Medical Examiner Quotes in Absolute Power (1997)

Medical Examiner: Looks like he tried to strangle her.

Seth Frank: He strangled her, then he went to the door to shoot her from behind?

Medical Examiner: He also inspected her vagina.

Seth Frank: He did *what*? Why?

Laura Simon: Maybe he didn't remember that he did her.

Seth Frank: A strong burglar with a weak mind. Obviously another open-and-shut case.

Lt. Al Garcia: [in the morgue] Now here comes that brilliant and charming attorney of yours, Mr. Mordecai. Found him 400 yards offshore. Now show him the rest of his kisser.

Medical Examiner: [uncovers Mordecai's face] Crabs find lawyers a particular delicacy, yeah.

Shad: Looks like lasagna. Cover that shit up.

Lt. Al Garcia: You mind telling me why your name was on his calendar for tomorrow?

Shad: I was involved in a litigation with a yogurt company.

Lt. Al Garcia: Just based on my limited experience, this doesn't look like the sort of thing a yogurt company would ordinarily do. You know, I hear this prick represented the same poor kid who got mauled at your club. Now that I find fascinating, Shad!

Shad: He had a picture...

[retching]

Shad: Man, I'm gonna lose it!

[the coroner starts to cover Mordecai's face, Garcia stops him]

Lt. Al Garcia: A picture of what? A certain legislator?

Shad: Yeah... beatin' the kid's ass.

Lt. Al Garcia: And where's the original?

Shad: I got no idea.

[the coroner covers up Mordecai, Garcia hands Shad a box of mints]

Lt. Al Garcia: Here, freshen up. Thanks.

Medical Examiner: Can I interest you in dessert?

Lt. Al Garcia: No, just the check.

[the coroner laughs and wheels Mordecai away]

Medical Examiner: Give me a break, I had to jerk off twice this morning just to get my heart started!

Medical Examiner: [38:03] Death was caused by the severing of the intestines and major arteries causing massive hemorrhaging.

Leo Kessler: This is all alright but can you tell us something that we can use?

Medical Examiner: The Johnson girl's blood type is the least common: AB-. In addition, there's evidence of a hepatitis infection, now dormant.

Captain Malone: Was this girl raped, doc?

Medical Examiner: There's no evidence of forcible entry.

Leo Kessler: I could have told you that, ya know.

Medical Examiner: On the basis of what?

Leo Kessler: If anybody does something like this, his knife has gotta be his penis.

Medical Examiner: There are several bodies here. We'll pry them apart later.

Medical Examiner: [after performing autopsy] His intestines have been removed. The killer went to the trouble of removing them, and enclosing the incision before he strung him up.

Medical Examiner: It's amazing sometimes how long a chap can live with his skull smashed in.

Insp. Treherne: Check two things particularly. Could he have done it falling? And could a woman have done it, an active woman in good condition, the sort that sails boats and things?

Medical Examiner: Ah, women. They're getting too capable for their own good these days.