Ronin (1998)

Stellan Skarsgård: Gregor

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Quotes 

• Gregor : [after Sam exposes Spence as a phoney SAS veteran by asking him "What's the color of the boathouse at Hereford?"]  So, what color *is* the boathouse at Hereford?

  Sam : How the fuck should I know?

• [Sam deliberately tests Gregor by pretending to accidentally knock his cup off the table. Gregor quickly and smoothly catches it before it hits the floor] 

  Sam : Good reflexes.

  Gregor : [almost embarrassed]  Oh, yeah. They die hard.

• Gregor : It would be nice to do something.

  Sam : We are doing something. We're sitting here, waiting.

• Gregor : [aiming his gun at a children's playground]  See that little girl down there?

  [the Dapper gent grabs Gregor's arm, Gregor fires a shot which just misses her and hits the top of the playground apparatus she's on. Gregor's gun is silenced so nobody notices the shot] 

  Dapper Gent : Have you lost your mind? Why did you do that?

  Gregor : To make a point. I don't know her, but I was ready to splatter her brains all over the playground. But you... I don't particularly like you. Just imagine what I'll do to you if you try anything. Now give me my money.

• Gregor : How does the day find you?

  Dapper Gent : How do they say in French - en plein forme?

  Gregor : [body searches Dapper and finds a gun]  This was supposed to be a social occasion?

  Dapper Gent : Life is uncertain.

  Gregor : It is indeed.

  Dapper Gent : But Gregor, we have so much history together I was sure you wouldn't mind. Besides the world these days is so...

  Gregor : Unsafe?

  Dapper Gent : Exactly.

  Gregor : I'll show you how unsafe it is.

• Gregor : So what could have been conducted in collegial atmosphere is now fucked into cocked hat.

• Gregor : So what brought you here?

  Sam : A fellow that doesn't work so well.

  Gregor : The man in the wheelchair? How did he get there?

  Sam : Seems to me that was in your neck of the woods back in the late unpleasantness.

• Gregor : You're going to kill me?

  Seamus O'Rourke : No, I'm not going to kill you.

  [the moment Gregor takes off his glasses, Seamus punches him on and on until a blow at Gregor's stomach lands him on the floor] 

  Seamus O'Rourke : Why would I want to kill you?

• [the Dapper Gent pulls a gun on Gregor after he had already been disarmed] 

  Gregor : Where did that come from?

  [the Gent smiles lecherously] 

  Gregor : I should've made you strip.