Syriana (2005)

Christopher Plummer: Dean Whiting

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• Bob Barnes : If anything happens to me or my family, an accident, an accusation, anything, then first your son will disappear, his body will never be found. Then your wife. Her body will never be found either. This is guaranteed. Then, whatever is the most dangerous thing you do in your life, it might be flying in a small plane, it might be walking to the bank, you will be killed. Do you understand what I'm saying? I want you to acknowledge that you do understand so that we're clear and there won't be any mistakes.

  Dean Whiting : Beirut rules, Mr. Barnes?

• Dean Whiting : In this town, you're innocent until you're investigated.

• Dean Whiting : Bennett.

  Bennett Holiday : Sir?

  Dean Whiting : At my firm, I have a flock of sheep who think they're lions. Maybe you're a lion everyone thinks is a sheep.

• Dean Whiting : Prince, is there anything we can do for you?

  Prince Meshal Al-Subaai : Americans are always happy to drill holes in other people's countries. I've heard of you, Mr. Whiting. The cat's paw of the Saudi princes.

  Dean Whiting : I know your brother. The foreign minister, very bright. I know your father, too. He threw the second creepiest party I've ever been to in Washington. And as far as I can see, you could probably use a bit of the cat's paw yourself. Second born son, so beaten down by his family he can't even tell me what he wants when he's asked straight out. A grown up baby whose afraid of his brother. And maybe wants to be king? Maybe? Well, prince... are you a king? Can you tell me what you want?

• Dean Whiting : Send a car, you imbecile.