James Gordon I'm no rat. In a town this bent, who's there to rat to anyway?
Played by Gary Oldman 
Batman Begins (2005) · 125 quotes
Batman Begins (2005) · 125 quotes
5th most-quoted character in Batman Begins (2005): in 10 of its 125 quotes
Most scenes with: Bruce Wayne/Batman (6)
We start carrying semi-automatics, they buy automatics. We start wearing Kevlar... they buy armor-piercing rounds.
More lines from James Gordon
3 quotes James Gordon James Gordon [to Batman]
I think you're trying to help..." [notices that he is gone]"But I've been wrong before.
James Gordon I gotta get me one of those. [Referring to the "Tumbler" aka the Batmobile]
Scenes with James Gordon
6 scenes
Gordon Couldn't find any mob bosses.
Well, Sergeant?
Gordon Oh, it's lieutenant now. You really started something. Bent cops running scared, hope on the streets...
But?
Gordon The Narrows is lost. And we still haven't picked up Crane or half the inmates of Arkham that he freed.
We will. We can bring Gotham back.
Gordon And what about escalation?
Escalation?
Gordon We start carrying semi-automatics, they buy automatics. We start wearing Kevlar...they buy armor-piercing rounds.
And?
Gordon And you're wearing a mask... and jumping off rooftops. Now, take this new guy. Armed robbery, double homicide. Got a taste for the theatrical. Like you. Leaves a calling card. [hands Batman a Joker playing card]
I'll look into it. [walks to edge of roof]
Gordon I never said thank you.
[turns around to look at Gordon]
And you'll never have to.
[Batman spreads his cape and leaps off the roof]
Gordon The Narrows is tearing itself to pieces.
This is just the beginning. If they hit the whole city with toxins, there's nothing to stop Gotham from tearing itself apart through mass panic.
Gordon How are they gonna do that?
They'll be using the train. The monorail follows the water mains along Gotham's central hub beneath Wayne Tower. If they get their machine into the station, it'll cause a chain reaction that'll vaporize the city's entire water supply.
Gordon Covering Gotham in this poison.
I'm gonna stop them from loading that train, but I may need your help.
Gordon What do you need?
Gordon [hearing bat sounds]
What's that?
Backup.
[In Gordon's Office] (holds Gordon up with a gun)
Don't turn around. You're a good cop, one of the few.
Gordon What do you want?
Carmine Falcone brings in shipments of drugs every week. Nobody takes him down. Why?
Gordon He's paid up with the right people.
What would it take to bring him down?
Gordon Leverage on Judge Fayden, and a DA brave enough to prosecute.
Rachel Dawes.
Gordon Who are you?
(the "gun" is then revealed to be a stapler, unknown to Gordon)
Watch for my sign.(retracts the stapler and backs off)
Gordon You're just one man?
Now we're two.
Gordon We?
[As Gordon is taking out the trash, he sees Batman perched on a railing next to his house.]
Storm's coming.
Gordon The scum's getting jumpy ever since you stood up to Falcone.
It's a start. Your partner was at the docks with Falcone.
Gordon Yeah, well, he moonlights as a low-level enforcer.
They were splitting the shipment in two. Only half went to the dealers.
Gordon Where was it going?
Flass knows.
Gordon He won't talk.
He'll talk to me.
Gordon Comissioner Loeb set up a massive task force to capture you.He thinks you're dangerous.
What do you think?
Gordon I think you're trying to help... [He sees that Batman has already left] ...but I've been wrong before.
Gordon I'll get my car.
I brought mine!
Gordon Yours?
Gordon [the Tumbler roars past Gordon]
I gotta get me one of those!
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