Live from Baghdad (2002 TV Movie)
Michael Keaton: Robert Wiener
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Quotes
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Ingrid Formanek : Say this- "La tapar, ana Sahaffi".
Robert Wiener : La tapar, ana Sahaffi.
Ingrid Formanek : Pretty good.
Robert Wiener : What does it mean?
Ingrid Formanek : "Don't shoot, I'm a journalist".
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Richard Roth : Hi. Richard Roth. Don't call me 'Dick'.
Robert Wiener : Robert Wiener. Don't call me 'Dick', either.
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Customs Inspector : 23 bottles of vodka?
Robert Wiener : There was supposed to be 24. Shit!
Customs Inspector : For personal use?
Robert Wiener : Yeah.
Customs Inspector : You are an alcoholic.
Robert Wiener : You're a customs inspector. We all have our parts to play.
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Robert Wiener : (on the phone with room service) Could you send up a Pepsi, please?
Ingrid Formanek : I'll take a Pepsi.
Judy Parker : I'll have a Coke.
Ingrid Formanek : Oh, there's no Coke in Baghdad. Bottling plant's in Dixie.
[Judy, confused, looks at Ingrid]
Ingrid Formanek : (whispering) Israel.
Mark Biello : I'll take a Yoo-Hoo. (everyone looks at Mark.) It's a chocolate drink.
Judy Parker : I didn't say anything.
Robert Wiener : Make it seven Pepsis.
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[first lines]
[First lines spoken as characters in the film, preceded by title cards, archival movie dialog, and news announcements]
Robert Wiener : Baghdad is me.
Eason Jordan : You're supposed to be in Berlin.
Robert Wiener : Fuck Berlin. The wall's down. Baghdad is me, Eason.
Eason Jordan : You've never even been to Baghdad.
Robert Wiener : Close enough. Jerusalem.
Eason Jordan : I wouldn't bring up Jerusalem if I were you. It's not a point in your favor.
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Ingrid Formanek : Come on, Wienerish. We're just the eyes. You put this shit up there, and people pull it down on their Sonys. I think I'm quoting you.
Robert Wiener : No, I said "Zeniths".
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Ingrid Formanek : Hey. Hey. Cigars. Embassy man loves cigars, remember? You give embassy man cigars, he give you big access.
Robert Wiener : Hangover?
Ingrid Formanek : Brutal.
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Stu : You're nothing but a bunch of overpaid, bone-picking vultures.
Robert Wiener : You're confusing us with CBS, pal. We're the under-paid vultures.
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[last lines]
Robert Wiener : Your family?
Naji Al-Hadithi : They're safe. Thank you. So you're leaving?
Robert Wiener : Yeah. It's time for me to go.
Naji Al-Hadithi : And we have become friends.
Robert Wiener : Yeah. You kept your word. And you've been fair. I can't ask for more than that from a friend.
Naji Al-Hadithi : And you got your story.
Robert Wiener : I know. Not the one I wnated.
Naji Al-Hadithi : Isn't it?
[pause]
Naji Al-Hadithi : I will see you when this war is over.
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Robert Wiener : [after finding a wire installed in the hotel room] Ladies and gentleman, THE ROLLING STONES!
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Robert Wiener : Okay, Fuck! Everybody non-essential get down to that bomb shelter, right now... Myself included.