Lie to Me Quotes
Gail: But we can't actually charge him with depraved heart. We'd have to be able to prove he knew those women were gonna commit suicide.
Cal Lightman: He knew. When he asked how he could have known those women were gonna jump, his eyebrows went up. Eyebrows up means you know the answer to your own question.
Gail: His eyebrows went up? Did he also click his heels three times? That's not evidence. We need evidence.
Cal Lightman: He knew. When he asked how he could have known those women were gonna jump, his eyebrows went up. Eyebrows up means you know the answer to your own question.
Gail: His eyebrows went up? Did he also click his heels three times? That's not evidence. We need evidence.
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(Vital information on a case is leaked to the SEC. Gillian suspects Eli of leaking it.)
Gillian Foster: It was very convenient for you.
Eli Loker: Why would I lie about this, Gillian? This job means everything to me. You think I wanna lose it?
Gillian Foster: You're deflecting. Did you leak it?
Eli Loker: Of course not.
Gillian Foster: Okay. (she walks back to her desk)
Eli Loker: 'Okay,' you believe me or 'okay' I'm not showing any signs of lying?
Gillian Foster: (without looking at him) Get back to work.
Gillian Foster: It was very convenient for you.
Eli Loker: Why would I lie about this, Gillian? This job means everything to me. You think I wanna lose it?
Gillian Foster: You're deflecting. Did you leak it?
Eli Loker: Of course not.
Gillian Foster: Okay. (she walks back to her desk)
Eli Loker: 'Okay,' you believe me or 'okay' I'm not showing any signs of lying?
Gillian Foster: (without looking at him) Get back to work.
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(Eli calls Ria into an empty room.)
Ria Torres: Yeah, what is it?
Eli Loker: It's about the case I'm working on with Foster.
Ria Torres: I heard the Feds found out about the daughter.
Eli Loker: I called Justice and told them about Carolyn Holland.
Ria Torres: What? No, no, no. No, no, no. You're not telling me this. (Eli nods) You lied to Foster? You stopped those people from getting their money back, their retirements?
Eli Loker: We cannot let people like Carolyn Holland get away with this.
Ria Torres: Are you out of your mind?! Why did you tell me this?
Eli Loker: (looking away) I had to tell somebody.
Ria Torres: Why me?
Eli Loker: I don't trust anybody else.
Ria Torres: You shouldn't trust me, either. They didn't catch you?
Eli Loker: I took a sedative to relax my face. And I know--
Ria Torres: I don't believe this. You gotta tell them. It's the only chance you have of not getting fired.
Eli Loker: What? No! They won't find out.
Ria Torres: (leans in to stress) Lightmen will.
(They look at each other for a few seconds before Ria walks out and leaves Eli alone in the room.)
Ria Torres: Yeah, what is it?
Eli Loker: It's about the case I'm working on with Foster.
Ria Torres: I heard the Feds found out about the daughter.
Eli Loker: I called Justice and told them about Carolyn Holland.
Ria Torres: What? No, no, no. No, no, no. You're not telling me this. (Eli nods) You lied to Foster? You stopped those people from getting their money back, their retirements?
Eli Loker: We cannot let people like Carolyn Holland get away with this.
Ria Torres: Are you out of your mind?! Why did you tell me this?
Eli Loker: (looking away) I had to tell somebody.
Ria Torres: Why me?
Eli Loker: I don't trust anybody else.
Ria Torres: You shouldn't trust me, either. They didn't catch you?
Eli Loker: I took a sedative to relax my face. And I know--
Ria Torres: I don't believe this. You gotta tell them. It's the only chance you have of not getting fired.
Eli Loker: What? No! They won't find out.
Ria Torres: (leans in to stress) Lightmen will.
(They look at each other for a few seconds before Ria walks out and leaves Eli alone in the room.)
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Cal Lightman: (hold up the film of Louise Mason) Hey, you saw this earlier, right?
Ria Torres: The psych patient?
