Dr. Gillian Foster quotes from Lie to Me

Gillian Foster

I could dive into that cake fully clothed.

Cal Lightman

There's an image!

Gillian Foster

I love weddings. There're such a beautiful celebration of love and hope. Plus there's cake.

Cal Lightman

Bride's pretending she's a virgin. The groom's pretending he's found "The One". And the in-laws pretend they like each other. It's Christmas for liars.

Gillian Foster

And yet, lovely.

Cal Lightman

You really are idiotically happy, aren't you?

Cal Lightman

You did the right thing.

Gillian Foster

Oh, you're not my husband.

Cal Lightman

Hey, Foster!

Gillian Foster

What?

Cal Lightman

(being serious) I don't think you're 'the good girl.'

Gillian Foster

(smiling) Liar.

Gillian Foster

You know, I treated a few firefighters in grad school. It's amazing what these guys deal with.

Eli Loker

You got a bit of the firemen thing, huh?

Gillian Foster

I'm just saying these guys are heros.

Eli Loker

Uh-huh. Is it the helmets? I mean, even I like the helmets.

So which one of them is lying?

Gillian Foster

They all are.

Cal Lightman

Hey, if she has strong feelings for Trillo, then she has to learn to put them aside.

Gillian Foster

Oh, so I guess if-if someone's got to teach her to how to avoid her feelings, then you're the most qualified.

Eli Loker

It's like they never left the frat house.

Gillian Foster

You know, it's not just frat houses. Initiation rites can be found in all major cultures.

Eli Loker

You're defending these guys?

Gillian Foster

Hazing can serve an important psychological function.

Eli Loker

Oh, that's funny. I don't remember reading any articles in the APA Journal on 'swirlies.'

Gillian Foster

Initiation for you MIT mathletes was pretty hard-core, huh?

Eli Loker

You know, you make fun, but you try waking up in a shower stall with a killer hang over and a quart of macaroni salad shoved up your--

Cal Lightman

You going to be okay?

Gillian Foster

(unconvincingly) Sure.

Cal Lightman

No, 'cause I can do this one on my own.

Gillian Foster

No, not a chance. Look, I know what you're thinking and it's not going to be a problem. I'm fine.

Cal Lightman

You know, you were very good back there with Mrs. Birch. Very nurturing. Maybe you should get a puppy! I could talk to Obama's people.

Gillian Foster

Alec has allergies.

Cal Lightman

Poodles! No fur. They have hair.

Gillian Foster

That's not what it's about.

Gillian Foster

You reach out to her and then she rejects you. And you can't help but recoil.

You don't know what it's like. You're not a mother.

Gillian Foster

No, but I was. My husband and I adopted a baby girl last year. We brought her home from Delaware and we bathed her and rocked her to sleep and built her a nursery. In Delaware, the birth mother has 60 days to change her mind. We made it to day 57. You know, I didn't get to keep my baby, but yours is right there. You know, you need to talk to her.

What was your daughter's name?

Gillian Foster

Sophie.

Gillian Foster

Hey. I just needed a minute before I went home.

Cal Lightman

Sure.

Gillian Foster

Sophie's 13 months. You know, she's probably walking now.

Cal Lightman

Yeah, Emily started around that age, I think.

Gillian Foster

She's probably changing so fast. Every now and then, I'll see a little girl on the street and I, uh, I think it's her. And I have to fight so hard not to run up and hug some stranger's little girl. (she's crying) I'm sorry.

Cal Lightman

Don't be.

Gillian Foster

It's just, uh, Alec doesn't want to talk about it. He says he can't, you know. So, we don't. (she sighs) I'm okay. (she wipes away tears) You can go.

Cal Lightman

No, I'm all right.

Where's the chia pet?

Gillian Foster

Loker?

Yeah that guy definitely needs a shave and a haircut.

Gillian Foster

He monitoring the closed circuit cameras so we can do a stress analysis on the Yeminis. (smiling and waving to the camera mounted on the wall) I'm sure he'll appreciate the tip.

Cal Lightman

(pointing to Ria) You think this one is ever going to stop talking back?

Gillian Foster

I hope not.

Eli Loker

He's almost comical with the sound off.

Gillian Foster

I'm trying to concentrate here.

Eli Loker

Well, he's got the best posture I've ever seen. It's like Mussolini.

Gillian Foster

He's trying to make himself looks bigger. Men, gorillas, blowfish, when they want to appear dominant they puff themselves out.

Eli Loker

This guy is definitely compensating for something.