How we cite our quotes: All quotations are from Ghostbusters.
Quote #7
JANINE: Do you believe in UFOs, astral projection, mental telepathy, ESP, clairvoyance, spirit photography, telekinetic movement, full trans-mediums, the Loch Ness monster and the theory of Atlantis?
WINSTON: If there's a steady paycheck in it, I'll believe anything you say.
When Winston first starts with the Ghostbusters, it's not about anything but money. The guy needs a job, even it does mean facing off with the undead. Over the course of the movie, as the situation gets worse and worse, it becomes less and less about money for Winston and more about saving the city.
Quote #8
WOMAN AT PARTY: Do you have any Excedrin or Extra Strength Tylenol?
LOUIS: Gee, I think all I got is this cedacelacytic acid. Generic. See, I can get six hundred tablets of that for the same price as three hundred of the name brand. Makes good financial sense. Good advice. Hey, this is real smoked salmon from Nova Scotia, Canada, $24.95 a pound. It only cost me $14.12 after tax, though. I'm giving this whole thing as a promotional expense. That's why I invited clients instead of friends.
An accountant, Louis seems to only be able to talk about money. Here, we see that it's his idea of fun party conversation. Everybody in this movie is so focused on cash that we wonder if the sickness that followers of Gozer saw in the world is somehow related how materialistic society has become.
Quote #9
PETER: You're gonna endanger us, you're gonna endanger our client. The nice lady who paid us in advance before she became a dog.
What's interesting about this line is the subtext. Peter isn't worried about Dana for financial reasons at all; he's worried about her as a person. The character has come from starting the Ghostbusters for profit to really caring about their mission and in particular their mission to save Dana—ever if she's turned into a demon dog.