Lilly Rush quotes from Cold Case

Can I help you?

I have information on a murder. The boy who died. His name was Steve Jablonski.

Jablonski. Sounds familiar.

He was buried alive 26 years ago.

Right. That was horrible.

Yes, it was.

You got some information?

[placing a shovel on a table] I buried him with this.

They get into cars with strangers and believe they'll live forever.

You think that's a crime?

It is because they won't. They should know that and not be disappointed later.

Like you once were.

I've been dying for 26 years. I never believed.

Didn't you? And I'd give anything to never have walked into that attic. Never looked down the barrel of his gun. So I could still believe that I'd live forever. Remember?

No.

It's the most beautiful thing we'll ever do. Believing that.

I don't remember.

I do. Wintertime alone on the street learning to ride my bike. It's almost dark. I remember the wind in my face, and closing my eyes, and suddenly I'm flying. You don't hate them because they believe they'll live forever. You hate them because we once did, too.

Have you ever been dragged through the mud so many times by a guy that you lash out in an inappropriate way?

Lilly

You consider poisoning someone inappropriate?

[after hearing Della Gardner and Nick Vera sing a lyric from Cabaret under their breaths] I hate musicals.

Nick Vera

Well, you wouldn't if you'd seen me as Danny Zuko in my eighth-grade production of Grease. Brought the house down.

Lilly

He take the hint, stay away?

Asked me to marry him a few months after Grant died.

Jeffries

Guess that'd be a no.

Lilly

Did you know she asked Joseph not to testify against Corey?

Where did you hear that?

Lilly

Please answer the question.

Well, someone misunderstood, I'm sure.

Lilly

No, she was pretty clear about it. Believe the phrase was "Do not testify against Corey."

Lilly

Crystal? I'm Detective Rush

I'm pretty popular with you guys these days, huh.

They were little kids, they were moms and dads... and they never hurt anybody!

It didn't matter to Cameron and Neil. They were human time bombs, just waiting to go off.

And I lit the fuse.

Kat Miller

(about her daughter) She's pouting because I wouldn't let her come with.

Lilly Rush

8-year-old wants to see a crime scene?

Kat Miller

She's a weird kid.

Scotty Valens

Your husband's overseas, Paula?

Ass-deep in the Sunni Triangle.

Lilly Rush

Not exactly a garden spot.

Desert air must appeal to him, he keeps re-enlisting.

Lilly

You know your sandhog history, boss.

The neighborhood I grew up in Lil, you either became a cop, a fireman, or a sandhog. I got this thing about being burned or buried alive.

Some people say SIDS doesn't really exist. Babies don't die for no reason.

Lilly Rush

But...

But you can't say for sure. Med school taught me we know less about life and death than we think.

Lilly

I'm here to say goodbye, Ray.

Like goodbye goodbye? Like sayonara, adios forever?

Lilly

This isn't a joke.

Who's laughing?

Lilly

Don't leave, Joseph, please.

Look, I'm not your consolation prize.

Lilly

I don't want to be alone!

Maybe you do. (walks away)

Scotty

(to Melanie) And that's why he bought you into the woods, you were brave.

Lilly

In a world that wasn't.