The Best Out of Time Quotes

Chae: Matt, this is the gold pot, at the end of the storm... thing... cloud!

Chae: A beer in the hand is worth two in the fridge.

Chris: I wish he had the balls to walk up, look me in the eye, and say, "I'm bangin' your wife." At least then I could respect him.
Matt: Well, maybe he'd like nothing better than to walk up to you and say... Chris, I'm bangin' your wife. *Good*. But your wife won't let him.

Chae: [handing over the autopsy results] Hey - got a surprise for ya: Both of 'em were already dead when somebody turned them into smores.
Matt: What?
Alex: Both of 'em?
Chae: No sign of smoke in their lungs. If they'd been alive when the place went up, their lungs would look like mine.

Agent: The guy never showed up, Whitlock.
Matt: Agent Stark...
Agent: Yeah. You know, I don't care if you're injured or not - I want that evidence money... or you're gonna be looking at a case of your own...
Chae: [walking up to Whitlock with a gym bag] Hey. Hey. Where the hell is Southeast 63rd street in Miami?
Matt: 53rd street, Chae.
Chae: No.
Matt: I told you 53rd street, not 63rd.
Chae: No, you did not.
Matt: Yes I did.
Chae: You did not.
Matt: Southeast...
Chae: I can quote you. You said: "Those assholes from the DEA are at 8400, Southeast 63rd street."
Matt: No I did not. I'm very sorry. What I said, was: 'Those assholes from the DEA are at 8400, Southeast 53rd', Chae.
Chae: 63rd.
Matt: Fifty... never mind - just give 'em the money. Give 'em the money. Give 'em the money.
[to agent Stark]
Matt: You don't have to count it, it's all there. Have a safe ride home.
Agent: [to the two other agents] Come on.
Matt: [to Chae, after agent Stark left] It is all there, is it?
Chae: Mmh, most of it... it's all there.
Matt: That was pretty good, eh?
Chae: Mmh, was a little over the top...
Matt: Over the top? Which part?
Chae: Your part.

Matt: Try the crab, it's real good.
Chris: Nah, I'm allergic.
Matt: I know.

Alex: [mentioning the charred bodies in the ruins of the Harrison house] Do you know who they are?
Chae: I think it's definitely 'were'.

Agent: How you doing?
Matt: Busy.
Agent: - You and me both, pal. I understand you guys are holding evidence in the Scarcetti case. Great. That makes you my new best friend. I'm going to send some agents this afternoon to pick up that cash. We think it was used last year in a sting operation with Paolo Estaban. If we can tie the serial numbers to the bills you guys have, we can tie Estaban to Scarcetti. This is a top priority for us,Chief. With this evidence,we can kill two birds with one stone, nail Estaban and Scarcetti.
Matt: Why don't I call you tomorrow, and we figure out a time...
Agent: This had to be done the day before yesterday. We've got a court date next week.
Matt: The evidence has to stay with me until the appeals process is over.
Agent: I didn't call you to get a lecture on the rules of evidence. We need to check the serial numbers, and that's what we're going to do. When I hang up on you in ten seconds, I want you to type up a chain of evidence receipt. One of my men will be happy to sign it for you this afternoon. Oh, yeah, and, Chief...
Matt: Yeah?
Agent: It's been ten seconds.
[Hangs up the phone]

Chae: [pointing on a stash of drug money in the open safe] Is that it?
Matt: That's it.
Chae: Huh, man - 485 grand... can I touch it?
Matt: No, you can't.
Chae: I just want to touch it.
Matt: Get your hands outta there.
Chae: Maybe I'll just steal it.
Matt: Maybe I'll just shoot you, Chae...
Chae: Yeah, yeah, yeah. Stop thinking like a cop for five seconds, alright?

Matt: I gave her the Scarcetti money.
Chae: Godd...
Matt: SHHH.
Chae: Would you have given it to me if I slept with you?

Alex: Did you love her?
Matt: [after a moment of thought] No.
Alex: Why would you do this, then?
Matt: Because I'm... because I'm stupid. Because, um... you know, I thought I was doing the right thing, trying to help her, but it... i-it's no excuse. Alex... sometimes people, you know, do stupid things. Especially when... when they're still in love.

Alex: Easy, Chae. He can't take that money.
Chae: What?
Matt: I can't take the money?
Chae: Why not?
Alex: No, you can't. It's a conflict of interest.
Chae: Bullshit.
Matt: Yeah, that is a conflict...
Chae: He's the legal beneficiary.
Matt: I am the legal beneficiary.
Alex: And he's one of the arresting officers.
Chae: Well, what the hell's that got to do with anything?
Matt: I'm one of the arresting officers, though. I can't...
Chae: So what?
Alex: Well, he could get... tell him how much trouble you can get in.
Matt: A lot.

Matt: Just never leave your wife. That's what happened to me.
Chae: [laconically] I'd take the bullet.

Matt: Sometimes I think you want me to shoot you, Chae.

Matt: Thanks for the beer and the conversation.
Chris: Thanks for listening.
Matt: You give Ann my best... if you can.

Chae: Well, any trace of the money?
Matt: None.
Chae: Oh, man, I thought I had trouble with women. Well, maybe you should just tell her.
Matt: Who, Alex?
Chae: Yeah. Tell Alex.
Matt: Are you out of your mind? I'm not telling Alex. I mean, look what they've got on me. Motive. Ann Merai names me beneficiary on her insurance policy, and I was having an affair with her. Opportunity. An eyewitness saw me outside their house the night it blew up. You want to hear some more?
Chae: Alibi?
Matt: Home, by myself.
Chae: So, that good? Well, at least you changed your cell phone number.
Matt: Yeah, I'm lucky. I mean, even if Alex wanted to believe me, there's so much evidence against me, she'd have to turn me in.
Chae: Yeah, you're right. You're right. Anyway, that'd probably kill any chance of getting back together with her.
Matt: Yeah, you're probably... what?
Chae: Well, I'm saying, she walks out here right now, she says "Let's call the divorce off. Let's get back together."
Matt: Man, what are you talking about?
Chae: I'm just saying...
Matt: I'm looking... I'm looking at murder charges, and...
Chae: You know, I'm just saying, the gal's a peach. I don't know what you were thinking in the first place. Never mind. Forget it. Can I do anything?
Matt: You don't think obstruction of justice is enough?
Chae: I'm on a roll.