F/X (1986)

Brian Dennehy: Leo McCarthy

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  Lt. Leo McCarthy : [Rollie has impersonated DeFranco to get his money out of a Swiss bank]  Well, I'm gonna miss the job, but this should ease the pain somewhat. Well, Rollie me boy, you'll never have to put that shit on your face again.

  Rollie Tyler : I don't know, Leo... it's hard for me to do anything else!

• Lt. Leo McCarthy : [holding a gun at the side of Rollie's head, calmly]  Hiya, Rollie. My name's Leo, and we need to talk.

• Mickey Gaglione : Leo, you're not saying Tyler killed Ellen Keith, Nick Adams, *and* DeFranco all in one night?

  Lt. Leo McCarthy : Hm. I don't believe it, either.

• Mickey Gaglione : [pointing at one of Rollie's movie props]  Oh, wow. "I Dismember Mama." Great.

  Lt. Leo McCarthy : You mean you'd pay good money to look at this crap?

• Miss Lehman (Joyce) : Colonel Mason isn't here.

  Lt. Leo McCarthy : Then I need his home address.

  Miss Lehman (Joyce) : That's classified.

  Lt. Leo McCarthy : Lady, I don't give a shit if it's tattooed on your ass. I'm not playin' around here!

  Whitemore : She doesn't know! The colonel's home address is strictly confidential. You should know that.

  Lt. Leo McCarthy : A recognizable face! Where does your boss live?

  Whitemore : That is strictly on a need-to-know basis.

  Lt. Leo McCarthy : Believe me, darling, I need to know! I'd hate to see you be made accessory to four murders.

  Whitemore : Are you trying to threaten me or charm me?

  Lt. Leo McCarthy : Whatever.

  Whitemore : Don't you consult with your associates? I believe Lieutenant Murdoch has that information. He may even have it tattooed on his ass.

  Lt. Leo McCarthy : You're a sweetheart.

• Lt. Leo McCarthy : Velez? You're a damn good cop. Thanks. Take all of Jamaica. And the Bronx, and Staten Island, too.

• Capt. Jake Wallenger : Not again, Leo. I want to hear it.

  Lt. Leo McCarthy : Well, you're gonna hear it, God damn it! Look. I busted my ass for six months for DeFranco, six months! He finally comes in and first he gets shipped off by Lipton, who gets him killed, for Christ's sake, and then, you assign the case to that asshole, Murdoch! Why, Jake? Why?

  Capt. Jake Wallenger : You wanna know why?

  Lt. Leo McCarthy : I wanna know why.

  Capt. Jake Wallenger : I'll tell you why. Because I have time to play wet nurse to some pathetic, angry cop who thinks he got the shaft.

  Lt. Leo McCarthy : I did get the shaft, for Christ's sake. You shafted me.

  Capt. Jake Wallenger : And you know why gets the glory? Because Murdock's not gonna piss people off. And, Leo, you piss people off.