Taxi - Season 1 Edit

A big mistake.

A brief dinner.

A bum fighter gets a fight with a major contender

A cabbie is late.

A Chrysler Cordoba with Corinthian leather?

A conservative estimate.

A couch that converts to a high chair.

A couple of friends of mine have money troubles

A couple of guys came in here looking for Latka.

A day.

A doctor isn't in yet.

A drink or something?

A few times in my life.

A giant jerk.

A girl goes out with me, I embarrass her.

A girl sitting across from me in a bar

A good dispatcher has got to be

A good line really helps a lot.

A guy can do what he can do, and he can't do what he can't do,

A ha. You mean you want to go to... your place.

A half an hour.

A Latka Gravas?

A left hook to the body.

A little disco dancing, and then magic time.

A little short, huh?

A long time, huh?

A lot more confidence in himself now.

A lot more.

A lot of people don't know about that.

A lot of stars call him.

A man is never taller

A man waits all his life for a woman like that.

A much better fight than his old man.

A new Sunshine Cab company record.

A one and a nine?

A parked car?

A pinch of food every morning.

A pitcher of beer and two mugs!

A priest who collected it

A really dark bar where no one will see us.

A really tough boxing state, isn't it?

A receipt?

A schlemiel is a guy

A sclimazl is a guy who comes home from work early

A shlimazl's the guy he spills it on.

A smarter way to lead up to this.

A stiff!"

A stinking time of the year for me.

A threat that worked.

A trip to Florida, a new car...

A very interesting theory, John.

A white halter.

A whole new Louie De Palma

A witty, bright, sensitive girl

A woman once said to me,

About 1,100.

About calling my, uh, my kid.

About Louie's deal with God.

About Ma, about me, about Nick, about Ma and me,

About Nick and me, about Nick and Ma.

About over here.

About the job you're going to get.

About their lives. Humiliating them, that's simple.

About this hand.

About this?

About what happened to Tony's fish.

About what she's putting you through.

About what?

About whoever lost paid for the marriage license.

About why I'm seeing him so much.

Absolutely.

Absolutely.

Accident? When? How?

Aces and Jacks.

Actually, I was thinking there for a second

Actually, the thing that pulled me

After all you've done for them.

After all,

After that...

After this message.

After you left,

After you sent us that cute little note?

Against incredible odds, while the men are free

Ah, ah, there it is.

Ah, but it doesn't matter.

Ah, come on, are you kidding?

Ah, just forget it.

Ah, Suzanne, is this the best time you've ever had?

Ah, that's all right.

Ah, that's okay.

Ah, who cares about that?

Ah, why?

Ah, yes, sir. Right there.

Ah, you...

Ah! Ah!

Ahem!

Ain't you got no feelings for Ma at all?

Alex and I are both cab drivers.

Alex can back me up on that.

Alex has too much money.

Alex here as a witness to what I'm about to say.

Alex is just teaching me some taxi tricks

Alex isn't playing with his money.

Alex just raised another 20...

Alex Rieger, 180,000 miles without an accident,

Alex Rieger.

Alex wants to play one on one with you.

Alex will take over from here.

Alex, Can we talk

Alex, come in here and talk to my mother.

Alex, don't.

Alex, here's $3,000.

Alex, I could be getting acting jobs

Alex, I don't know what I'm going to do.

Alex, I need your advice.

Alex, I need... I need that song.

Alex, I run this garage,

Alex, I'd love to come.

Alex, I'm telling you

Alex, if I lose this job, I'll have to drop out of school...

Alex, just be sure and tell me the details

Alex, look into my eyes

Alex, Louie.

Alex, please forgive me.

Alex, the boss is waiting.

Alex, there's no need for you

Alex, this is very important to me.

Alex, uh...

Alex, what am I going to do?

Alex, will you calm down for a second?

Alex, yo.

Alex, you better be sure.

Alex, you got something

Alex, you see, this phone call...

ALEX: Come on!

ALEX: Did you see that?

ALEX: Get him a glass of water.

ALEX: Get Latka outside.

ALEX: Good, Bobby, good.

ALEX: Here, Louie.

ALEX: Hey, Bob.

ALEX: Hey, Bobby, you in there? Bobby?

ALEX: Hey, come on, Bobby

ALEX: Hit another left.

ALEX: I told you.

ALEX: Louie, come here!

ALEX: Not him.

ALEX: Oh, look at that catch.

