Roger Murtaugh Of course 'm black. That's why I wanna go to South Africa. To join up with my oppressed brothers. To take up the struggle against the tyranny of the racist, fascist, white, minority regime!
Most-quoted character in Lethal Weapon 2 (1989): in 19 of its 31 quotes
Most scenes with: Leo Getz (14), Martin Riggs (9)
Free South Africa, you dumb son of a bitch!
More lines from Roger Murtaugh
3 quotes Roger Murtaugh Roger Murtaugh You're breathing, you're alive, you're not dead. No, don't die. You're not dead until I tell I tell you, you got that? You got that, Riggs? You're not dead until I tell you. You got that, Riggs! You're not dead until I tell you.
Roger Murtaugh They've been de-kaffir-nated
Scenes with Roger Murtaugh
15 scenes Roger Murtaugh Japanese?
Well, it's a Japanese radio
Roger Murtaugh Maybe they bought the LAPD too
They own everything else.
Roger Murtaugh [Murtaugh turns off the TV after seeing that Rianne's commercial is about condoms.] [Calmly]
Trish, take the kids upstairs
Carrie Murtaugh
Daddy, we learn about this every day in human devolvement.
Roger Murtaugh In human what?! Human development what?! Trish!
Carrie Murtaugh
Development, Daddy. Chill out.
Roger Murtaugh Human development?!
Trish Murtaugh
Come on guys, upstairs. Nick, upstairs. You know how your father is.
Roger Murtaugh [To Rianne's boyfriend, George]
George.
George
Yes sir.
Roger Murtaugh Home. Out.
George
But sir-
Roger Murtaugh Geroge. I have a gun.
George
Yes sir. [He leaves.]
Captain Ed Murphy
I got something special for you boys. A guy by the name of Getz, Leo Getz has been placed in protective custody. And you two guys are gonna babysit him until Washington sends out the feds.
How long?
Captain Ed Murphy
Soon as all the red tape is processed. Couple, three days. This guy Getz is gonna testify before a commission of inquiry. Drugs, laundered money, et cetera, et cetera. This is not a shit assignment.
Captain Ed Murphy
No, it isn't.
Roger Murtaugh It is.
Captain Ed Murphy
It isn't.
Roger Murtaugh Captain, it's a shit assignment.
Captain Ed Murphy
Shut up, the both of ya.
Captain Ed Murphy
[Another cop comes in and hands the Captain a file.]
I guaranteed this guy's safety.
Roger Murtaugh Why us?
Captain Ed Murphy
Because you two are the most qualified for the job. And, after last night, you could use the break.
Roger Murtaugh I can handle last night.
What are we supposed to do with him?
Captain Ed Murphy
How the hell should I know? Take him to Disneyland.
Oh, this stinks. This stinks. This stinks!
Captain Ed Murphy
I don't give a ****, Riggs. That's why I don't have an ulcer, because I know when to say, "I don't give a ****." Now here's where he's staying. It's a nice hotel; all the expenses are being picked up by the Justice Dept, so enjoy yourselves. :[They start to leave] And Riggs, one more thing!
Captain Ed Murphy
[Tosses him a small 'no smoking' sign.]
You know what that says?
Yeah, yeah, same thing as that. [Points to the large 'no smoking' sign next to him on the door, smirking.] But I don't give a ****. [Throws the small placard back and walks out.]
Roger Murtaugh You're lucky. I have to live with that.
Shut up.
okay, I get it. Bad cop, good cop.
Roger Murtaugh shut up
Okay, okay, bad cop, bad cop. I know the routine
Roger Murtaugh [Murtaugh is on his toilet with a bomb underneath ready blow]
I'm gonna die on the toilet.
Guys like you don't die on toilets.
Consulate Envoy What can I do for you today?
Okay, I have this problem, this very delicate matter. I have a friend of mine, wants to emigrate to South Africa.
Consulate Envoy Yes, of course. I can certainly help him do that.
Oh sure. But I want you to talk him out of it.
Consulate Envoy Talk him out of it?
Yeah.
Consulate Envoy Whatever for?
W-well, you see, this is such a bad time for him to go to South Africa. I mean with all the trouble and everything, okay.
Consulate Envoy Look, why don't you ask your friend to come back later in the week. We can sit down-
No, he's here. He's here.
Consulate Envoy He's here?
Yeah, he's here now.
Consulate Envoy Where?
Alphonse! Alphonse?
Roger Murtaugh [Murtaugh comes around the corner. Cheerfully oblivious]
How you doing?
Consulate Envoy [Dumbstruck]
I think there must be some mistake.
