- Niles Lingstrom: I don't understand you. With your strenght and speed, you could have just beat it out of here, saved your own tail.
- Col. Steve Austin: I wouldn't expect you to understand.
- Doorman: Morning, Colonel Austin.
- Col. Steve Austin: Mornin'
- Doorman: You're up awfully early for Sunday.
- Col. Steve Austin: Well, I got a speach to write this morning. The way I write 'em, I gotta get an early start, you know?
- Robert Meyer: The American dream was like a beautiful balloon, Mr. Austin, but balloons have a way of bursting in your face and then there's nothing left but air.
- Col. Steve Austin: Lingstrom?
- [Lingstrom is shaving, doesn't answer]
- Col. Steve Austin: I need your help.
- Niles Lingstrom: That a fact?
- Col. Steve Austin: Robert Meyer created a timebomb that's gonna destroy the Liberty Bell in less than five hours.
- Niles Lingstrom: I heard. Ain't that a shame?
- Col. Steve Austin: You're the one man that might be able to defuse that bomb.
- Niles Lingstrom: [chuckles] And I ain't interested.
- Col. Steve Austin: Look, Lingstrom, there's a job to be done. If you wanna tackle it, fine. If you don't, I'll put you right back in the can.
- Niles Lingstrom: All right...
- [pants]
- Niles Lingstrom: But under one condition: if I'm gonna get myself blown up, you are gonna be in there with me
- Col. Steve Austin: [unflinching] Where else do you think I'd be?
- Niles Lingstrom: You know, maybe Meyer had the right idea putting America over a barrell. This country's given some people a raw deal.
- Col. Steve Austin: Well, some people have given this country a raw deal. Nothing's perfect, Niles, this country's basically what we make it, nothing better, nothing worse.
- Niles Lingstrom: [to Doug] Now look, I'm not interested in your nickel and dime philosophy or history lessons. Man, you must bore that kid o' yours stiff.