Cosmo Renfro quotes from U.S. Marshals (1998)

Cosmo Renfro

27 stitches my ass.

Never one to be afraid of the obvious. I admire that in a man, Sam.

Have I done something?

Yeah. You hit your prisoner while he was in handcuffs; that's against the rules. If he had any brains, he'd sue us.

He bit one of my kids; he got smacked on the head! So what?

So what?

Yeah. So what?

27 stitches is "so what."

He needed a smack on the head. That's what he got.

Who's got my clothes?

Cosmo Renfro

I do.

I told you.

Cosmo Renfro

What?

He doesn't like it.

Cosmo Renfro

But I got this last Christmas.

John Royce

This is Sam Harmon, one of my friends, Sheridan killed him with his own bare hands. So was Neil Kazunski. Kazunski had three little kids.

Stop doing this to me. Even if I knew this man. It's not a crime, he's done nothing wrong. I haven't heard from him.

So, you do know him.

John Royce

You just lied to us.

That's a federal offense.

Cosmo, where are you?

Cosmo Renfro

I'm in traffic! I'm in New York City! Where the hell do you think I am? We're on our way!

Cosmo Renfro

Sam.

Cosmo.

Cosmo Renfro

We're still at the Chinese Consulate. No sign of Chen since he went in.

Get the N.Y.P.D. on him. I want you and Royce here at Queens Hills Cemetery.

Cosmo Renfro

Where the hell is Queens Hills Cemetery?

Ask a cop.

John Royce

Know what? You look like hell.

I'm tired. I'm beat up.

John Royce

Get some rest, I'll wake you.

I'll be all right. That must be the gun that shot Newman.

John Royce

You are really on my very last nerve. You are a mind-boggling pain in my ass. Why couldn't you just die at the cemetery? Or on the plane? Cut yourself out of the rest if you want. Sit up. You know the job. You had the same training. We eliminate threats. You are the threat. Guess what? I'm down to my last option here.

Mark J. Sheridan

It was you. You set me up. You were the traitor.

John Royce

Yeah. I'm the man, Mark. You're the delivery boy. I needed a fall guy to make the bag drop in case things went south. Like the two DDS agents you gunned down at the U.N. Their blood is on your hands. If it's any consolation, I chose you because you're the best. That was my mistake. But I'm going to fix it now. You'll put that knife down like a good boy and... (Sheridan falls from his bed) Good night.

What are you doing?

John Royce

He tried to escape. Better shoot him, then.

Want to use your old gun?

John Royce

It's Sheridan's.

No, it's yours. You filed off the serial number. The gun he took from you, the gun he shot me with. The one you've carried since. I bet the bullets we pulled from my vest match those that killed Newman. Why did you shoot that boy?

John Royce

Didn't have a choice, really, Sam. He interrupted while I tried to put into Sheridan. (points his gun to Sam Gerard) What'll your story be? You caught me turning him loose? I'll think of something.

Welcome home, Mark, wanna start running again?

Mark J. Sheridan

I think I'm going back to bed.

Cosmo Renfro

You know, you owe me an apology.

Yeah, I know, Cosmo, I know. But uh...

Cosmo Renfro

But what?

But I don't even like you, man.

Come on, let's go drink a toast to a good deputy named Noah Woodrow Newman.

If we're going to drink to Newman, we better use milk.

Cosmo Renfro

What the hell is the matter with you? Sam, you can't do this. I know how you feel. Look, I feel the same way. I loved that kid, too, but this is wrong. I'm telling you this as your friend.

Samuel Gerard

You're not my friend.

Cosmo Renfro

Fine. Forget it. You wanna kill Sheridan, go ahead, you do it. But remember this: You forget everything you taught me about this job. The rules, the regulations, the code. You do this, and it's all about you. It's not about Newman. It's about you. The great Sam Gerard.

Samuel Gerard

Yes, I am.

Cosmo Renfro

And you always have to win.

Samuel Gerard

Yes, I do.