ALEX: Okay, everybody

ALEX: Why not?

ALEX: Wouldn't it be weird, after all this trouble,

ALEX: Yeah, I think you should.

ALEX: Yeah, okay, Louie. Come on...

ALEX: Yeah.

ALEX: Yeah. from that operation so fast.

Alex!

Alex!

Alex! What?

Alex?

Alex?

Alex?

Alex? Yeah.

Alex.

Alex.

Alex. What a surprise.

Alex. What?

Alex...

Alex... one of the biggest art dealers in New York

Alex... that guy is the same guy

All I ask is give him some time.

All I did was turn him in.

All I know is, I heard a big laugh when I left the table.

All I wanted was an invitation.

All night long, she kept accusing me

All right

All right by me, I see you.

All right, all right, a hundred bucks.

All right, all right, come home a winner.

All right, all right, go to the...

All right, all right, we got a lot of cabs here.

All right, All right.

All right, all right.

All right, all right.

All right, All right.

All right, all right.

All right, all right. Everybody sit down.

All right, all right. Here.

All right, all right. While I'm waiting.

All right, Belson, I know you're hiding.

All right, Beniquez, in the cab.

All right, bye bye.

All right, come on, all right?

All right, come on, come on, just relax.

All right, come on, you clowns.

All right, coming, coming.

All right, give me something good.

All right, give me your fish.

All right, guys.

All right, I got a baby.

All right, I'll bet

All right, I'll call her!

All right, Just stop it. All right?

All right, let's get started.

All right, look.

All right, Mr. De Palma

All right, now keep practicing

All right, now look, the first thing you got to know...

All right, now, listen

All right, now...

All right, Officer, where do I stand?

All right, son.

All right, stop that.

All right, then I come without them.

All right, this is your last chance.

All right, Tony.

All right, what do you clowns want?

All right, whatever, but you better move fast.

All right! All right!

All right?

All right? All right?

All right? Now, you listen to me.

All right.

All right.

All right.

All right.

All right.

All right.

All right.

All right.

All right.

All right.

All right.

All right.

All right.

All right.

All right.

All right.

All right.

All right.

All right.

All right.

All right.

All right.

All right.

All right.

All right.

All right. All right.

All right. Come on, Hamlet.

All right. Here we go.

All right. I'll talk to her now.

All right. If you just want to talk and it's no big stuff...

All the old people, and the sick, and the infirm,

All the ones with big sleeves

All the way back, we only said three words.

All these mo mos trying to learn how to do my steps,

All this would never have happened.

All you had to say was, "Louie, come."

All you need is a little street savvy

ALL: Aw.

ALL: Hey!

ALL: Ooh!

ALL: Yeah.

ALL: Yeah.

Alone.

Alone...

Alone... alone...

Alternatives have been explored,

Although that's a very important factor.

Always remember, lust is better than love.

Always says he's too busy to come East.

Always wanted to do that.

Always wear it with the clasp on the inside.

Always wondering if what

Always working,

Always!

Always. This is my first.

Am I talking too loud? No, I don't think I am.

Am I what you pictured, Bobby?

An accident?

An average of three yards per carry.

And a boy who worships horses.

And a lot has changed in four years.

And a pair of shoes.

And about how I was going to fire you

And add ginger ale and juices.

And after dinner, I know this scalper.

And after looking at each other countless times,

And Alex Rieger.

And all the rest of them

And also, this team is called the Redskins,

And as I was approaching Third Avenue,

And beat him at his own game.

And Bobby Wheeler, who I guess you sort of know.

And Bobby Wheeler.

And book so much.

And calling your daughter.

And can you write this down for me?

And change for a quarter in your booking envelope

And change her phone number.

And convince them that I'm Louie De Palma.

And could you wait with me?

And couldn't pay our rent anymore.

And cruel and nasty.

And dinner's just a foot in the door.

And do you, Vivian, take this man

And don't trust guys who wear scarves over here.

And don't trust guys who wear too much

And drink your champagne.

And everybody loved what I did.

And everybody said, "Hey, Louie,

And everything and dropped ten or 70 pounds.

And face this thing head on.

And finds his wife in bed with his boss,

And for how long,

And found the Justice of the Peace

And generally abusing at least one person in this garage.

And get a job in three years.

And get it over with.

And he just sat there the whole time with his mouth open.

And he said, "No, no, nurse, I need a dentist.

