Lie to Me Quotes
Gillian Foster: You're imaginary friend, Penelope?
Cal Lightman: Yeah, she's the only girl I know who tells me the truth.
Gillian Foster: (hurt) Hey!
Cal Lightman: What? Oh, sorry.
Cal Lightman: Yeah, she's the only girl I know who tells me the truth.
Gillian Foster: (hurt) Hey!
Cal Lightman: What? Oh, sorry.
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(Zoe walks into Cal's office unannounced.)
Gillian Foster: We still have a receptionist here, don't we?
Gillian Foster: We still have a receptionist here, don't we?
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Cal Lightman: Because of our daughter. Sex was never the problem.
(Zoe lets out a surprised breath.)
Cal Lightman: Well, you wanted to know why I never cheated on you. What about you?
Zoe Landau: You would have known. Besides I wanted to kill you. I've never wanted to hurt you.
(Zoe lets out a surprised breath.)
Cal Lightman: Well, you wanted to know why I never cheated on you. What about you?
Zoe Landau: You would have known. Besides I wanted to kill you. I've never wanted to hurt you.
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Cal Lightman: So, that's it? That's it then? People change and then they move on?
Zoe Landau: Are you saying that I'm the one that changed?
Cal Lightman: You left me. You left.
Zoe Landau: Yeah, I left because of you.
Cal Lightman: Oh, it's my fault now!
Zoe Landau: No, I'm saying you should take a hard look at what happened before you start blaming me!
Cal Lightman: Hey, I saw what happened. I saw what was happening. Yeah, I could see the doubt, I see the doubt when you were standing on the bloody alter!
Zoe Landau: Everyone has doubts, Cal, everyone! At the altar, with their friends, in the maternity ward, during the very best thing that's ever happened to them But that doesn't mean that it's the only thing that they feel. You know, you saw every doubt, ever fear. By the end, that was all you could see. You couldn't let go of anything.
Cal Lightman: I was trying to be honest.
Zoe Landau: Yes, I know. I know. But I can tell you, sweetheart, that there really is such a thing as too much honesty in a marriage.
Cal Lightman: You'd rather be with someone who doesn't really know you, then?
Zoe Landau: How about someone who doesn't need to know everything about me? Who I can surprise on his birthday, who doesn't need to point out whenever I'm even remotely attracted to another man.
Cal Lightman: Someone with his head up his ass?
Zoe Landau: Someone who doesn't study my eyebrows when I'm standing in a thong.
Zoe Landau: Are you saying that I'm the one that changed?
Cal Lightman: You left me. You left.
Zoe Landau: Yeah, I left because of you.
Cal Lightman: Oh, it's my fault now!
Zoe Landau: No, I'm saying you should take a hard look at what happened before you start blaming me!
Cal Lightman: Hey, I saw what happened. I saw what was happening. Yeah, I could see the doubt, I see the doubt when you were standing on the bloody alter!
Zoe Landau: Everyone has doubts, Cal, everyone! At the altar, with their friends, in the maternity ward, during the very best thing that's ever happened to them But that doesn't mean that it's the only thing that they feel. You know, you saw every doubt, ever fear. By the end, that was all you could see. You couldn't let go of anything.
Cal Lightman: I was trying to be honest.
Zoe Landau: Yes, I know. I know. But I can tell you, sweetheart, that there really is such a thing as too much honesty in a marriage.
Cal Lightman: You'd rather be with someone who doesn't really know you, then?
Zoe Landau: How about someone who doesn't need to know everything about me? Who I can surprise on his birthday, who doesn't need to point out whenever I'm even remotely attracted to another man.
Cal Lightman: Someone with his head up his ass?
Zoe Landau: Someone who doesn't study my eyebrows when I'm standing in a thong.
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(Zoe tells Cal that her boyfriend proposed to her. He's in shock and doesn't say anything. Zoe gathers her things to leave.)
Zoe Landau: {to Emily) Have a wonderful sweetheart.
(Zoe kisses Emily goodbye and leaves. Emily looks at the still-surprised Cal.)
Emily Lightman: (to herself) Oh, yeah, it's going to be a blast.
Zoe Landau: {to Emily) Have a wonderful sweetheart.
(Zoe kisses Emily goodbye and leaves. Emily looks at the still-surprised Cal.)
Emily Lightman: (to herself) Oh, yeah, it's going to be a blast.
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(Looking at a family picture with cal, Emily and Zoe.)
Cal Lightman: We were happy then. Well, look at the smiles, they're real.
Emily Lightman: Well, I guess it's good Mom wasn't the only one that was delusional.
Cal Lightman: Thank you.
Cal Lightman: We were happy then. Well, look at the smiles, they're real.
Emily Lightman: Well, I guess it's good Mom wasn't the only one that was delusional.
Cal Lightman: Thank you.
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Emily Lightman: (referring to Zoe's engagement) She still thinks she's in love with you.
Cal Lightman: (softly) What?
Emily Lightman: I mean, I see what's going on with you two. I always do. I always have.
