Striptease (1996)

Armand Assante: Lt. Al Garcia

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Quotes 

• [about going after Erin without police backup] 

  Shad : So we're it? A cop and a bouncer?

  Lt. Al Garcia : Plus two strippers and a kid. We're in great shape.

• Lt. Al Garcia : [about Erin]  Dilbeck didn't invite her back?

  Shad : She said no.

  Lt. Al Garcia : Well, that's good. Because I don't think she should go back there, even with you. And what was with her tonight? She seemed edgy.

  Shad : She got her moods, man. Could be that time of the month.

  Lt. Al Garcia : So now you're the gynecologist-bouncer, bouncer-gynecologist?

  Shad : Hey! I just watch out for the girls.

  Lt. Al Garcia : Wow... so do I. That makes a grand total of two people in the entire state of Florida. Because the higher-ups in my department, they're not exactly pushing this investigation. Is any of this making sense to you?

  Shad : Because of this asshole Congressman.

  Lt. Al Garcia : Bingo! We've got two homicides here, and nobody gives a shit except you and me. And I'm worried about that girl. She's all alone out there.

• Lt. Al Garcia : [re: Angela]  Why don't you drop her off at our house?

  Erin Grant : I can't do that.

  Lt. Al Garcia : Why not? I told Donna everything. Your whole situation. She said if you needed a hand she'd love to help.

  Erin Grant : She doesn't think I'm something out of "A Current Affair"?

  Lt. Al Garcia : Erin, come on, you're a terrific girl. You know that, right? So you made a mistake a lot of terrific girls make, you married a bum. What are you gonna do? You gonna beat yourself up for the rest of your life?

• Lt. Al Garcia : [in the morgue]  Now here comes that brilliant and charming attorney of yours, Mr. Mordecai. Found him 400 yards offshore. Now show him the rest of his kisser.

  Medical Examiner : [uncovers Mordecai's face]  Crabs find lawyers a particular delicacy, yeah.

  Shad : Looks like lasagna. Cover that shit up.

  Lt. Al Garcia : You mind telling me why your name was on his calendar for tomorrow?

  Shad : I was involved in a litigation with a yogurt company.

  Lt. Al Garcia : Just based on my limited experience, this doesn't look like the sort of thing a yogurt company would ordinarily do. You know, I hear this prick represented the same poor kid who got mauled at your club. Now that I find fascinating, Shad!

  Shad : He had a picture...

  [retching] 

  Shad : Man, I'm gonna lose it!

  [the coroner starts to cover Mordecai's face, Garcia stops him] 

  Lt. Al Garcia : A picture of what? A certain legislator?

  Shad : Yeah... beatin' the kid's ass.

  Lt. Al Garcia : And where's the original?

  Shad : I got no idea.

  [the coroner covers up Mordecai, Garcia hands Shad a box of mints] 

  Lt. Al Garcia : Here, freshen up. Thanks.

  Medical Examiner : Can I interest you in dessert?

  Lt. Al Garcia : No, just the check.

  [the coroner laughs and wheels Mordecai away]