Graham Spaulding quotes from Without a Trace

Graham Spaulding

You can't save them all, Jack.

Jack

I meant what I said before, Graham. You care about these kids. That's why you took Andy under your wing. He was confused, vulnerable. You were the only one who understood him.

Graham Spaulding

Is that right?

Jack

I think so. But then he turned on you, didn't he? I know how that feels. Know how...painful that can be. You pour yourself into someone--your time, energy, and devotion. You give them everything they need to grow and then they just abandon you.

Graham Spaulding

Are you speaking from experience?

Jack

Sure. You love someone...you make love to someone...you give your life to them and then they don't even look at you.

Jack

I know about the other boy.

Graham Spaulding

What other boy?

Jack

This kid. The young, scrawny, frightened, lonely kid. The kid who only wanted love and approval. I know his pain. I know that boy.

Graham Spaulding

Do you?

Jack

Yes. I do. And I know that you want to put that boy out of his misery. You know, Graham, your father wasn't a strong man. He wasn't supportive man. He was a weak, cowardly, sadistic bastard. I know he used to touch you and I know you used to beg him to stop.

Graham Spaulding

You believe whatever you want. You don't know anything about my father.

Jack

You know, I've been giving something a lot of thought. It's occurred to me that...in some ways, I envy you.

Graham Spaulding

You envy me?

Jack

Yes. The power...that you have with those boys--what that must feel like.

Graham Spaulding

What boys?

Jack

Andy, Eric Lipinski, Robert Griffith. I know there have been others.

Graham Spaulding

There have been many.

Jack

Do me a favor, Graham. Tell me what it's like...the moment that you take them out. Tell me. You can see the terror in their eyes, right? You can feel their hearts racing. You can feel the cold sweat under your hands just before you stick the needle in. It must be such a rush. Martin, put the CD in.

Jack

Andy made this CD for Phoebe. He wanted her to think about him when he wasn't there. Is that what you wanted? Is that why you stole it? You wanted to think about him. Is it what you two listened to when you were together?

Graham Spaulding

No.

Jack

No, that's right, that's right. That's right, you never got a chance. You never got a chance to go back to him because he's still out there. He's waiting. It must be hard. It must be hard knowing that he's out there...waiting. The touch of his skin, the feel of him under you. I understand you, Graham, I do. I've been to that school. I've seen those beautiful boys. Their beautiful bodies...to hold all that innocence in your arms...to take...the power. It must be really frustrating knowing that Andy is out there waiting for you...waiting...waiting...waiting and you can't get back to him. You can't be with him one last time. But I tell you what I'm going to do. I'm going to give you fifteen minutes with him, if you tell me where he is.

Graham Spaulding

You'd do that?

Jack

I'll give you fifteen minutes with him...alone. You can do whatever you want.

Graham Spaulding

Fifteen minutes.

Jack

Whatever you want.

Graham Spaulding

Agent Malone, do I get my fifteen minutes now?

Jack

Your fifteen minutes are over.