Struggles of a Cop's Personal Life
John:
No one since my divorce even stuck around for a second date. They say they don't like me being a cop, or I don't know. Maybe it's something about my personality-
John:
What do you think? HEY! UP YOURS, ASSHOLE! God damn it!
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Confronting Consequences of Reckless Actions
Pooley:
Jesus, Moss. What are you gonna tell the captain? "I'm sorry about the 45 people I killed, I was horny?
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Confronting Harsh Realities in Life
Nick:
Oh, man. This is too real.
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The Weight of Real-Life Decisions
Nick: [''on the big screen'']
We're not like those assholes in the movies. They get 17 takes to get it right. We get one... and it lasts our whole life.
John: [''in the audience'']
Hey! That's my line!
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Understanding the Reality of Taking a Life
Nick:
Ever killed anybody?
John:
Counting today?
Nick:
Come on, John. Look, my character kills this guy. It's probably an innocent by-stander. I just want to know what it's like.
John:
You can't. Not by asking someone.
Nick:
Will you open up? I just want to know what it feels like to be inside your skin.
John:
I DON'T WANT YOU INSIDE MY SKIN, YOU UNDERSTAND? It's private! What's in there belongs to me! You're not going to learn what it means to be a cop by eating hot dogs and picking your teeth and asking stupid questions. We live this job. It's something we are, no something we do! Every time a cop walks up to a car and has to give a speeding ticket, he knows he may have to kill someone or to be killed himself. That's not something you step into by strapping on a rubber gun and riding around all day. You get to go back to your $1,000,000 beach house and your bimbos and your blow jobs and you get 17 takes to get it right. We get one take. It lasts our whole lives. We mess it up and we're dead.
Nick: [''picking up a tape recorder'']
Fuck! Was that great, John? Look, can you just say that one more time for me, please? John.
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Debate on Film Titles and Relevance
Nick:
When are you gonna get me something with a little relevance, a little social conscience, something that doesn't have a goddamn Roman numeral in the title? You ever hear of "Hamlet III", Ang? "Midsummer's Night IV"?
Angie:
They made "Henry V"! It won awards for that little Scottish fellow!
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A Provocative Challenge in Conversation
John:
Why don't you go tie your dick in a knot?
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Extreme Measures Against Reluctance
John:
Not if you tied my tongue to you tail-pipe and drove me 80 miles-an-hour naked across a field of broken glass. No, no, no!
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Billboard Brings Unexpected Affection
Nick:
Hey, look at this. They got my billboard across the street.
John:
Good, you'll be sleeping close to the one you love.
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