- Why can't we pick our own colors?
- No way. No way. Tried it once, it doesn't work. You get four guys all fighting over who's gonna be Mr. Black. And they don't know each other so nobody wants to back down.
11 seconds sound clip from the Reservoir Dogs (1992) movie soundboard.
You can hear this line at 01:21:43.052 in the Blu-ray version of the movie.
Quote context
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- All I want you guys to talk about if you have to, is what you're gonna do. That should do it.
- Here are your names. Mr. Brown, Mr. White, Mr. Blonde, Mr. Blue, Mr. Orange, and Mr. Pink.
- Because you're a faggot, all right?
- Why can't we pick our own colors?
- No way. I pick. You're Mr. Pink. Be thankful you're not Mr. Yellow.
- Yeah, but Mr. Brown, that's a little too close to Mr. Shit.
- You're not Mr. Purple. Some guy on some other job is Mr. Purple. You're Mr. Pink!
- Who cares what your name is?
- Yeah, that's easy for you to say. You're Mr. White. You have a cool-sounding name.
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