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There’s nothing like great dialogue. It’s memorable and sticks with you long after many other details of the book, movie, or tv episode have faded to blurry recall. 

Here’s some of my favourite exchanges.

From the movie Goldfinger:

Jame Bond: Do you expect me to talk?
Goldfinger: Why no, Mr. Bond, I expect you to die.

From Firefly:

Mal: Don’t hurt him. Just scare him.
Jane: Pain is scary.

From Die Hard:

Hans Gruber: Do you really think you have a chance against us, Mr. Cowboy?
John McClane: Yippee-ki-yay, m*therf*cker.

Some of the best stuff is from the older movies.

From The Thin Man:

Reporter: Say listen, is he working on a case?
Nora Charles: Yes, he is.
Reporter: What case?
Nora Charles: A case of scotch. Pitch in and help him.

From Gentlemen Prefer Blondes:

Esmond Sr.: Have you got the nerve to tell me you don’t want to marry my son for his money?
Lorelei Lee: It’s true.
Esmond Sr.: Then what do you want to marry him for?
Lorelei Lee: I want to marry him for YOUR money.

And this is from a current a wip of mine. In this scene, Winston has just met Raine at a bar:

Winston: “Uh-oh. She’s thinking. She’s thinking, ‘but he’s a stranger’.” His voice was low and softly mocking. “But just think, I won’t be a stranger tomorrow morning.”
Raine: “No. You’ll just be a memory.”
Winston:“Oooo.” He grimaced. “I’ll need a drink to recover from that one. What are you having?” He signaled to the bartender.
Raine: “Am I recovering from something too?”
Winston: “My devastating charm?”
Raine:“I’ll have a ginger ale.”

So how about you guys? Post some of your favourite dialogue exchange–tv, books, movies– in the comments.