Colin Sullivan I can't wait to see you explain this one to a **** Suffolk County jury you **** ****. This is gonna be **** fun!
Played by Matt Damon 
The Departed (2006) · 119 quotes
The Departed (2006) · 119 quotes
3rd most-quoted character in The Departed (2006): in 29 of its 119 quotes
Most scenes with: Frank Costello (6), Dignam (2), Ellerby (2)
If we're not gonna make it, it's gotta be you that gets out, cause I'm not capable. I'm **** Irish, I'll deal with something being wrong for the rest of my life.
More lines from Colin Sullivan
16 quotes Colin Sullivan Colin Sullivan You got a nice suit at home or do you like coming to work everyday dressed like you're goin' to invade Poland?
Colin Sullivan **** you, ****in' ****. Firemen gettin' pussy for the first time in the history of fire or pussy. Hey, go save a kitten from a tree, you **** homos!
Colin Sullivan [Last words]
Okay.
Colin Sullivan Hey, last time I checked, I tipped you off and you're not in jail.
Colin Sullivan I got no access to Queenan's undercover files. He and Dignam run the snitches. I'm doing my best.
Colin Sullivan If you could, please. What I need are SS numbers, DOBs just all the pedigree information so I can run it on my end and we can ID the prick. If you can get me that information.
Colin Sullivan There are certain parts of my job that I'm not gonna be able to talk to you about. And I cannot allow you to jeopardize an ongoing investigation or your life. No, really, there are things you don't even wanna know about.
Colin Sullivan Queenan is compartmentalizing. He's splitting everything up. He's **** smart. You know this. I can get the rat. You just gotta let me do it my way, Frank.
Colin Sullivan I have reason to believe that Captain Queenan is Costello's rat. So just follow him and don't get made.
Colin Sullivan I think we got him. I think Queenan's meeting with him right now.
Colin Sullivan I don't have to **** explain anything to anybody! I can **** investigate anybody I want to! I don't give a **** what you think!
Colin Sullivan Captain I got reason to believe that Queenan got killed by his **** undercover. [points to Dignam] He has **** information in a locked file, as did Captain Queenan, I need access to those files!
Colin Sullivan [to Billy on Queenan's phone]
So it is you. Thank God, you're alright. We were very worried.
Colin Sullivan This is sergeant Sullivan. I'm taking over Queenan's unit.
Colin Sullivan I attempted to subdue Trooper Barrigan at which time he drew down on me, and I was able to squeeze off one shot...and strike him in the head. At that time I immediately checked the vitals...on both Troopers Brown and Costigan and discovered that they had expired. I just wanna go on record. I'm recommending William Costigan for the Medal of Merit.
Scenes with Colin Sullivan
12 scenes
You're Johnny Sullivan's kid? You live with your grandmother?
Young Colin
Yeah.
Vin, get him a couple of bread, couple of half-gallons of milk. You like bologna and cheese? Get some cold cuts, frozen mayo, and... You like comic books? You do good in school?
Young Colin
Yeah
That's good. So I did too. They call that a paradox. Just keep it, buy yourself some make-up. You ever wanna earn a little extra money, you come by El-street. You know where I am in El-street, huh? Good. Good boy.
Church wants you on your place. Kneel, stand, kneel, stand. If you go for that sort of thing, I don't know what to do for you. A man makes his own way. No one gives it to you. You have to take it. "Non serviam."
Young Colin
James Joyce.
Smart, Colin. Guineas from the north and down Providence try to tell me what to do. And, uh, something maybe happen to them. Maybe, uh, like that.
[on getting married]
Marriage is an important part of getting ahead. It lets people know you're not a homo. A married guy seems more stable. People see the ring, they think, "At least somebody can stand the son of a bitch." Ladies see the ring, they know immediately that you must have some cash, and your **** must work.
Sullivan Yeah, it's workin'. Overtime!
I'm glad to hear that
You work hard. You rise fast.
Like a twelve year-old's dick.
Sullivan Thank you, Sergeant.
Here, this is my card.
Sullivan Nah, I don't need that. I'm a detective. I'll find you.
Sullivan [elevator door begins to close; Colin reaches out]
No, I'm just kidding, I need the card.