And he says to the nurse, he says, "Nurse, me and my wife

And he says, "If I could do it in my living room,

And he'll be back.

And he's worrying about two dumb fish.

And here I am watching a chug a lug contest.

And hey, don't worry. You did your duty.

And hope we don't hear the thud.

And how I'd like to see that situation

And how it's a rotten life and how very few make it

And how terrific and open and honest I am

And how you can get old trying, you know?

And I ain't seeing you anymore.

And I could see she was smiling big.

And I couldn't figure out why it was you who was annoyed.

And I don't know what I would do

And I don't like the way it tastes,

And I don't mean I broke a promise

And I don't want to hear any lame excuses.

And I figured, "Boy, I lucked out."

And I have someone in mind.

And I heard your voice, I would know it was you.

And I hope the world is kind to you.

And I hope you appreciate it.

And I hope you fill it out

And I kept telling her she was wrong.

And I knew that whenever they called us up

And I know that, if I ever got any acting breaks,

And I left town mad, only then I got amnesia

And I might have said, "Hey, everybody

And I moved over to the other side,

And I never had any older brothers.

And I pretended it was that ugly witch with her hand on my knee.

And I really like this.

And I respect you. I respect you, Beverly. I really do.

And I saw they had a high chair there.

And I see Sheila.

And I thought Latka should have some music for his nuptials.

And I took it all out to come to New York,

And I want you to help me.

And I want you to know

And I want you to react naturally for me, okay?

And I wanted someone

And I wanted to drop by

And I went home, and I swore to myself then

And I will raise you...

And I won't be pressured about it.

And I would say, "Thanks, but no,

And I'd like you all to form a loose semicircle behind him

And I'd like you to concentrate, if you will, on the body.

And I'd walk into one of their high school reunions

And I'll go to school.

And I'll set it up.

And I'll stick this in the fridge.

And I'll tell you about my outfit.

And I'll tell you everything, okay?

And I'm going to be here making a fortune.

And I'm going to be here rooting for you.

And I'm going to be here.

And I'm going to be here.

And I'm going to be right back here fighting.

And I'm going to be right back here managing you.

And I'm going to love telling him

And I'm going to tell him he's a loser

And I'm not about to break my streak right now.

And I'm not going to have to give up acting.

And I'm not so sure I want to go on seeing her.

And I'm sticking to it.

And I'm telling you, so help me...

And I'm very aware of our time limit here.

And I'm writing down the words,

And I'm your best booker.

And I've done some pretty rotten things in my life.

And if God made you the way you are,

And if that isn't love,

And if there isn't one that's dirty and smelly,

And if you go out to eat,

And if you go to the movies

And it is a word

And it meant something very special to us

And it's gonna be before midnight tonight.

And it's signed, "Your future ex wife, Suzanne."

And just like that, we were married.

And just then, all of a sudden,

And knocked in the side of a parked car.

And knowing it's you.

And let him dance all over my face

And let them call the dog?

And look at that defensive line.

And make them all eat crackers,

And maybe there's not enough room in it

And move the kids' beds upstairs.

And never think about acting again.

And no one takes my cabs for joyrides.

And no strings attached.

And nobody can stoop lower

And nobody claims it within 90 days

And not just at him

And not make sense.

And nothing can change his mind.

And now you're going to shun me, huh?

And now, 20 years later,

And now, it looks like your problems are solved, kid.

And now, with this drop in our income,

And pay attention to my daughter.

And pick up a hell of a lot of bread.

And pretend not to notice.

And raise five.

And raise you another $200.

And raise you my last $300.

And raises you...

And ramming into a Cordoba?

And respected you, and counted on you.

And say things like, uh... "Well.

And sc**** those daisies off the bathtub.

And see how Bobby's doing, and I'm going with him.

And she freezes up on me,

And she needs to go someplace

And shlimazls.

And so she was the only one left out.

And so we wondered how you were.

And some of them even told me that I was in the running.

And spend the evening together and talk it out, okay?

And spills his soup.

And squirm like a worm.

And start a precedent?

And still we must have talked for around five minutes.

And take a walk.

And take advantage of girls named Debbie.

And take my brother to see my mother.

And talk about it, that's all.

And tell me that you're sure

And tell them, "I knew him when."

And that man despises me.

And that was it.

And that was James Caan...

And that whatever I was feeling now, I'd get over.

And that... in some way,

And that's all you got to show for it?

And that's for you to get out of here.

And that's my clock.