Cal Lightman: (softly) What?
Emily Lightman: I mean, I see what's going on with you two. I always do. I always have.
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(Zoe and Cal have slept together. They hear the front door open.)
Cal Lightman: Who's that?
Emily Lightman: Mom, I'm home, six whole minutes before curfew! Aren't you proud of me?
Zoe Landau: That would be our daughter.
Cal Lightman: 'Ooops.
Cal Lightman: Who's that?
Emily Lightman: Mom, I'm home, six whole minutes before curfew! Aren't you proud of me?
Zoe Landau: That would be our daughter.
Cal Lightman: 'Ooops.
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Cal Lightman: You’ve got your head up your arse.
Captain Hoopes: Excuse me?
Cal Lightman: (enunciating carefully) You’ve got your head up your arse.
Captain Hoopes: Great. Mayor brings in a guy to investigate and already he's already on your side.
Cal Lightman: No, he’s got his head up his arse, too.
Captain Hoopes: Excuse me?
Cal Lightman: (enunciating carefully) You’ve got your head up your arse.
Captain Hoopes: Great. Mayor brings in a guy to investigate and already he's already on your side.
Cal Lightman: No, he’s got his head up his arse, too.
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Ria Torres: I cannot believe that you are asking me to cover for you. You’re the one who blew the Hollins case. You lied about it; you’re the reason we’re being sued.
Eli Loker: It’s not just about me. If what I did gets out, Lightman is in serious trouble. The investors will bankrupt him and they’ll turn this place into a day spa.
Ria Torres: So, I shouldn’t lie to save to save your ass, I should lie to save the company.
Eli Loker: Sarcasm aside, yes.
Ria Torres: You haven’t been lying long enough for you to be any good at it.
Eli Loker: It’s not just about me. If what I did gets out, Lightman is in serious trouble. The investors will bankrupt him and they’ll turn this place into a day spa.
Ria Torres: So, I shouldn’t lie to save to save your ass, I should lie to save the company.
Eli Loker: Sarcasm aside, yes.
Ria Torres: You haven’t been lying long enough for you to be any good at it.
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Fletcher Bellwood: Cal! Good god. Could your posture get any worse? You look like a walking question mark.
Cal Lightman: How’s tricks at the CIA?
Fletcher Bellwood: Less amusing since you stopped coming by. I miss your special gift for pissing people off.
Cal Lightman: How’s tricks at the CIA?
Fletcher Bellwood: Less amusing since you stopped coming by. I miss your special gift for pissing people off.
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Karl Dupree: You don’t get it, do you? If this gets out you are both going to get fired. Now, you’re Mr. Ivy League, and you’ll be ok, but Ria, she’s going back to the airport, scanning luggage and taking it from passengers with bad attitudes all day. She has so much more to loose than you that it’s not even funny!
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Eli Loker: Before you say anything, it was me. I blew up the deal. I went to the SEC, I lied to Foster about it. I still think it was the right thing to do, but no one else was involved. It was just me.
Cal Lightman: I knew that.
Eli Loker: You did?
Cal Lightman: Yeah. Yeah, I’ve known that all along.
Eli Loker: Why didn’t you say anything?
Cal Lightman: Because I decided to run a test.
Eli Loker: What kind of test? (pause) The lawsuit. That was a test. You lied to everyone in the office so you could treat me like a lab rat?
Cal Lightman: No, no I was testing Torres.
Eli Loker: Why?
Cal Lightman: I could tell she knew what you’d done, I mean, there’s no surprise there, but we have a lot of secrets here, so I wanted to see if she could keep one under pressure.
Eli Loker: Are you gonna fire her for not turning me in?
Cal Lightman: No, I would have fired her if she had. Loyalty is crucial here. But you, on the other hand. What you did is inexcusable, and involving her is selfish, disrespectful, and just plain stupid.
Eli Loker: I’ll empty my office.
Cal Lightman: Nah, you can stay. You can stay, but from now on, you’ll be paid what you’re worth, which is nothing. You’re an unpaid intern. It’s that, or you can leave.
Cal Lightman: I knew that.
Eli Loker: You did?
Cal Lightman: Yeah. Yeah, I’ve known that all along.
Eli Loker: Why didn’t you say anything?
Cal Lightman: Because I decided to run a test.
Eli Loker: What kind of test? (pause) The lawsuit. That was a test. You lied to everyone in the office so you could treat me like a lab rat?
Cal Lightman: No, no I was testing Torres.
Eli Loker: Why?
Cal Lightman: I could tell she knew what you’d done, I mean, there’s no surprise there, but we have a lot of secrets here, so I wanted to see if she could keep one under pressure.
Eli Loker: Are you gonna fire her for not turning me in?
Cal Lightman: No, I would have fired her if she had. Loyalty is crucial here. But you, on the other hand. What you did is inexcusable, and involving her is selfish, disrespectful, and just plain stupid.
Eli Loker: I’ll empty my office.
