Cyrus Kinnick Quotes in Wild Card (2015)

Nick Wild: I've been knocked down, blown up, lied to, shit on, and shot at. So nothing surprises me much anymore, except the things that people do to each other. I'm a licensed pilot, took karate in Tokyo. I lectured on economics at Yale. I can memorize the front pages of The New York Times in five minutes, and repeat it back to you in five weeks. I was National Golden Gloves champion three years in a row. I'm fluent in four languages, and can wrestle with a menu in five more.

Cyrus Kinnick: Jesus!

Nick Wild: Don't interrupt me. There's more.

Cyrus Kinnick: More?

Nick Wild: Yeah. I lie a lot.

Cyrus Kinnick: Safety means much to me. I checked under every synonym for safety, but there was no Nick Wild.

Nick Wild: Well, you should have tried between "chapels" and "charm schools."

Cyrus Kinnick: Being smart is the only defense I've ever had, but it's not enough anymore.

Nick Wild: [Offering his hand to Cyrus to shake] You're a good friend.

Cyrus Kinnick: [Taking Nick's hand, surprised] Friends?

Cyrus Kinnick: [while shaking hands] Don't ruin it.

Cyrus Kinnick: Guess you haven't liked Vegas much, huh?

Nick Wild: You're not supposed to like Vegas. It's just this creeping virus that people catch sometimes.

Nick Wild: I know now what I really need.

Cyrus Kinnick: What's that?

Nick Wild: 'Fuck you' money!