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The following is a list of quotes from the Citizens, from Half-Life 2’s development.

City 17 Trainstation

Conversations

Citizen conversations during the discovery of the City 17 Trainstation, in the playable leak map d1_trainstation_01.

Filename(s)	Quote	Play
cit_term_ans01	You're telling me?
cit_term_ans02	Keep it down!
cit_term_ans03	Don't make a stink about it.
cit_term_ans04	Keep your thoughts to yourself.
cit_term_ans05	Who asked you?
cit_term_ans06	No one cares.
cit_term_ans07	You're asking for trouble.
cit_term_ans08	Shut up!
cit_term_ques01	I hate these places.
cit_term_ques02	This is my third transfer this year.
cit_term_ques03	I think I've been here before.
cit_term_ques04	This place looks just like the last one.
cit_term_ques05	I thought this was supposed to be an improvement.
cit_term_ques06	I wonder why Doctor Breen picked this dump?
cit_term_ques07	I think we're still in Europe.
cit_term_ques08	I'm from Waukeegan originally.
cit_term_ques09	God I hate terminals.

Plaza

Location: sound/vo/trainyard

In the playable leak map d1_trainstation_02, a Citizen approaches Gordon on the plaza but gets stopped by Metrocops.

Filename(s)	Quote	Play
scout_psst	Hey, psst, buddy! Over here!
scout_bfriend	Barney's friend, right?
scout_stickwith	Stick with me.
scout_papers	Gotta see about getting you some papers, then we can get you where you're going.
scout_stayclose	Stay close to me. I can't guarantee your safety if we get separated.
scout_anyminute02	Let's wait here. Guy should be along any minute.
scout_anyminute	Should be along here any minute.
scout_heywait	Hey, wait a minute!
scout_wrongguy	Hey, you've got the wrong guy!
scout_mistake	This must be some kind of mistake!

Tenement buildings

Still in the playable leak map d1_trainstation_02, a Citizen directs Gordon out of the tenement buildings.

Filename(s)	Quote	Play
cit_goodtoseeyou	Good to see you though.
cit_righttrack	You're on the right track.
cit_comewithme	Come with me.
cit_getdoor	Here, let me get the door.
cit_hurrynow	Hurry now.

Canals

Drainage Doug

Location: sound/npc/citizen

Citizen briefly met in the Canals, in the playable leak map d1_canals_01. Map text says "Hey get out of here! They'll kill us all if they find us!".

Filename(s)	Quote	Play
drainage_doug	Hey, you in trouble buddy? Keep on the way you're headed, there's ways in here.

Boxcar Phil

Location: sound/npc/citizen

Predecessor of Boxcar Joe, met in the playable leak map d1_canals_01. Map text says "Hey there! Over here! I'm Boxcar Philly... blah blah blah...".

Filename(s)	Quote	Play
boxcarphil01a	Who the hell are you, busting in here?
boxcarphil02a	So? Known to you? What's he to me?
boxcarphil03a	I'll let him pass all right. Let you pass. Damn vortigaunt.
boxcarphil04	What he said!

Joe

Location: sound/npc/citizen

A Citizen met in the Canals, in the map nether_01, a large area with steam, Stalkers and Manhacks made by Marc Laidlaw. He briefly talks to Freeman before being killed by Manhacks.

Filename(s)	Quote	Play
whistle_loop	[whistle]
who00	Who's there?
joe00	It's you! The one they're hunting for! Get the hell out of here, you'll get us all killed!

Vienna sausages

Location: sound/vo/vienna

Set in the orange map vienna and vienna_talk, last edited July 2003, consists of a humorous scene between three Citizen refugees named Regis, Fludd, and Pettigrew discussing what to do with an old can of Vienna sausages. Designed for the "Temp hobocamp" from the playable leak map d1_under03. Marc Laidlaw, who also voiced all three characters, has stated that this scene wasn't meant for the game and was simply him reading a short radio play he wrote to use as an exercise for setting up scripted sequences. Laidlaw had also recorded a similar radio play, one now thought to be lost, titled "Broken Records" in which a group of citizens digging through rubble come across vinyl records of Depeche Mode albums.

