Captain America: Civil War (2016)

William Hurt: Secretary of State Thaddeus Ross

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• Secretary of State Thaddeus Ross : Tell me, Captain, do you know where Thor and Banner are right now? 'Cause you can bet if I misplaced a couple of 30 megaton warheads, there'd be consequences.

• Secretary of State Thaddeus Ross : Huh. Five years ago, I had a heart attack. I dropped right in the middle of my backswing. Turned out it was the best round of my life because after thirteen hours of surgery and a triple bypass, I have found something forty years in the army had never taught me... perspective. The world owes the Avengers an unpayable debt. You have fought for us, protected us, risked your lives. But while a great many people see you as heroes, there are some who would prefer the word "vigilantes".

  Natasha Romanoff : And what word would you use, Mr. Secretary?

  Secretary of State Thaddeus Ross : How about "dangerous"? What would you call a group of US based, enhanced individuals who routinely ignore sovereign borders and inflict their will wherever they choose and who, frankly, seem unconcerned with what they leave behind? New York, Washington D.C., Sokovia, Lagos...

  Steve Rogers : Okay. That's enough.

  Secretary of State Thaddeus Ross : In the past four years, you've operated with unlimited power and no supervision. That's an arrangement the governments of the world can no longer tolerate.

• Secretary of State Thaddeus Ross : Stark? Did he give you anything on Rogers?

  Iron Man : Nope. Told me to go to hell. I'm going back to the compound instead, but you can call me anytime. I'll put you on hold, I like to watch the line blink.

• Tony Stark : Well, I just knocked the "A" out of their AV. We got about thirty seconds before they realize it's not their equipment.

  Secretary of State Thaddeus Ross : [watching the surveillance feed]  What'd you do? Get it back up!

  Tony Stark : Just look. Because that...

  [showing Broussard's photo to Sam] 

  Tony Stark : ...is the fellow who was supposed to interrogate Barnes. Clearly, I made a mistake. Sam, I was wrong.

  Sam Wilson : That's a first.

  Tony Stark : Cap is definitely off the reservation, but he's about to need all the help he can get. We don't know each other very well. You don't have to...

  Sam Wilson : Hey, it's all right.

  [sighing] 

  Sam Wilson : Look, I'll tell you. But you have to go alone and as a friend.

  Tony Stark : Easy.

• Secretary of State Thaddeus Ross : I don't suppose you have any idea where they are?

  Tony Stark : We will. GSG 9's got the borders covered. Recon's flying 24/7. They'll get a hit. We'll handle it.

  Secretary of State Thaddeus Ross : You don't get it, Stark. It's not yours to handle. It's clear you can't be objective. I'm putting Special Ops on this.

  Natasha Romanoff : What happens when the shooting starts? What, do you kill Steve Rogers?

  Secretary of State Thaddeus Ross : If we're provoked. Barnes would've been eliminated in Romania if it wasn't for Rogers. There are dead people who would be alive now. Feel free to check my math.

  Tony Stark : All due respect, you're not gonna solve this with boys and bullets, Ross. You gotta let us bring them in.

  Secretary of State Thaddeus Ross : How would that end any differently than last time?

  Tony Stark : Because this time, I won't be wearing loafters and a silk shirt. 72 hours, guaranteed.

  Secretary of State Thaddeus Ross : 36 hours. Barnes. Rogers. Wilson.