How we cite our quotes: All quotations are from The Departed.
Quote #10
COSTELLO: You know if your father were alive and saw you here sitting with me, let's say he'd have a word with me about this. In fact, he'd kill seven guys just to cut my throat. And he could do it...
Costello might think Billy's father was a nobody for working at the airport all his life, but he does have a deep respect for the man's toughness and independence. He also knows that he's doing a bad thing by corrupting the old man's son, and he even has enough of a conscience to worry about it from time to time.