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No dying yet, Mr. Messenger. Not until you give me Seth’s phone number.
— City of Angels • 1998
Behind the line
What it means
Our interpretation.
The speaker refuses to let someone die yet, using a polite 'Mr. Messenger' and putting a demand ahead of it: first hand over a phone number. It's a bargaining tone that mixes seriousness with a light, stubborn joke, treating the end of life like a delayed appointment.
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