Arlington Road (1999)

Jeff Bridges: Michael Faraday

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• Michael Faraday : You can't ask government to be infallible, but you can ask it to be accountable.

  Oliver Lang : I can ask it to be honest.

  Michael Faraday : You know, when Leah died, all I wanted was someone to tell me, "We made a mistake." You know? "We made a mistake. Your wife suffered for it, and we'd take it back a hundred times if we could." But they don't say that. She would've.

• Oliver Lang : [Talking about Grant]  If you want to be his father, you will walk to your house, sleep in your bed, teach your classes, and live your life!

  Michael Faraday : What are you doing? How many people are you going to kill?

  Oliver Lang : Well, if I see any strange cars on my street, if you feel compelled to talk to someone, a federal agent perhaps, I imagine we're just going to kill one.

• Michael Faraday : They asked you what you stand for. You tell them, you stand for blowing up families. For orphan sons. Your father really killed himself you son of a bitch? Or is that just where you got your start?

  [steps on Lang's neck] 

  Michael Faraday : Call it off.

  Oliver Lang : It's for you, Michael. We're doing this for you. It's for all of us.

  Michael Faraday : It's not for me, call it off!

  Oliver Lang : Are you happy in your godless suburban life?

  Michael Faraday : Call off the bomb! Call off the fuckin' bomb!

  [Lang smashes the walkie talkie] 

  Michael Faraday : No!

  Oliver Lang : They sent your wife to her death, Michael! Surely you won't be sorry to see them go?

  [Faraday runs off] 

  Oliver Lang : Go on... run. You're too late!

• Oliver Lang : How was St. Louis? Dr. Scobee doing all right?

  Michael Faraday : [stammering; scared to death]  I was right... I...

  Oliver Lang : You're doing it again, Michael. I told you if you want to know something about me, just ask.

  Michael Faraday : [frantic]  Where's my son? Where's Grant? Where is he?

  Oliver Lang : He's with mine. They're safe. They're out on an excursion...

  Michael Faraday : [cutting him off]  I saved your son's life!

  Oliver Lang : I'm sorry, what?

  Michael Faraday : I said I saved your son's life!

  Oliver Lang : I know you did. That is the reason why you're still alive.

  Michael Faraday : But... what about Brooke? Did you...

  Oliver Lang : Brooke got in the way. I'm sorry about that, but we're on a schedule.

• Oliver Lang : I'm a messenger Michael, I'm a messenger! There's millions of us, waiting to take up arms, ready to spread the word... millions of us!

  Michael Faraday : No! The government's not who you're killing!

  Oliver Lang : Yes. Yes... they'll pay. They'll pay for their sins. Their lies.

  Michael Faraday : You're killing children! Children die!

  Oliver Lang : Children... I know that. This is war, Michael. In a war, children die.

• Michael Faraday : You're killing children!

  Oliver Lang : Their lies, their children.

  Michael Faraday : Children die!

  Oliver Lang : This is war. In a war, children die.

• Oliver Lang : [Talking about Grant]  He's a good kid. A strong kid. Reminds me of a boy I grew up with. Maybe you've heard of him. Oliver Lang? I found him in the woods one day. I would hate for Grant to see the same thing.

  Michael Faraday : You sick fuck!

  Oliver Lang : You're the sick fuck!