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Ria Torres: You-You drugged her so she could lie?
Cal Lightman: Never let the facts get in the way of the truth.
Cal Lightman: Never let the facts get in the way of the truth.
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Cal Lightman: You know, I wanted to--
Ria Torres: Yeah, I know. Thanks.
Cal Lightman: What?
Ria Torres: You had a slight gratitude smile. What you're surprised? Really? You know, just because I don't know your science, doesn't mean I don't know things.
Cal Lightman: You know, when you don't know the science, you don't see the whole picture. People can get hurt.
Ria Torres: (Reacts to an expression the audience can't see) What was that? What happened?
Cal Lightman: What?
Ria Torres: Shame. When you said 'people get hurt,' you showed shame.
Cal Lightman: (Keeping his face neutral) I don't know what you're talking about.
Ria Torres: You're lying.
Cal Lightman: Get used to it.
Ria Torres: Yeah, I know. Thanks.
Cal Lightman: What?
Ria Torres: You had a slight gratitude smile. What you're surprised? Really? You know, just because I don't know your science, doesn't mean I don't know things.
Cal Lightman: You know, when you don't know the science, you don't see the whole picture. People can get hurt.
Ria Torres: (Reacts to an expression the audience can't see) What was that? What happened?
Cal Lightman: What?
Ria Torres: Shame. When you said 'people get hurt,' you showed shame.
Cal Lightman: (Keeping his face neutral) I don't know what you're talking about.
Ria Torres: You're lying.
Cal Lightman: Get used to it.
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Gillian Foster: (walking into Cal's office) It looks like National Geographic exploded on your desk.
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Cal Lightman: Hello, love. How's it going at your Mum's?
Emily Lightman: Okay, I guess. I mean, you know how Mom is. She needs to know everything I'm doing every second.
Cal Lightman: Bloody intrusive, inn'it? What are you doing this very second?
Emily Lightman: Okay, I guess. I mean, you know how Mom is. She needs to know everything I'm doing every second.
Cal Lightman: Bloody intrusive, inn'it? What are you doing this very second?
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Cal Lightman: Well, what did you hear then?
Gillian Foster: I heard a typical teenager in the process of forming her self-identity.
Cal Lightman: That's psycho-bable, that is! She was lying.
Gillian Foster: Emily needs to have her own secrets. That's not the same thing as lying.
Gillian Foster: I heard a typical teenager in the process of forming her self-identity.
Cal Lightman: That's psycho-bable, that is! She was lying.
Gillian Foster: Emily needs to have her own secrets. That's not the same thing as lying.
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(Emily is caught by the police and brought to Cal's office. Cal takes her to a really messy storage room down the hall.)
Cal Lightman: You're going to organize this room.
Emily Lightman: By myself?
Cal Lightman: Nope, Loker's going to babysit.
Eli Loker: (walking over) Hey, Emily. Long time, no see. Hey, you look terrible. Awful. Like Gene Simmons when it's really, really humid. All right...
Cal Lightman: You're going to organize this room.
Emily Lightman: By myself?
Cal Lightman: Nope, Loker's going to babysit.
Eli Loker: (walking over) Hey, Emily. Long time, no see. Hey, you look terrible. Awful. Like Gene Simmons when it's really, really humid. All right...
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Cal Lightman: You going to be okay?
Gillian Foster: (unconvincingly) Sure.
Cal Lightman: No, 'cause I can do this one on my own.
Gillian Foster: No, not a chance. Look, I know what you're thinking and it's not going to be a problem. I'm fine.
Gillian Foster: (unconvincingly) Sure.
Cal Lightman: No, 'cause I can do this one on my own.
Gillian Foster: No, not a chance. Look, I know what you're thinking and it's not going to be a problem. I'm fine.
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(Talking about a possible NASA pilot saboteur)
NASA Director Schaumburg: I don't believe he was just disoriented like he's claiming.
Eli Loker: Did he have some sort of issue with NASA?
NASA Director Schaumburg: No, but we have to consider Markoff's father. He was a rocket engineer with old Soviet space agency, defected in '72. Russians are building their own scram-jet technology.
Eli Loker: Russian spies?! Wow, what's next? Duran Duran and parachute pants? 'Cause I-I dug the 80s.
NASA Director Schaumburg: I don't believe he was just disoriented like he's claiming.
Eli Loker: Did he have some sort of issue with NASA?
NASA Director Schaumburg: No, but we have to consider Markoff's father. He was a rocket engineer with old Soviet space agency, defected in '72. Russians are building their own scram-jet technology.
Eli Loker: Russian spies?! Wow, what's next? Duran Duran and parachute pants? 'Cause I-I dug the 80s.
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Cal Lightman: Which makes me wonder why the Queen Bee showed asymmetrical sadness when she was talking about her dead friend.
Ria Torres: Ahh, 'when a person's facial expression is not symmetrical on both sides of their face, it is likely that they are pretending to feel the emotion' from your article in the Journal for Behavioral Science, 2001.
Cal Lightman: Sucking up's really not your strong suit, is it?
