Presumed Innocent (1990)

John Spencer: Detective Dan Lipranzer

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• Det. Lipranzer : How ya doin'? Christmas present.

  [takes out glass which was key piece of evidence that went missing during the trial] 

  Rusty Sabich : You're sticking your neck out pretty far on this one, Lip.

  Det. Lipranzer : It was *them* that fucked up. Remember when they came around and gathered *all* the evidence? The glass wasn't there, I took it down to Dickerman. The next day, I get a call. The test is done, I can come pick up my glass. But when I went down there, Molto had already signed the receipt 'returned to evidence.' I guess they figured I'd put it back. Only, I got no reason to put it anyplace since it ain't my Goddamned case anymore. So I tossed the thing in my drawer. I figure sooner or later someone's gotta ask me about it. Nobody did.

  Rusty Sabich : You think I killed her.

  Det. Lipranzer : The lady was bad news.

  Rusty Sabich : So that makes it okay that I killed her.

  Det. Lipranzer : Did ya?

  Rusty Sabich : Oh, pal.

  [sigh, tosses glass into the water]