Roger Murtaugh Say what?
Consulate Envoy Sir, listen to your friend, here. He knows what he's talking about. I don't think you want to go to South Africa.
Roger Murtaugh Why not?
Consulate Envoy B-Because you're black.
Roger Murtaugh Rigs, we're not going to the **** stilt house. We're under orders!
Roger Murtaugh Well then the stilt house is gonna have to come to me. You don't understand, Rog, they killed them both. They killed them both. They got Rika and my wife.
Don't try and stop me, Rog.
Roger Murtaugh Yeah, 've seen that look in your eyes before.
They declared war on the police.
Roger Murtaugh We don't have the authority.
Cavanaugh, Wyler, Shapiro, ... Rika, Vicky. How much **** authority do you need?
Roger Murtaugh What's your signal?
You'll know it when it happens.
Roger Murtaugh Somehow, I think I will know.
Ambassador Arjen 'Aryan' Rudd [Rudd shoots Riggs, then holds his ID in front of his face]
Diplomatic immunity
Roger Murtaugh [Murtaugh shoots him through the ID/head]
It's just been revoked
[after Riggs and Murtaugh give Leo a tuna sandwich from the drive-thru]
Excuse me. Excuse me. Excuse me! Fellas!
Murtaugh What?
Excuse me, guys. This is tuna. I hate tuna, okay? I refuse to get stuck with tuna. Now, come on.
Murtaugh Hey, Leo, don't eat the tuna.
Oh, where were you? I just said that. I'm not eating this. I'm not eating tuna. Come on. Let's go back.
Murtaugh We're not goin' back. So, just shut up!
Oh, sure. Don't go back. Okay. Okay, don't go back. That's it. Can I give you two guys a friendly piece of advice, okay? Don't ever go up to the drive-thru! Okay? Always walk up to the counter. You know why? Okay. Okay. They **** you at the drive-thru! Okay?! They **** you at the drive-thru! They know you're gonna be miles away before you find out you got ****! Okay? They know you're not gonna turn around and go back. So they don't care. Who gets ****? Oh, Leo Getz! Okay, sure! I don't give a ****! I'm not eatin' this tuna! Okay?!
Riggs and Murtaugh
SHUT UP!!
Yeah.
Ok, here... I'm who I am...
Mm-hmm.
You're a drug dealer. I work in a bank, ok? Ok, now, you have money that you hafta have laundered: Whaddya do?
I bring it to you.
Uh uh... [points to Murtaugh] He does.
Murtaugh Me? Uh, I-I don't understand. Uh, why me? Who am I?
Ok, ok, ok, I'll tell ya. You're a carrier. You work for him. [points back to Riggs]
I'm the drug dealer.
Right. [is disgusted at how sloppy Riggs and Murtaugh are eating their food] Don'tchu have PLATES? [offers them napkins] Here, come on, what is this? Come on, guys. Ok... I deposit the cash... into the account of a dummy finance company. Now... [to Murtaugh] then, I issue you a cashier's check... [back to Riggs] in his name. Minus a small commission for myself, ok? [notices Riggs is now cleaning his gun] The spring goes in the other en—
You like breathing?
Murtaugh H-How much?
2% standard. Now...
Murtaugh Not bad, Leo. Pretty prosperous, huh?
Ok, you like it? Ok, ok, so... [back to Riggs] You give it back to me as collateral on a loan that I make to you, but you don't pay back the loan. You KEEP the money.
Murtaugh Eh, how's that work?
How's "what"? That's it, don'tchu get it? It's your money, you don't pay it back. It's yours.
Yeah.
And it's CLEAN! It is now... laundered.
[Riggs and Murtaugh are both silent.]
You cops aren't too bright, are you? Ok, ok, okokokok, here... THIS is the best part, you got it? You take a tax deduction... on interest payments that you don't even make. Am I an innovator? Am I a genius?
You're a swindler...
Murtaugh Cheat.
Come onnn... everybody cheats a little bit; look at the Pentagon!
Don’t try and stop me, Rog.
Murtaugh Yeah, I’ve seen that look in your eyes before.
They declared war on the police.
Murtaugh You know about that?
I heard it on the radio.
Murtaugh We don’t have the authority.
Cavanaugh...Wyler...Shapiro...Rika, Vicky— How much **** authority do you need?
Murtaugh You got a plan?
Drive around the front of the house...wait for my signal...and then just go in and shoot those ****ers.
Murtaugh They got Leo.
Murtaugh Wait. What’s your signal?
You’ll know it when it happens.
Murtaugh Somehow, I think I will know.
