• Harold Grisham : Vicki, you let go of this bag! Or I swear - I swear to God - I'll report you to the escort service!

  Donald Sinclair : Uh, Mr. Grisham, what's going on?

  Harold Grisham : The hooker! The hooker! The hooker is taking the money!

  Donald Sinclair : What hooker?

  Harold Grisham : Vicki! From the hotel!

  High Roller : Pepto Bismol?

  Harold Grisham : Vicki, I told you to wait in the car!

  Donald Sinclair : What the hell is she doing there?

  Harold Grisham : I brought her! I'm sorry, Mr. Sinclair. She said she liked me, but I'm beginning to think she was only interested in the money!

• Donald Sinclair : I can do whatever I want. I'm eccentric. Grr!

• Donald Sinclair : Go!

• Donald Sinclair : I can do anything I want, I'm eccentric. Aaarrrgh.

• Enrico Pollini : [Gets trown out of the train]  Ah! Yes!

  Harold Grisham : Sir, it's Pollini, he's first at the station.

  Enrico Pollini : Am i winning?

  [Harold Grisham nods towarths the Locker] 

  Donald Sinclair : [the high-rollers are cheering]  I knew it!

  Harold Grisham : Sir, he is opening the locker right now.

  Donald Sinclair : [Long pause]  Harold, what's going on?

  Harold Grisham : He's sleeping... Sir.

• High Roller : [Watching Enrico Pollini sleeping in the main lobby]  What is he doing?

  Donald Sinclair : Well, I think he's sleeping.

  High Roller : Sleeping?

  Donald Sinclair : Well, he must be narcoleptic. It's a rare sleeping disorder.

  High Roller : But I bet on him!