Catching killers I enjoy, but being reminded that we're just a cog in a petty, fascist machine? That is a little depressing.
Crime fighting is hard. Suck it up.
S2 E19Blood Money
I'm going into the Drapers' lair.
That's not a lair, it's an office, and no you're not.
Oh yes I am. Listen, I'm a little scared, you wouldn't want me to get hurt would you?
Don't bet on it. Why the Drapers?
A hunch. They're key in this somehow.
You think they hired Silva?
Well, they certainly look the part.
Why the hell didn't you call Cho?
You were closer.
Call Cho. I'm not even armed.
More lies! You have at least two guns in that car. Three?! You're the poster girl for the NRA.
Well, we caught the bad guy.
Yes, we did.
Most days that's enough.
Yep.
You want to go to the range and shoot something?
I'll drive.
Van Pelt. Whoa! Slow down! Uh, uno momento por favor. (Thrusts the phone toward Rigsby) Um...can you? Its the Federales, I think. Something about Jane and a goat?
S2 E20Red All Over
Really?
AHAlex Harrington
It's all about knowing the odds, seizing the chances. 'No luck involved'.
Hogwash. (meaning nonsense.)
S2 E2118-5-4
[referring to the floor safe] That's a high-end sensor lock. That's going to be tough to bust into.
I'll call tech services, tell them we need a locksmith.
[looking under the bed] Don't bother. I found the key.
This type of safe doesn't use a key.
[holds up severed index finger] Oh yes it does.
Face the wall. Put your hands on your head.
MMoskev
Who are you guys?
Remember the badge? C.B.I.
MMoskev
What the hell is that?
California Bureau of Investigation.
MMoskev
What the hell is that?
We're like the F.B.I., only more conveniently located.
S2 E22Red Letter
SBSheriff Burnside
So you're the psychic, huh?
No. There's no such thing as psychics.
KFKristina Frye
Don't you ever get tired of your own cynicism?
Oh, weary as hell, but what's the alternative?
So, is she telling the truth?
I'm not sure. The spirit is deeply conflicted. I can't get a clear reading.
What are you using, dial-up?
S2 E23Red Sky in the Morning
You can smile your arrogant smile and pretend you know everything about everything, but you don't. There are whole worlds that you can't even begin to understand.
Synchronized swimming is the only world that springs to mind, but I'm sure you're right.
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