Walter 'Robby' Robinson quotes from Spotlight (2015)

Walter 'Robby' Robinson

This is how it happens, isn't it Pete? Guy leans on a guy. And suddenly the whole town just looks the other way.

Mike Rezendes

Six percent is 90.

Walter 'Robby' Robinson

90 priests?

Ben Bradlee Jr.

If there were 90 of these bastards, people would know.

Mike Rezendes

Maybe they do.

Mike Rezendes

We got Law. This is it.

Walter 'Robby' Robinson

No, this is Law covering for one priest, there's another ninety out there.

Mike Rezendes

Yeah, and we'll print that story when we get it, but we got to go with this now.

Walter 'Robby' Robinson

No, I'm not going to rush this story, Mike.

Mike Rezendes

We don't have a choice, Robby. If we don't rush to print, somebody else is going to find these letters and butcher this story. Joe Quimby from The Herald was at the freaking courthouse!

Walter 'Robby' Robinson

Mike.

Mike Rezendes

What? Why are we hesitating? Baron told us to get Law. This is Law.

Walter 'Robby' Robinson

Baron told us to get the system. We need the full scope. That's the only thing that will put an end to this.

Mike Rezendes

Then let's take it up to Ben and let him decide.

Walter 'Robby' Robinson

We'll take it to Ben when I say it's time.

Mike Rezendes

It's time, Robby! It's time! They knew and they let it happen! To KIDS! Okay? It could have been you, it could have been me, it could have been any of us. We gotta nail these scumbags! We gotta show people that nobody can get away with this; Not a priest, or a cardinal or a freaking pope!