Filename(s)	Quote	Play
hobo1_dingedin	Dinged in? I - I thought that was if it was all swole up.
hobo1_figgers	Uh, figgers. We're screwed either way.
hobo1_hepc	What about hepatitis C? People still die of that, don't they?
hobo1_highblood	I thought that was high blood pressure.
hobo1_shutupeat	Shut up and eat your botulism.
hobo1_whatsthatcan	What's that can you got there, Regis?
hobo2_aintgotwhat	Ain't got what?
hobo2_dunno	Dunno. The label come off. I figured we'd open 'er up and find out.
hobo2_gastro	I thought gastrointestinal stasis was the silent killer.
hobo2_mansgotpoint	Man's got a point.
hobo2_stilleatinit	I'm still eatin it.
hobo2_suityerself	Suit yourself. More for me.
hobo2_vienna	Shit! Vienna sausages! I can't eat these!
hobo2_whichisit	Well, fellas. Dinged, swole up, which is it?
hobo3_aintsilent	Yeah, but that ain't exactly silent.
hobo3_dontremember	I don't remember. Let's have a look at that can. Well, shit. This can's all swole up and dinged in.
hobo3_fittoeat	Wait a minute, wait a minute with that thing. How do you know it's fit to eat? How do you know it ain't got botulism?
hobo3_highblood	High blood pressure? No one dies from that anymore.
hobo3_lifeinhands	Taking your life in your hands, Regis. Botulism is the silent killer.
hobo3_nopebotch	Nope. It's botulism.
hobo3_what	What?
hobo3_youknow	You know. If your can's all dinged in, it might have botulism.

Undergreet

Location: sound/npc/citizen

Meeting with suspicious Citizens, probably also in the Canals.

Filename(s)	Quote	Play
undergreet01	Who the hell are you?
undergreet02	Hey, new guy, we don't want any trouble down here.
undergreet03	You must be new down here.
undergreet04	What are you doing down here?
undergreet05	Who's that?

The Coast

Shorepoint Base

Location: sound/vo/coast

Temporary sounds for Noriko.

Filename(s)	Quote	Play
cr_antlions	Watch out for Antlions.
cr_bigbarr	Now, those big barriers... I need a blast from your Tau Cannon. Sure to charge it up real good before you fire.
cr_driveforfeel	Why don't you take a spin around the beach until you got a feel for the car? When you're done, head for the slope, down by the water.
cr_excellent	Excellent.
cr_gravgun	Use your Gravity Gun and flip that jeep over again.
cr_magfail	Damn. Magnet's failing. Hold on.
cr_pier01	Gordon, come back up! Car's on the pier!
cr_pier02	I said get back up on the pier!
cr_pier03	Gordon, you're not getting anywhere on foot. Come back up and get in the car.
cr_playerincar	Good. Here we go.
cr_ramp	There's a ramp ahead. Keep going straight, you'll be alright.
cr_rockslide	You never gonna get traction in that gravel. Try the slope down by the water.
cr_smallbarr	Pay those small bars no mind. You can smash right through 'em.
cr_sorry	Er, sorry Gordon.
cr_steep	Okay, this is a steep slope. You'll have to use your turbo boost to get up there.
cr_surfaces	Yeah, you gonna wanna be careful in mud gravel. You get stuck, try turbo boost, get yourself out. Or you might want to just get out of the car and push with your Gravity Gun.
cr_turbojump	There's a jump up ahead. Gonna need to use your turbo to get across.

New Little Odessa

The placeholder for Odessa Cubbage is a Citizen.

Arctic regions

The Borealis

Location: sound/ambient/areas/borealis/scripted

Message from Kraken Base heard on the radio aboard the Borealis.