Ria Torres: Ahh, 'when a person's facial expression is not symmetrical on both sides of their face, it is likely that they are pretending to feel the emotion' from your article in the Journal for Behavioral Science, 2001.
Cal Lightman: Sucking up's really not your strong suit, is it?
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Cal Lightman: Did you pluck your eyebrows before you came here so they would be perfect just like that? Because signs of lying become particularly visible in the brows when they've been thinned.
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Ria Torres: You never told me about the eyebrow-pluckng thing. Where did you read about that?
Cal Lightman: Nowhere.
Ria Torres: Why not?
Cal Lightman: Because it's complete crap.
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Ria Torres: You never told me about the eyebrow-pluckng thing. Where did you read about that?
Cal Lightman: Nowhere.
Ria Torres: Why not?
Cal Lightman: Because it's complete crap.
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(Emily is looking at a picture of a younger Cal smoking a hookah.)
Eli Loker: Well, I think he's, um, think he's just scared
Emily Lightman: No, no, I'm thinking wasted.
Eli Loker: No, I mean, he's scared right now, about you.
Emily Lightman: Why would he be scared about me?
Eli Loker: Well you're a 15-year-old girl. Statically speaking, you're at the prime age for abusing alcohol, experimenting with drugs, contracting a sexually transmitted disease.
Emily Lightman: Wow, you really know how to take all the fun out of rebelling.
Eli Loker: Look on the bright side, you're way more likely to die in a crash with one of your friends than any of those things.
Eli Loker: Well, I think he's, um, think he's just scared
Emily Lightman: No, no, I'm thinking wasted.
Eli Loker: No, I mean, he's scared right now, about you.
Emily Lightman: Why would he be scared about me?
Eli Loker: Well you're a 15-year-old girl. Statically speaking, you're at the prime age for abusing alcohol, experimenting with drugs, contracting a sexually transmitted disease.
Emily Lightman: Wow, you really know how to take all the fun out of rebelling.
Eli Loker: Look on the bright side, you're way more likely to die in a crash with one of your friends than any of those things.
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Gillian Foster: You okay?
Emily Lightman: Yeah. Just, my dad being...
Gillian Foster: Yeah, he can do that.
Emily Lightman: He never lets me do anything fun.
Gillian Foster: Oh, you mean, like having a hundred friends over and getting pulled in by the cops?
Emily Lightman: Ah, yeah, yeah, like that.
Gillian Foster: He knew something was going on when you called, you know.
Emily Lightman: He did? Why didn't he say anything?
Gillian Foster: If he said something every time you lied to him, oh, he knows he'd lose you.
Emily Lightman: Yeah. Just, my dad being...
Gillian Foster: Yeah, he can do that.
Emily Lightman: He never lets me do anything fun.
Gillian Foster: Oh, you mean, like having a hundred friends over and getting pulled in by the cops?
Emily Lightman: Ah, yeah, yeah, like that.
Gillian Foster: He knew something was going on when you called, you know.
Emily Lightman: He did? Why didn't he say anything?
Gillian Foster: If he said something every time you lied to him, oh, he knows he'd lose you.
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Emily Lightman: I know what you were saying before about girls my age.
Cal Lightman: Good.
Emily Lightman: And, considering, I guess you do a pretty good job of restraining yourself.
Cal Lightman: From what?
Emily Lightman: From calling me a liar when you know I'm up to something.
Cal Lightman: Well, I'm sorry I always know.
Emily Lightman: You don't always know.
Cal Lightman: Good.
Emily Lightman: And, considering, I guess you do a pretty good job of restraining yourself.
Cal Lightman: From what?
Emily Lightman: From calling me a liar when you know I'm up to something.
Cal Lightman: Well, I'm sorry I always know.
Emily Lightman: You don't always know.
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Cal Lightman: You know, it's going to be pretty hard to spot your guy. I mean, most weddings, champagne and resentment flow together, right?
Aronson: Not a wedding fan, huh?
Cal Lightman: Nope, don't trust them. Lead to marriage.
Aronson: Not a wedding fan, huh?
Cal Lightman: Nope, don't trust them. Lead to marriage.
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Cal Lightman: (reprimanding Ria) Hey! It's none of your business. Now, go help Loker.
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Ambassador: I supposed some element of risk can not be avoided.
Cal Lightman: Sure it can. You can cancel the wedding.
Gillian Foster: Not that we're suggesting that
Cal Lightman: If you want to eliminate the risk.
Cal Lightman: Sure it can. You can cancel the wedding.
Gillian Foster: Not that we're suggesting that
Cal Lightman: If you want to eliminate the risk.
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Ria Torres: Didn't need your help
Carl DuPre: Absolutely not.
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Carl DuPre: I didn't need your help
Ria Torres: Oh, absolutely not.
Carl DuPre: Absolutely not.
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Carl DuPre: I didn't need your help
Ria Torres: Oh, absolutely not.
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Eli Loker: Ooo, he's into you.
Ria Torres: Yeah, right.
Eli Loker: What? You didn't see the microexpression he flashed?
Ria Torres: No, what was it?
