Jim Malone [to Ness]
Welcome to Chicago. This town stinks like a whorehouse at low tide.
2nd most-quoted character in The Untouchables (1987): in 13 of its 28 quotes
Most scenes with: Eliot Ness (6)
Isn't that just like a Wop? Brings a knife to a gunfight! Get outta here, you Dago bastard!
More lines from Jim Malone
6 quotes Jim Malone Jim Malone You just fulfilled the first rule of law enforcement: Make sure when your shift is over, you go home alive.
Jim Malone That's the second rule of police work. If you want to keep a secret, don't tell the boss.
Jim Malone [about finding a team member not under Capone's influence]
If you're afraid of getting a rotten apple, don't go to the barrel. Get it off the tree.
Jim Malone [When asked about if a cop is trustworthy]
Well, he'd better be - he's my cousin.
Jim Malone [to Ness, preparing for the liquor raid at the border]
Take it easy...take it easy! It'll all happen in time. This is the job. Don't wait for it to happen. Don't even want it to happen. Just watch what does happen.
Scenes with Jim Malone
6 scenes Malone [Malone and Ness talking about how to bring down Capone.]
You said you wanted to know how to get Capone. [Ness nods] Do you really want to get him? [pause] You see what I'm saying? What are you prepared to do?
Everything within the law.
Malone And then what are you prepared to do? If you open the ball on these people, Mr. Ness, you must be prepared to go all the way. Because they won't give up the fight, until one of you is dead.
I want to get Capone. I don't know how to get him.
Malone You want to get Capone? Here's how you get him. He pulls a knife? You pull a gun. He sends one of yours to the hospital? You send one of his to the morgue! That's the Chicago way, and that's how you get Capone! Now, do you want to do that? Are you ready to do that? I'm making you a deal. Do you want this deal?
I have sworn to put this man away with any and all legal means at my disposal, and I will do so.
Malone Well, the Lord hates a coward. [shakes Ness' hand] Do you know what a blood oath is, Mr. Ness?
Yes.
Malone Good, because you just took one.
Malone [First meeting of Ness and Malone with George Stone, at the police academy firing range.] [piercingly]
Where are you from, Stone?
Stone [smiling]
From the South Side.
Malone "Stone?" "George Stone?" That's your name? What's your real name?
Stone That is my real name.
Malone Nah, what was it before you changed it?
Stone [his smile fading]
Giuseppe Petri.
Malone Geez, I knew it! That's all you need, one thievin' Wop on the team!
Stone [offended]
What's that you say?
Malone I said that you're a lyin' member of a no-good race!
Stone [Stone knocks Malone's clipboard aside, then quickly draws a revolver and puts it to his neck as Malone grabs a baton.] [coldly]
It's much better than you, you stinkin' Irish pig.
Malone [to Ness]
Oh, I like him.
Yeah, I like him too.
Malone [Malone shakes hands with Stone]
You just joined the Treasury Department, son.
Stone [smiles]
Yeah, okay.
Malone [at the post office]
Well, here we are.
What are we doing here?
Malone Liquor raid.
Malone Mr. Ness, everybody knows where the booze is. The problem isn't finding it, the problem is who wants to cross Capone.
Malone [Enters and fires into the air]
Federal officers!
Get your hands in the air! Nobody move!
Malone This is a raid!
Everybody into the center of the room!
Hood What are you doing here?
Malone All this stuff is impounded! You're all under arrest!
Hood Hey, this isn't right! Hey, this is no good! You got a warrant?
Malone Sure, here's my warrant! [Punches him twice in the stomach. He collapses] How do you think he feels now? Better? Or worse?
Malone [surprised]
"What is that?"
Yes, what is it?
Malone God, I'm with the heathen. [shows medallion, with a key on the chain] That is my call box key, and that is St. Jude.
Stone Santo Jude. He's the patron saint of the lost causes.
Malone And policemen.
Patron saint of policemen?
Malone Everybody needs a friend.
Malone Oh, yeah. He's as dead as Julius Caesar.
Malone [sees Ness is still not at ease]
Would you rather it was you?
No, I would not.
Malone Well, then, you've done your duty. Go home and sleep well tonight.
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