Se7en Quotes
William Somerset : If we catch John Doe and he turns out to be the devil, I mean if he's Satan himself, that might live up to our expectations, but he's not the devil. He's just a man.
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William Somerset : [ Reading from one of John Doe's journals ] On the subway today, a man came up to me to start a conversation. He made small talk, a lonely man talking about the weather and other things. I tried to be pleasant and accommodating, but my head hurt from his banality. I almost didn't notice it had happened, but I suddenly threw up all over him. He was not pleased, and I couldn't stop laughing.
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John Doe : Don't ask me to pity those people. I don't mourn them any more than I do the thousands that died at Sodom and Gomorrah.
William Somerset : Is that to say, John, that what you were doing was God's good work?
John Doe : The Lord works in mysterious ways.
William Somerset : Is that to say, John, that what you were doing was God's good work?
John Doe : The Lord works in mysterious ways.
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William Somerset : If John Doe's head splits open and a UFO should fly out, I want you to have expected it.
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David Mills : He's fuckin' with us! [ Mills bends over a desk ]
David Mills : See this? This is us.
David Mills : See this? This is us.
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William Somerset : Did the kid see it?
Detective Taylor : What?
William Somerset : The kid
Detective Taylor : What the fuck sort of question is that? You know, we're all going to be really glad when we get rid of you, Somerset. It's always these questions with you. "Did the kid see it?" Who gives a fuck? He's dead, his wife killed him. Anything else has nothing to do with us.
Detective Taylor : What?
William Somerset : The kid
Detective Taylor : What the fuck sort of question is that? You know, we're all going to be really glad when we get rid of you, Somerset. It's always these questions with you. "Did the kid see it?" Who gives a fuck? He's dead, his wife killed him. Anything else has nothing to do with us.
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David Mills : You've read my files, right? You've seen the things I've done?
William Somerset : No.
William Somerset : No.
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William Somerset : I meant to ask you something before, when we spoke on the phone: Why here?
David Mills : I don't follow.
William Somerset : Why all the effort to get transferred? It's the first question that popped into my head.
David Mills : I guess the same reasons as you. The same reasons you had before you decided to quit, yeah?
William Somerset : Y... You just met me.
David Mills : Maybe I'm not understanding the question.
William Somerset : Very simple. You actually fought to get re-assigned here. I've just never seen it done that way before.
David Mills : I don't follow.
William Somerset : Why all the effort to get transferred? It's the first question that popped into my head.
David Mills : I guess the same reasons as you. The same reasons you had before you decided to quit, yeah?
William Somerset : Y... You just met me.
David Mills : Maybe I'm not understanding the question.
William Somerset : Very simple. You actually fought to get re-assigned here. I've just never seen it done that way before.
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David Mills : Now, I wasn't standing around guarding the taco-bell, alright? I worked homicide for five years.
William Somerset : Not here.
David Mills : I understand that.
William Somerset : Well, over the next seven days, Detective, you'll do me the favour of remembering that.
William Somerset : Not here.
David Mills : I understand that.
William Somerset : Well, over the next seven days, Detective, you'll do me the favour of remembering that.
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Police Captain : [ to Mills ] What do you think?
David Mills : I'm in.
Mark Swarr : It has to be both of you.
William Somerset : If he were to claim insanity, this conversation is admissable. The fact that he's blackmailing us with his plea...
Mark Swarr : And my client reminds you, two more are dead. The press would have a field day if they found out the police didn't seem too concerned about finding them... giving them a proper burial
William Somerset : If there really are two more dead.
David Mills : I'm in.
Mark Swarr : It has to be both of you.
William Somerset : If he were to claim insanity, this conversation is admissable. The fact that he's blackmailing us with his plea...
Mark Swarr : And my client reminds you, two more are dead. The press would have a field day if they found out the police didn't seem too concerned about finding them... giving them a proper burial
William Somerset : If there really are two more dead.
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Mark Swarr : My client says there are two more bodies... two more victims, hidden away. He will take Detectives Mills and Somerset to these bodies, but only Detectives Mills and Somerset. Only at six o'clock today.
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David Mills : How is it working for a scumbug like this? You proud of yourself?
Police Captain : Ease back, Mills.
Mark Swarr : I'm required by law to serve my clients to the best of my ability, and to serve their best interests.
Police Captain : Ease back, Mills.
Mark Swarr : I'm required by law to serve my clients to the best of my ability, and to serve their best interests.
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David Mills : I seem to remember us knocking on your door.
John Doe : Oh, that's right. And I seem to remember breaking your face.
John Doe : Oh, that's right. And I seem to remember breaking your face.
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Police Captain : [ answering phone that interrupted his conversation ] This is not even my desk! [ hangs up ]
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William Somerset : [ discovering what's inside the package ] California, tell your people to stay away. Stay away now, don't - don't come in here. Whatever you hear, stay away! John Doe has the upper hand!
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William Somerset : We'll just talk to him.
David Mills : Uh huh. Yeah. Excuse me, sir. Are you, by any chance, a serial killer? Okay.
William Somerset : You do the talking. Put that silver tongue of yours to work.
David Mills : Have you been talking to my wife?
David Mills : Uh huh. Yeah. Excuse me, sir. Are you, by any chance, a serial killer? Okay.
William Somerset : You do the talking. Put that silver tongue of yours to work.
David Mills : Have you been talking to my wife?
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[ picks up the phone ]
David Mills : Hello?
John Doe : I admire you. I don't know how you found me, but imagine my surprise. I respect you law enforcement agents more everyday.
David Mills : Well, I appreciate that... John. I tell you...
John Doe : No, no, you listen, all right? I'll be readjusting my schedule in light of today's little... setback. I just had to call and express my admiration. Sorry I had to hurt... one of you, but I really didn't have a choice, did I?
David Mills : Hmm.
John Doe : You will accept my apology, won't you? I feel like saying more, but I don't want to ruin the surprise. [ hangs up ]
David Mills : Hello?
John Doe : I admire you. I don't know how you found me, but imagine my surprise. I respect you law enforcement agents more everyday.
David Mills : Well, I appreciate that... John. I tell you...
John Doe : No, no, you listen, all right? I'll be readjusting my schedule in light of today's little... setback. I just had to call and express my admiration. Sorry I had to hurt... one of you, but I really didn't have a choice, did I?
David Mills : Hmm.
John Doe : You will accept my apology, won't you? I feel like saying more, but I don't want to ruin the surprise. [ hangs up ]
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Photographer : I got your picture man, I got your picture!
David Mills : Oh yeah? Detective Mills, M-I-L-L-S, fuck off!
David Mills : Oh yeah? Detective Mills, M-I-L-L-S, fuck off!
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William Somerset : People don't want a hero, they want to eat cheeseburgers, play the lotto and watch television.
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