Ria Torres quotes from Lie to Me

Ria Torres

Violent people are violent. They don't change.

Ria Torres

That's the microexpression for 'holy crap.'

Ria

Sir. We don't think you were doing anything sexual at that club, because, I believe this escort, Melissa, who you paid for time with-

What about her?

Ria

She's your daughter.

Gillian Foster

We'd like you to come work for us, Miss Torres.

Ria

Why?

Gillian Foster

You've made seven times more arrests than the average TSA agent and you scored 97% on the TSA deception diagnostic, which Dr. Lightman created.

Cal Lightman

Have you ever had any specialized deception training?

Ria

I've dated a lot of men.

Eli Loker

I have no chance with you. No, ... do I have any chance with you?

Ria Torres

You always tell the truth?

Eli Loker

Always.

Ria Torres

How good are you in bed?

Eli Loker

Fair.

Ria Torres

Fair is better than most.

Ria Torres

(picking up a briefcase full of money) Oh don't forget your briefcase.

Cal Lightman

That's your signing bonus.

Ria Torres

So you lie to your partner about her husband and you lie to the people who hired us. What am I supposed to believe about you?

Cal Lightman

You believe whatever you want. That's what everyone else does.

Ria Torres

Hey, what's up with the mime act?

Cal Lightman

You ask the questions, I observe.

Gillian Foster

Dr. Lightman finds asking questions distracting. He prefers to watch.

Cal Lightman

Quite a bicep you've got there. You must really love the weight room, huh? I don't normally mix business with pleasure, but... wow. And, I was wondering you fancy grabbing a drink later?

Ahh, I'm not gay. And isn't this a little inappropriate?

Cal Lightman

Absolutely.

Right. Excuse me.

Ria Torres

What the hell was that?

Cal Lightman

I love a man in uniform, you know?

Ria Torres

You really think a woman would lie about rape?

Cal Lightman

Unpleasant truths, human mortality, mustache on a woman... three things we'd all prefer to ignore.

Cal Lightman

You know, generally, it's not a good idea to call your boss an idiot.

Ria Torres

I didn't say you were an idiot.

Cal Lightman

Yeah, but your buccinator did. Oh, that's a pretty impressive combination of contempt and disgust.

Ria Torres

(backs up against the wall) I-- I-- I--

Cal Lightman

Apology accepted.

Cal Lightman

Ahh, your buccinator is playing up again.

Ria Torres

It's not-- I didn't say..

Cal Lightman

Oh, look, now you're embarrassed. Well, you have every reason to be. You did get it wrong, didn't you? I mean, Sergeant Scott didn't rape Sheila Lake.

Gillian Foster

Cal!

Cal Lightman

Look, she's the one making snide remarks. Look at her face.

Ria Torres

How do people work here?

Cal Lightman

(stares back) What? Oh, now you're starting on me? Don't say something you'll regret.

Cal Lightman

I saw that.

Eli Loker

(over the intercom) Ladies, if you'll wait in there, I will be taking you in one at a time.

Ria Torres

Playing out your favorite fantasies, Loker?

Eli Loker

Studying the psychological influence of uniforms on credibility. Lightman wanted to see how they effect people's ability to spot lies.

Ria Torres

Women in uniforms?

Eli Loker

(smiling) I do love my work.

Eli Loker

How's it going with Lightman?

Ria Torres

Ah, he's not my biggest fan.

Eli Loker

Well, that's just 'cause you're uneducated.

Ria Torres

Excuse me?

Eli Loker

Well, you're a natural. The few naturals Lightman's come across have one thing in common: no college degree. You haven't been asked to focus on verbal skills, so you focus on body language.

Ria Torres

You're saying I can't learn the science?

Eli Loker

I'm saying you didn't have to. It's got to be irritating for a guy who's spent two decades trying to see what you were born seeing.

Ria Torres

Thanks. That's very un-Loker of you.

Eli Loker

I've never been with a Latina woman.

Ria Torres

Don't push it.

Ria Torres

You-You drugged her so she could lie?

Cal Lightman

Never let the facts get in the way of the truth.