Cal Lightman: Yeah.
Ria Torres: Yeah, just for a second.
Cal Lightman: Yeah.
(Cal walks into his inner room in his office. Ria follows him.)
Cal Lightman: Did you see the agony she was hiding?
Ria Torres: Yeah. I'm sorry.
Cal Lightman: Never be sorry for something you see.
Ria Torres: (she moves closer to Cal) Did you know her well? (she looks at his face) She wasn't a patient, was she? She was something... more. Who was she?
(Cal pushes her away from him without saying a word. They look at each other for a few seconds.)
Cal Lightman: Get some sleep, all right?
(She nods and leaves.)
Ria Torres: The psych patient?
Cal Lightman: Yeah.
Ria Torres: Yeah, just for a second.
Cal Lightman: Yeah.
(Cal walks into his inner room in his office. Ria follows him.)
Cal Lightman: Did you see the agony she was hiding?
Ria Torres: Yeah. I'm sorry.
Cal Lightman: Never be sorry for something you see.
Ria Torres: (she moves closer to Cal) Did you know her well? (she looks at his face) She wasn't a patient, was she? She was something... more. Who was she?
(Cal pushes her away from him without saying a word. They look at each other for a few seconds.)
Cal Lightman: Get some sleep, all right?
(She nods and leaves.)
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(Emily walks into her room to find Cal in there.)
Emily Lightman: What are you doing in my room?
Cal Lightman: Reading your diary.
Emily Lightman: (she half-laughs and half-snorts) I don't keep a diary.
Cal Lightman: Liar. So, how was school?
Emily Lightman: Tragic.
Emily Lightman: What are you doing in my room?
Cal Lightman: Reading your diary.
Emily Lightman: (she half-laughs and half-snorts) I don't keep a diary.
Cal Lightman: Liar. So, how was school?
Emily Lightman: Tragic.
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(Cal has set up the projector and the film of Louise Mason up in Emily's room.)
Cal Lightman: I want to show you something.
(Emily sits down in a chair while Cal starts the projector.)
Emily Lightman: Oh, where's the popcorn?
(Cal sits down beside her.)
Emily Lightman: What is this?
(The film begins to play.)
Emily Lightman: (finally understanding, she leans forward in her seat) Is it Grandma?
Cal Lightman: (staring at the film sadly) Yeah, yeah, it is.
Emily Lightman: (looking from the images on the wall to her father) You've never shown this to me before.
Cal Lightman: No. (he finally looks at Emily) There's something I want to tell you, Em.
(Emily looks at his face, then to the film, beginning to understand, while Cal continues to look at Emily.)
Cal Lightman: I want to show you something.
(Emily sits down in a chair while Cal starts the projector.)
Emily Lightman: Oh, where's the popcorn?
(Cal sits down beside her.)
Emily Lightman: What is this?
(The film begins to play.)
Emily Lightman: (finally understanding, she leans forward in her seat) Is it Grandma?
Cal Lightman: (staring at the film sadly) Yeah, yeah, it is.
Emily Lightman: (looking from the images on the wall to her father) You've never shown this to me before.
Cal Lightman: No. (he finally looks at Emily) There's something I want to tell you, Em.
(Emily looks at his face, then to the film, beginning to understand, while Cal continues to look at Emily.)
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(Lots of people are shouting at each other. Suddenly feedback from a megaphone pierces the area.)
Kevin Warren: What the hell is that?
Cal Lightman: (talking into the megaphone) Hello? Is this thing on?
Kevin Warren: Who the hell are you?
Kevin Warren: What the hell is that?
Cal Lightman: (talking into the megaphone) Hello? Is this thing on?
Kevin Warren: Who the hell are you?
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Gillian Foster: I've got an early meeting tomorrow that I need you and Loker to take on your own.
Ria Torres: Did you find Dr. Lightman?
