The Punisher (1989)
Nancy Everhard: Sam Leary
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Quotes
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Sam Leary : How long do you think someone can live after you've cut out their heart?
Frank Castle : A long... time.
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Sam Leary : [as she and Berkowitz are combing the sewers for the Punisher's lair] ... So how come you never gave up on Frank Castle, like everybody else did?
Jake : Because I know what it's like to be given up on.
Sam Leary : Who gave up on YOU?
Jake : Everyone and myself. You know how most cops like to go out for a drink after work? Well, I kept moving on up... to the drink BEFORE work, the drink DURING work, and finally the drink INSTEAD OF work. It got to be a real problem; nobody wanted to deal with it, least of all me. Before I knew it, I was down to cleaning empty shells off the firing range. Then along came Frank Castle, ex-Marine commando with a shiny new police badge, and a request to learn from the man who wrote the book on busting bad guys: me. He helped me get my act together, and the rest is history.
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Sam Leary : Excuse me, Lieutenant Berkowirz?
Jake : Yeah.
Sam Leary : I'm detective Sam Leary.
Jake : Sam?
Sam Leary : Samantha. I worked with you once five years ago. Did the Moretti heroin bust. It was my first assignment plain-clothes. I was the hooker!
Jake : Oh, right. What can I do for you, detective?
Sam Leary : I'd like at shot at being your partner.
Jake : I don't work with a partner.
Sam Leary : I know, but you used to.
Jake : Right, used to. Past tense.
Sam Leary : I'm not after a free ride. I can carry my share of the load.
Jake : I'm sure you can.
Sam Leary : No, you're not. You're not even listening to me.
Jake : That's right. I'm not even listening to you.
Sam Leary : Why?
Jake : 'Cause I work with the best. Anything else is a waste of my time. Besides, do you think you're the first person to apply for this job?
Sam Leary : No, but I'm the most qualified.
Jake : What makes you think that?
Sam Leary : I graduated first in my class at the academy. I scored in the top 1% of all officers in the target range. I made detective first time up, the second youngest woman on the force to do that.
Jake : It must make your parents very proud, but why should it make you my partner?