Sullivan [Dignam won't let Sullivan past]
Problem?
Yeah, I got a problem. I run rat ****s like you, okay? I don't like 'em.
Sullivan The day you wouldn't take a promotion, let me know. And if you'd taken care of this, I wouldn't even be here.
**** yourself, you piece of shit.
Sullivan And I need the identities of your undercovers.
Blow me. Not literally, though, unfortunately there's no promotion involved.
Sullivan Yes, yes, I do.
Sullivan [Costello meets with Sullivan in a porn theater, surprising him with a dildo]
Frank? What the **** is wrong with you?
Sullivan I almost **** shot you!
You're not indulging in self-abuse, are you? I hope you're not turning into one of them sob sisters who wants to get caught. You're not cracking up, are you?
Sullivan I don't crack up.
Picking a place like this, where any cop can see you. Jesus.
Sullivan If it was such a **** bad idea, why'd you show up?
Sullivan I'm not **** surprised.
Sullivan Look, I gotta tell you...
You're getting re-assigned. I know.
Sullivan How the **** do you know that?
Where'd they put you?
Sullivan Hey Frank, I gotta find myself.
You're telling me, sonny boy.
Sullivan I gotta find the guy you got in the department.
With everybody looking up their own ass, and you looking for yourself, I'd put my money on nobody finds nothing.
Sullivan I know, but Frank - look, for me, you gotta lay low. Right now.
Colin, laying low is not what I do.
Sullivan Okay, **** big daddy Frank. **** perfect. But what good am I to you if you don't listen to me?
Sullivan [In a porn theater]
I can get the rat. You just gotta let me do it my way, Frank.
Okay.
[hands Sullivan "Citizens Trust" envelope]
But Colin - I hope I don't have to remind you that if you don't find that cheese-eating rat bastard in your department, most likely it won't be me who suffers for it.
Sullivan Now why would you have to remind me of that? Would I be any good at what I do if I didn't **** already know that? Frank, you gotta trust me. Alright, just trust me Frank. Hey, it **** involves lying and I'm pretty **** good at that. Right?
Maybe because it's always been so easy for me to get ****, that I never understood jacking off in a theater.
Sullivan [points gun at Colin]
Hey! Hey! Hey!
Put your **** hands up!
Sullivan Put the **** gun down! Put the gun--put the gun down, alright? I came here to talk some sense into you!
Hands!
Sullivan Alright! Just act professional. I can get you your money!
What'd you say?
Sullivan I can get you your money!
[Billy pistol whips Colin, knocking him to the ground]
You didn't come here to talk, alright. You came here to get arrested!
Sullivan You got **** tapes of what? Costello was 'my' informant. I was a rat? **** you! Prove it! He was working for me, he was 'my' informant.
Shut your **** mouth. Come on, get up!
Sullivan Whoa, what is this? A citizens arrest? Blow me! Alright. Only one of us is a cop here, Bill! You understand that, Bill! No one knows who you **** are!
Would you shut the **** up?!
Sullivan I'm a Sergeant in the Massachusetts State Police! Who the **** are you? I erased you!
Sullivan [Points his gun to Colin's head]
Yeah, go ahead! Shoot a cop, Einstein! Watch what happens!
What would happen is this bullet would go right through your **** head!!
Sullivan Watch what happens!
What, so you can get the parade, huh? The bagpipes and bullshit. **** you, **** you! I'm **** arresting you!!
Sullivan That is the stupidest thing you could do!
[Sullivan falls to the ground]
I could give a **** if the charges don't stick, I'm still **** arresting you.
Sullivan [Dazed]
Shit.
Sullivan You're an FBI informant? Are you **** kidding me?
Grow up! [laughing] Of course I talked to the FBI.
Sullivan Do they know who I am?
I... I never gave up anybody... who wasn't going down anyway. Nobody knows nothin'.
Sullivan Frank... Frank. Do they know about me?
I know about you, Colin. You know I'd never give you up. You're like a...
Sullivan What, like a son? To you? Is that what this is about? All that murderin'... and ****in'... and no sons?
[They shoot at each other]
Yeah, but cui bono? Who benefits?
Colin Sullivan Cui gives a shit? It's got a ****in' bow on it.