Filename(s)	Quote	Play
borealis_radio	Hyberborea, come in, please! This is Kraken Base, do you read? Our situation is critical down here! We thought you were sending someone! I repeat: this is Kraken Base calling Hyberborea! Is anybody up there? We are in serious trouble!

City 17 uprising

E3 Street

Location: sound/vo/e3_street

Filename(s)	Quote	Play
allhere	Okay, we're all here.
downtous01	Well, looks like it's down to us.
downtous02	Well, looks like it's down to us. (also found as "downtous")
gethellout	Get the hell out of here!
gethellout02	Get the hell out of here!
gotyourback	Got your back, Doc!
gunship01	Gunship!
gunship02	Gunship!
itscoming	It's coming!
nonono	No, no, Noooo!
quiet	Quiet!
run01	Run!
strider	Strider!
strider02	Strider!
strider_run	Run!
strider_run02	Run!

E3 Tech

Location: sound/vo/e3_tech

Filename(s)	Quote	Play
likethemapples	Like them apples?

Miscellaneous

Location: sound/npc/citizen

Temporary actors

Filename(s)	Quote	Play
answer01	That's you all over. (Same as retail)
answer02	I won't hold it against you. (Same as retail)
answer03	Figures. (Same as retail)
answer04	Try not to dwell on it. (Same as retail)
answer05	Could we talk about this later? (Same as retail)
answer06	Keep it to yourself. (Not in the final version)
answer07	Same here. (Same as retail)
answer08	Know what you mean. (Same as retail)
answer09	You're talking to yourself again. (Same as retail)
answer10	I wouldn't say that too loud. (Same as retail)
answer11	I'll put it on your tombstone. (Same as retail)
answer12	Doesn't bear thinking about. (Same as retail)
answer13	I'm with you. (Same as retail)
answer14	You and me both. (Same as retail)
answer15	That's one way of looking at it. (Same as retail)
answer16	Have you ever had an original thought? (Same as retail)
answer17	I'm not even gonna tell you to shut up. (Same as retail)
answer18	Let's concentrate on the task at hand. (Same as retail)
answer19	Keep your mind on your work. (Same as retail)
answer20	Your mind is in the gutter. (Same as retail)
answer21	Don't be so sure of that. (Same as retail)
answer22	You never know. (Same as retail)
answer23	Never can tell. (Same as retail)
answer24	Why are you telling me? (Same as retail)
answer25	How about that? (Same as retail)
answer26	That's more information than I require. (Same as retail)
answer27	Wanna bet? (Same as retail)
answer28	Wish I had a dime for every time somebody said that. (Same as retail)
cit1_downthere1	Down there!
cit1_overhere1	Over here!
cit1_upthere1	Up there!
didiletyoudown01	Did I let you down, Doc?
fine01	Fine.
gotcha01	Gotcha.
gotitdoc01	Got it, Doc.
illstayhere01	I'll stay here. (Same as retail)
okfreeman01	Okay, Freeman.
question01	I don't think this war is ever gonna end. (Same as retail)
question02	I used to be an insurance agent. (Similar text as that of the final game, but with a temp actor)
question03	I don't dream anymore. (Same as retail)
question04	When this is all over I'm ... ah, who am I kidding? (Same as retail)
question05	Whoa! Deja vu! (Same as retail)
question06	Sometimes I dream about cheese. (Same as retail)
question07	You smell that? It's freedom. (Same as retail)
question08	If I ever get my hands on Dr. Breen... (Same as retail)
question09	I could eat a horse, hooves and all. (Same as retail)
question10	I can't believe this day has finally come. (Same as retail)
question11	I'm pretty sure this wasn't part of the plan. (Same as retail)
question12	Looks to me like things are getting worse, not better. (Same as retail)
question13	If I could live my life over again... (Same as retail)
question14	I'm not even gonna tell you what that reminds me of. (Same as retail)
question15	They're never gonna make a stalker out of me. (Same as retail)
question16	Finally. Change is in the air! (Same as retail)
question17	Do you feel it? I feel it! (Same as retail)
question18	I don't feel anything anymore. (Same as retail)
question19	Can't remember the last time I had a shower. (Same as retail)
question20	Someday this will all be a bad memory. (Same as retail)
question21	I'm not a betting man but the odds are not good. (Same as retail)
question22	Doesn't anyone care what I think? (Same as retail)
question23	I can't get this tune out of my head. (Same as retail)
question24	I don't know what kind of meat this is. (Not in the final version)
question25	I just knew it was going to be one of those days. (Same as retail)
question26	This is bullshit! (Same as retail)
rightdoc01	Right, Doc.
rightdoc02	Right, Doc.
surething	Sure thing.
understood01	Understood.
whatdoyaneeddoc01	What do you need, Doc?
whateveryousay01	Whatever you say.
yougotitdoc01	You got it, Doc.

