Stephens Quotes in Speed (1994)

[Traven spots the explosive device (it's huge); Stephens is relaying his observations by cel-phone]

Jack: Fuck me!

Stephens: "Oh, darn."

[Jack is helped onto the bus after trying to defuse bomb]

Stephens: Did you have any luck with the bomb?

Jack: Yeah, it didn't go off.

Helen: Are they going to help us?

Stephens: Sure they are, they're the police. Hey, your taxes are paying their salaries. We die, they gotta take a pay cut.

Stephens: [Dismayed] We're at the airport.

Ortiz: Yeah, so?

Stephens: I already seen the airport.

Stephens: First time in LA.

Annie: Oh no, I live here.

Stephens: No, mine. Oh that's just funny, you heard me wrong. Nah, I'm sight-seeing.

Annie: Oh, really?

Stephens: Yeah. I hate to use the word 'tourist,' but it's not like I can hide it...

Annie: Not really.

Stephens: [sigh] Did you know it took me three hours to get here from the airport? I got so lost. LA's one big place, but I guess you don't notice, seeing as you live here. I'm such a yokel. There, I said it!

Annie: Oh jeez. You know what? I got gum on my seat, GUM!

[sits on a different bus seat nearer the front]

Stephens: It's okay. If you need to, you go right ahead and vomit.