Mr. Brooks (2007) - Quotes

The Perfection of a Criminal Mind

Taglines: A crime is only as perfect as the mind behind it.

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Hidden Truths of the Successful Man

Taglines: Sometimes, the man who has everything... has everything to hide.

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Questioning Choices and Motivations in Life

Tracy Atwood: Atwood.

Earl Brooks: Why are you a cop?

Tracy Atwood: Who is this?

Earl Brooks: You're rich, you have a good education. You could have gone into your father's business. Instead, you became successful on your own. Why?

Tracy Atwood: If you don't tell me who you are, I'm going to hang up.

Earl Brooks: You didn't really think your husband's killing was random, did you? And I certainly didn't have to give you Meeks.

Tracy Atwood: Mr. Baffert? You don't sound like you.

Earl Brooks: Well, I have a little cold.

Tracy Atwood: Where are you?

Earl Brooks: I'll tell you if you give me an answer to my question.

Tracy Atwood: My father was very disappointed that I was born a girl... and he let me know it. I've spent my whole life trying to prove him wrong.

Earl Brooks: [smiles] Thank you.

Tracy Atwood: Wait a minute. You promised to tell me where you are.

Earl Brooks: Me? I'm on top of a building.

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A Dangerous Inheritance Unfolds

Marshall: She did it, didn't she?

Earl Brooks: Yeah. It'll take the cops a week to ten days to put their case together, and then... and then they will come back and arrest her.

Marshall: What are you going to do?

Earl Brooks: Oh, God. Oh, God. I was afraid of this since before she was born. She has... she has what I have.

Marshall: Yes, she does. But you were always smart about it. She was stupid. She did it because she got off - okay, I understand. She's in it for fun - okay, I understand. But why didn't she think it through? A hatchet? And she left it there.

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Uncovering Hidden Truths in Mr. Brooks

Earl Brooks: [talking about Jane] Well, we were right. She was hiding something.

Marshall: Pregnant's not all of it. She's hiding something, bigger. Something much bigger.

Earl Brooks: You think so?

Marshall: I know so... and so do you.

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A Darkly Humorous Take on Driving Choices

Earl Brooks: [about Mr. Smith] Maybe I should drive over there and pick him up.

Marshall: No, just honk. Maybe he'll get killed crossing the street. Save us the mess of doing it.

Earl Brooks: Almost.

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A Dark Proposal Between Killers

Earl Brooks: How did you find me, Mr. Smith?

Mr. Smith: [claps] You're "Man of the Year", Mr. Brooks. Your picture's in the paper. And if it hadn't had been, I don't know. I don't know what I would've done.

Earl Brooks: Lucky me. What is it that I can help you with?

Mr. Smith: [lowers voice] I've been watching that couple for months. Yeah, they like to make love with the blinds open. Sometimes I would take pictures; visual aids for later. It's a great way to get off, I'll tell you that. It was fun, I thought, until I saw you kill them. And I have never, ever, felt a... a... rush that like, ever! I know you're the Thumbprint Killer. You've done this before. What I want... is for you to take me with you next time you kill someone. And I'd like that to be soon.

Marshall: [sarcastically] And you were worried that this was going to be unpleasant? The answer is simple. Just tell Mr. Smith that you decided never to kill again, and he'll go away.

Earl Brooks: You enjoy watching me suffer, don't you?

Marshall: In a word, yes.

Earl Brooks: Where do you think he has the other pictures?

Marshall: He put them in a safety deposit box. But I'll bet the box is at the bank where he keeps his checking account. The key... is on his key chain! He really wants to do this. He's not going to the cops.

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Consequences of Choices in a Dangerous Game

Earl Brooks: You see that, Marshall? That's why I didn't want to do the dance couple.

Marshall: Stop your fucking whining, Earl. You enjoyed doing that couple just as much as I did, and look at the bright side - he came to us. He didn't go to the cops. If he tries to shake us down, we kill him. Period. We make it fun, but we kill him! End of story.

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Consequences of Recklessness and Ignorance

Marshall: What the fuck is this?! Fucking pigs liked to do it with the curtains open. You should have known that. This is a big mistake for you, Earl!

Earl Brooks: Almost as if I wanted to get caught, eh, Marshall?

Marshall: Well, don't fucking do that! I don't think either of us would enjoy spending the rest of our lives on death row, or a lethal injection!

Earl Brooks: [closing the curtains] Yes, sir.

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A Wish for Safety Through Harm

Detective Tracy Atwood: [to her ex-husband] Jesse, you know what would make me feel really safe right now? If you got hit by a truck and died!

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The Inevitable Cycle of Violence

Marshall: Don't kid yourself, Earl. You're going to kill again.

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A Disturbing Perspective on Sacrifice and Safety

Marshall: Let the police put Jane in jail. Hopefully that will save her. And we can happily go on with our tortured lives.

Disliking Someone Despite Their Charms

Marshall: [of Mr. Smith] Even if that guy was charming and funny, I still wouldn't like him.

Concerns About Police File Security

Marshall: For all the taxes we pay, you'd think they'd make it more difficult to hack into the police personnel file.

Confronting Hypocrisy in Personal Confessions

Marshall: [scoffing at Earl's AA meetings] You are such a fucking hypocrite. If you were being honest, you would say, "Hi, my name is Earl, and I killed two people last night.

Questioning the Struggle Against Resistance

Marshall: Why do you fight it so hard, Earl?

The Evolution of a Notorious Killer

Earl Brooks: [after the killing blow to Mr. Smith] Before I was the Thumbprint Killer, Mr. Smith, I killed a lot of people in a lot of different ways.

Investing in Essential Needs for Safety

Earl Brooks: You always want to invest in things people can't do without. Water and cemeteries... pretty safe bets.

Addiction to Killing Explained by Earl Brooks

Earl Brooks: I don't enjoy killing, Mr. Smith. I do it because I'm addicted to it.

The Thrill of the Perfect Kill

Earl Brooks: Finding someone you think would be fun to kill is a bit like... well, it's a bit like falling in love. You meet a lot of candidates, and you like some of them, and they're nice. But they're not right. And that special one comes along, and your heart beats faster, and you know that's the one.

Consequences of Trust and Betrayal

Earl Brooks: [after breaking into Mr. Smith's apartment] Don't worry. If I were here to kill you, you would already be dead. After you left today, I realized that our friendship was a little one-sided. So tomorrow night when we meet, if you'd be so kind as to bring all the pictures and the memory card from your camera. That way we could like each other simply for who we are. If you don't show up, I will presume that you've gone to the police, and I will kill you. Even if I go to jail because of you, Mr. Smith, someone will find you, wherever you are, and they will kill you.