Cal Lightman: Nah, you can stay. You can stay, but from now on, you’ll be paid what you’re worth, which is nothing. You’re an unpaid intern. It’s that, or you can leave.
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Cal Lightman: Ooh, you look good in black and blue.
Gillian Foster: Yeah, well, we're quite a pair.
Gillian Foster: Yeah, well, we're quite a pair.
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Cal Lightman: [sits down] I'm sorry, love.
Gillian Foster: He wouldn't have gone this far unless you were under his skin.
Cal Lightman: Not worth it.
Gillian Foster: You get hit, and it's okay? I get hit and suddenly, it's time to throw in the towel?
Gillian Foster: He wouldn't have gone this far unless you were under his skin.
Cal Lightman: Not worth it.
Gillian Foster: You get hit, and it's okay? I get hit and suddenly, it's time to throw in the towel?
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Emily Lightman: You know, my mom's been spending all this time with Dad. I mean, they think I don't know. It's like they don't even remember how bad it was.
Gillian Foster: They'll have to figure it out for themselves. Maybe it will be different.
Emily Lightman: You don't believe that. [pauses] He's so much happier when he's with you.
Gillian Foster: They'll have to figure it out for themselves. Maybe it will be different.
Emily Lightman: You don't believe that. [pauses] He's so much happier when he's with you.
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Gillian: I'm divorced, and I'm free, and I'm happy, and if you do something to screw that up...
Cal: I won't. I promise I won't. You know, push comes to shove, I can always go to Vegas, make the money back, so...
Gillian: Wait. Don't even joke about that. Cal... Promise me you'll never go back to Vegas.
Cal: I won't. I promise I won't. You know, push comes to shove, I can always go to Vegas, make the money back, so...
Gillian: Wait. Don't even joke about that. Cal... Promise me you'll never go back to Vegas.
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Agent Reynolds: Judge Simon, this is Dr. Cal Lightman.
Judge Simon: Glad you could clear your schedule on such short notice.
Cal: Yeah, well, I couldn't, actually. This is Ria Torres. She's gonna determine whether or not you're a lying son of a bitch.
Judge Simon: Glad you could clear your schedule on such short notice.
Cal: Yeah, well, I couldn't, actually. This is Ria Torres. She's gonna determine whether or not you're a lying son of a bitch.
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Gillian: Where are we going?
Cal: Surprise. Oh. Divorce present.
Gillian: Wasn't planning to toast the demise of my marriage, but thanks.
Cal: How you feeling?
Gillian: Horrible, depressed like a loser.
Cal: You're happy.
Gillian: I'm not happy, I'm devastated.
Cal: Surprise. Oh. Divorce present.
Gillian: Wasn't planning to toast the demise of my marriage, but thanks.
Cal: How you feeling?
Gillian: Horrible, depressed like a loser.
Cal: You're happy.
Gillian: I'm not happy, I'm devastated.
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Eli Loker: Where are you going? None of my business. Check. Power of nonverbal communication. Awesome, Love it.
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Cal: What will you be when you grow up?
Ria: I am grown up.
Cal: Truth is, where are you?
Ria: I'm a--
Cal: You're on your way to become one of the lead experts in deception. But up here you're still a baggage screener at the airport. Until you change that you will always think you're not ready.
Ria: I am grown up.
Cal: Truth is, where are you?
Ria: I'm a--
Cal: You're on your way to become one of the lead experts in deception. But up here you're still a baggage screener at the airport. Until you change that you will always think you're not ready.
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Eli Loker: Wacky religions, they don't bother me because they're no wackier than the mainstream ones.
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Loker: Do you really believe that there's a man in the clouds who will solve your problems if you make a wish to him?
Gillian: So being a scientist means I can't believe in God?
Loker: Well, last I checked, talking to invisible people is usually diagnosed as schizophrenia.
Ria: Maybe you should let me talk to him.
Cal: Maybe you should remember whose name is on the door.
Zoe: She might be right.
Cal: Oh, says the woman who's bringing up personal gripes from law school.
Gillian: So being a scientist means I can't believe in God?
Loker: Well, last I checked, talking to invisible people is usually diagnosed as schizophrenia.
Ria: Maybe you should let me talk to him.
Cal: Maybe you should remember whose name is on the door.
Zoe: She might be right.
Cal: Oh, says the woman who's bringing up personal gripes from law school.
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Loker: We're not here to judge, remember?
Gillian: How can I not judge someone who creates their own harem, and tosses out the competition when they hit puberty?
Loker: Judge him? How can I copy him?
Gillian: How can I not judge someone who creates their own harem, and tosses out the competition when they hit puberty?
Loker: Judge him? How can I copy him?
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Gillian: Why did you do that?
Loker: You gotta have faith in something and I'm putting mine in you.
Gillian: Thank you.
Loker: You gotta have faith in something and I'm putting mine in you.
Gillian: Thank you.
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Cal: (after discovering Emily’s birth control pills) I hope for your sake these are just Tic-Tacs.
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