Vivian Johnson quotes from Without a Trace

Vivian

If I have to look at one more bearded, 40ish, scary-looking Russian guy I'm going to blow my brains out.

Vivian

I'll use my considerable charm- and a fair bit of deceit.

Vivian

What time was that taken?

Danny

2:32 A.M.

Vivian

Where's she going?

Danny

Maybe it's a booty call.

Samantha

Your mind is always in the gutter. There was no call.

Danny

Tom Wilkins, 11:48.

Martin

In my experience, there's usually not a three-hour lag between the call and the, uh...delivery.

Danny

This would have never happened at Shea.

Vivian

It's so sad how bitter Mets fans are.

Jack

Well, the wife goes missing, the husband's the last one to see her. We don't need to talk about those percentages, do we?

Vivian

I love the way your brain works. Always goes to the darkside.

Jack

Well, it's a big city out there. I think if you grow up here, you take it for granted.

Vivian

You're right.

Jack

Wonder how many girls are all like Eve? They come to this town full of hope but really, they're just these tiny pebbles that get thrown into a lake so big they barely leave a ripple. You know, it's amazing. Chet Collins is so desperate to find out anything about his son, but we can't find one person who noticed Eve was missing.

Vivian

Jack, about Chet Collins--I don't think you should give up.

Jack

Sometimes I wish I could.

Vivian

No, you don't. You're a hope junkie, like the rest of us.

Jack

Great. Martin, you're on your way to San Diego to liaise with Danny.

Vivian

[to Martin] Don't forget your surf gear.

Vivian

Should we send a referee?

Jack

Nah, let 'em duke it out.

Jack

The boys just called from San Diego. Patrick hasn't lived in that corporate apartment for months.

Vivian

There's no hotel charges on his credit card statements.

Jack

Well, Mr. Brooks Brothers's not living out of his car.

Vivian

That's just it. He's only Mr. Brooks Brothers on the east coast. New York, he's Noble, Ralph Lauren, Tiffany's; but in San Diego, it's Denny's and discount outlets.

Jack

Two lives.

Martin

She's having guy troubles, blows off her job, heads out for a night on the town. And that bar is a major pick up place.

Vivian

How would you know?

Martin

I hear things.

Vivian

Buying a dream house, talking about starting a family... Doesn't sound like a guy who was planning to run.

Martin

Want to know the part I heard? This guy felt trapped by his life and he wanted a clean start.

You sound pretty convinced.

Martin

Just speaking from experience.

Vivian

Well, he certainly looks as if he's old enough to have teenage kids.

Danny

Definitely having a hard time with that bag.

Vivian

He says he's been working out. I guess $5 million bucks weighs a lot.

Martin

This girl is so desperate to be loved. Before American Goddess she was invisible. Now she's a celebrity.

Vivian

Yeah, for fifteen minutes.

Martin

That's true but the point is, guys are probably hitting on her all the time now. She's got zero experience. Some scumbag buys her a drink, she's going to think she's hit the lotto.

Vivian

So we're looking for a scumbag in New York City.

Vivian

Wounded and cunning. Dangerous combination.

Samantha

Yeah.

Martin

Talking about me?

Vivian

You know, I can't stop thinking about that riddle...

What riddle?

Vivian

You know the one- father and son are in a car, there's an accident and the father's killed. They take the son to the hospital, where the doctor takes one look at him, and says "I can't treat him, he's my son."

The doctor was his mother.

Vivian

See, I got that, but a lot of people get stuck. They just assume that the doctor is a man. Just like how when we thought Ray was being abused, we thought it was his father- and not you.

I WANT TO TALK TO MY SON!

Vivian

Don't shout at me Pamela. I don't like it.