Dr. Egon Spengler: I’m warning you. Turning off these machines would be extremely hazardous.
Walter Peck: No, I’ll tell “you” what’s hazardous, you’re facing Federal prosecution for about a half dozen environmental violations. Now either you shut off these machines, or we’ll shut them off for you.
Dr. Egon Spengler: Try to understand, this a high voltage laser containment system. Simply turning it off would be like dropping a bomb on the city.
Walter Peck: Don’t patronize me, I’m not grotesquely stupid, like the people you’ve bilked!
Dr. Peter Venkman: At ease officer, I’m Peter Venkman, I’m a partner in this facility and I’m going to cooperate in any way that I can.
Walter Peck: Forget it, Venkman. You had your chance to cooperate, but you though it would be more fun to insult me. Well, now it’s my turn, wiseass.
Dr. Egon Spengler: He wants to shut down the protection grid, Peter.
Dr. Peter Venkman: You shut that thing down, and “we” are not gonna be held responsible for whatever happens.
Walter Peck: Oh yes you will, I’ll make sure you will.
Dr. Peter Venkman: No, we won’t be.
Walter Peck: Shut it off.
Dr. Peter Venkman: Don’t shut it off. I’m warning ya.
Con Edison Man: I, I never seen anything like this before. I’m not sure…
Ghostbusters (1984).