Melissa McCarthy: Abby Yates
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Agent Rorke : Sheriff in New Mexico reports a UFO encounter, the crew of the S.S. Ourang Medan dies mysteriously, the entire town of Langville, Montana goes missing.
Jillian Holtzmann : It does?
Abby Yates : Okay, but we're talking about relocating. No one's being killed here. Right?
Mayor Bradley : They were turned inside out.
Erin Gilbert : Their skin is on the inside of their body?
Mayor Bradley : Their skin is on the inside of their body because their organs are on the outside.
Abby Yates : But, they're okay, right?
Mayor Bradley : Sure.
Jillian Holtzmann : I think they're dead...
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Kevin : Would it be okay if I bring Mike Hat to work sometimes? He has major anxiety problems.
Abby Yates : You know what? I would love to let your cat live here with you, but I have a pretty severe cat allergy.
Kevin : Oh, I don't have a cat. He's a dog. His name's Mike Hat.
Abby Yates : Your dog's name is Mike Hat?
Kevin : Mike Hat.
Erin Gilbert : Your dog's name is Mike, last name Hat?
Kevin : Well, his full name is Michael Hat.
Abby Yates : I can't say that I'm allergic to dogs... so.
Kevin : You know, it's all right. He lives with my mum.
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Abby Yates : Have you seen a class 4 semi-anchored entity anywhere in the vicinity?
Graffiti Artist : You talkin' like a boat?
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Abby Yates : I'm just looking for a reasonable ratio of wontons to soup, this is madness!
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Abby Yates : We just gave a ghost a nuke, we should probably run.
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[Everyone notices a ghost perched on Patty's shoulders]
Abby Yates : Patty! Don't move!
Erin Gilbert : You got a, uh...
Patty Tolan : Nope, I'm tired.
Erin Gilbert : No. You got a...
Patty Tolan : I'm just gonna go ahead and take off. How about that?
Erin Gilbert : I, I don't really think that's a good idea.
Patty Tolan : No. I'm gonna take off. Don't piss off the ghost.
[as Patty slowly walks out of the crowd, a crowd member takes a selfie with Patty and the ghost]
Patty Tolan : Really?
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Abby Yates : [Holtzmann is dancing to 'Rhythm of the Night'] I don't mean to DeBarge in!
Jillian Holtzmann : Is that by DeBarge? I thought it was Devo.
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Erin Gilbert : [the Ghostbusters are surrounded by giant apparitions] I'm not good in a fight.
Abby Yates : Well, here's your chance to work on that.
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Abby Yates : [seeing Slimer drive past in the Ghostbusters' car] Well, that thing is having the time of its life.
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Abby Yates : I will kick the unliving crap out of you, and you...
[points at Slimer]
Abby Yates : ...and especially you!
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Abby Yates : I have one wonton! I have a tub of soup and one split wonton!
Erin Gilbert : I'm sorry you're having a soup crisis.
Abby Yates : There isn't even any meat in there. That's just a carrot.
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Dean : I will not let the 12-year reputation of this fine institution be besmirched by you!
Abby Yates : Oh, come on! Suddenly this place has a classy reputation to uphold? You're only dean now because the least dean went to jail.
Dean : Are you saying that I'm not qualified?
Abby Yates : You spell science with a "Y". And what's upsetting about that is I don't think you know that that's wrong.
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Abby Yates : We have over a hundred comments already. And they're not all crazies. Come here, I wanna show you this. Read that.
Erin Gilbert : Ain't no bitches gonna hunt no ghost.
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Abby Yates : Come on Rowan, show yourself!
Rowan North : [disembodied voice] What form would you prefer I take?
Jillian Holtzmann : Uh, maybe something stationary. Like a bull's-eye.
Patty Tolan : Well I'll tell you what I prefer. I prefer something nice and cute, like a friendly little ghost.
Rowan North : [Manifests as the Ghostbuster's logo] Oh. Is that what you want? Something more familiar?
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Abby Yates : [on Kevin] We like him, despite his many, many frustrating quirks!
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Abby Yates : It's really easy sit there and be the naysayer when you don't actually do anything.
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Abby Yates : [on Rowan] It's always the sad, pale ones.
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Erin Gilbert : Let's go.
Abby Yates : Let's go.
Erin Gilbert : Oh.
Abby Yates : Oh.
Erin Gilbert : Did you want to...
Abby Yates : Oh, sorry. I'll let you. I'll let you.
Erin Gilbert : Next time.
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Abby Yates : We need to reverse the portal. It's gonna take an insane amount of energy!
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[from trailer]
Abby Yates : It's a class 4 apparition.
Erin Gilbert : That's okay, she seems... peaceful. My name is Erin Gilbert, doctor of particle physics...
[the ghost throws up on her]
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[examining one of Rowan's devices]
Abby Yates : I'm smelling both electrical discharge and isotopic decay.
