In the Name of the Father Quotes

Taglines In the name of truth... In the name of justice... In the name of love.

Gerry Conlon What I remember most about my childhood is holding your hand. My wee hand in your big hand, and the smell of tobacco. I remember, I could smell the tobacco in the palm of your hand. When I want to feel happy, I try to remember the smell of tobacco.

Giuseppe Conlon Oh, my heart.

Appeal Prosecutor My Lord, this is new evidence.

Appeal Judge It is shocking new evidence.

Appeal Prosecutor My lord, this evidence was not submitted at the trial that is under appeal.

Appeal Judge That, I believe, is the point that Mrs Pierce is trying to make. Proceed, Mrs Pierce.

Gareth Peirce Well then, would you be so kind as to read the statement that you took from him on the third of November 1974? A statement, Milord, which vindicates these people, all these innocent people. Someone, either that man, or his superior, or his superior's superior, ordered that these people be used as scapegoats by a nation that was baying for blood in return for the innocent blood spilled on the streets of Guildford! And by God, you've got your blood, Mr Dixon! You've got the blood of Giuseppe Conlon, you've got the lifeblood of Carole Richardson and you've got fifteen years of blood and sweat and pain from my client, whose only crime was he was bloody well Irish, and he was foolish and he was in the wrong place at the wrong time!

Gerry Conlon That was a good day's work, McAndrew. A good day's work.

Joe McAndrew Get away from me.

Gerry Conlon You're not looking me in the eye when you're speaking to me. You see, I know how to look at people without blinking as well. In all my god-forsaken life I have never known what it was like to want to kill somebody until now. You're a brave man, Joe. A brave man.

Taglines Falsely accused. Wrongly imprisoned. He fought for justice to clear his father's name.

Giuseppe Conlon I'm going to die.

Gerry Conlon Don't be saying that.

Giuseppe Conlon I'm scared.

Gerry Conlon There's no reason to be scared. You have nothing to be scared about.

Giuseppe Conlon Don't you be comforting me when I can see the truth staring me in the face. I'm scared I'm gonna die here.

Gerry Conlon You're not dying alright?

Giuseppe Conlon Can I not say a thing without you contradicting me? I'm scared to leave your mother behind.

Gerry Conlon Look, you are not going to die alright? If you do, sure I can look after Ma alright.

Giuseppe Conlon You think I'd leave Sara in your care?

Gerry Conlon What do you mean?

Giuseppe Conlon You haven't the maturity to take care of yourself, let alone your mother.

Gareth Peirce Milord, this alibi for Gerry Conlon was taken by Mr Dixon one month after Gerry Conlon was arrested. This note was attached to it when I found it in police files. It reads "Not to be Shown to The Defence". I have one question to ask you, Mr Dixon. Why was the alibi for Gerry Conlon, who was charged with the murder of five innocent people...kept from the defence?

Gerry Conlon I'll be older than you when I get out of this place. If I get out. Are you listening to me?

Giuseppe Conlon I'm not talking to you.

Gerry Conlon Now who's being childish?

Giuseppe Conlon I've not heard a sensible word out of you in two weeks. That stuff will kill you.

Gerry Conlon Sure I'm dead anyway. Look I'm sorry. I'll not take it again as long as you live. Are you happy now?

Giuseppe Conlon No.

Gerry Conlon Why not?

Giuseppe Conlon I don't want you to take it whether I live or die.

Gerry Conlon Oh, give me strength. OK, I'll do nothing to annoy you in your grave. Now are you happy?

Giuseppe Conlon Is that a promise?

Gerry Conlon Ay, maybe.

Giuseppe Conlon I want you have some respect.

Gerry Conlon Respect for who?

Giuseppe Conlon For yourself.

Gerry Conlon I'm an innocent man. I spent 15 years in prison for something I didn't do. I watched my father die in a British prison for something he didn't do. And this government still says he's guilty. I want to tell them that until my father is proved innocent, until all the people involved in this case are proved innocent, until the guilty ones are brought to justice, I will fight on. In the name of my father and of the truth!

Gareth Peirce Well, I think they ought to take the word compassion out of the English dictionary.

Gerry Conlon When can I go back to Belfast?

Detective Next time you'll see Belfast, they'll be flying day trips to the moon.

Gerry Conlon I always wanted to be an astronaut.

Gerry Conlon I'm a free man, and I'm going out the front door.

Gerry Conlon Was I always bad, was I?

Giuseppe Conlon Not always.

Gerry Conlon I don't deserve to spend the rest of my life in here do I?

Giuseppe Conlon All they done was block out the light. They can't block out the light in here.

Gareth Peirce It's not the stairs that are killing your father.

Gerry Conlon Aye, what is it then?

Gareth Peirce It's your lack of faith.

Gerry Conlon Lack of faith? Faith in what?

Gareth Peirce In yourself.

Gerry Conlon No. I have faith in myself. Gerry Conlon. Lifer. 30-year sentence. And I know how to survive it, no problem.

Gareth Peirce At what price?

Gerry Conlon I'll pay the fuckin price, don't you worry about it.

Gareth Peirce The price for what?

Gerry Conlon Aye. You're very good at the English, aren't you? You see, I don't understand your language. "Justice." "Mercy." "Clemency." I literally don't understand what those words mean. I'd like to put in an application to get all my teeth extracted. That way I could put my fist in my mouth and never speak another word of fuckin English so long as I live. Do you see what I'm saying... Mrs. Peirce is it?

Gareth Peirce Are you trying to impress me?