Witness (1985)

Josef Sommer: Schaeffer

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• Chief Paul Schaeffer : Calling me at home. I can't trace the call. That's smart, John, very smart.

  John Book : Lost the meaning, did you, Paul?

  Chief Paul Schaeffer : What?

  John Book : Isn't that what you used to say about dirty cops? Somewhere along the way they lost the meaning?

  Chief Paul Schaeffer : Now don't make this difficult, John. We know where you are. We're about to...

  John Book : Oh no, man, you got it wrong. I'm coming to get you!

  Chief Paul Schaeffer : [laughs]  I like your style, John. I've always liked your style.

  John Book : I'm gonna do to you whatever you did to Zenovich. And whatever you did to Carter, I'm gonna fucking do that to you too, asshole.

• Chief Paul Schaeffer : Are you trying to tell me that there's no way we can locate this woman? We're talking about 20th century law enforcement, Sergeant.

  Sheriff : There's your problem, Chief. Your Amish man doesn't live... in the 20th century, doesn't think in the 20th century. Chief, if the Amish have taken your man in... I wouldn't want to hang from a rope until you find him. The problem is, about every third Amish man around here is named Lapp. And we've got upwards of 14,000 Amish men around here. That's just Lancaster County. Over in...

  Chief Paul Schaeffer : Very interesting, Sergeant... but this is a very important matter. It involves the murder of a police officer. Now, there must be a directory of some sort of these people somewhere.

  Sheriff : Sure. Tax rolls, voter registration, but tell you right now... I don't have the manpower to send a deputy to every Lapp farm... in Lancaster County to see if they've got your Rachel.

  Chief Paul Schaeffer : Maybe, Sergeant, you could do a little telephoning?

  Sheriff : Yeah, maybe I could. But since the Amish don't have any telephones, I wouldn't know who to call.

  Chief Paul Schaeffer : Thank you, Sergeant. It's been an education.

• Chief Paul Schaeffer : We're like the Amish. We're a cult, too. A club. With our own rules.

• Chief Paul Schaeffer : I know he's with the Amish. God, I'd give anything to see him now. Can you see John at a prayer meeting?