And that's not love.

And that's pretty good when you're going in cold, you know.

And that's that, okay?

And the big nose and that ugly wart on her chin?

And the dog runs off, I don't know, somewhere.

And the last $50

And the preggos.

And the spit that gets in the corner of your mouth.

And the way that vein stands out in your neck,

And the world has never come to an end,

And their hard times.

And then forget the face you yelled into?

And then get the idea himself and ask her.

And then I found that the best way to handle them

And then I might have turned on the PA like this

And then I'll go to graduate school, and then...

And then I'll take three.

And then I'm on again Tuesday,

And then maybe we can go for a beer.

And then maybe, when we're involved

And then that's that, you know?

And then to lose it all again,

And then we had dinner

And then we'll work up to your insides on the floor?

And then what?

And then, in silence, we went straight to sleep.

And then, like, if things go real well

And then...

And there she sits,

And there was no sign of recognition.

And they gave me three 50s...

And they give you some food,

And they put you at the table, right?

And they said they'd let me know this morning. So...

And they say rejection isn't fun.

And they say, "Are you hungry?"

And this girl comes to the door.

And this guy comes up to me

And this is a cabbie's hangout.

And this is Mr. Rieger. Burns.

And this is my friend, Alex Rieger.

And this is your best time?

And this man is our son.

And three, and most importantly:

And threw me out of her car on the New Jersey turnpike.

And today, we're using the 16 ounce glove.

And told me that if I really loved my daughter,

And told us that they were moving to Florida

And took a peek?

And tried to pretend it was her doing all that stuff to me.

And wandered around in a fog somewhere the whole time,

And watch a bunch of guys sucking in their stomachs?

And we can start over and I'll take a different route.

And we couldn't pay for the damages.

And we feel that borrowing money

And we got to talking and we went for breakfast...

And we'll borrow as much money as you've got.

And we'll go and see The Nutcracker.

And we'll sit down, have some beers,

And we're going to have a great time too.

And we're set. Okay, um...

And what about those linebackers?

And when he's convalescing.

And when I came home they were...

And when she turns around, you say: "Why waste time?

And when you come back, I'll be waiting.

And when you do,

And where they treat me like I was some sort of receptionist?

And where you were.

And whichever one he goes to, that's the dog's owner,

And wish you a Merry Christmas.

And with a little more class,

And with devastating results.

And yet...

And you accused me of trying

And you can say good bye to me, too, Louie.

And you chose...

And you don't want to know what a koala bear does

And you got to start taking care of yourself.

And you knew that, Alex.

And you know what?

And you know why I did that, Latka?

And you laughed in her face.

And you looking at me... feeling awful.

And you really think

And you say,

And you say, "My, what a lovely apartment."

And you say...

And you shouldn't be so upset about it,

And you sneeze and your head explodes.

And you stand over there.

And you want to be a... forest ranger.

And you were so nice to me.

And you weren't home. Right.

And you'd better give him to me right now,

And you'll have to run over and see her.

And you're not clever.

And you're not going to tell me...

And you're thinking of running for United States Senate.

And Zelinko, you got cab 636, and wash it!

And, and listen,

And, besides that, I cannot figure out

And, last night, when we didn't...

And, two, that I'd get even with everybody else.

And, uh, I'd go to a gym, and I'd work on myself.

And, uh, what do your friends call you, son?

And, uh...

And, uh... I'd do that sort of stuff with makeup

And, well, I think I can help them.

And, you know, about what I was saying before,

And?

And... Tom.

Angel, shepherd, room clerk...

Angela Matusa

ANGELA: If you'll excuse me.

Angela? From your answering service?

ANNOUNCER: For Better For Worse will continue

Another beer, please.

Another...

Anthony Mark Banta.

Any for Wheeler, 131?

Any messages?

Any time, gentlemen.

Any tips on how I might be able to catch his eye?

Anybody could see you tried.

Anybody got a dollar bill

Anybody got an aspirin?

Anybody got any suggestions?

Anybody here got change for a $50?

Anybody want some chocolates?

Anyhow, this morning, we applied for the license and...

Anyhow, this morning, we picked up the license,

Anything for Shalit?

Anything you say beyond that

Anything you want, that's your business.

Anyway, all of a sudden, she says, "I feel sick."

Anyway, we're trying to decide what to do.

Anyway...

April love?

Are handicapped persons.

Are we getting breakfast or what?

