A character in Lie to Me
Played by Jennifer Beals
Lie to Me · 236 quotes
6th most-quoted character in Lie to Me: in 15 of its 236 quotes
Most scenes with: Dr. Cal Lightman (8), Dr. Gillian Foster (3), Ria Torres (2)
(Zoe looks from Ria to Cal and back again.)
Zoe Landau(talking to Cal, but looking at Ria) You always did like them so young.
Cal Lightman & :Ria Torres: (at the same time) Excuse me?
Zoe Landau(talking to Ria) His proteges. They're usually young. It's easier for him to try to mold in his... image.
Zoe Landau(talking to Cal) They can't both be telling the truth. What, are you losing your touch?
Zoe LandauYou really used to be so charming, back before you became God.
(Cal and Ria walk into Cal's office to find a woman sitting at Cal's desk holding a ceremonial mask over her face. She removes it to reveal her face.)
Zoe LandauGood morning.
Could you put that down?
Zoe LandauWhat, you don't like women in masks anymore?
(Zoe is playfully holding the mask by her fingertips and playing with it.)
Wha-- No-- 'Cause it's one-of-a-kind. Yeah, could you put that down? Never mind. (throws up his hands in surrender and looks away from her)
Zoe LandauI do so like it when you get flustered. It's rare, but highly enjoyable.
Why are you here?
Zoe LandauYou have such a gift for small talk. Really you should have just gone into the hospitality business, opened yourself up a bed-and-breakfast somewhere.
You want to hire me?
Zoe LandauWell, I don't want to remarry you! (Cal looks at her in astonishment) Why, do you have a problem working for your ex-wife?
(Cal huffs out a breath, but doesn't say anything.)
Zoe LandauMy place or yours?
Mine. I want Foster to evaluate AJ.
Zoe Landau(with a sigh and a brittle smile) Ah, yes, Gillian.
(looking at her closely) What was that?
Zoe LandauI didn't say anything.
(Cal leans even closer to look at her.)
Zoe LandauWhat? Let's talk to the accused. And get you some medication.
(Cal puts up pictures of an emotion on the screen)
Zoe LandauContempt.
Yeah, that's right.
Zoe LandauI'm familiar with that one.
(She smiles blandly at Cal, who just looks back at her without saying a word.)
(Gillian walks over to shake Zoe's hand.)
Zoe.
Zoe LandauGillian.
(Zoe grunts and Gillian grunts back.)
(talking to Cal) Can I talk to you?
Zoe LandauShe's calling.
(Gillian turns to give Zoe a look.)
Cal?
Because of our daughter. Sex was never the problem.
(Zoe lets out a surprised breath.)
Well, you wanted to know why I never cheated on you. What about you?
Zoe LandauYou would have known. Besides I wanted to kill you. I've never wanted to hurt you.
So, that's it? That's it then? People change and then they move on?
Zoe LandauAre you saying that I'm the one that changed?
You left me. You left.
Zoe LandauYeah, I left because of you.
Oh, it's my fault now!
Zoe LandauNo, I'm saying you should take a hard look at what happened before you start blaming me!
Hey, I saw what happened. I saw what was happening. Yeah, I could see the doubt, I see the doubt when you were standing on the bloody alter!
Zoe LandauEveryone has doubts, Cal, everyone! At the altar, with their friends, in the maternity ward, during the very best thing that's ever happened to them But that doesn't mean that it's the only thing that they feel. You know, you saw every doubt, ever fear. By the end, that was all you could see. You couldn't let go of anything.
I was trying to be honest.
Zoe LandauYes, I know. I know. But I can tell you, sweetheart, that there really is such a thing as too much honesty in a marriage.
You'd rather be with someone who doesn't really know you, then?
Zoe LandauHow about someone who doesn't need to know everything about me? Who I can surprise on his birthday, who doesn't need to point out whenever I'm even remotely attracted to another man.
Someone with his head up his ass?
Zoe LandauSomeone who doesn't study my eyebrows when I'm standing in a thong.
(Zoe tells Cal that her boyfriend proposed to her. He's in shock and doesn't say anything. Zoe gathers her things to leave.)
Zoe Landau{to Emily) Have a wonderful sweetheart.
(Zoe kisses Emily goodbye and leaves. Emily looks at the still-surprised Cal.)
(to herself) Oh, yeah, it's going to be a blast.
(Zoe and Cal have slept together. They hear the front door open.)
Who's that?
Mom, I'm home, six whole minutes before curfew! Aren't you proud of me?
Zoe LandauThat would be our daughter.
'Ooops.
Do you really believe that there's a man in the clouds who will solve your problems if you make a wish to him?
So being a scientist means I can't believe in God?
Well, last I checked, talking to invisible people is usually diagnosed as schizophrenia.
Maybe you should let me talk to him.
Maybe you should remember whose name is on the door.
ZoeShe might be right.
Oh, says the woman who's bringing up personal gripes from law school.
ZoeI know why you're doing this, and you're not going to get under my skin or my skirt!
That's a lie, that is. I mean, the skin part.
Dr. Cal LightmanTim Roth · 142 quotes
Dr. Gillian FosterKelli Williams · 82 quotes
Ria TorresMonica Raymund · 56 quotes
Eli LokerBrendan Hines · 52 quotes
Emily LightmanHayley McFarland · 27 quotes
LLightman11 quotes
Dr. Jeffrey BuchananD.W. Moffett · 5 quotes
CDCarl DuPre4 quotes
ClaraMelissa George · 3 quotes
GailMegan Dodds · 3 quotes
Manny TrilloPaul Calderon · 3 quotes
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