[It doesn't make a whole lot of sense but he's heard plenty weirder.]

Hell of a thing to do with criminals. You can't go trusting people like that. Let me guess, they took the chance and ran.

[The last thing he expects to hear is that it worked. He shakes his head.]

Scum is scum, kid. They don't change their stripes, and they sure as hell don't save anybody.

[Now that surprises him enough to make his eyes lift.]

You're too young to be a cop.