Gillian Foster: FEMA confirmed he's at the disaster site. I'm heading out there now while there's still one or two people he hasn't had time to alienate. (She walks off)
Ria Torres: Better drive fast.
Ria Torres: Did you find Dr. Lightman?
Gillian Foster: FEMA confirmed he's at the disaster site. I'm heading out there now while there's still one or two people he hasn't had time to alienate. (She walks off)
Ria Torres: Better drive fast.
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Jason McLean: Long and short is, I'm about to ask my girlfriend, Nadia, to marry me.
Eli Loker: Oh, Mazel Tov. It's a good thing you're starting young. It took my dad five times to get it right. Affair, alcohol, green card problems... affair.
Eli Loker: Oh, Mazel Tov. It's a good thing you're starting young. It took my dad five times to get it right. Affair, alcohol, green card problems... affair.
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(Eli and Ria turn down a client's offer for a job.)
Eli Loker: But, thanks for coming in. Your website is incredibly useful for reconnecting with girls who rejected me in middle school.
Eli Loker: But, thanks for coming in. Your website is incredibly useful for reconnecting with girls who rejected me in middle school.
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(Loker looks at the amount on the check and his jaw drops.)
Ria Torres: That's the microexpression for 'holy crap.'
Ria Torres: That's the microexpression for 'holy crap.'
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Kevin Warren: My men need engineers and rescue workers, not a couple of freakshow shrinks pointing fingers.
Cal Lightman: (pointing to Gillian standing next to him) She's the shrink, I'm the freakshow. I'm sorry. We normally wear labels.
Cal Lightman: (pointing to Gillian standing next to him) She's the shrink, I'm the freakshow. I'm sorry. We normally wear labels.
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(Cal and Gillian provoke a response from someone they are interviewing by staging an argument which culminates in Gillian slapping Cal across the face. Later, as they're walking away...)
Gillian Foster: You almost didn't sell it. I'm going to have to hit you harder next time.
Cal Lightman: You know, you take a little bit too much pleasure in that one.
(Gillian smiles.)
Gillian Foster: You almost didn't sell it. I'm going to have to hit you harder next time.
Cal Lightman: You know, you take a little bit too much pleasure in that one.
(Gillian smiles.)
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(Gillian's phone rings.)
Gillian Foster: (to Cal) It's Loker. Give me a second. (talking on the phone) Yeah? Take it. Yeah. Yeah. (hangs up)
Cal Lightman: What was that, a job?
Gillian Foster: Yeah.
Cal Lightman: Want to tell me what it is?
Gillian Foster: (shakes her head 'no') I don't need your permission to take on a case.
Cal Lightman: That depends on the case, doesn't it, really?
Gillian Foster: (strongly) It'll be fine. I promise.
Cal Lightman: That usually means I'm getting screwed.
Gillian Foster: Usually.
Gillian Foster: (to Cal) It's Loker. Give me a second. (talking on the phone) Yeah? Take it. Yeah. Yeah. (hangs up)
Cal Lightman: What was that, a job?
Gillian Foster: Yeah.
Cal Lightman: Want to tell me what it is?
Gillian Foster: (shakes her head 'no') I don't need your permission to take on a case.
Cal Lightman: That depends on the case, doesn't it, really?
Gillian Foster: (strongly) It'll be fine. I promise.
Cal Lightman: That usually means I'm getting screwed.
Gillian Foster: Usually.
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Ria Torres: Yeah, well, it's not always so easy to be open about money.
Eli Loker: I always tell women exactly how much money I have in the bank on the first date.
(Ria stares at him.)
Sylvia: And you wonder why you never get a second.
Eli Loker: I always tell women exactly how much money I have in the bank on the first date.
(Ria stares at him.)
Sylvia: And you wonder why you never get a second.
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(When told that Jason's girlfriend loves his money as much as she loves him.)
Jason McLean: But she lied to me.
Eli Loker: Well, why are you in love with Nadia? She's charming, she's intelligent, and, oh, wait for it, she's beautiful. How is her beauty any different from your money?
