Gone Fishin Quotes

Billy "Catch" Pooler: Don't forget. The canary sings, but the eagle flies.

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Dekker Massey: I was wondering if you still honoring these? [shows him pamphlet]
Glenn: What the hell is it with these damn coupons?
Dekker Massey: Why, somebody else been in here with one?
Glenn: Yep. Two fellas come in here last night.
Dekker Massey: They still here?
Glenn: No. They gone this morning.
Dekker Massey: Do you know where they've gone?
Glenn: They asked me where they could buy a boat.
Dekker Massey: And did you suggest a place?
Glenn: Yep.
Dekker Massey: Which place?
Glenn: Phil Beasley's.

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Joe Waters: We're gonna be working every weekend for the rest of our lives, Gus.
Gus Green: How come?
Joe Waters: Because that boat cost more than our house. Well, at least we'll be home on time.
Gus Green: Wrong. We're gonna be home a day early. And that's worse than getting home on time. Besides, that freaking knife is somewhere at the bottom of Tiger Tail Lagoon.
Joe Waters: In any case, we're going home. [Tire blows out]
Joe, Gus: Flat.
Joe Waters: [Gus remains still, yet Joe sticks his arm in front of him] I got it, Gus.

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Joe Waters: [fire engines zoom by, sirens blaring] Must be a fire or something.

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Joe Waters: Let's just go home.
Gus Green: No, we're going to find the money.
Joe Waters: No, I'll tell you where we're going. We are going... [Car engine dies]
Joe Waters, Gus Green: Nowhere.

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Phil Beasly: Yeah, that boat's sad. But do you know what's sadder? Follow me.
Joe, Gus: [they do]
Joe Waters: [singing] Down in the Ever-Glades! [he hits a switch which causes a boat to fall in the water and start sinking]

Movie: Gone Fishin