The Dark Knight (2008)

Keith Szarabajka: Stephens

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Quotes 

• The Joker : [in the interrogation room]  I want... my phone call. I want it. I want it! I want my phone call!

  Detective Stephens : That's nice.

  The Joker : How many of your friends have I killed?

  Detective Stephens : I'm a twenty-year man. I can tell the difference between punks who need a little lesson in manners, and the freaks like you who just enjoy it.

  [pause] 

  Detective Stephens : And you've killed six of my friends.

  The Joker : [mouths "six?"] 

• Harvey Dent : [on TV]  I don't know about Mr. Lau's travel arrangements, but I'm sure glad he's here.

  The Chechen : I put word out. We hire the clown.

  [looks at the others] 

  The Chechen : He was right. We have to fix real problems: Batman.

  [They don't see Gordon enter] 

  Lt. James Gordon : Ah our boy looks good on the tube.

  Salvatore Maroni : You sure you want to embarrass me in front of my friends, Lieutenant?

  Lt. James Gordon : Don't worry. They're coming too.

  [Other cops enter and arrest the mobsters in the restaurant. Cuts to various locations in Gotham City, as the police do a massive round up of the mobsters in town. We see Stephens loading one thug into a police car, underneath an 'L' line, saying] 

  Detective Stephens : Have a nice trip. See you next fall.

  [cuts to a courtroom, where Judge Surillo is reading the massive charges] 

  Judge Surrillo : 747 counts of extortion, 849 counts of racketeering, 246 counts of fraud, 87 counts of conspiracy to murder...

  [as she flips through the documents, she finds a Joker playing card] 

  Judge Surrillo : ... 527 counts of obstruction of justice. How do the defendants plead?

  [a massive army of defense lawyers start jostling and yelling all at once. The stenographer looks up, confused] 

  Judge Surrillo : Order! Order in the court!

  [cut to the Mayor's office, where the Mayor is berating Harvey for his actions. Gordon and Commissioner Loeb are also present] 

  Mayor Anthony Garcia : 549 criminals at once. How did you convince Surillo to hear this farce?

  Harvey Dent : She shares my enthusiasm for justice. After all, she is a judge.

  Mayor Anthony Garcia : Well even if you're able to blow enough smoke to get convictions out of Surillo, you're going to set a new record at appeals for quickest kick in the ass.

  Harvey Dent : It won't matter. The head guys make bail, sure... but the mid-level guys, they can't, and they can't afford to be off the streets long enough for trial and appeal. They'll cut deals that include *some* jail time. Think of all you could do with 18 months of clean streets.

  [the Mayor waves Gordon and Commissioner Loeb out] 

  Mayor Anthony Garcia : The public likes you, Dent. That's the *only* reason this might fly. But that means it's on you. They're all coming after you now. Not just the mob: politicians, journalists, cops. Anyone whose wallet's about to get lighter. Are you up to it?

  [Dent smiles] 

  Mayor Anthony Garcia : You better be. They get anything back on you, those criminals will be back on the streets...

  [he walks over to the window and looks out] 

  Mayor Anthony Garcia : Followed swiftly by you and me.

  [a dead Batman wanna-be in Joker makeup, with the sides of his mouth sliced into a grin, bangs into the window, causing the mayor to jump. Police lower the dead body, which is hanging from a noose, and they find a Joker card that says "WILL THE REAL BATMAN PLEASE STAND UP?"] 

• [the night Gordon is shot, his wife opens her door and sees Stephens and Ramirez] 

  Barbara Gordon : [realizing why they've come]  No!

  Detective Stephens : I'm so sorry, Barbara...

  Barbara Gordon : [pushing Jimmy away]  Jimmy, go play with your sister, go ahead.

  [Stephens hugs her as she sobs] 

  Detective Stephens : If there's anything I can do...

  Barbara Gordon : [to Batman in the shadows]  Are you up there? Are you? You brought this craziness on us! You did! You brought this on us...

• Detective Stephens : [to the Joker, as he is about to beat him]  I know you're gonna enjoy this. I'm gonna try and have to enjoy it even more.