Jack quotes from Tru Calling

Jack

Death is inevitable. Death is part of life. And as soon as you understand that, you’re free.

Jack

Don't get your hopes up, I just came in to give my two weeks' notice.

Jack

Hey Jack.

Tru

Hey Tru.

Jack

You had to write it down.

Tru

Just so the functionally literate wouldn't drink my soda.

Jack

Right... Can't be too careful, what with the big soda shortage I've been reading so much about.

Tru

Ha... and here I was thinking you couldn't read.

Jack

Do you like working here? The reason I ask is, you don't look like your average morgue attendant.

Tru

Oh yeah and what do I look like then?

Jack

You look like a girl who takes things way to seriously, someone who should be enjoying life but probably spends Friday nights home alone, watching TV, eating a microwave dinner.

Tru

What do you do on Friday nights?

Jack

Why don't you tell me?

Tru

Well you don't stay in, that's for sure. Coz that'd mean you'd be alone and you're not a guy who's all that keen on being alone. So you go out, to a bar, a club and after a few hours you return home. Sometimes solo but usually with some nameless, faceless, shameless girl who just doesn't understand you. But either way, by the end of the night your alone, in front of the TV, eating a microwave dinner.

Jack

I don't own a microwave.

Jack

You still haven't answered my question? Do you like it here?

Tru

Actually I do.

Jack

I understand.

Tru

You do? 'Cause not everyone does.

Jack

Well that's because most people believe that only the living need help.

Jack

Wow, Davis is a dedicated employee isn't he?

Tru

He really takes his work home with him.

Jack

I'm trying to imagine a First Date scenario…"Why don't you come back to my apartment, I'll show you all my books on death"

Tru

Kind of a mood killer.

Jack

Unless you're dating a serial killer.

Jack

How do you get so banged up on this job? It's not like the dead fight back.

Tru

Yeah, you'd be surprised.

Jack

Why do I get the feeling that you don't want me hanging around your brother?

Tru

Probably because you're very perceptive.

Harrison

She's like me. She's, like, loyal…but she's…she's smart as hell. And she works her tail off.

Jack

Tell me about it. She comes in off-shift, practically memorizes the stats of all the corpses. That job…it's like she lives for it, you know?

Harrison

Understatement of the year.

Jack

[on intercom] Hello?

Tru

Jack, it's Tru. I need to get in

Jack

Hey Tru. What are you doing on this side of the street?

Tru

Please Jack, I need to get into Cathy's apartment right away

Jack

Cathy? Who's Cathy?

Tru

Chris! Chris is Cathy! The girl that you followed. Please, Jack, hurry!

Jack

Okay, um, let me just try and figure this thing out… [He starts to press buttons randomly] Huh. It's trickier than I thought. [He presses a few more buttons] Did that do it?

Tru

Thanks, excuse me

Jack

Tru? Did that do it? Tru? Tru?

Davis

I just wanted to let you know that, uh, Harrison won't be showing up today.

Jack

Ah, good old Tru. At least she's gonna make this sporting. [laughs] So, why don't you tell me what you really want.

Davis

I just wanted to hear it for myself.

Jack

What's that?

Davis

Who you are. What you can do. How you can live with yourself.

Jack

I respect you, Davis. You're a man of science. You want answers, conclusions. So how's this? I preserve the order of the universe by ensuring the cycle of life.

Davis

Well, fate already has a representative, Jack, and it is not you.

Jack

Tru? Now this is where we're gonna have to agree to disagree. Because if Tru was serving fate, why does fate need me?

Davis

She helps people live.

Jack

Who were supposed to die! Don't you see? She can't win.

Davis

You're wrong. I've seen her save people. She can win.

Jack

Yes. You've seen her outfox killers, talk people off ledges, and quite capably, I might add. But if you think that's the end of the story, you're missing the best part.

Davis

Oh, what's that?

Jack

I think that we'll save that for another time. Wouldn't want to blow all my best material at once, but it's good to see you, boss. Tell Harrison I'll catch him later.

Tru

My mother had the calling and she passed it on to me. If you think for one minute that I'm ever gonna stop, you're wrong. So you'd better watch your back, because it's on.

Jack

You should know one thing. This is bigger than you think.

Tru

And you should know one thing. You have no idea what you've begun.

Jack

Good people die, Tru. You know that as well as I.

Tru

You say you're not a murderer, what do you call what you're doing now?

Jack

My job.

Jack

Harrison! Look at you, man! You look great! Robust! Like a man who's been taking care of himself.

Harrison

So, my continuing to be alive isn't bothering you?

Jack

Oh. You mean because it runs counter to the plan of the universe and every day you're setting in motion consequences that can only be damaging to the entire human race? Now why would that bother me?