Cold Case quotes

Nick Vera

Rush, your boyfriend's downstairs.

Lilly Rush

I'm single. You sure it's not your boyfriend?

What is the point of all of this, after so many years?

Lilly Rush

People shouldn't be forgotten. They matter.

You're a crusader.

Lilly Rush

I guess I am.

From 1983

Nick Vera

An '83 case can wait. Come on, Lily.

No, it can't. It waited long enough.

Compulsive Sexual Behavior. It's a psychological condition, it shouldn't be criminalized.

You walked naked through a girls' middle school, Albert, and that shouldn't be criminalized?

Lilly Rush

[about catching the bad guys] We don't always get that...

I know.

Lilly Rush

... the first time around

Why do women always have high hopes for men that want to kill them?

Why should I trust you, huh? I don't even know you!

No, you don't, because if you did, you'd know I was just getting started.

I didn't know there were girls on the line.

Lilly Rush

[smirk] There's one.

I wish we could have met under different circumstances...

Lilly Rush

Did we get any prints?

Nick Vera

Uhh... this guy doesn't leave prints.

It was a typical job during the crack era. Guy comes around looking for some company, ends up robbed and killed by the girl.

Lilly Rush

Why'd you think it was a hooker?

Ever been to Kensington Avenue darling? It's hookerland.

Lilly Rush

Yeah? I grew up in Kensington.

So what was he doing there? Seeing the sights?

Mitch didn't use drugs or prostitutes. We are churchgoing people.

Nice families don't talk about these things.

And you know what, I want you to drop my dad's case.

Lilly Rush

When I'm so close to the truth? Not a chance.

Lilly Rush

Garbage dump?

Nick Vera

You don't mind a little dirt, do you, Rush?

Lilly Rush

I hang around you, don't I?