16 quotes
The Dark Reality of Police Work
Jack Travis
You know what a future a cop has, Murph? None. Punch a clock for 30 years... retirement... pension... nothin to do. Drunk at noon, bullet in the brain by evening. Well, not for this kid! The police department's got it all: guns, ammo, drugs, cash... it's a one-stop shopping center. If you've got the balls and the brains, there's not a fucking thing anyone can do about it!
Confrontation with Jack Travis
Tyrone
What the hell! It's Jack Travis!
Murtaugh
That's what I wanted, baby.
Conflict Resolution in High-Stakes Situations
Murtaugh
Do you have to solve everything with your fists?
Riggs
Well, I couldn't use my gun, there were people around.
Humorous Exchange Between Friends on Odd Problems
Murtaugh
I knew you couldn't stop smoking.
Riggs
I'm only smoking to take my mind off my dog biscuit problem.
Murtaugh
What dog biscuit problem?
Riggs
Well, I've been chasing more cars lately, and uh, y'know , when I try to lick my balls I keep falling off the couch.
A Humorous Exchange About Catastrophe
Murtaugh
Riggs, everyone else is outside. Only me, you and this cat are dumb enough to be in here.
Riggs
Nearly a CAT-astrophe, huh?
Chaos, Mayhem, and Required Reading
Internal Affairs Guy
I looked at your record for all the chaos and mayhem you cause.
Riggs
No, no, I'm chaos and he's mayhem, we're a double act. What are we, required reading or something?
[''annoyed'']
Lorna
As a matter of fact you are; somewhere between Police Gazette and Mad Magazine.
Aging and Frustration in Dangerous Situations
Roger Murtagh
I'm too old for this shit.
Right to Remain Unconscious
Martin Riggs
You have the right to remain unconscious. Anything you say ain't gonna be much.
Confrontation Over a Missing Friend
Riggs
Hiya, Hubie! We're lookin for a friend of yours named Travis.
Hubie
I never heard of him.
Riggs
Never? (jabbing Hubie in the eyes) Wrong answer. Wrong answer.
[imitates a buzzer; imitates a buzzer]
Lorna Cole's Insight on Lingerie Shops
Lorna Cole
Close" is a lingerie shop without a front window.
Building Relationships Through Cemented Actions
Jack Travis
(Buries a henchman in cement) Now we've got a relationship we can build on.
Ethics of Violence: A Personal Perspective
Martin Riggs
We can't shoot a dog. People? Okay, but not dogs.
Playful Banter Over Stolen Information
Riggs
Nice of you to steal that information.
Lorna
Semantics, Riggs.
Riggs
Some antics? I'm always up for some antics!
Confrontation Amidst Misunderstanding and Tension
Riggs
I'M PISSED OFF. YOU NEED A REASON?!
Officer 1
I thought I heard gunfire.
Riggs
WELL, GET YOUR HEARING CHECKED!! Put that away!
Towel-Wearing Person
Hey, man. Peace.
[walks away]