— Have you read the morning papers? They love me! — Wise up! They'd love you a lot more if you were hanged. You know why? 'Cause they'd sell more papers. Chicago (2002) Roxie Hart Billy Flynn mass media
Pipe down on the swearing. From here on, you say nothing rougher than "Oh, dear." Chicago (2002) swearing
— God, that's beautiful. — Cut out God. Stay where you're better acquainted. Chicago (2002) Roxie Hart Billy Flynn God
— Who's Fred Casely? — My ex-boyfriend — Why'd you shoot him? — I was leavin'... — Still I said, "Fred, move along". She knew that she was doing wrong! — Was he angry? — Like a madman! — Then describe it — He came toward me — With the pistol? — From my bureau — Did you fight him? — Like a tiger! — He had strength, and she had none! And yet we both reached for the gun! — Oh, yes, oh, yes, oh, yes, we both! Oh, yes, we both, oh, yes, we both reached for The gun! The gun, the gun, the gun! Oh, yes, we both reached for the gun! — Understandable! Understandable! Yes, it's perfectly understandable! Comprehensible! Comprehensible! Not a bit reprehensible, It's so defensible! Chicago (2002) Mary Sunshine Billy Flynn Roxie Hart interview
— How you feelin'? — Very frightened! — Are you sorry? — Are you kidding? — That's your statement? — All I'd say is Though my choo-choo jumped the track I'd give my life to bring him back. — And? What? And? What? — Stay away from Jazz and liquor And the men who Play for fun. — And what? Yeah? When? — That's the thought that Came upon me When we both reached for the gun. — Understandable, Understandable! Yes, it's perfectly understandable! Comprehensible! Comprehensible! Not a bit reprehensible, It's so defensible! Chicago (2002) Billy Flynn Roxie Hart Mary Sunshine interview