[classic swim]

Luis: Yo, what the fuck? Is that the guy we bought the ice from? Bulgarin: You colluded with him to steal from me.

Bulgarin: ...I believe you partnered with him in a diamond deal.

Bulgarin: Have you... opened it yet?

Luis: Yeah, what's up. I'm here. Bulgarin: Ah, yeah okay. You are in position. Do you see a box in front of you?

Phil: This ain't a fucking joke. You got a wife, you got a ma, don't play around with your life. Niko: Don't play around with other people's lives either. I don't want to take a bullet or a stint in the pen for anyone else's fuck up. Frankie: Alright guys, shit. I'm sorry.

- To Live and Die in Alderney. • 2008 Either the heroin’s revealed its curse yet again, or Phil’s nephew Frankie is a fucking idiot. Niko & Phil escape from Sal’s with the FIB on their tail.

Frankie: I ain't seen a soul, boss. It's a ghost house.

“You know, since you don't look like you're full of crap... how could I say no?” - Phil Bell

Niko: Why do you think I put my neck on the line for you? Because I need help with something.

- For The Man Who Has Everything. • 2008 Yusuf Amir wants an entire subway train.

Luis: I don't know why I hang out with you, bro. Yusuf: 'Cause you fucking love this shit, homie!

- Trespass (cont...) • 2008 Niko Bellic took down Chubby Charlie Matteo from the top of the old Sprunk Factory. Charlie was the Ancelotti underboss, obviously upset about the Vice City coke being stolen. Matteo wanted to give up Jimmy P to the Commission.

- Trespass. • 2008 Phil: Alright, now the way I sees it, there's two ways it can go down. You burst in the front and hit them in the face with everything you got. Otherwise... you slip around the back, go in through the basement, and fuck them up their asses.

- Catch The Wave. • 2008 Rascalov had connections in Florida. Could be Vercetti, most Vice City coke barons were said to be ruined at this time from everyone doing meth instead. Ancelottis needed Dimitri for this coke since they remember what happened to Sonny Forelli. Niko & Phil leave no survivors and rush with the yayo.

Phil: You're gonna learn that there ain't much in this life that you got control of. Whether you're putting yourself in harm's way because that's the way the Skipper wants it done, or you're staying away from your kids because of a stupid court order and a malicious bitch of an ex-wife. There ain't that much control in anything. Niko: I been around long enough to know that there is some things that we don't have a choice about, but there's other times where you got to look at something and make a decision for yourself. I can't follow every order I'm given.

Niko: I don't know if anyone would give away a load of coke without asking any questions. Even Russian coke runners ain't that stupid. Phil: Yeah, sure, this is just plan A. It's the one Jimmy P worked out. You and me know it ain't gonna work. And that the only way we're gonna be able to leave that place with the sugar is if all the Russians in there are dead.

He sings Jeremiah was a Bullfrog every time Lucille fixes him frog legs.

Niko: He's a slimeball, but he pays. Phil: Listen to me... the thing about Ray is he's a good earner. He talks a lot of shit, but he's a good earner, capiche? Niko: He's a rat, doing an impression of man.

... • 2008 The one successful Pegorino racket still doing business would be Honkers. The club’s success mainly being attributed to Phil Bell managing it.