Ria Torres quotes from Lie to Me

Zoe Landau

Contempt.

Ria Torres

Yeah, that's right.

Zoe Landau

I'm familiar with that one.

Ria Torres

I cannot believe that you are asking me to cover for you. You’re the one who blew the Hollins case. You lied about it; you’re the reason we’re being sued.

Eli Loker

It’s not just about me. If what I did gets out, Lightman is in serious trouble. The investors will bankrupt him and they’ll turn this place into a day spa.

Ria Torres

So, I shouldn’t lie to save to save your ass, I should lie to save the company.

Eli Loker

Sarcasm aside, yes.

Ria Torres

You haven’t been lying long enough for you to be any good at it.

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.

Ria

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

Cal

Yeah. Why? He's not your type?

Ria

Lightman just called. He needs me to fly down to Zulia right now.

Gillian

What? He's on a case?

Gillian

Ugh. He's on vacation.

Ria

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

Cal

Well, she always was.

Ria

(About Loker chatting online with Emily) Oh, God. What'd you do?

Loker

Nothing... Told her I might be going to Musicfest, too.

Loker

Please try not to judge.

Torres

(surprised) You're cyberfriends with Emily?

Loker

(panicky) Judgment all over your face. Look, she friended me. She's the boss's daughter. What am I supposed to do?

Torres

Hit ignore. [edit]

Foster

Lightman's been keeping a file on Burns.

Torres

Why?

Loker

Three guesses: Foster, Foster and Foster.

Do you know how to create a disturbed personality? Constant criticism and lack of affection. Works like a charm, that does.

Ria

You mean like how you treat Loker?

Who?