Valentine (2001)
Fulvio Cecere: Detective Leon Vaughn
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Quotes
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Paige Prescott : Detective Vaughn, please remove your hand from my thigh.
Det. Leon Vaughn : Okay, where would you like me to put it?
Paige Prescott : How about up your ass?
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Det. Leon Vaughn : Ok, so first you guys get Melton shipped off to reform school. A year later he lands in juvenile hall; 6 months after that, a state-run mental hospital.
Kate Davies : That's awful.
Det. Leon Vaughn : You must have done some number on him at the dance, huh?
Kate Davies : Where is he now, detective?
Det. Leon Vaughn : No idea. All we know is that his parents died in a fire a couple years back.
Kate Davies : Was he involved?
Det. Leon Vaughn : Don't know, ruled an accident. Follow me. I want to show you something. I pulled a file photo and I ran some enhancements.
[Takes them to his office and shows them a photo of Jeremy on his computer]
Det. Leon Vaughn : here we go.
Dorothy Wheeler : That's him.
Det. Leon Vaughn : Right. But know anybody that looks like this?
[Enhances the picture to make it look older]
Det. Leon Vaughn : Or this? Or this? Or this? Brown contacts, blue, green. Beard, goatee, mustache. 10 years is a long time, and that's not counting the possibility of plastic surgery.
Kate Davies : Do you have any more recent pictures of him?
Det. Leon Vaughn : If we did, don't you think we'd be looking at them? The point is, this could be anyone. Where's your friend Lily?
Paige Prescott : We told you, she's in L.A.
Det. Leon Vaughn : What about Max Raimi? What do you know about that guy?
Paige Prescott : Just that he's an artist. A bad one.
Det. Leon Vaughn : I know. I've seen his work. What about the rest of you? Any boyfriends? Paige, for example?
Paige Prescott : [after a long pause] The short answer is no.
Det. Leon Vaughn : [to Kate] what about you?
Kate Davies : Uh, sort of. But I've known him awhile.
Det. Leon Vaughn : Meaning what?
Kate Davies : Meaning, we used to work at the same paper. He covers the Giants. His mother's a lawyer. His father's a teacher. They're from Seattle. How's that?
Det. Leon Vaughn : [to Dorothy] What about you?
Dorothy Wheeler : I have a boyfriend. But I can guarantee you he's not Jeremy Melton.
Det. Leon Vaughn : Why don't you let me decide?
Dorothy Wheeler : His name's Campbell. And he's very smart, any starting his own internet venture.
Det. Leon Vaughn : And how long have you known him?
Dorothy Wheeler : A month.
Det. Leon Vaughn : And where did you meet him?
Dorothy Wheeler : At yoga, but it's a very exclusive gym, ok?
Kate Davies : Wait I thought you said that Campbell was staying with you.
Dorothy Wheeler : Well, he is, but you know, his roommate didn't pay the rent, so...
Paige Prescott : Dorothy. You met this guy a month ago, and he's staying with you?
Dorothy Wheeler : Excuse me, Paige, but there have been guys whose last names you didn't know that you let into your pants. I'm just letting this guy into my house.
Paige Prescott : You don't have to be bitchy.
Det. Leon Vaughn : Fine! So while we're on the topic Dorothy, what is Campbell's last name?
Dorothy Wheeler : [after a long pause] you know, that's it. This is bullshit. And I don't have to answer these questions. I'll see you guys later.
Paige Prescott : That went well.
Kate Davies : I gotta go.
Paige Prescott : Me, too.
Det. Leon Vaughn : Paige, actually I'd like you to stay a moment.
Paige Prescott : [sarcastically] Uh-oh. Am I in trouble Detective? You want to interrogate me?
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Paige Prescott : I don't get it. We told you, we haven't seen Shelley in over a year. How are we going to help you?
Det. Leon Vaughn : Humor me. By the way wasn't there another one of you?
Kate Davies : Lily
Paige Prescott : She's out of town.
Det. Leon Vaughn : These are remembrance cards sent to the parents.
[Hands card to Dorothy]
Det. Leon Vaughn : take a look at this. It's odd.
