The Dead Pool1988

Peter Swan:
Do you mind, gentlemen? I happen to be at a funeral.

Harry Callahan:
Like to talk to you about your list.

Peter Swan:
It's no big secret. Most of the cast and crew knew about it. I didn't tell you because the dead pool is just a harmless game.

Harry Callahan:
Sounds pretty sick to me.

Peter Swan:
Let me tell you something, Callahan. People... people are fascinated with death and violence. That's why my films make money. They're an escape, a vicarious release of fear. Same thing with this game. Nobody takes my films *or* the dead pool seriously.

Harry Callahan:
Well, someone gave Squares the drugs that killed him - maybe it was you.

Peter Swan:
You can't tie me into Johnny's death just because of a coincidence. My assistant and my effects supervisor were playing the game too, why don't you talk to them?

Harry Callahan:
Oh, we will - but nobody on their list is dead yet.

Peter Swan:
Hey, look, Callahan, Johnny was a major drugs user, and I predicted he'd die this year, but that's all I did. Don't you get it? The whole idea is to pick celebrities who aren't going to make it, because they're old, or because they're sick or because they're in a high-risk profession.

Harry Callahan:
Like police work?

Peter Swan:
Nothing personal, love.

Harry Callahan:
I don't like your list, Swan. I don't like being on it.

Peter Swan:
Ah, that's, that's what this is really all about, isn't it? Well, if you got a charge to make...

Harry Callahan:
Maybe I'll start my own dead pool, and put you on it.

Peter Swan:
You threatening me?

Harry Callahan:
You want to play the game, you'd better know the rules, love.