How we cite our quotes: All quotations are from Men in Black.
Quote #7
JAY: What the hell are they shooting at us for?
KAY: Arquillian battle rules, kid: first we get an ultimatum, then a warning shot, then we have a galactic standard week to respond.
JAY: A galactic standard week?
ZED: One hour.
JAY: One hour? Then what?
(Incoming Message on the screen reads, "MIB DELIVER THE GALAXY OR EARTH WILL BE DESTROYED")
The Men in Black have full run of Earth, but there are still some rules in the larger galaxy they have to play by. We aren't sure what treaty the Men in Black broke by having the Arquillian prince die and a Galaxy stolen on their watch, but apparently it wasn't very neighborly of them.