Dr. Cal Lightman quotes from Lie to Me

Gillian

Where are we going?

Cal

Surprise. Oh. Divorce present.

Gillian

Wasn't planning to toast the demise of my marriage, but thanks.

Cal

How you feeling?

Gillian

Horrible, depressed like a loser.

Cal

You're happy.

Gillian

I'm not happy, I'm devastated.

Cal

What will you be when you grow up?

Ria

I am grown up.

Cal

Truth is, where are you?

Ria

I'm a--

Cal

You're on your way to become one of the lead experts in deception. But up here you're still a baggage screener at the airport. Until you change that you will always think you're not ready.

Loker

Do you really believe that there's a man in the clouds who will solve your problems if you make a wish to him?

Gillian

So being a scientist means I can't believe in God?

Loker

Well, last I checked, talking to invisible people is usually diagnosed as schizophrenia.

Ria

Maybe you should let me talk to him.

Cal

Maybe you should remember whose name is on the door.

Zoe

She might be right.

Cal

Oh, says the woman who's bringing up personal gripes from law school.

Emily

That's such a violation.

Cal

Yeah? Well, your mom's a lawyer. Sue me.

Ria

So, you're setting me up on a blind date with a potential murderer?

Cal

Yeah. Why? He's not your type?

Emily

You really need to learn how to relax, dad. People who can't relax, die younger. I learned that in health class.

Cal

Don't worry about me, love, will you?

Emily

What are you looking at anyway?

Cal

Nothing. (He tries to hide the view to his laptop)

Emily

You're spying on the office?

Emily

So you're saying that you can just treat me like a child whenever you want to.

Cal

No, I'm not. I'm saying that on occasion, it's my right as a parent to be suspicious and overprotective.

Emily

Ok. Then on occasion, I reserve the right to throw tantrums and spend all your money.

Cal

Deal.

Ria

(about Emily) Welcome to the age when they need you but think they're smarter than you.

Cal

Well, she always was.

Cal

How do you learn to live longer?

Emily

Well, there's meditation and yoga, but for you I'd definitely say you need both.

Cal

Yoga's that thing you do in a lounge chair with a mai-tai in your hand, right?

Cal Lightman

Hey, how'd it go with the suits?

Eli

Well I got us the job, where were you?

Cal Lightman

None of your bloody business. No, I figured your were up for it so... It's probably a gross overestimation on my part.

Eli

Nah, I appreciate the confidence boost.

Cal Lightman

Well selling's the easy part, it's delivering that's the tricky party and that's what you've promised. So you and Torres are on your own, you think you're up for it?

Eli

I've read every major study on group behaviour cover to cover, this is my wheel house.

Cal Lightman

Fascinating, well time'll tell.

Eli

Any other words of inspiration?

Cal Lightman

Yep: We need the money, and don't embarrass me.

Good chess players think five moves ahead.

Cal

Great chess players think one move ahead, but it's always the right move.

Gillian

You know I had no idea our sessions were being recorded back then.

Cal

Look, since we're so close that makes you, scientifically speaking of course, my blind spot. Which you well know.

Gillian

Meaning you don't believe me.

Cal

I didn't say that. Did I say that?!

Gillian

Emotionally you want to believe me, but scientifically you can't be sure.

Cal

So were you ever going to tell me?

Gillian

He came to me in the middle of the night before our first session. Not to my office; to my house. My house. I'd never seen him before and I never saw him again. He told me to do what I had to do to keep you quiet, or Doyle wouldn't be the only man to lose his wife and daughter. If I told you that it would have been proof positive of a cover-up and you never would have let go. So I couldn't let you do that; to you, your family. You'd never have gotten to blow the whistle. He would have cut you down before you put it to your lips.

Cal

So all that talk about you being a bad liar is just an act. Now that's a lie.

Gillian

Depends on the lie. [cries as Cal hugs her]

Zoe

I know why you're doing this, and you're not going to get under my skin or my skirt!

Cal

That's a lie, that is. I mean, the skin part.

Cal

You know, this is all your fault.

Gillian

You’re welcome.