Final actor

Filename(s)	Quote	Play
abouttime01	Well, Gordon Freeman! And about time, too. (Same as retail)
abouttime02	Well, Gordon Freeman! And about time, too. (Same as retail)
ahgordon01	Ah, Gordon Freeman. (Same as retail)
ahgordon02	Ah, Gordon Freeman. (Same as retail)
almosthityou01	I almost hit ya!
almosthityou02	I almost hit you!
areyoucrazy	Are you crazy? I'm not going out in that!
cantbeseen02	I can't be seen talking to you.
cantgetawaywiththat	I don't know where you came from, but you can't get away with that in City 17.
careful01	Careful, Freeman!
careful02	Careful, Freeman!
carefultherefm	Careful there, Freeman!
cit2_downthere1	Look down there.
cit2_downthere2	Down there.
cit2_overhere1	Hey, over here! (Same as retail)
cit2_overhere2	Yo(?), over here!
cit2_upthere1	Up there!
cit2_upthere2	Up there! Up there!
combine01	Combine! (Same as retail)
combine02	Combine! (Same as retail)
cops01	Cops! (Replaced by "CPs" in the final game)
cops02	Cops! (Replaced by "CPs" in the final game)
docfreeman01	Doctor Freeman. (Same as retail)
docfreeman02	Doctor Freeman. (Same as retail)
doingsomething	Shouldn't we be doing something? (Same as retail)
getawayfromme01	Get away from me.
getdown01	Get down!
getdown02	Get down! (Same as retail)
getgoingsoon	Are we gonna get going soon? (Same as retail) (?)
gethellout	Get the hell outta here! (Same as retail)
goodgod	Good God! (Same as retail)
goodluckwherever01	Good luck, wherever you're going.
goodluckwherever02	Good luck, wherever you're going.
freeman	Freeman. (Same as retail) (move this: f comes before g)
gotone01	Got one! (Same as retail)
gotone02	Ha ha, I got one! (Same as retail)
gotsomethingforya01	Got something for you.
gotsomethingforya02	Got something for you.
gunship01	Gunship!
gunship02	Gunship! (Same as retail)
hellodrfm01	Hello, Doctor Freeman. (Same as retail)
hellodrfm02	Hello, Doctor Freeman. (Same as retail)
heretakethis01	Here, take this!
heretakethis02	Here, take this!
heretohelp01	We thought you were here to help. (Same as retail)
heretohelp02	We thought you were here to help! (Same as retail)
hereyoucouldusethis	Here, you could use this.
heya	Heya.
heydoc01	Hey, Doc. (Same as retail)
heydoc02	Hey, Doc. (Same as retail)
hi01	Hi. (Same as retail)
hi02	Hi. (Same as retail)
holddownspot01	I'm gonna stay and hold down this spot. (Same as retail)
holddownspot02	I'm gonna stay and hold down this spot. (Same as retail)
howdoyoulike02	How do you like it?
howdoyoulikeit01	How do you like it?
imhurt01	Ah...I'm hurt. (Same as retail)
imhurt02	I'm hurt. (Same as retail)
imstickinghere01	I'm sticking here. (Same as retail)
imstickinghere02	I'm sticking here.
itsamanhack01	It's a manhack! (Same as retail)
itsamanhack02	It's a manhack! (Same as retail)
itscoming	It's coming!
leadon01	Lead on, Freeman! (Same as retail)
leadon02	Lead on, Freeman! (Same as retail)
leadtheway01	You lead the way! (Same as retail)
leadtheway02	Lead the way! (Same as retail)
letsgo01	Let's go! (Same as retail)
