Charlie Crews

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Damian Lewis
Damian Lewis was born on February 11, 1971, in St. John's Wood, London, England. He was raised by his ...

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Charlie Crews Quotes

	Season 2 / Episode 21: - One Charlie Crews: Do you know how I got through twelve years of prison? Roman Nevikov: Your Zen? [cracks out laughing] Charlie Crews: [Kills Roman with a precise karate chop to the throat] And that.
	Season 2 / Episode 21: - One Mickey Rayborn: [Crews slams Rayborn to a wall] Easy, kiddo, I'm a dying man. Charlie Crews: Except you're not dying. Mickey Rayborn: We're all dying. Charlie Crews: Some sooner than others.
	Season 2 / Episode 20: - Initiative 38 Ted Earley: Charlie. What are you thinking? Charlie Crews: I'm thinking about what I want and what I need. Ted Earley: What do you want? Charlie Crews: I want a peaceful soul. Ted Earley: And what do you need? Charlie Crews: I need a bigger gun.
	Season 2 / Episode 6: - Did You Feel That Charlie Crews: If only we had a really big book that listed everybody's name, addresses and phone numbers... Captain Tidwell: Dude, you are old school.
	Season 2 / Episode 4: - Not For Nothing Charlie Crews: [questioning Janis' roommate] And you haven't seen Janis? Glenda: Not for five glorious days. What did she do? Are you here to, like, give her an award? Charlie Crews: Yeah, something like that. She likes the moose. Glenda: She is the moose. Does all the games. I forgot to put "no collegiate costume mascots" on my roommate info sheet. So now I live with Mitchopher Moose. Charlie Crews: [Looks at Janis' calendar] "BW," new boyfriend? Glenda: I don't pay attention. It's kinda like Hello Kitty ate the Disney Channel and threw it up onto that side of the room. Charlie Crews: Janis use email? Glenda: No, she rocks the telegraph "There Will Be Blood" style.
	Season 2 / Episode 3: - The Business of Miracles Capt. Brian Tidwell: Human nature. Men and women working together always end up bangin', and most people are killed by the person they're bangin'. Dani Reese: Well that's just not true. Capt. Brian Tidwell: Yeah, it is. It's a fact. Come on, Crews, back me up on this. Charlie Crews: Well, you two work together. When you have sex, who's gonna kill who? Dani Reese: If I have sex with him, you're gonna kill me immediately.
	Season 1 / Episode 11: - Fill It Up (2) Charlie Crews: Reese, come meditate with me. Dani Reese: That's okay. I'll just watch. Charlie Crews: It will make you happy. Dani Reese: It's not going to make me happy. Charlie Crews: If it doesn't make you happy, I promise not to say another word to you for the rest of the day. Where else are you gonna get an offer like that?
	Season 1 / Episode 10: - Dig a Hole (1) Charlie Crews: I'd like to come back as a giant Flemish rabbit... fifteen pounds of pure bunny.
	Season 1 / Episode 10: - Dig a Hole (1) Dani Reese: So everyone going to that Zen center was just completely screwed up. Right? Charlie Crews: People go there seeking peace. People seek what they don't have. Only troubled people seek peace.
	Season 1 / Episode 10: - Dig a Hole (1) Charlie Crews: I'm not here. You like that, don't you? Dani Reese: If only that were true.
	Season 1 / Episode 9: - Serious Control Issues Charlie Crews: I investigate things to complete my knowledge. Charlie Crews: My complete knowledge makes my thoughts sincere. Charlie Crews: My thoughts being sincere, my heart is pure.
	Season 1 / Episode 9: - Serious Control Issues Charlie Crews: It's not going to be easy for you. You're never going to be like everyone else. Nate: Because of what happened to me? Charlie Crews: Yeah. Nate: How do you know that? Charlie Crews: Because of what happened to me. Nate: What happened to you? Charlie Crews: Same thing that happened to you.
	Season 1 / Episode 9: - Serious Control Issues Dani Reese: If I had your money... I'd be on a beach somewhere. How come you're not on a beach somewhere? Charlie Crews: Do I look like I tan?
	Season 1 / Episode 6: - Powerless Charlie Crews: Hate is a prison. But you know what, Rick? Prison is a prison too.
	Season 1 / Episode 6: - Powerless Charlie Crews: Every moment you spend wishing you were someplace else is a moment you can't get back. Dani Reese: What about every moment I spend wishing you were someplace else. Charlie Crews: If would hurt my feelings if I thought you meant it.
	Season 1 / Episode 3: - Let Her Go Dani Reese: Are you really zen? Charlie Crews: I'm zen-ish. Charlie Crews: You want in on this?
	Season 1 / Episode 1: - Merit Badge Corrections Officer #1: Getting' angry, convict? Charlie Crews: Anger ruins joy, steals the goodness of my mind, forces my mouth to say terrible things. Overcoming anger brings peace of mind, leads to a mind without regrets. If I overcome anger, I will be delightful and loved by everyone. Correctional officer #2: Are you makin' fun of us? Charlie Crews: It is the universe that makes fun of us all.
	Season 1 / Episode 1: - Merit Badge Dani Reese: Why exactly would the universe make fun of us all? Charlie Crews: Maybe it's insecure.
