To Live and Die in L.A. (1985)

John Turturro: Carl Cody

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• Eric 'Rick' Masters : You have my word you won't have to do the whole nickel.

  Carl Cody : What does that mean?

  Eric 'Rick' Masters : Grimes is the best lawyer in the state. It'll either be an appeal bond or a sentence reduction.

  Carl Cody : And the check is in the mail, and I love you, and I promise not to come in your mouth...

• Richard Chance : I wanna get Rick Masters.

  Carl Cody : I've taken four falls, I've never ratted anybody in my life, and I've had plenty of chances, believe me.

  Richard Chance : Masters is your friend. I don't blame you, I would never hang up a friend. Anybody who would is a piece of shit. Thing is, your friend tried to have you iced.

  Carl Cody : That doesn't mean I'm gonna roll over and play informer. If you're looking for a pigeon, go to the park.

• Carl Cody : [talking about Max Waxman]  He's a lying son of a bitch! He's probably the motherfucker who did me. He ratted me to the feds. I'll kill him when I get out! I'm gonna give that fuckin' scumbag a serious headache. May God strike me dead if I don't waste him.

• Eric 'Rick' Masters : How you making it?

  Carl Cody : Like every other swinging dick in this place makes it. Day by motherfucking day.

• Carl Cody : Hey, what shit they're showing tonight?

  Inmate Ruben : It's that galactical warrior movie.

  Carl Cody : I hate that space shit, man!

  Inmate Ruben : Nothing but science fiction, man.

• Carl Cody : They want me to have an operation, but I can't stand the thought of one of those prison butchers slicing me open. I'd rather drink this shit pink cement.