letsgo02	Let's go! (Same as retail)
likethat	Ha ha! Like that? (Same as retail)
likethemapples	Like them apples?
littlecorner01	I've got my little corner and I'm sticking to it. (Same as retail)
littlecorner02	I've got my little corner and I'm sticking to it.
lookoutfm01	Look out, Freeman! (Same as retail)
lookoutfm02	Look out, Freeman! (Same as retail)
manhacks01	Manhacks! (Replaced by "Here comes the hacks" in the final game)
manhacks02	Manhacks! (Replaced by "Here comes the hacks" in the final game)
myturn	Ha! My turn!
notthemanithought01	You're not the man I thought you were! (Same as retail)
notthemanithought02	You're not the man I thought you were. (Same as retail)
ohno	Oh no! (Same as retail)
ok01	Okay! (Same as retail)
ok02	Okay! (Same as retail)
okdoc01	Yeah yeah, okay, Doc!
okdoc02	Okay, Doc!
okimready01	Okay, I'm ready.
okimready02	Okay, I'm ready.
okimready03	Okay, I'm ready!
oneless01	Ha ha! One less Combine freak!
onyourside	Freeman! We're on your side! (Same as retail)
overhere01	Over here!
ow01	Remove this. (Same as retail)
ow02	Remove this. (Same as retail)
pain01	Remove this. (Same as retail)
pain02	Remove this. (Same as retail)
pain03	Remove this. (Same as retail)
pain04	Remove this. (Same as retail)
pain05	Remove this. (Same as retail)
pain06	Remove this. (Same as retail)
pain07	Remove this. (Same as retail)
pain08	Remove this. (Same as retail)
pain09	Remove this. (Same as retail)
quiet02	Quiet!
readywhenyouare01	Ready when you are! (Same as retail)
readywhenyouare02	Ready when you are! (Same as retail)
scanners01	Scanners! (Same as retail)
scanners02	Scanners! (Same as retail)
seehowyoulikeit	Ha ha ha, see how you like it!
startle01	Huh! (Same as retail)
startle02	Hah! (Same as retail)
stopitfm	Stop it, Freeman! (Same as retail)
strider	Strider! (Same as retail)
strider02	Strider!
strider_run	Run! (Same as retail)
strider_run02	Run!
thanksforhelp01	Thanks for your help, Doctor Freeman.
thanksforhelp02	Thanks for your help, Doctor Freeman.
turret	Turret!
turrets	Turrets!
uhoh	Uh oh! (Same as retail)
waitingsomebody	You waiting for somebody?
watchout	Watch out! (Same as retail)
watchwhat	Watch what you're doing! (Same as retail)
wetrustedyou01	We trusted you! (Same as retail)
wetrustedyou02	We trusted you! (Same as retail)
whatwaitfor	What are we waiting for?
doiknowyoufromsomewhere	Do I know you from somewhere?
whohellryou01	Who the hell are you?
wowniceshot01	Wow, nice shot!
wowniceshot02	Whoa, nice shot!
youcouldusemorethani	You could use this more than I can.

Commander

Location: sound/npc/citizen

Used when commanding Citizens from afar during the City 17 uprising in the playable leak.

Filename(s)	Quote	Play
com_standby_multi01	We are standing by.
com_standby_solo01	I'm waiting for your signal, Doc.
com_onourway01	We're on our way.
com_onmyway01	I'm on my way.
com_cantgetthru01	I can't get through.
com_delayed01	I hit a snag, I'll be delayed.
com_movingout	Okay, moving out.

See also

• Conscripts/Quotes