Jason McLean: I don't know.
Ria Torres: Exactly. Just be honest with her.
Eli Loker: And yourself. (pauses) And get a pre-nup.
Jason McLean: But she lied to me.
Eli Loker: Well, why are you in love with Nadia? She's charming, she's intelligent, and, oh, wait for it, she's beautiful. How is her beauty any different from your money?
Jason McLean: I don't know.
Ria Torres: Exactly. Just be honest with her.
Eli Loker: And yourself. (pauses) And get a pre-nup.
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Gillian Foster: Why do people always think they're the only one with a secret?
Cal Lightman: Human nature, I suppose.
Gillian Foster: (sits down and sighs) If the mayor had told the truth... or Blunt had been honest about his illness, none of this would've happened. If the lies... hadn't come together.
Cal Lightman: They always do.
Cal Lightman: Human nature, I suppose.
Gillian Foster: (sits down and sighs) If the mayor had told the truth... or Blunt had been honest about his illness, none of this would've happened. If the lies... hadn't come together.
Cal Lightman: They always do.
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(Cal and Ria walk into Cal's office to find a woman sitting at Cal's desk holding a ceremonial mask over her face. She removes it to reveal her face.)
Zoe Landau: Good morning.
Cal Lightman: Could you put that down?
Zoe Landau: What, you don't like women in masks anymore?
(Zoe is playfully holding the mask by her fingertips and playing with it.)
Cal Lightman: Wha-- No-- 'Cause it's one-of-a-kind. Yeah, could you put that down? Never mind. (throws up his hands in surrender and looks away from her)
Zoe Landau: I do so like it when you get flustered. It's rare, but highly enjoyable.
Cal Lightman: Why are you here?
Zoe Landau: You have such a gift for small talk. Really you should have just gone into the hospitality business, opened yourself up a bed-and-breakfast somewhere.
Zoe Landau: Good morning.
Cal Lightman: Could you put that down?
Zoe Landau: What, you don't like women in masks anymore?
(Zoe is playfully holding the mask by her fingertips and playing with it.)
Cal Lightman: Wha-- No-- 'Cause it's one-of-a-kind. Yeah, could you put that down? Never mind. (throws up his hands in surrender and looks away from her)
Zoe Landau: I do so like it when you get flustered. It's rare, but highly enjoyable.
Cal Lightman: Why are you here?
Zoe Landau: You have such a gift for small talk. Really you should have just gone into the hospitality business, opened yourself up a bed-and-breakfast somewhere.
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(Zoe looks from Ria to Cal and back again.)
Zoe Landau: (talking to Cal, but looking at Ria) You always did like them so young.
Cal Lightman & : Ria Torres: (at the same time) Excuse me?
Zoe Landau: (talking to Ria) His proteges. They're usually young. It's easier for him to try to mold in his... image.
Zoe Landau: (talking to Cal, but looking at Ria) You always did like them so young.
Cal Lightman & : Ria Torres: (at the same time) Excuse me?
Zoe Landau: (talking to Ria) His proteges. They're usually young. It's easier for him to try to mold in his... image.
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Cal Lightman: You want to hire me?
Zoe Landau: Well, I don't want to remarry you! (Cal looks at her in astonishment) Why, do you have a problem working for your ex-wife?
(Cal huffs out a breath, but doesn't say anything.)
Zoe Landau: Well, I don't want to remarry you! (Cal looks at her in astonishment) Why, do you have a problem working for your ex-wife?
(Cal huffs out a breath, but doesn't say anything.)
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Zoe Landau: My place or yours?
Cal Lightman: Mine. I want Foster to evaluate AJ.
Zoe Landau: (with a sigh and a brittle smile) Ah, yes, Gillian.
Cal Lightman: (looking at her closely) What was that?
Zoe Landau: I didn't say anything.
(Cal leans even closer to look at her.)
