Manhattan Melodrama

James W. 'Jim' Wade:
I was born at home, because I wanted to be near Mother at the time.

James W. 'Jim' Wade:
And I'm not sure, maybe ideals have ceased to exist. Maybe they're outmoded like um [pauses] oil lamps and horse cars. But they're mine, and I'm stuck with them.

James W. 'Jim' Wade:
I'm going to clean out every rotten spot I can find in this city, and, Blackie, I don't want to find you in any of them!

James W. 'Jim' Wade:
You know, I think those yes-men would go to bed with me if they had a chance.

Eleanor Packer:
Don't worry, Darling, they won't have a chance.

Edward J. 'Blackie' Gallagher:
Don't commute me - I don't want it. Hey, look, Jim, if I can't live the way I want, then at least let me die the way I want.

Spud 'Spuddie':
But, Boss, I tink...

Edward J. 'Blackie' Gallagher:
With what?

Eleanor Packer:
Now, now Blackie, Blackie don't do anything foolish!... Blackie?

Edward J. 'Blackie' Gallagher:
[Chuckles] Did I ever do anything foolish?

Edward J. 'Blackie' Gallagher:
Well I'm not dressed for company!

Edward J. 'Blackie' Gallagher:
Die the way you lived, all of a sudden, that's the way to go. Don't drag it out.

Edward J. 'Blackie' Gallagher:
You better cross yourself, Manny, and make it double, because this is once you doubled-crossed yourself.

Eleanor Packer:
Nothing like a district attorney to keep a girl in shape. You and I must have a good wrestle someday.

James W. 'Jim' Wade:
Have you left anything at your table, I mean, anything that you have to go back for?

Eleanor Packer:
I'm fully equipped.

Eleanor Packer:
[to the priest] It must be nice in jail, with you there.

Eleanor Packer:
Entertaining your gunslinger pals is bad enough, but politicians? Oh, no, that's out!