Are you accusing me of jacking up the fare?

Are you blackmailing me?

Are you crazy?

Are you going to him?

Are you going to tell us or not?

Are you guys hungry?

Are you guys serious? Ooh!

Are you hungry?

Are you in charge here?

Are you kidding?

Are you kidding? He's my pick for the life of the party.

Are you Louie De Palma?

Are you okay?

Are you okay?

Are you saying I had something to do with killing my own fish?

Are you threatening me with physical violence, Alex?

Are you upset?

Are you... are you a religious man?

Aren't for about an hour

Aren't there a lot of phonies here?

Aren't you going to introduce me to your friends?

Arnie 214.

As a massage parlor in Bangkok.

As a matter of fact,

As a matter of fact, I live with the artist.

As a receptionist at an art gallery.

As if that would make any difference.

As if we didn't know.

As long as

As long as my cheese puffs are a hit.

As long as you still got one, he could still have kids.

As per usual.

As to make up a lie like this.

As we drove through New York, then through Lincoln Tunnel,

As you can see, I eat anything.

At about 30 miles an hour.

At least yell at me.

At least.

At the Museum of Modern Art.

At the reunion tonight?

At the reunion.

At this really neat Maryland McDonalds.

At Woolworth's.

Author, author.

Aw, come on, Louie.

Aw, go ahead.

Aw, how could we not come

Aw, I can't be the first one.

Aw, man, that's good.

Aw, man.

Aw, shup.

Aw, well.

Aw, what the hell.

Aw, you're better off without her.

Aw...

Aw...

Aw...

Babe.

Baby aspirin.

Back to the garage

Back to the massage parlor.

Bad enough you got to take it.

Baloney.

Banta, 682.

Banta, 8367.

Banta, I got a phone message for you.

Be nice.

Beautiful!

Beautiful.

Beautiful.

Because Carlos is considered unbeatable.

Because he didn't get the part and he's feeling depressed.

Because he's afraid

Because I don't want to end up

Because I don't want to get in the middle of that.

Because I for one, can live without it.

Because I make it a policy never to fraternize with the help."

Because I might have a New Year's eve gig for you.

Because I think the fish would want it that way.

Because I was too depressed.

Because I'm going to get one.

Because I'm good.

Because I'm not standing here alone

Because I've been thinking about this.

Because if I don't I'll put a curse on you from my grave."

Because if just one of youse steps one foot across that line,

Because if you don't,

Because it would cause too much confusion.

Because it's love.

Because it's, like, only 40 seconds left.

Because me and my fish go back a long way.

Because Nicky's breaking with tradition.

Because of what we did last night?

Because the traffic is light, and the wait is short.

Because they weren't. Now can we drop this?

Because three of her best friends

Because what I have to tell you...

Because you are a terrible person.

Because you are irresponsible, inconsiderate, undependable...

Because you're just as much to blame as he is.

Because you're so good at acting.

Because you've just gone too far.

Because, Alex, he won't understand.

Because, baby, I'm not giving you up.

Because, see, I've loaned money to friends

Because, we don't fit in.

Because, you see, we only have two beds,

Because...

Bed?

Beer, please.

Beer.

Beer. And a bourbon and water.

Before Bobby gets cute, I, uh...

Before I could find two that matched exactly.

Before midnight, Alex,

Before you woke up this morning...

Before your plane takes off.

Being on a soap opera

Being real proud of myself.

Believe in it?

Besides, I'm a little insecure about this party

Besides, if you don't lie

Besides, these cabs got to go out soon

Bet your friends

Better luck next time, Champ.

Better than you fill out your pants.

Better.

Big time poker player,

Bit part, commercial, walk on

Blap. Blap.

Blier's the most underrated halfback in the NFL.

Blow it out your ear, Rieger!

BOB: Yeah, but I don't believe it.

BOB: You sure it's only heartburn, Louie?

Bobby killed your fish.

Bobby, Alex is only trying to...

Bobby, did you feed those fish today?

Bobby, listen...

Bobby, we got to be rational here.

Bobby, you're not going to get anywhere

BOBBY: All right.

BOBBY: Damn it, Alex, you're right.

BOBBY: Doesn't make any difference. They'll never know.

BOBBY: Feels good, huh?

BOBBY: Hey, Louie...

BOBBY: How'd it go with Denise this morning?

BOBBY: Just do it.

BOBBY: Oh, no

BOBBY: Well, what happened?