Lakeview Terrace (2008)

Patrick Wilson: Chris Mattson

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• Chris Mattson : Y'know what, Abel? Fuck you.

  Abel Turner : [laughs]  Is that a 'We Are the World' 'fuck you'?

  Chris Mattson : No. It's a special one. Just for you.

• Chris Mattson : Did you see anybody?

  Abel Turner : No. I just see you.

• Abel Turner : Let me take you on patrol with me, show you the neighborhood.

  Chris Mattson : OK.

  [He and Abel begin walking around the neighborhood as Lisa smiles and laughs from her house window] 

  Chris Mattson : Sure the neighbors appreciate this.

  Abel Turner : Well, not everybody up here's somebody you wanna live next to.

  Chris Mattson : Like who?

  Abel Turner : [walking by a house]  This guy here, for instance. Sakorsky, Sakwasky, whatever. Beats on his wife. I told her to come straight to me, but, you know, she didn't have to live that way.

  Chris Mattson : Did she...?

  Abel Turner : Well, other people's relationships. You think somebody shouldn't be with somebody, but you can't say that to their face, now can you?

  Chris Mattson : Yup.

  Abel Turner : [walking by another house]  Over here, now. Got some dealing going on, I think, you know? Pills, weed, maybe a little coke, meth. A lot of coming and going. Interesting thing is... guy's got a different car in the driveway every week.

  Chris Mattson : Maybe he's a car dealer.

  Abel Turner : [after a brief pause]  So, what'd they tell you about the hillside?

  Chris Mattson : Behind the house?

  Abel Turner : Hmm.

  Chris Mattson : Said there was a slide 10 years ago, county reinforced it, and, uh... now they're clearing it out for condos or whatever.

  Abel Turner : Yeah. Hope they knew what they were doing.

  Chris Mattson : Look, Abel, we're here. OK? And we're counting on being here a few years. We re-really want this to be our home.

  [he and Abel stop walking] 

  Abel Turner : Raise your family?

  Chris Mattson : Yeah, eventually.

  Abel Turner : Don't wanna rush it, though, right?

  Chris Mattson : Whenever we decide, that's our choice.

  Abel Turner : You and your wife?

  Chris Mattson : Who else's would it be?

  Abel Turner : [chuckles]  Ah! It's a brave new world.

  Chris Mattson : How's that?

  Abel Turner : You know, I got nothing against you, or her. LAPD, I work with all kinds. I'd lay my life down for those guys.

  Chris Mattson : All kinds?

  Abel Turner : But, that's where I work. This is where I live. I'm trying to raise these kids by myself. Teach them to respect themselves and the people they come from, so, I don't need you or your lady putting your bedroom scenes out here for them to see. I don't think they're ever gonna forget that little synchronized swimming exhibition. Me, either.

  Chris Mattson : Look, Abel, I'm sorry. I...

  Abel Turner : Maybe there's places where that's OK, and maybe that's where you ought to live.

  [Chris stares aghast as Abel walks away] 

• [last lines] 

  Chris Mattson : I love you.

  Lisa Mattson : I know... I love you too.

  Chris Mattson : The rest isn't important.

  Lisa Mattson : [whispering]  Shhhhh...

  Chris Mattson : We're going to have a family.