Man on the Roof (1976)

Carl-Gustaf Lindstedt: Martin Beck

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• Lennart Kollberg : Ask yourself this: Who was Stig Nyman?

  Martin Beck : I didn't really know him very well...

  Lennart Kollberg : Don't be evasive! Who was he? Or rather, what was he?

  Martin Beck : A police officer.

  Lennart Kollberg : Not a satisfying answer

  Einar Rönn : A police lieutenant...? I have to make a phone call

  Lennart Kollberg : Well. What was he?

  Martin Beck : A bad policeman.

  Lennart Kollberg : Wrong! Nyman was a fucking lousy policeman!

• Malm : [after the helicopter have been shot down]  We'll have to call in the armed forces.

  Martin Beck : What can they do?

  Gunvald Larsson : [sarcastically]  Bomb the house. Bring in the heavy artillery, or...

  Martin Beck : Or what?

  Gunvald Larsson : Or deploy paratroopers. We could even drop a dozen police dogs.

  Martin Beck : Shut up, Gunvald.