Eli Loker: Well, the full expression looks like this-- (does a sexy little dance)
Ria Torres: You are so lucky I don't have a gun.
Ria Torres: Yeah, right.
Eli Loker: What? You didn't see the microexpression he flashed?
Ria Torres: No, what was it?
Eli Loker: Well, the full expression looks like this-- (does a sexy little dance)
Ria Torres: You are so lucky I don't have a gun.
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Gillian Foster: Only you would tell someone to cancel a wedding ten minutes before it starts.
Cal Lightman: It was just a suggestion.
Cal Lightman: It was just a suggestion.
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Gillian Foster: I could dive into that cake fully clothed.
Cal Lightman: There's an image!
Cal Lightman: There's an image!
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Gillian Foster: I love weddings. There're such a beautiful celebration of love and hope. Plus there's cake.
Cal Lightman: Bride's pretending she's a virgin. The groom's pretending he's found "The One". And the in-laws pretend they like each other. It's Christmas for liars.
Gillian Foster: And yet, lovely.
Cal Lightman: You really are idiotically happy, aren't you?
Cal Lightman: Bride's pretending she's a virgin. The groom's pretending he's found "The One". And the in-laws pretend they like each other. It's Christmas for liars.
Gillian Foster: And yet, lovely.
Cal Lightman: You really are idiotically happy, aren't you?
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Eli Loker: You know, my father always used to say that there are four rules for getting married: you need a woman who loves you unconditionally, a woman who will always challenge you, a woman who you always want to make love to and, most important of all, you have to make sure that none of those women ever meet.
(Ria stares at him)
Eli Loker: Wasn't really a joke when my father said it, either. It's more like autobiography.
(Ria stares at him)
Eli Loker: Wasn't really a joke when my father said it, either. It's more like autobiography.
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(Carl runs to catch up to Ria.)
Carl DuPre: Hey! Aronson told me to give you any help that you need. I'm Carl, Carl DuPre.
Ria Torres: Aronson sent you?
Carl DuPre: That's right.
Ria Torres: No, he isn't. You asked him if you could with me, isn't that right?
Carl DuPre: Not much gets past you, does it?
Ria Torres: You have no idea. Let's go.
(Carl smiles)
Carl DuPre: Hey! Aronson told me to give you any help that you need. I'm Carl, Carl DuPre.
Ria Torres: Aronson sent you?
Carl DuPre: That's right.
Ria Torres: No, he isn't. You asked him if you could with me, isn't that right?
Carl DuPre: Not much gets past you, does it?
Ria Torres: You have no idea. Let's go.
(Carl smiles)
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'Videographer: Any of this footage shows up on the 'net, I'm gonna rip your head off and stuff it down your throat.
Eli Loker: No hesitation. Now you're telling the truth.
Eli Loker: No hesitation. Now you're telling the truth.
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Cal Lightman: Where's Aronson? I need to talk to him right away.
Carl DuPre: He's dealing with the crowd on the second floor.
Cal Lightman: And you are?
Carl DuPre: DuPre. We met a half hour ago.
Cal Lightman: Fantastic! Could you find Aronson for me?
Carl DuPre: He's dealing with the crowd on the second floor.
Cal Lightman: And you are?
Carl DuPre: DuPre. We met a half hour ago.
Cal Lightman: Fantastic! Could you find Aronson for me?
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Carl DuPre: Hey. Full day, huh? Want to get a drink, celebrate?
Ria Torres: (sighs) I don't think that's a good idea.
Carl DuPre: Didn't we get past the tough talk?
Ria Torres: Yeah, we did. Still don't think that's a good idea.
Carl DuPre: You know, we were brief on your team before you guys came in, and, uh, I know what you can do and it doesn't scare me. I've got nothing to hide. So, come on, just a drink.
Ria Torres: The problem is, I like you.
Carl DuPre: And that's a problem because?
Ria Torres: Because it'll be more than just a drink. And then it'll get complicated. I'll know every lie you tell, which means I'll know everything about you. You sure you're up for that?
Carl DuPre: I'm in.
Ria Torres: Okay then.
Ria Torres: (sighs) I don't think that's a good idea.
Carl DuPre: Didn't we get past the tough talk?
Ria Torres: Yeah, we did. Still don't think that's a good idea.
Carl DuPre: You know, we were brief on your team before you guys came in, and, uh, I know what you can do and it doesn't scare me. I've got nothing to hide. So, come on, just a drink.
Ria Torres: The problem is, I like you.
Carl DuPre: And that's a problem because?
Ria Torres: Because it'll be more than just a drink. And then it'll get complicated. I'll know every lie you tell, which means I'll know everything about you. You sure you're up for that?
Carl DuPre: I'm in.
Ria Torres: Okay then.
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Cal Lightman: Hey, Foster!
Gillian Foster: What?
Cal Lightman: (being serious) I don't think you're 'the good girl.'
Gillian Foster: (smiling) Liar.
Gillian Foster: What?
Cal Lightman: (being serious) I don't think you're 'the good girl.'
Gillian Foster: (smiling) Liar.
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