The Hidden (1987)
Michael Nouri: Tom Beck
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Quotes
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Tom Beck : You know what bothers me about these two guys DeVries and Miller?
Lloyd Gallagher : Neither has a criminal record. They both lead normal lives until a few days ago, and now they're killing people.
Tom Beck : Do you read minds or was that just a shot in the dark?
Lloyd Gallagher : No, I read minds.
Tom Beck : Oh yeah? What was I just thinking?
Lloyd Gallagher : That I'm full of shit.
Tom Beck : Impressive.
Lloyd Gallagher : Not really. Quite simple to read.
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[Lloyd takes Beck for a ride in his Porsche]
Tom Beck : Bureau must be paying pretty good these days.
Lloyd Gallagher : Pretty good.
Tom Beck : Mind me asking how much one of these costs?
Lloyd Gallagher : No.
Tom Beck : How much?
Lloyd Gallagher : I don't know.
Tom Beck : You don't know? What did you do, steal it?
Lloyd Gallagher : Yeah.
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Tom Beck : I want to ask you if I'm crazy, or does this seem just a little bizarre?
Lloyd Gallagher : Yeah, it's a little bizarre.
Tom Beck : I knew that. I just wanted to know if you knew that.
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Tom Beck : I'll cover you.
Lloyd Gallagher : I'd be safer if you didn't.
Tom Beck : Fine, I won't cover you.
Lloyd Gallagher : Alright, cover me.
Tom Beck : Do you want me to fucking cover you or not?
Lloyd Gallagher : I need you to cover me.
Tom Beck : Fine. I'll cover you.
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Tom Beck : Doesn't anyone say please any more?
Lloyd Gallagher : Please.
Tom Beck : How can I refuse?
Lloyd Gallagher : You can't.
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Tom Beck : Oh, thank you. That is illuminating. That solves everything. Christ, Miller doesn't have a chance. Hey, why would he come in here and kill a guy for a lousy hundred bucks and a radio?
Lloyd Gallagher : Because he likes it. He sees something he wants, he steals it. If something gets in his way, he kills it. And right now, he's hiding out in your city.
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Lloyd Gallagher : [from the trailer] Jack, Jonathan, Brenda, there all the same person... and it's not human
Tom Beck : Oh boy we're talking spacemen here?
Lloyd Gallagher : There way it works is... it finds a body... it gets inside... uses it to move around... stays in that body until it's so damaged it can't use anymore... so then it leaves and finds a new one. Tom I need my weapon... it's the only thing that can kill it
[after an uncomfortable slight pause]
Lloyd Gallagher : I guess your career in police work didn't prepare you for this?
Tom Beck : [resigned] Yes it did
[cuts to Tom locking Lloyd up]
