John Doe 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.

Will Jeffries

Why'd you make him write his own will?

People should have the chance to put their affairs in order. To make sense of their lives. To say good-bye.

Will Jeffries

Now, that's real standup.

Scotty Valens

It was raining when you picked him up tonight. It was cold out?

Yes, it was very cold.

Scotty Valens

But your car is warm. It's dry. Justin gets in, he's shivering. Maybe he's grateful for the warmth, maybe not, all that matters is he's this close. You can smell his skin, his hair, his breath. Anything can happen.

You're way off base.

Scotty Valens

You like teenage boys.

That's not why I picked him--

Scotty Valens

When he begged for his life, what'd you make Justin do?

That's not why I picked him!

Scotty Valens

Then why pick 17-year-olds?

Because the little bastards think they'll live forever! But they won't.

Scotty Valens

No. You make sure of that.

In the end, they give up, too.

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.