Serpico (1973)

Barbara Eda-Young: Laurie

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• Laurie : Everybody knows about cops. Did you ever hear the story of the wise king?

  Serpico : Nope, but I got the feeling I'm gonna hear it.

  Laurie : Well, there was this king, and he ruled over his kingdom. Right in the middle of the kingdom there was a well. And that's where everybody drank. And one night, this witch came along and she poisoned the well. And the next day, everybody drank from it except the king and they all went crazy. They got together in the street and they said "We got to get rid of the king, 'cause the king is mad." And then that night, he went down and he drank from the well. And the next day all the people rejoiced, because their king had regained his reason.

  Serpico : I think you're trying to tell me somethin'.

  Laurie : Me?

• Laurie : All I care about is you! That's all that matters to me. That's why it hurts so much. I can't stand to see you like this. Scared, miserable, dreading to go to work. It's tearing me apart! And then I get sick of hearing about it and I start hating myself.

• Laurie : Either you're exploding or you Iie around like a catatonic! I can't stand it, Paco.

• Serpico : How could you leave the man you love? The future father of your kids?

  Laurie : You never said anything like that to me before. And if I come back, you won't say it again. You want to be free and unattached to go on fighting for your cause and keep torturing yourself.

• Laurie : Is that Bjoerling?

  Serpico : No. It's DiStefano.

  Laurie : I was sure it was Bjoerling.

• Serpico : What are you, dedicated or somethin'?

  Laurie : That's right, I'm dedicated. Most men can't stand it.

  Serpico : Well, what do they know?

• Laurie : I'll have to take a rain check. I'm due at the hospital.

  Serpico : Why don't you call in sick? Perfect place.

• Frank Serpico : When I come home, I want to come home to a clean house.

  Laurie : Paco, don't take it out on me.

  Frank Serpico : I'm not taking it out on you; I just don't wanna have to pick up *shit*!

  Laurie : [starts crying] 

• Laurie : You go over the same thing, Paco.

  Serpico : So fucking corrupt. Everybody, everyone. Nobody giving a shit! There's gotta be a way to wipe it out. Goddamn it. There's gotta be a way.

  Laurie : Let's get out of here for a while, huh, honey?