Dorothy Wheeler : Jeremy Melton. J.M.
Paige Prescott : Jeremy Melton, jeez.
Det. Leon Vaughn : Who's Jeremy Melton?
Paige Prescott : This loser from sixth grade.
Det. Leon Vaughn : He and Shelley were friends?
Kate Davies : No, that's the thing. We haven't seen him in years. Why would he send a card?
Dorothy Wheeler : Because it's him. It's Jeremy. I got a valentine the other day, and it was awful. It was someone saying that they were gonna kill me, and it was signed "J.M."
Paige Prescott : Ours, too-- the card in our chocolates.
Det. Leon Vaughn : You both received threatening notes signed "J.M." and after I tell you I'm looking for a Jason Marquette, you don't think to mention it.
Paige Prescott : I thought it was a joke?
Det. Leon Vaughn : Ok. Why would Jeremy Melton want to hurt you?
Dorothy Wheeler : Well, he attacked me at a dance in junior high and he got sent to reform school because of it.
Det. Leon Vaughn : Well, that would explain why he threatened you. But why go after Shelley? Why your friends?
Dorothy Wheeler : I don't know, but he is.
Det. Leon Vaughn : You don't know that. The truth is, some kid that you all teased in the sixth grade is probably not worth getting all worked up over. But I'll go check it out anyway.
Paige Prescott : You do that
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Det. Leon Vaughn : Please, take a seat.
[Paige sits down]
Det. Leon Vaughn : So, Paige, what are we gonna do about this?
Paige Prescott : I thought that was your job. You're the detective, right?
Det. Leon Vaughn : I'm not talking about the case, Paige. Don't be coy. I'm talking about this.
Paige Prescott : [confused] This?
Det. Leon Vaughn : Tension.
Paige Prescott : The tension.
Det. Leon Vaughn : [leans forward] Sexual tension. Let's be frank.
Paige Prescott : Detective Vaughn, please remove your hand from my thigh.
Det. Leon Vaughn : All right. Where would you like me to put it?
Paige Prescott : How about up your ass?
[She gets up and leaves]
Paige Prescott : have a good day.
Det. Leon Vaughn : So you'll get back to me on that.
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Kate Davies : [answers phone] Hello?
Dorothy Wheeler : It's Dorothy.
Kate Davies : Uh, hold on, Dorothy. Paige is here, too.
[Puts it on speaker]
Paige Prescott : Hey Dorothy. Kate nearly clubbed me on the head with an iron.
Dorothy Wheeler : They came for Campbell.
Kate Davies : Yeah I know they questioned Adam, too.
Dorothy Wheeler : Listen Kate, did they call Adam, or did they question him for 2 hours? Cause now they've requested that Campbell not leave town for a few days. it's humiliating. Did you give Vaughn his name?
Kate Davies : No.
Dorothy Wheeler : Well, then how did he get it?
Kate Davies : He's a detective.
Dorothy Wheeler : You know you go back and forth about Adam--"should I or shouldn't I" Campbell's all I got. I don't feel like being dumped before my party, Kate.
Paige Prescott : Come on Dorothy just hang up the phone and make it up to the guy if he's so upset.
Dorothy Wheeler : What do you mean?
Paige Prescott : Use your imagination.
Dorothy Wheeler : Thanks Paige.
Paige Prescott : You're welcome.
[Dorothy hangs up; the phone rings again]
Paige Prescott : she's so ridiculous. Do you need instructions?
[It's actually Detective Vaughn over the phone]
Det. Leon Vaughn : This is Detective Vaughn, Kate.
Kate Davies : Uh, sorry, detective.
Det. Leon Vaughn : Uh, good news. We picked up Marquette.
Kate Davies : Oh. So does this mean that it's Jeremy?
Det. Leon Vaughn : Well, we haven't started the questioning yet.
Kate Davies : But if it isn't Melton, you're gonna keep looking right?
Det. Leon Vaughn : We're going to keep pursuing every angle on this thing. Meantime be careful. Stay with your friends. I'll let you know when I've got more.
Kate Davies : Thank you, detective.
[Hangs up]
Paige Prescott : Well?
Kate Davies : Picked up Marquette.