Along Came a Spider Quotes

Gary Sonjei They say that when I die, the case will die. They say it will be like a book I close. But the book, it will never close...

Jezzie Flannigan Dr. Cross, Agent Ben Devine. Agent Devine is security systems supervisor.

Ben Devine Well, for now. We're going to be thrown to the wolves, as soon as they find Megan Rose dead in a ditch.

Alex Cross Now what makes you so sure that's what's going to happen?

Ben Devine Me getting fired or the girl in a ditch? Sorry. I'm having a pessimistic day.

Alex Cross Wow. Imagine the patience... the dedication...

Jezzie Flannigan You sound like an admirer.

Alex Cross Well, he's like a spider. I happen to like spiders.

Gary Soneji No bargaining Alex, no cheap interrogation techniques. It's transparent and it's clumsy. This is between me and you. I want you to see. I want you to look inside here and tell me what the fuck you see! I'm a gift to you, Alex. I'm a gift to you. And you are beyond pitiful if you cannot understand that. I'm living proof that a mind - the mind is a terrible thing.

Alex Cross To be brutally honest, I think you have a morbid desire to burn in hell.

Gary Sonjei I am living proof, that a mind is a terrible thing.

Jezzie Flannigan Would you kill another partner?

Alex Cross You're not my partner.

Vickie It's time you forgave yourself.

Alex Cross Vickie, you know that forgiving yourself is the one thing a person cannot do.

Taglines The game is far from over.

Megan Rose Who are you?

Alex Cross I'm a policeman. My name is Alex Cross. I'm a friend of your parents.

Megan Rose Can you take me to them?

Alex Cross Nothing would give me greater pleasure. Could you... Ah, thanks.

Senator Hank Rose Mr. Cross, you're telling me you haven't a clue! Not one clue! The man walked in the fucking room and ya shot him.

Taglines A tangled web of danger and deceit...

Alex Cross You do what you are Jezzie.

Jezzie Flannigan You mean you are what you do.

Alex Cross No, I mean, you do what you are. You're born with a gift. If not that, then you get good at something along the way. And what you're good at, you don't take for granted. You don't betray it.

Jezzie Flannigan What if you do, betray your gift?

Alex Cross Then you betray yourself. That's a sad thing.