Dormer: You shouldn't knock misdemeanors.
Det. Ellie Burr: Oh, but it's small stuff. It gets so boring.
Dormer: It's all about small stuff. You know, small lies, small mistakes. People give themselves away, same in misdemeanors as they do on murder cases. It's just human nature. Aren't you gonna write that down?
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Det. Ellie Burr: So, I'm gonna just take you guys over to the lodge, and...
Dormer: Just take us to the station.
Det. Ellie Burr: Right. We need to get started. Most homicides are solved by work done in the first 72 hours.
Dormer: Well, it's 48 hours. We're a day behind. But who's counting?
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Francis: This his blood?
Det. Ellie Burr: Ketchup maybe. Was he eating a hot dog?
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Det. Ellie Burr: A good cop can't sleep because he's missing a piece of the puzzle. And a bad cop can't sleep because his conscience won't let him.
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