David Paetkau: Dan Turpin

Bulletproof

Dan Turpin

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.