The Falcon and the Snowman Movie Quotes
[explaining why he didn't express his unhappiness with the CIA in a more acceptable manner]
Christopher Boyce
It wouldn't have made a difference. I freely chose my response to this absurd world. If given the opportunity, I would have been more vigorous.
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[on the Russians]
Christopher Boyce
They're just as paranoid and dangerous as we are. I don't know why I ever thought any differently.
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[to his politically conservative father, while watching the Watergate hearings]
Christopher Boyce
Can't you admit that just once, I was right about something?
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Christopher Boyce
I know a few things about predatory behavior. And what was once a legitimate intelligence gathering agency is now being misused to prey on weaker governments.
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[Alex, a KGB agent, informs Christopher and Dalton that they are not patriots, but paid traitors]
Alex
The moment you accepted money, you became professionals. It's just beginning.
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Daulton Lee
Let me ask you now. These, these clothing. Would this be considered formal clothing for your country? Is this the average garb?
Nigerian diplomat
It's, er, garbage.
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Daulton Lee
How many guys do you know who's best friend is also their priest?
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[explaining how he met fellow traitor Daulton Lee]
Christopher Boyce
We were altar boys together.
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Daulton Lee
He who dies with the most toys wins.
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F.B.I. Interrogator
Who did you receive your instructions from?
Christopher Boyce
My conscience.
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Larry Rogers
The Black World is a code name for a family of covert surveillance satellites - conceived by the Defense Department, manufactured and maintained by RTX, and used primarily by a company you may have heard of - in Langley, Virginia.
Christopher Boyce
Central Intelligence.
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Gene
You're gonna love it here, Chris. Nobody can mess with you here. Nobody's got clearance to get in. Not even Security.
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Daulton Lee
Secret little messages behind my back. Yeah! Nice try, Judas.
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Christopher Boyce
You're a drug dealer, Daulton! How can you tell me what's right and wrong?
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Daulton Lee
I don't know who my friends are! I don't know who to trust! I don't know who to trust! Don't throw me to the wolves! Don't throw me to the wolves!
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Alex
Christopher, we're not unalike, you and I. I, too, have had my doubts. I know what it does to a person. I know what you're feeling.
Christopher Boyce
What are you talking about? I'm not a professional like you. This isn't a career for me. It was impulsive. I never expected it to go on as long as it has. I'm not like you. You have no idea what I'm feeling. You want a mole in the CIA, you find somebody else.
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Christopher Boyce
I've never been an agent for the KGB. I work for no one but myself. I belong to no political organisations other than the Democratic Party.
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Alex
Physical descriptions of each. Height, weight and so on. Their home addresses if you know them. And maybe some details about their families. Drinking habits, religious habits. Sexual deviations and so on.
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Christopher Boyce
You know, you're not what I expected.
Alex
And you're not black.
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F.B.I. Interrogator
You understand by turning over US secrets to the Soviet Union you're putting every man, woman, and child in this country in jeopardy.
Christopher Boyce
They're already in jeopardy.
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Mr. Charlie Boyce
I don't think anybody should do anything to influence this case in any way. Let him be judged.
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Mr. Charlie Boyce
Two of my boys came home today from school - bloody. Teacher just stood around and watched some kids beat 'em up. Do you know what they called them? Do you know what they called my sons? Communists.
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Christopher Boyce
I appreciate fear. The chance to face it. There's nothing more exhilarating than confronting your fears.
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Christopher Boyce
People see what they want to see. It's unbelievable.
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Gene
The college boys running things. The Princeton boys! Faggots afraid to get their hands wet!
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Larry Rogers
You're not to discuss any aspect of your job with non-cleared RTX employees... Not with your girlfriend. Not with your parents. Not with your dog. Not in the men's room, not over lunch. Not in your sleep. Nowhere. Are we clear so far?
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Christopher Boyce
I think somebody might've made a mistake. Is this the black vault?
Laurie
No, but you're getting warm.
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Daulton Lee
How much are they paying you or is that a big secret?
Christopher Boyce
Uh, 140 a week, before taxes.
Daulton Lee
Do you know what I'm offering you? Do you know what I make?
Christopher Boyce
Ten times that.
Daulton Lee
Easy. It's about to double. I'm this far away from a truly amazing connection.
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Gene
I'm serious, man! You make it obvious! You make a statement. You fuck with us, you accept the consequences. Anything less than that is a waste of time and the taxpayers' money!
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Gene
Why didn't you tell me your old man was FBI?
Christopher Boyce
Well, cause he isn't any more.
Gene
Once FBI, always FBI.
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Laurie
I'm hitting you from Britain. I'm coming into Northern Europe. I'm going into the Ukraine. You're gonna be wiped out soon.
Gene
There goes the Ukraine.
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Gene
Fuck you!
Laurie
Anytime, anywhere, Gene.
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Daulton Lee
Okay, I swear to God! No money, then that's it. You'll never see me again. All right, from now on I do my business with the Chinese. They'll pay!
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Mr. Charlie Boyce
My golly! Will you look at this! Where did you get this? You can't buy these in the United States. Where'd you get it son?
Christopher Boyce
Peking!
Mr. Charlie Boyce
Huh? Oh, come on!
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Christopher Boyce
Every day I get these misrouted cables - the CIA's secret mail. Details of covert action that have *nothing* to do with national security. Manipulations of foreign press, political parties, whole economies. I mean, it's incredible. I had no idea the extent of the lie, the level of deception.
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Daulton Lee
Who are you?
Mikhael
A fellow comrade in the service of peace.
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Daulton Lee
Did it ever occur to you that maybe you're seeing just exactly what "you" want to see?
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Daulton Lee
CIA! I was working for the CIA! Me!
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