Lakeview Terrace (2008)
Samuel L. Jackson: Abel Turner
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Quotes
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Chris Mattson : Y'know what, Abel? Fuck you.
Abel Turner : [laughs] Is that a 'We Are the World' 'fuck you'?
Chris Mattson : No. It's a special one. Just for you.
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Abel Turner : It's all right, I'm an officer.
Officer #1 : [holding a gun on him] I don't care if you the Pope, asshole, get your hands up!
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Abel Turner : I am the police! You *have* to do what I say!
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Chris Mattson : Did you see anybody?
Abel Turner : No. I just see you.
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Abel Turner : [sitting in his Captain's office] What's going on, Captain?
Lt. Morgada : Damon Richards. You know him?
Abel Turner : And you are?
Captain Wentworth : Uh, this is, uh... Bronson and Morgada. They're, uh...
Abel Turner : Internal Affairs.
Captain Wentworth : Yeah. It's just a procedural thing, Abel.
Lt. Morgada : So, what about Richards?
Abel Turner : We arrested him last week. He took two shots at me and my partner.
Captain Wentworth : He's bringing a suit against the department.
Lt. Morgada : Brutality charges, violation of civil rights, as well as a personal complaint against you.
Lt. Bronson : [reading from a report] "Officer Turner used excessive force, made threats against..."
Abel Turner : I gave that asshole a pass, Cap. He took two shots at us.
Lt. Morgada : You were verbally abusive and you left him with three broken ribs.
Lt. Bronson : Not to mention shoving a gun in his face.
Abel Turner : That is not accurate. I talked to him. I tried to educate the individual. I never struck him. If he was injured, that happened when he was out of our custody.
Captain Wentworth : Look. This is all bullshit, Abel. But,
[sighs]
Captain Wentworth : this is what we have to deal with now, right? So, uh, finish your tour today, then take some time off in lieu of disciplinary action. All right?
[gets up from his chair]
Abel Turner : How much time?
Lt. Morgada : Until we tell you otherwise. 'Cause, you know, frankly, over the last few years, you have a number of question marks on your record, so, I wouldn't push it.
Lt. Bronson : You should be thinking retirement. It's about that time.
Abel Turner : [scoffs] 28 years. 28 years and this is what I get?
Lt. Morgada : What do you think you deserve?
[Abel looks at her, but doesn't say anything]
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Abel Turner : Let me take you on patrol with me, show you the neighborhood.
Chris Mattson : OK.
[He and Abel begin walking around the neighborhood as Lisa smiles and laughs from her house window]
Chris Mattson : Sure the neighbors appreciate this.
Abel Turner : Well, not everybody up here's somebody you wanna live next to.
Chris Mattson : Like who?
Abel Turner : [walking by a house] This guy here, for instance. Sakorsky, Sakwasky, whatever. Beats on his wife. I told her to come straight to me, but, you know, she didn't have to live that way.
Chris Mattson : Did she...?
Abel Turner : Well, other people's relationships. You think somebody shouldn't be with somebody, but you can't say that to their face, now can you?
Chris Mattson : Yup.
Abel Turner : [walking by another house] Over here, now. Got some dealing going on, I think, you know? Pills, weed, maybe a little coke, meth. A lot of coming and going. Interesting thing is... guy's got a different car in the driveway every week.
Chris Mattson : Maybe he's a car dealer.
Abel Turner : [after a brief pause] So, what'd they tell you about the hillside?
Chris Mattson : Behind the house?
Abel Turner : Hmm.
Chris Mattson : Said there was a slide 10 years ago, county reinforced it, and, uh... now they're clearing it out for condos or whatever.
Abel Turner : Yeah. Hope they knew what they were doing.
Chris Mattson : Look, Abel, we're here. OK? And we're counting on being here a few years. We re-really want this to be our home.
[he and Abel stop walking]
Abel Turner : Raise your family?
Chris Mattson : Yeah, eventually.
Abel Turner : Don't wanna rush it, though, right?
Chris Mattson : Whenever we decide, that's our choice.
Abel Turner : You and your wife?
Chris Mattson : Who else's would it be?
Abel Turner : [chuckles] Ah! It's a brave new world.
Chris Mattson : How's that?
Abel Turner : You know, I got nothing against you, or her. LAPD, I work with all kinds. I'd lay my life down for those guys.
Chris Mattson : All kinds?
Abel Turner : But, that's where I work. This is where I live. I'm trying to raise these kids by myself. Teach them to respect themselves and the people they come from, so, I don't need you or your lady putting your bedroom scenes out here for them to see. I don't think they're ever gonna forget that little synchronized swimming exhibition. Me, either.
Chris Mattson : Look, Abel, I'm sorry. I...
Abel Turner : Maybe there's places where that's OK, and maybe that's where you ought to live.
[Chris stares aghast as Abel walks away]
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Abel Turner : Listen to your wife, asshole!
