Tango & Cash (1989)

David Byrd: Judge

Quotes 

• Owen : Your Honor, the defendants wish to change their plea.

  [Crowd is stunned. Judge McCormick bangs his gavel] 

  Judge McCormick : Order! Very well, Counselor. What is the plea?

  Ray Tango : Your Honor, may I approach the bench, please?

  Judge McCormick : Proceed, Mr. Tango.

  Ray Tango : [Gets up, looks at Owen]  It's okay.

  [Tango approaches the bench] 

  Ray Tango : Your Honor, I have been a policeman for 12 years, and I think it's the best organization in the country. At times, I've been accused of being too aggressive at taking criminals off the streets. Well, if that's a sin, then I guess I'm guilty. All the cops I've worked with are good cops. They are... doing a tough job. And I only hope that the outcome of this trial is such, that the whole department is not judged by what has transpired here. Thank you.

  [Tango returns to his seat] 

  Judge McCormick : Do you have anything to add, Mr. Cash?

  Gabriel Cash : [Nods]  Yeah.

  Ray Tango : [Grabs Cash's arm]  No!

  Gabriel Cash : Yeah.

  Ray Tango : No-no.

  Gabriel Cash : Yeah.

  Ray Tango : No.

  [Cash gets up] 

  Gabriel Cash : Mr. Tango has, uh, spoken very eloquently. I wish I could be as forgiving. But I can't, because... this whole thing... fucking sucks! I mean, this is the biggest pile of shit I've ever...

  [Crowd applauses] 

  Judge McCormick : Order! Order!

• Ray Tango : Your Honor, I have been a policeman for 12 years and I think it's the best organization in the country. At times I've been accused of being too aggressive at taking criminals off the street. Well, if that's a sin, I guess I'm guilty. All the cops I've worked with are good cops.

  [to fellow officers] 

  Ray Tango : You are. Doing a tough job. And I only hope that the outcome of this trial is such that the whole department is not judged by what has transpired here. Thank you.

  Judge McCormick : Do you have anything to add Mr. Cash?

  Gabriel Cash : [snickers]  Yeah.

  Ray Tango : No.

  Gabriel Cash : Oh, yeah.

  Ray Tango : No no.

  Gabriel Cash : Yeah.

  Ray Tango : No.

  Gabriel Cash : [stands up to address the judge]  Mr. Tango has spoken very eloquently and I wish I could be as forgiving. But I can't because this whole thing... FUCKING SUCKS.