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What outside agencies

It's my life, you fuck!

Serpico • 1973

Frank Serpico:
Captain, I think it's only fair to tell you, I've been to outside agencies, and I'm gonna go to more if I have to. Capt. Insp. McClain:
What outside agencies? Holy mother of God! Frank, we wash our own laundry around here! You're going to be brought up on charges for this. Frank Serpico:
[they start to shout on top of each other]
Oh yeah? Yeah, I always thought so, but the reality is, sir, that *we do not wash our own laundry*! It just gets dirtier. Capt. Insp. McClain:
Oh, you are in trouble, Serpico. You are in trouble! Frank Serpico:
I don't care if I'm in trouble, I don't care who gets it anymore, including myself. Because if I have to go to outside agencies to get somebody to hear my story... Capt. Insp. McClain:
You stay away from outside agencies! Do you hear me, Serpico? Stay away from them! Frank Serpico:
[screaming]
Well, where am I gonna go? Where am I gonna go? Capt. Insp. McClain:
Just wait until you hear from me! I don't want to talk to you, Frank. [turns and walks off] Frank Serpico:
I've been waiting a year and a half for you. Where am I going to go? Frank Serpico:
[shouting after the Captain]
It's *my life*, you fuck!

Full Transcript

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That's it, huh?

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I mean, that's what's really important, isn't it?

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That's what you wanna know.

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What outside agencies I've been to, right?

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- Hello. - Hello, prick.

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- Who is this? - Frank.

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Frank, how are you? Where are you?

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I'm ready to go to the times.

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It's a goddamn serious step, frank.

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I don't know if the timing is right.

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Look, I want it to get on the record, that's all.

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In case something should happen to me.

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I want it on the record.

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I don't know if we carry enough weight.

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I don't know if the times will go out on a limb...

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On the say-so of two flunky cops.

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Suppose an inspector were to come with us.

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You know, I got 20 years on the force.

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Just bought this place. I sighed a 500-year mortgage on it.

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Will you turn that thing off out there.

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Okay, come on, everybody to bed. Come on. Turn that damn thing down.

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Yeah, come on, now. Come on. Go on upstairs.

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This is against department regulations. You both know that.

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If they wanna throw the book at me, they can do it.

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If I left the force

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I don't know what I could do.

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Okay, I made my little speech. I'll back you up 100 percent.

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Times and the news. I got the money, fellas.

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There you go, there you go, there you go.

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Newsweek, please.

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Holy sh...

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Oh, Christ.

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You can almost predict the numbers they're gonna do.

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Delaney's gonna issue some phony denial.

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Somebody from the mayor's office will say something noble.

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Delaney will change his tune. Finally the mayor will appoint a commission.

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"Thursday, mayor Lindsay announced the formation of a special committee...

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To review procedures for investigating police corruption.”

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How come I'm not in the first paragraph?

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Unbelievable

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the times' report smells of the familiar smear tactics of mccarthyism.

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This government must and will root out corruption...

Duration

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Views

1,943

Timestamp in Movie

01:48:38

Uploaded

Oct 21, 2021

Genres

Production

Artists Entertainment Complex,Produzioni De Laurentiis - International Manufacturing Company,Paramount Pictures,The De Laurentiis Company

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Movie Summary

Frank Serpico is an idealistic New York City cop who refuses to take bribes, unlike the rest of the force. His actions get Frank shunned by the other officers, and often placed in dangerous situations by his partners. When his superiors ignore Frank's accusations of corruption, he decides to go public with the allegations. Although this causes the Knapp Commission to investigate his claims, Frank has also placed a target on himself.

Actors

Serpico