Sal Maroni [to Dent]
I thought the D.A.'s job was just to play golf with the mayor; stuff like that.
Tee-off's at one-thirty. That's more than enough time to put you away, "Sally".
Played by Eric Roberts 
The Dark Knight (2008) · 136 quotes
The Dark Knight (2008) · 136 quotes
Tied for 7th most-quoted character in The Dark Knight (2008): in 6 of its 136 quotes
Most scenes with: Rachel Dawes (5), Bruce Wayne/Batman (2), Harvey Dent/ Two-Face (2)
Scenes with Sal Maroni
6 scenes Sal Maroni 
[The Joker interrupts the meeting of mob bosses] [fake laughter done in a deadpan voice]
Ha ha ha ha, hahaha, ha, ha, ha, oh, a-hee-hee, ha ha, oh, hee hee, hee ha, ahaha. [returns to normal voice] I thought my jokes were bad.
Gambol
Give me one reason why I shouldn't have my boy here pull your head off.
How 'bout a magic trick? [he slams a pencil into the table, point first] I'm gonna make this pencil disappear.
[Gambol's henchman tries to attack him; in one swift motion the Joker then slams the man's head into the pencil, forcing the entire pencil through his eye socket; the man falls over dead]
Ta-daa! [looks at where the pencil was with mock surprise] It's...it's gone! Oh, and by the way, the suit? It wasn't cheap. You ought to know, you bought it.
Gambol
That's it. [rises from his chair]
I want to hear, proposition.
Let's wind the clock back a year. These cops and lawyers wouldn't dare cross any of you. I mean, what happened? Did-did your balls drop off, hm? You see, a guy like me...
Gambol
A freak.
[The men in the room laugh]
...A guy like me...look, listen, I know why you choose to have your little [clears throat] "group therapy sessions" in broad daylight, I know why you're afraid to go out at night: The Batman. See, Batman has shown Gotham your true colors. Unfortunately, Dent...he's just the beginning, and as–as for th-the television's so-called "plan", Batman has no jurisdiction. He'll find him and make him squeal. I know squealers when I see them, and...[points at the televised Lau]
What do you propose?
It's simple. We, uh...kill the Batman.
Sal Maroni [Men in the room laugh again]
If it's so simple, why haven't you done it already?
If you're good at something, never do it for free.
So, how much you want?
Gambol
[Once again, the men in the room laugh] [whispers]
You're crazy.
[quickly glancing up, defensively]
I'm not. No, I'm not. If we don't deal with this now, soon, uh, little–Gambol?–here won't be able to get a nickel for his grandma.
Gambol
[slams the table, and angrily rises from his seat]
Enough from the clown!
Ah-ah. [rises from his seat as well, revealing grenades and explosives under his suit jacket with a string attached to his thumb] Let's not blow this out of proportion.
Gambol
You think you can steal from us and just walk away?!
Gambol
I'm putting the word out: five hundred grand for this clown dead, and a million alive–so I can teach him some manners first.
Ah, uh...all right. So listen, why don't you give me a call when you want to start taking things a little more seriously? Here is...my...card. [pulls out a Joker playing card and shows it to everyone] Mm-hm.
[Waves his thumb as he retreats from the room]
[Sal Maroni, the Chechen, and various other mobsters are eating at a restaurant while watching Harvey Dent announcing the detainment of Lau on the news]
So, with word out, we hire the clown? He was right. We need to fix real problem.
[Gordon walks into the restaurant, with a satisfied look on his face] [referring to Dent]
Our boy does look good on the tube.
Sal Maroni You sure you wanna embarrass me in front of my friends, Lieutenant?
Oh, don't worry. They're coming too.
[At this moment, dozens of police enter the restaurant and arrest all of the mobsters and their accomplices]
Sal Maroni From one professional to another, if you're gonna scare someone, you should learn to pick a better spot. You know, from this height, the fall won't kill me.
I'm counting on it. [he lets go of Maroni; the mobster lands right on his feet, breaking both legs]
[Batman drops down to the street below using his cape and grabs Maroni by his jacket]
Where is he?!
Sal Maroni [laughing in severe pain]
No one's gonna wanna talk to you.
He must have friends!
Sal Maroni Friends? Have you met this guy? We're wise to your act; you have rules. But the Joker, he has no rules. No one is going to give him up for you. There's only one way to stop him and you know it. Just take off that mask of yours. Or are you gonna let some more people die while you make up your mind?
Sal Maroni [Maroni gets into his cars as he heads out of Gotham] [to the driver]
Don't stop for lights, cops, nothin'. [notices that Two-Face is sitting beside him in the car]
Going to join your wife? You love her.
Sal Maroni [gulps]
Yes.
You ever imagined what it would be like to listen to her die?
Sal Maroni Look, take it up with the Joker. He killed your woman. He made you...like this.
The Joker's just a mad dog. I want whoever let him off the leash. I took care of Wuertz. Now, who was your other man inside Gordon's unit who picked up Rachel? It must've been someone she trusted.
Sal Maroni Look, if I tell you, will you let me go?
It can't hurt your chances.
Sal Maroni It was Ramirez.
Sal Maroni [Two-Face smiles and points his gun at Maroni]
But you said...
I said it couldn't hurt your chances. [flips his coin: it's "heads"] You're a lucky man. [flips it again: "tails"] But he's not.
Sal Maroni Who?
[Batman is interrogating Sal Maroni, holding him over a fire escape railing]
I want the Joker.
Sal Maroni From one professional to another: If you're trying to scare somebody, pick a better spot. From this height, the fall wouldn't kill me.
I'm counting on it. [drops Maroni, breaking his leg, then vaults down to him] WHERE IS HE?!
Maroni I don't know where he is. He found us.
He must have friends!
Maroni Friends? You met this guy?
Someone knows where he is!
Maroni Nobody's gonna tell you nothin'. They're wise to your act. You've got rules. The Joker, he's got no rules. Nobody's gonna cross him for you. You want this guy, you got one way, but you already know what that is: just take off that mask. Let him come find ya. [Batman snarls and lets Maroni go] Or are you gonna let a couple more people get killed while you make up your mind?
