John Book quotes from Witness (1985) ... Movie Quotes Database

Played by Harrison Ford

Witness (1985) · 10 quotes

Most-quoted character in Witness (1985): in 6 of its 10 quotes
Most scenes with: Rachel Lapp (3)

A line from John Book [to Rachel]

If we'd made love last night I'd have to stay. Or you'd have to leave.

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Scenes with John Book

5 scenes

Rachel Lapp

[as she and Samuel are walking through the police station with Book]

When can we leave the city?

John Book

We're trying to get this done as quickly as possible, then you can go. But, Samuel's probably gonna have to come back to testify. I'm sorry.

Rachel Lapp

No, you are not, you are glad.

John Book

Huh?

Rachel Lapp

Because now you have a witness.

John Book

Yeah, now I got a witness.

Rachel Lapp

I just don't like the idea of my son spending all this time with a man who carries a gun and goes around whacking people!

John Book

[in disbelief]

Whacking?... whacking?

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Rachel Lapp

Your sister says you don't have a family.

John Book

No, I don't.

Rachel Lapp

She thinks that you ought to get married and have children of your own, instead of trying to be a father to hers.

John Book

Yeah.

Rachel Lapp

Except she thinks you are afraid of the responsibility.

John Book

That's interesting... anything else?

Rachel Lapp

Mm hm... she thinks you like policing because you think you are right about everything and you're the only one who can do anything, and when you drink a lot of beer you say things like 'none of the other police know a crook from a bag of elbows!'. At least I think that's what she said.

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