The Relic (1997)

Robert Lesser: Mayor Robert Owen

Quotes 

• Lt. Vincent D'Agosta : [over the radio]  Is anybody there?

  Tom Parkinson : Wootton?

  Lt. Vincent D'Agosta : No. D'Agosta. Put the mayor on.

  [Parkinson hesitates] 

  Lt. Vincent D'Agosta : Put him on!

  Tom Parkinson : [hands him the radio]  For you, Your Honor.

  Mayor Robert Owen : This is Mayor Owen.

  Lt. Vincent D'Agosta : Mayor Owen, this is Lieutenant D'Agosta.

  Mayor Robert Owen : Lieutenant Degusto...

  Lt. Vincent D'Agosta : D'Agosta, sir. Vincent. Badge number 14173. We spoke once before. Do you remember?

  Mayor Robert Owen : I want you to consider very carefully-...

  Lt. Vincent D'Agosta : With all due respect, sir, you can fire me on Monday, but right now I want you to shut your fucking mouth and listen. I'm putting Sergeant Hollingsworth in charge, and you're going to do exactly what he tells you to do.

  Mayor Robert Owen : Or what, Lieutenant?

  Lt. Vincent D'Agosta : Or none of you are gonna live to see election day. Hollingsworth. Hollingsworth? Are you there?

  Det. Hollingsworth : Excuse me, Your Honor. I'm here, Lieutenant.

  Lt. Vincent D'Agosta : Take the fire stairs back down to the subbasement and head west into the service area. Go through the passageway to the old coal line. You'll come up across the street from the museum. Now, you go slow. You go quiet. Stick together! You understand?

  Det. Hollingsworth : I got it.

• [Lt. D'Agosta gets on the phone with the Mayor of the city] 

  Tom Parkinson : Uh, Lieutenant, it's for you.

  Lt. Vincent D'Agosta : Who is it?

  Lt. Vincent D'Agosta : [D'Agosta takes the phone from Lt. Parkinson]  Hello?

  Mayor Robert Owen : This is Mayor Owen. What's your first name, Lieutenant?

  Lt. Vincent D'Agosta : Vincent.

  Mayor Robert Owen : May I call you Vincent?

  Lt. Vincent D'Agosta : Sure.

  Mayor Robert Owen : Good. You can call me Your Honor. Tell you what, Vincent. I'm looking forward to the Gala tonight. My wife is, too. She bought a killer dress that shows off her cleavage. You ever seen my wife's cleavage? It's in all of the papers.

  Lt. Vincent D'Agosta : Can't say that I have, Your Honor.

  Mayor Robert Owen : Well, you're one of the few people in the city of Chicago who hasn't. That cleavage helped get me elected. I bet you don't know what to say.

  Lt. Vincent D'Agosta : No, sir, I don't.

  Mayor Robert Owen : So the thing is, Vincent, this Gala tonight is very important. It's important to the museum. It's important to my wife. It's important to the city, and it's real important to Mr. and Mrs. Blaisedale. Do you know who they are?

  Lt. Vincent D'Agosta : No.

  Mayor Robert Owen : Well, they're good friends of mine. Real good friends. They're good friends of the city, real good friends. I was so upset when I thought they would be disappointed tonight, until I heard the wonderful news that you caught that murderer. Terrible business. Anyway, I called to congratulate you on a job well done. I'm so happy we will be having that Gala tonight. I'm going to call the chief and tell him just how happy I am. Nice talking to you Vincent.

  [the Mayor hangs up, Lt. D'Agosta puts down the phone to talk to Lt. Parkinson] 

  Lt. Vincent D'Agosta : I'm going to clear the wings of the museum personnel, and open only the central exhibition area, and I'm going to maintain police presence throughout.

  Tom Parkinson : How much police presence?

  Lt. Vincent D'Agosta : As much as I goddamn deem necessary.