Man on Fire (2004)
Denzel Washington: John W. Creasy
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Quotes
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Elderly Man : In the church, they say to forgive.
Creasy : Forgiveness is between them and God. It's my job to arrange the meeting.
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Sister Anna : [after driving Pita to school for the first time] Do you ever see the Hand of God in what you do?
Creasy : No, not for a long time.
Sister Anna : The Bible says, "Do not be over come with evil, but overcome...?
Creasy : But overcome evil with good."
Creasy : [in Spanish] That's Romans Chapter 12 Verse 21.
Creasy : I am the sheep that got lost, Madre.
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Creasy : Okay, my friend. It's off to the next life for you. I guarantee you, you won't be lonely.
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Pita : [after helping her with her homework in the kitchen] Creasy
[pause]
Pita : You're smiling.
Creasy : What?
Pita : You were smiling.
Creasy : No, I'm not.
Pita : You were.
Creasy : No, I was not.
Pita : You're not now, but you were.
Creasy : No, *you* were smiling, I wasn't smiling.
Pita : You were.
Creasy : When?
Pita : Like, five seconds ago.
Creasy : I'm not smiling.
Pita : Well, a second ago you were.
Creasy : No, you said five seconds ago, now that's six. Six seconds ago I was not smiling.
Pita : Okay, 10 seconds ago.
Creasy : 10 seconds ago, I was smiling. Okay, in the next 10 seconds let's see who smiles first.
[pause]
Creasy : You smiled already. See? You did.
Pita : Mmm.
[pointing at Creasy]
Creasy : No, that wasn't a - That was a smirk, that's not a smile. A smirk is different. They both start with "S," but they're not the same - Do your homework.
Pita : [Creasy walks away] You were.
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Creasy : [using a military approach to train her how to swim faster] There is no such thing as tough. There is trained and untrained. Now which are you?
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[last lines]
Creasy : I'm goin' home, too. I'm goin' to Blue Bayou.
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Creasy : [Creasy to Rayburn in Rayburn's truck regarding punishing those who kidnapped Pita] Revenge is a meal best served cold.
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Creasy : Do you know what this is? It's a charger used by convicts to hide money and drugs they tuck it up their rectum. This is pencil detonator, timer, used as a receiver from the pager. This is C4 highly explosive; you put it all together you've got a bomb, not very sophisticated, but very powerful.
[whispers in his ear]
Creasy : That's what you have in your ass right now. Don't move! Don't move!
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Creasy : Did you say good bye to her? Say good bye now.
[Show's the man a picture of Pita, kisses the photo, and then shoots him]
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Creasy : [to Fuentes, with both his hands tied to the hood of the car] I got all the time in the world. *You* don't, but I do.
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Samuel : [in his car] Your resume is quite impressive. 16 years of miltary experience, extensive counter-terrorism work. I'm surprised anyone could afford you, what's the catch?
Creasy : I drink.
Samuel : How does that affect you?
Creasy : Coordination, reaction time. Top professionals try to kidnap your daughter I'll do the best I can but the service will be on par with the pay.
Samuel : What if amateurs try?
Creasy : I'd probably kill 'em. That likely?
Samuel : No. No one is to know about your drinking. That includes my wife.
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Pita : You're late.
Creasy : I'm sorry.
Pita : Where's my mother?
Creasy : I dropped her at home.
Pita : It's no wonder you're late. Why didn't she just come with you?
[Creasy doesn't answer]
Pita : Do you think my mom likes you?
Creasy : I think she's afraid of me. But not the same way most people are.
Pita : I'm not afraid of you.
Creasy : I know you're not.
Pita : Are you afraid of me?
Creasy : I used to be. At first. But not any more.
Pita : Good.
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Creasy : [talking to "The Voice" on the phone right after shooting his brothers hand] I'm gonna take your family apart piece by piece, you understand me? Piece by piece.
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Creasy : I am going to ask questions. If you don't answer fully and truthfully, you will suffer much more than you have to. I'm going to cut your fingers off. One by one, if I have to.
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Daniel Sanchez : [over the phone with Creasy] You have my family. So... how much do you want?
Creasy : Ah. Your brother wants to say something to you. Hold on.
[Creasy blows off Aurelio's fingers with a shotgun]
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Pita : [while doing her homework in her room] Do you have a girlfriend, Creasy?
Creasy : What?
Pita : Do you have a girlfriend?
Creasy : No. What kind of question is that, anyway? You're supposed to be studying history, okay?
Pita : It is history... Creasy history.
Creasy : No, that's ancient history.
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John Creasy : [before Pita's swimming competition] Pita's parents are away in Juarez. I was...
Sister Anna : Today, you are her father.
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[Creasy has just learned Samuel Ramos was behind his own daughter's kidnapping]
Creasy : [to Samuel] I'm gonna ask your wife a couple of questions. You move... you make one sound... I'll snatch the life right outta you, understand?
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Creasy : 2.5 million, that's what Victor got, isn't it? 2.5 million to your lawyer Jordan Kalfus that he put in an account in the Cayman Islands, but he won't get a chance to spend it. What happened to the other five Sam? Huh? That's 2.5, 2.5. What is five from ten? That's five. What happened to the other five, Sam?
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Creasy : Forgiveness is between them and God... My job is to arrange the meeting.
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Daniel Sanchez : I will give you her life for your life. And in exchange I will get my life back.
Creasy : What life? Whose life?
Daniel Sanchez : The girl's. Pita's.
Creasy : Pita's dead!
Daniel Sanchez : I'm a businessman. A girl dead is worth nothing to me.
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[repeated line]
Creasy : A bullet always tells the truth.
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Pita : [showing him around his room for the first time] That's "Bird." Emilio forgot to take him with when he left.
Creasy : Who's Emilio?
Pita : My last bodyguard. He drove me to school in the morning and picked me up in the afternoon
Creasy : I'm here for you?
Pita : In between you can take Mum shopping and to lunch. Does that sound all right, Mr. Creasy?
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Creasy : There's trained and there's untrained. Now, which one are you?
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[repeated line to Paul]
Creasy : do you think God will ever forgive us for what we've done?
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Creasy : Revenge is a meal best served cold...
