National Treasure (2004)

Harvey Keitel: Sadusky

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• [Agent Hendricks clears his throat] 

  Sadusky : Yes, Agent Hendricks, you've got something?

  Agent Hendricks : Um...

  Sadusky : This isn't a day for "Um."

  Agent Hendricks : We received a tip a few days ago that someone was going to steal the Declaration of Independence.

  Sadusky : [nodding]  Do we have a name on the tipster?

  Agent Hendricks : Uh, there was no file opened. We didn't find the information credible.

  [pause] 

  Sadusky : How about now?

• Sadusky : Agent Dawes, do you have a visual? Can you see Gates in the water?

  Agent Dawes : Sir, it's the Hudson. Nothing is visible.

  Sadusky : Smart fish.

• Sadusky : So, here is your options: Door number one - you go to prison for a very long time. Door number two - we're going to get back the Declaration of Independence; you help us find it, and... you still go to prison for a very long time. But you'll feel better inside.

  Ben Gates : Is there a door that doesn't lead to prison?

  Sadusky : [laughing]  Someone's got to go to prison, Ben.

• [Sadusky, Woodruff and Herbert are walking down the hall after speaking to the guests] 

  Sadusky : There's a copy of the Declaration on display now?

  Dr. Stan Herbert : Yes, we decided to...

  Sadusky : Leave it there. The guests know something happened but they don't know what.

  [They pass the guard attacked by Ian and his men who is now recovering. Agent Dawes joins them as they pass] 

  Agent Dawes : They got him with a taser at the service entrance. He doesn't remember a thing. Also, we found bullet casings.

  Sadusky : We get a description from the other guards?

  Guard Woodruff : Which guards?

  Sadusky : The guards that were fired upon.

  Guard Woodruff : There weren't any other guards on patrol down here.

  [Sadusky looks intrigued and contemplates the bullet holes in the glass of the Declaration's case] 

  Sadusky : So... who was shooting, who were they shooting at... and why weren't they getting along?

• Sadusky : The Templars and the Freemasons believed that the treasure was too great for any one man to have, not even a king. That's why they went to such lengths to keep it hidden.

  Ben Gates : That's right. The founding fathers believed the same thing about government. I figure their solution will work for the treasure too.

  Sadusky : Give it to the people.

• Sadusky : Gates? Are you with me?

  Ben Gates : Well, I'm sure not against you, if that's what you're asking.

• Sadusky : [interrogating him after his son and the others ran away]  And you have no idea where he went?

  Patrick Gates : Well wouldn't I have told you if I did?

  Sadusky : I don't know, would you?

• [repeated line] 

  Sadusky : Someone's got to go to prison, Ben.