Stephan Wald and Robert W. Palmer in “The Devil's Platform”

Palmer, you are a crook.

Oh, now, Steve, why don't you save those colorful descriptives for the opposition, huh?

Don't you try to con me. I went back to see your old constituency in Dantonville. Oh, you didn't miss a trick, did you? Bribery, extortion, misappropriation of funds.

Those accusations are made all the time in politics, especially when you win elections.

You didn't win that election. You stole it. You bought it with laundered money. But you're not gonna buy the state Senate, not with me as your bag boy.

I like the way you've run the campaign, Steve. I'm going on to bigger things. I'd like you with me, but if you're determined to quit...

You don't seem to get the picture, Bob. I'm not just quitting. I'm blowing the whistle.

That would be a mistake. We better talk about it.

Sure. I'll talk about it, to the D.A.

I can't let you do that.

You can't stop me.