	Season 1 / Episode 1: - Merit Badge Dani Reese: No threats against his family? Correctional officer #2: Not that we know, but we just work here. We go home after our shifts. It's the convicts who are here 24/7, they know what really goes on. Charlie Crews: He means inmates. Corrections Officer #1: He means convicts. Correctional officer #2: What, you don't like that word? What do you care? [Charlie turns to face the guard] Dani Reese: Come on Crews, let's go. Correctional officer #2: Yeah, we know who you are. Know you did your 12 years. Maybe you were innocent. Maybe not. It don't make no difference to us, because we know what you did to that correction officer in Pelican Bay. That makes you a con. Don't it? Dani Reese: You two need to escort us out know. Corrections Officer #1: You gettin' angry, convict? Charlie Crews: [calmly] Anger ruins joy. Steals the goodness of my mind. Forces my mouth to say terrible things. Overcoming anger brings peace of mind. Leads to a mind without regrets. If I overcome anger, I will be delightful and loved by everyone. Correctional officer #2: Are you making fun of us? Charlie Crews: It is the universe that makes fun of us all.
	Season 1 / Episode 1: - Merit Badge Charlie Crews: [to Reese] The dog must have took a bullet for the kid. Then took the shooter's finger off. Anyone ever love you that much?
	Season 1 / Episode 1: - Merit Badge Charlie Crews: Oh, okay, okay you're mad at me. Dani Reese: Mad, no I'm not mad. I mean I don't even think there is a word for what I am. I mean what you did to that husband, I kinda get, okay. I mean I guess I kinda get, but what you said to that wife... Charlie Crews: I know. That one was me. It was my fault, I take responsibility. I wasn't in the moment. If I'd stayed in the moment, if I'd stayed present, I would of been okay, but I didn't. I was thinking about where we're going next. So I left the moment just when I should have been completely in the moment, which is when people usually leave the moment, but the moment is just too much for, which is pretty much always too much. I was thinking about where we're gonna go next.
	Season 1 / Episode 1: - Merit Badge Man: So what is it this time? Charlie Crews: License and registration. Man: You know damn well who I am. Charlie Crews: License and registration please. Man: Look, I married your ex-wife, that is not a crime. [Hands Charlie his license and registration] Charlie Crews: Are you aware that you changed lanes back there without signaling? [takes out book, begins writing a ticket] Man: You have nothing better to do? Charlie Crews: No sir. Not at this moment.
	Season 1 / Episode 1: - Merit Badge Charlie Crews: Reese, I guess what I wanna say is, you've probably had to fight, being a woman in this department, right? [stands up] Fight for everything you ever got? [Tyler is observing them] Dani Reese: Detective Crews, this is not the place for that discussion. Detective Crews. [Stands up] Charlie Crews: I just wanted to say... Dani Reese: Crews. Step... Charlie Crews: I wanted to let you know... Dani Reese: Step back. Charlie Crews: You don't have to fight with me. Dani Reese: Step back. Charlie Crews: [to Tyler] She thinks I'm gonna hug. You think I'm gonna hug you. [Hugs Reese, looking at Tyler, who laughs] As I hug my partner, I know she is real, and mindfully meet this person with open arms and an open heart. Charlie Crews: I'm not gonna fight with you.
	Season 1 / Episode 1: - Merit Badge Tyler Hawley: He sent John an IM. I don't know who he really is. Charlie Crews: An IM? He sent John an IM. [to Reese] He sent John an IM. Charlie Crews: Reese, what exactly is an IM? [she give him a look, gets up and leaves] Charlie Crews: What is it, an email?
	Season 1 / Episode 1: - Merit Badge Charlie Crews: Dani Reese, Bobby Stark. Bobby Stark: No, you're Charlie's new partner? [looks her up and down] We got something in common. Dani Reese: Oh yeah, what would that be?
	Season 1 / Episode 1: - Merit Badge Bobby Stark: Hey, can I get a picture, you know, on account of you being a celebrity detective and all. [takes his cell phone out, hands it to his partner, Juarez] Charlie Crews: That's a phone Bobby. Tito Juarez: It's got a camera in it, where you been? Charlie Crews: Me? I've been in federal maximum security prison. [smiles]
	Season 1 / Episode 1: - Merit Badge Charlie Crews: Hey, Ted, the orange grove deal includes the tractor, right? The big red one? Ted Early: Yeah Charlie, it includes the big red tractor.
	Season 1 / Episode 1: - Merit Badge Charlie Crews: [reading book titled "Internet for Idiots"] IM stands for "instant-message". Dani Reese: I know that. Charlie Crews: You can't trace an IM. Dani Reese: Detective, I know that too.
	Season 1 / Episode 1: - Merit Badge Dani Reese: [answers her phone] Yeah? Uh, it's for you. [hands Charlie the phone] Charlie Crews: Hello? Constance Griffiths: Charlie. Charlie Crews: You're aware this isn't my phone? Constance Griffiths: When you answer your phone, I'll call you on your phone. I need to see you. Charlie Crews: I'm fightin' crime. [Reese looks at him] Constance Griffiths: Come over tonight. I'll buy fruit. [hangs up] Dani Reese: I don't exactly understand you. Charlie Crews: You don't have to understand here to be here. Dani Reese: That's what I don't understand.
	Season 1 / Episode 1: - Merit Badge Constance Griffiths: Your father's been calling me. Twice today. Three times yesterday. Charlie Crews: You want some melon? It's very fresh and juicy. Constance Griffiths: Are you not talking about this? Charlie Crews: I'd ask you to address all your questions to my lawyer. Constance Griffiths: I am your lawyer. Your father is getting married. Charlie Crews: No, he's getting RE-married. Constance Griffiths: He wants you to come. Charlie Crews: His bride-to-be is 8 years old. Anyway, I don't have a date. Constance Griffiths: From what I hear, you have plenty of dates. Charlie, please call your father. If only so he will stop calling me. Charlie Crews: My father is getting remarried to an 8 year old. Because my mother is dead. My mother is dead because he killed her. He killed her when he wouldn't let her come see me. Constance Griffiths: No Zen for Daddy? Charlie Crews: No Zen for Daddy.

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