Iron Man (2008)

Terrence Howard: Rhodey

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• [last lines] 

  Tony Stark : There's been speculation that I was involved in the events that occurred on the freeway and the rooftop...

  Christine Everheart : I'm sorry, Mr. Stark, but do you honestly expect us to believe that that was a bodyguard in a suit that conveniently appeared, despite the fact that...

  Tony Stark : I know that it's confusing. It is one thing to question the official story, and another thing entirely to make wild accusations, or insinuate that I'm a superhero.

  Christine Everheart : I never said you were a superhero.

  Tony Stark : Didn't?

  Christine Everheart : Mmm-mmm.

  Tony Stark : Well, good, because that would be outlandish and, uh, fantastic. I'm just not the hero type. Clearly. With this laundry list of character defects, all the mistakes I've made, largely public.

  Rhodey : [whispers to Tony]  Just stick to the cards, man.

  Tony Stark : Yeah, okay.

  [holds up his notes and pauses] 

  Tony Stark : The truth is...

  [puts cards down] 

  Tony Stark : I am Iron Man.

• Rhodey : Oh, my God, you crazy son of a bitch! You owe me a plane, you know that, right?

  Tony Stark : [chuckling]  Yeah, well, technically he hit me, so...

• Rhodey : [seeing Stark in the Iron Man suit]  That's the coolest thing I've ever seen.

  Tony Stark : Not bad, huh?

• Rhodey : [eyeing the Mark II Iron Man suit]  Next time, baby.

• Rhodey : [answering his phone during the attack on Iron Man]  Hello.

  Tony Stark : Hi, Rhodey, its me.

  Rhodey : It's who?

  Tony Stark : Oh, I'm sorry, it is ME. You asked. What your asking about, it's me.

  Rhodey : No, you see, this isn't a game. You do not send civilian equipment into my active war zone. You understand that?

  Tony Stark : It's not a piece of equipment, I'm in it! Its a suit! It's ME!

• Rhodey : [standing by Stark's airplane]  Three hours! Three hours you've kept me standing here!

  Tony Stark : [walking past him]  Waiting on you now.

• Rhodey : Hey Tony.

  Tony Stark : I'm sorry. This is the fun-vee. The hum-drum-vee is back there.

• Rhodey : You need me to do anything else?

  Tony Stark : Keep the skies clear.

• Rhodey : [talking over phone]  What the hell is that noise?

  Tony Stark : I'm driving with the top down.

  Rhodey : Well, I need your help right now.

  Tony Stark : Funny how that works, huh?

  Rhodey : Yeah. Speaking of funny, we got a weapons depot that was just blown up a few klicks from where you were being held.

  Tony Stark : Well, I'd say that's a hot spot. Sounds...

  [takes a breath] 

  Tony Stark : ...sounds like someone stepped in and did your job for you.

  Rhodey : Why do you sound out of breath?

  Tony Stark : I'm not. I was just jogging in the canyon.

  Rhodey : I thought you were driving.

  Tony Stark : Right, I was driving... to the canyon... where I'm gonna jog.

  Rhodey : You sure you don't have any tech in that area I should know about?

  Tony Stark : Nope.

  [Two F-22s rise behind Iron Man] 

  Rhodey : Good, because I'm looking at something right now and we're about to blow it to kingdom come.

• Rhodey : As liaison to Stark Industries, I have a unique privilege of serving with a real patriot. He is my friend, and he is my great mentor. Ladies and gentlemen, it is my honor to present this year's Apogee Award to Mr. Tony Stark!

  [crowd applauds] 

  Rhodey : Tony?

  [Stark is not present, so Stane approaches the stage] 

  Obadiah Stane : [accepting the award]  Thank you, Colonel. This is beautiful. Thank you all very much. This is wonderful. Well, I'm not Tony Stark.

  [laughter] 

  Obadiah Stane : But if I were Tony, I would tell you how honored I feel, and what a joy it is to receive this very prestigious award. Tony, you know, the best thing about Tony is also the worst thing - he's always working.

  [cuts to Stark playing craps in a casino] 

• Rhodey : [upon rescuing Stark]  How was the fun-vee? Next time you ride with me, okay?

• Tony Stark : [Tony and Rhodey are on Tony's elaborate plane sitting at a table. Rhodey is reading a newspaper]  Whatcha readin'... platypus?

  Rhodey : Nothin'.

  Tony Stark : Come on sour patch.

  Rhodey : I told you I'm not sour...

  Tony Stark : ...don't be mad...

  Rhodey : ...i'm not mad, i'm indifferent, ok.

  Tony Stark : I said I was sorry.

  Rhodey : You don't need to apologize to me cause I'm not mad.

  Stewardess : Good morning Mr. Stark.

  Tony Stark : [addressing the stewardess]  Hi, I said I was sorry.

  Rhodey : ...i'm just indifferent right now.

  Stewardess : [to Tony]  Hot towel?

  Rhodey : You don't respect yourself so I know you don't respect me...

  Tony Stark : ...I respect you...

  Tony Stark : ...so I'm just your baby sitter. so when you need your diaper changed

  [receives a hot towel from the stewardess] 

  Tony Stark : thank you

  [readdresses Tony] 

  Tony Stark : let me know and I'll get you a bottle, ok?

  Tony Stark : Hey! Heat up the saki will ya? Thanks for reminding me.

  Rhodey : I'm not talkin about a... we're not drinking we're working right now.

  Rhodey : You are institutionally incapable of being responsible.

  Tony Stark : It would be irresponsible NOT to drink. I'm just talking about a night cap here.

  Stewardess : Hot saki?

  Tony Stark : Yes, 2 please.

  Rhodey : No... just... I'm not drinking. I don't want any.

  Rhodey : [queue to a scene where dancey lounge music is playing and Rhodey and Tony are drinking as a stripper pole comes out of the floor for the stewardesses to dance around]  That's what I'm talking about, when I get up in the morning and I'm puttin on my uniform you know what I recognize? I see in the mirror that every person with this uniform on, GOT MY BACK!

  Tony Stark : you know, i'm not... i'm not... like you... aren't you just a little distracted right now?

  Rhodey : you don't have to be like me, but you can be more and you just don't see it. No I can't be distracted right now!

• Tony Stark : [playing Craps]  We're gonna let it ride! Give me a hand, will you? Give me a little something-something.

  [woman blows on his dice] 

  Tony Stark : Okay, you too.

  Rhodey : I don't blow on a man's dice.

  Tony Stark : Come on, honey bear.

  [Rhodey taps Tony hand causing him to roll the dice] 

  Tony Stark : There it is. Lieutenant Colonel Rhodes rolls! And...

  Dealer at Craps Table : Two craps. Line away.

  Rhodey : That's what happens.

  Tony Stark : Worse things have happened.

• Rhodey : The future of air combat... Is it manned, or unmanned? I'll tell you in my experience, no unmanned aerial vehicle will ever trump a pilot's instinct.

• [an Air Force base prepares to scramble fighters when Iron Man appears on the radar again. Rhodey appears and hangs up the phone] 

  Rhodey : Not necessary, people. Just a training exercise.

• Rhodey : [to Pepper at Tony's press conference after returning from Afghanistan]  What's with the lovin'?

• Tony Stark : Speaking of manned or unmanned, you gotta get him to tell you about the time he guessed wrong at Spring Break... just remember that. Spring Break, 1987.

  Rhodey : Don't do that.

  Tony Stark : That lovely lady...

  Rhodey : Don't do that.

  Tony Stark : ...what was his name?

  Rhodey : Don't do that.

  Tony Stark : Was it Ivan?

  Rhodey : Don't do that. They'll believe you.