The Bodyguard (1992)

Kevin Costner: Frank Farmer

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Quotes 

• Sy Spector : Bill said you used to be with the Secret Service.

  Frank : That's right.

  Sy Spector : Ever guard the main man?

  Frank : I was two years with Carter, four with Reagan.

  Sy Spector : Reagan got shot!

  Frank : Not on my shift.

• Rachel : Will you grab that jacket for me? The red one, please?

  Frank : I'm here to keep you alive, not help you shop.

• Woman in Green : [approaching Frank]  I've been watching you all night from across the room.

  Frank : Why don't you go back there. Keep watching.

• Rachel : You afraid I might get picked off in my snazzy running suit?

  Frank : No, I'm afraid that I might have to jog with you.

• Frank : [shakes the weathered intercom speaker]  Frank Farmer to see Miss Marron.

  Intercom voice : [static hiss]  What?

  Frank : Alexander Graham Bell, to see Miss Marron.

  Intercom voice : You got an appointment?

  Frank : Yeah... the atomic number of zinc is thirty.

  Intercom voice : All right.

  [gate opens to let Frank enter] 

• Rachel : Well, you don't look like a bodyguard.

  Frank : What'd you expect?

  Rachel : Well, I don't know, maybe a tough guy?

  Frank : This is my disguise.

• Rachel : So, can we get you anything?

  Frank : Yeah, orange juice.

  Rachel : Straight?

• Rachel : You know, Farmer, you're a self-righteous son of a bitch.

  Frank : [chuckles] 

  Rachel : And don't you laugh at me! Don't you dare judge me!

  Frank : Oh, give me a break, will ya? I didn't tell you to fuck everybody in the hotel!

• Rachel : What's going on, Frank?

  Frank : I want to keep it straight in my head what job I'm doing.

  Rachel : And what is that exactly? Making me feel like shit?

• Rachel : And you're ready to die for me?

  Frank : It's the job.

  Rachel : And you'd do it? Why?

  Frank : I can't sing.

• [as Rachel heads towards the waiting paparazzi] 

  Frank : Is this really necessary?

  Rachel : Quit bitchin', Farmer, this is the part you *do* get paid for!

• Fletcher 'Fletch' Marron : You're the new bodyguard aren't you.

  Frank : [Smiles]  What do you know about it?

  Fletcher 'Fletch' Marron : I've got ears.

  Frank : Well i'll remember that!

• Fletcher 'Fletch' Marron : What are you afraid of?

  Frank : I'm af - I'm afraid of not being there.

• Devaney : [In the limo]  We'll go straight back to the green room, right Frank? You got that, Tony?

  Frank : Tony knows what he is doing.

  Rachel : You know, I wish you guys would relax a little bit. Nothing bad's gonna happen out there. Alright?

  [Sits back] 

  Rachel : Unless I lose the fuckin' award.

  [She laughs and Sy gives her a glare] 

  Rachel : Jesus, what a group!

  [Puts on lipstick] 

  Rachel : Screw it. I'm tired of worrying about it. When your time is up? It's up.Right, Frank?

• Frank : Aw, Christ, I told you why! I - I can't protect you like this.

  Rachel : So that's it for me? That's it?

  Frank : Yeah.

  Rachel : Well, I don't believe it!

  Frank : Well, you can live with it, or you can fire me.

  Rachel : But I can't fuck you.

• Frank Farmer : We're adding to your duties. You're my new assistant.

  Henry : Says who?

  Frank Farmer : Henry, I've spent a lot of time guarding people all over the world, and I've found one thing to be true - no matter how incompetent the assassins, no matter how much they miss their target, there's always one person who always gets hit.

  Henry : Who?

  Frank Farmer : The cocky black chauffeur.

• Frank : This house is wide open.

  Sy Spector : Excuse me?

  Frank : I said this house is wide open and you people have no clue what real security is or what it takes to achieve it.

• Frank : The people who hire me, they don't have to be convinced to save their own lives.

• Frank : You're too old to be this naive !

• Frank : I don't want to talk about this again.

• Fletcher 'Fletch' Marron : She's real mad at you, isn't she?

  Fletcher 'Fletch' Marron : She told me she does not understand why you're being so shitty to her.

  Frank : I don't like it when you use language like that Fletcher.

  Frank : I spent a lot of time learning not to react to things like other people do; it's my job... It doesn't always work... Doesn't always work.

  Fletcher 'Fletch' Marron : I don't think I understand.

  Frank : I am an old man compared to you pal, and I don't understand either... I'm starting to get the feeling that I will never will.

• Frank : [when asked how he uncovered the identity of the assassin]  They don't wash cars on the parking levels.

• Rachel : And I want to be able to eat brunch with my friends.

  Frank : So go on Tuesdays.

  Sy Spector : Tuesday morning brunch? Where'd you get this guy, Bill?

• Frank : It's Portman, the guy from Miami!

  Tony : Right, pencil neck?

• Frank : [Pressing Kingman to the concrete, after firing gun]  Stay down. Just stay down.

• Frank : [after Nicki kisses him]  You're a lovely woman.

  Nicki Marron : But you don't want me. I'm surprised. Thorough fellow like yourself. Why stop at one sister when you could have fucked them both?

  Frank : I make my mistakes.

  Nicki Marron : But you didn't say no to the boss.

• Frank : This is the night.