Smallville (TV Series)

Bulletproof (2009)

David Paetkau: Dan Turpin

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Quotes 

• Clark Kent : [seeing Danny's son playing superhero]  Who are you supposed to be? Warrior Angel?

  Danny's Son : No. I'm the Red-Blue Blur.

  Dan Turpin : It's a losing battle.

  Suzie Turpin : Don't worry, dad, he'll grow out of it.

• Dan Turpin : All you do is ask questions about some detective, and then I find you checking up on him in the hospital, too? Who are you, Joe? You fed? IAB?

  Clark Kent : I want to take down the guy that shot him, and I know that the shooter's a part of your squad. They crossed the line, Danny. This isn't the first time they've gone after somebody who slipped through the system.

  Dan Turpin : Well, someone has to.

  Clark Kent : What about John Jones? He was on to your little lynch mob, wasn't he? Danny, someone shot him to cover it up. Who are you protecting?

  Dan Turpin : You don't roll over on a badge. Not ever.

  Clark Kent : Then why is it okay to shoot one?

• Officer Talbert : You ready, Danny?

  Dan Turpin : How do you know the Arrow's gonna show?

  Officer Talbert : He can't help himself. After the other night, you can bet he's been watching us.

• Clark Kent : Danny, I'm sorry I couldn't tell you I was a reporter.

  Dan Turpin : Yeah, well, I can't really be mad at you, Clark. I wanna be, but, uh, you were just doing what you felt was right, which is more than I can say for myself. I just got all... turned around.

  Clark Kent : Well, I'm glad you found your way again.

  Dan Turpin : Yeah, well, let's hold off on that until the inquest next week.

  [glancing at his wife and son] 

  Dan Turpin : But no matter what happens... I know that they can be proud of me from now on.

  Clark Kent : [he turns to head inside]  Hey, Danny. Is it hard, to put them through what you do every day?

  Dan Turpin : You just can't lose sight of the people you're trying to protect, you know? It would be harder not doing it. I do what I do to... just to keep them safe. What about you, Clark? You got someone who makes it all worth it?

• Clark Kent : Green Arrow?

  Dan Turpin : No. Robin Hood. You know, most people think he's a bad guy, but he isn't. At least that's what my kid tells me. Go figure.

  Clark Kent : Must be all those bright colors.

• Green Arrow : We gotta stop meeting like this.

  [he dodges a swung piece of pipe, and knocks Officer Simmons down; the cop killer flees] 

  Green Arrow : You're welcome.

  Officer Talbert : [on comms]  Damn it, Turpin, move in.

  Dan Turpin : Turn around. Show me your hands.

  Green Arrow : That's not bad. It's not every day someone gets the drop on me.

• Green Arrow : You're Joe's partner, right?

  Dan Turpin : His name is Clark Kent. This isn't about him, okay?

  Officer Talbert : [on comms]  You got the shot, Danny. Come on, take it.

  Green Arrow : It's not too late for you. You don't have to do this.

  Dan Turpin : Why don't you capes just mind your own damn business, huh? You don't know these guys like I do. I got a family at home.

  Green Arrow : When your little boy asks you who you saved today, you can tell him you killed a man in cold blood.

  Dan Turpin : It ain't like that.

  Green Arrow : I knew you were a part of this, but Clark actually trusted you. He thinks you just lost your way.

  Officer Talbert : Take the shot, Danny.

  Green Arrow : Man, if this is what you need to do... to find yourself, then... then do it. You do it, you pull the trigger and you can prove Clark wrong. Be a real hero.

• Dan Turpin : What's the matter, Fordman? Don't they have squad cars back in Cove City?

  Clark Kent : I just... I guess I'm not used to riding in one so nice.

  Dan Turpin : Nice? Good to see you got a sense of humor. You're gonna need that here. Let's just hope you live long enough to catch that surf again.

  Clark Kent : It was a detective that got shot, right? What's his name? Jones?

  Dan Turpin : Yeah, well... that might be a headline back where you come from, but here, some detective getting plugged is just another day in Metropolis.

  Clark Kent : Blood on a badge is blood on a badge, right? No matter what city you're in.

  Dan Turpin : Wearing this badge is like putting a bullseye right over your heart.

• Officer Talbert : Danny boy. You all set for your new sidekick?

  Officer Joe Simmons : He was born ready. Besides, who can resist this handsome face?

  Dan Turpin : [to Talbert]  Better than looking at his ugly mug all day.

• Dan Turpin : Meanwhile, we got these costumed idiots running around, getting in our way, taking all the credit. The Green Arrow, Red-Blue Blur?

  Clark Kent : The Great Pumpkin.

  Dan Turpin : [chuckles]  Yeah.

  Clark Kent : You think they do more harm than good?

  Dan Turpin : What I know is that cops got rules, capes don't.