12 quotes
Facing the Reality of Departure
Rachel Lapp
He's leaving, isn't he?
Eli Lapp
Tomorrow morning. He'll need his city clothes.
Rachel Lapp
But why? What does he have to go back to?
Eli Lapp
He's going back to his world, where he belongs. He knows it, and you know it, too.
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A Humorous Exchange on Unfamiliar Experiences
Eli Lapp
You never had your hands on a teat before.
John Book
Not one this big.
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A Conversation About Unexpected Learning
Rachel Lapp
Are you enjoying your reading?
John Book
Oh yeah. I'm learning a lot about manure. Very interesting.
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A Cop's Dilemma in Witness Protection
Taglines
Harrison Ford is John Book - A big city cop who knows too much. His only evidence: a small boy who's seen too much...
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Consequences of Intimacy in Relationships
John Book
If we'd made love last night I'd have to stay. Or you'd have to leave.
[to Rachel]
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The Morality of Taking a Life
Eli Lapp
This gun of the hand is for the taking of human life. We believe it is wrong to take a life. That is only for God. Many times wars have come and people have said to us: you must fight, you must kill, it is the only way to preserve the good. But Samuel, there's never only one way. Remember that. Would you kill another man?
Samuel Lapp
I would only kill the bad man.
Eli Lapp
Only the bad man. I see. And you know these bad men by sight? You are able to look into their hearts and see this badness?
Samuel Lapp
I can see what they do. I have seen it.
Eli Lapp
And having seen you become one of them? Don't you understand? What you take into your hands, you take into your heart. Wherefore come out from among them, and be ye separate, saith the Lord, and touch not the unclean thing. Go and finish your chores now.
Samuel Lapp
Yes Groflvater.
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Discussion on Family and Parenthood Choices
Rachel Lapp
Your sister says you don't have a family.
John Book
No, I don't.
Rachel Lapp
She thinks that you ought to get married and have children of your own, instead of trying to be a father to hers.
John Book
Yeah.
Rachel Lapp
Except she thinks you are afraid of the responsibility.
John Book
That's interesting... anything else?
Rachel Lapp
Mm hm... she thinks you like policing because you think you are right about everything and you're the only one who can do anything, and when you drink a lot of beer you say things like none of the other police know a crook from a bag of elbows!'. At least I think that's what she said.
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Connection Between Possessions and Emotions
Eli Lapp
What you take into your hand, you take into your heart.
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Relief at John's Survival
Rachel Lapp
We're all very happy that you're going to live, John Book. We didn't know what we would do with you if you'd died.
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Urgency in Leaving the City
Rachel Lapp
When can we leave the city?
[as she and Samuel are walking through the police station with Book]
John Book
We're trying to get this done as quickly as possible, then you can go. But, Samuel's probably gonna have to come back to testify. I'm sorry.
Rachel Lapp
No, you are not, you are glad.
John Book
Huh?
Rachel Lapp
Because now you have a witness.
John Book
Yeah, now I got a witness.
Rachel Lapp
I just don't like the idea of my son spending all this time with a man who carries a gun and goes around whacking people!
John Book
Whacking?... whacking?
[in disbelief]
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The Innocent Witness and the Protecting Cop
Taglines
8 year old Samuel: sole witness to a murder. Three killers who'll stop at nothing to silence him. One honest cop who'll give his life to save him...
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Losing Meaning in Law Enforcement
Paul Schaeffer
Calling me at home. I can't trace the call. That's smart, John, very smart.
John Book
Lost the meaning, did you, Paul?
Paul Schaeffer
What?
John Book
Isn't that what you used to say about dirty cops? Somewhere along the way they lost the meaning?
Paul Schaeffer
Now don't make this difficult, John. We know where you are. We're about to...
John Book
Oh no, man, you got it wrong. I'm coming to get you!
Paul Schaeffer
I like your style, John. I've always liked your style.
[laughs]
John Book
I'm gonna do to you whatever you did to Zenovich. And whatever you did to Carter, I'm gonna fucking do that to you too, asshole.
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