Mercy (2000)

Ellen Barkin: Det. Cathy Palmer

Quotes 

• Mechanic : So, you're a cop?

  Det. Catherine Palmer : Yeah. You like that?

  Mechanic : Yeah. What do you work, vice?

  Det. Catherine Palmer : Homicide.

  Mechanic : That's a little weird, isn't it? I mean, you being a woman and all?

  Det. Catherine Palmer : [pause]  What do you do?

  Mechanic : Mechanic. I fix things.

  Det. Catherine Palmer : Say you got an old lady, she comes into the shop. She's driving a '72 Chevy, she's hearing a little ticking noise. Turns out she's got a busted transmission, gonna cost her 2,000 bucks. Only thing is, she doesn't have any money. What are you gonna do?

  Mechanic : I'd say 'I don't fucking care.'

  Det. Catherine Palmer : You're looking at someone's mother, pal. And all you see is an old lady with a busted-up car and not enough cash. All I ever see... people's dead mothers. Just a name on a file... guy in a dumpster, girl in a landfill, little dead boy in a park. Can you fix that?

• Vickie Kittrie : Aren't you just a little bit curious?

  Det. Catherine Palmer : What do you wanna do take me to one of your dungeons?

  Vickie Kittrie : You'd be amazed of the use we can get out of simple kitchen utensils.

• Vickie Kittrie : Well I wasn't exactly faithful to Dorothy.

  Det. Catherine Palmer : Thats about the one thing we have found out in this investigation.

  Vickie Kittrie : Do you know what I think sex is?

  Det. Catherine Palmer : [realizing Vickie wants her]  What?

  Vickie Kittrie : A thrill like sticking your head into the mouth of the only Lion in the cage thats totally unpredictable.