Zoe Landau: What? Let's talk to the accused. And get you some medication.
Cal Lightman: Mine. I want Foster to evaluate AJ.
Zoe Landau: (with a sigh and a brittle smile) Ah, yes, Gillian.
Cal Lightman: (looking at her closely) What was that?
Zoe Landau: I didn't say anything.
(Cal leans even closer to look at her.)
Zoe Landau: What? Let's talk to the accused. And get you some medication.
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(Cal puts up pictures of an emotion on the screen)
Zoe Landau: Contempt.
Ria Torres: Yeah, that's right.
Zoe Landau: I'm familiar with that one.
(She smiles blandly at Cal, who just looks back at her without saying a word.)
Zoe Landau: Contempt.
Ria Torres: Yeah, that's right.
Zoe Landau: I'm familiar with that one.
(She smiles blandly at Cal, who just looks back at her without saying a word.)
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(Gillian walks over to shake Zoe's hand.)
Gillian Foster: Zoe.
Zoe Landau: Gillian.
(Zoe grunts and Gillian grunts back.)
Gillian Foster: Zoe.
Zoe Landau: Gillian.
(Zoe grunts and Gillian grunts back.)
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Gillian Foster: (talking to Cal) Can I talk to you?
Zoe Landau: She's calling.
(Gillian turns to give Zoe a look.)
Gillian Foster: Cal?
Zoe Landau: She's calling.
(Gillian turns to give Zoe a look.)
Gillian Foster: Cal?
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Gillian Foster: Do you not remember what it was like after she left? When you wore the same shirt to the office every day for a month.
Cal Lightman: I still do!
Cal Lightman: I still do!
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(Cal and Gillian walk into the rest room together.)
Cal Lightman: I'll be fine.
Gillian Foster: Cal.
Cal Lightman: I'm in completely control of myself, which is more than I can say for you following me into the men's room.
(A female exits a stall, looks at Cal and leaves the rest room.)
Gillian Foster: (smiling because she made her point) The women's room, Cal. The women's room.
(Cal looks stunned.)
Cal Lightman: I'll be fine.
Gillian Foster: Cal.
Cal Lightman: I'm in completely control of myself, which is more than I can say for you following me into the men's room.
(A female exits a stall, looks at Cal and leaves the rest room.)
Gillian Foster: (smiling because she made her point) The women's room, Cal. The women's room.
(Cal looks stunned.)
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Cal Lightman: No, you're going to have to learn to lie better than that if you want a real career in front of the camera.
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Zoe Landau: (talking to Cal) They can't both be telling the truth. What, are you losing your touch?
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Cal Lightman: (talking to an empty chair) Shh, I told you, quiet now.
AJ: Who are you talking to?
Cal Lightman: That's Penelope. (talking to an empty chair) Quiet. I told you, be quiet.
(Cal knocks the empty chair over from under the table where AJ can't see.)
AJ: You did that!
(Cal picks up the chair and sets it right.)
Cal Lightman: Eh?
AJ: You did that.
Cal Lightman: Penelope did that.
AJ: You're making that up.
Cal Lightman: Now, that's not fair. (pointing to the empty chair) She thinks you're cool.
AJ: There's no one there.
Cal Lightman: She told me that she thought you were super cool.
(Cal and Aj look at each other)
AJ: You're weird.
AJ: Who are you talking to?
Cal Lightman: That's Penelope. (talking to an empty chair) Quiet. I told you, be quiet.
(Cal knocks the empty chair over from under the table where AJ can't see.)
AJ: You did that!
(Cal picks up the chair and sets it right.)
Cal Lightman: Eh?
AJ: You did that.
Cal Lightman: Penelope did that.
AJ: You're making that up.
Cal Lightman: Now, that's not fair. (pointing to the empty chair) She thinks you're cool.
AJ: There's no one there.
Cal Lightman: She told me that she thought you were super cool.
(Cal and Aj look at each other)
AJ: You're weird.
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