Angel Has Fallen (2019)

Nick Nolte: Clay Banning

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• Clay Banning : [rescuing Leah and Lynne]  This wasn't how I wanted to introduce myself. I'm Clay Banning. Mike's dad.

  Leah Banning : How... how... how would I know it's you?

  Clay Banning : Well, the reason you don't know that truth already is... because of me alone.

  Leah Banning : Tell... tell me something personal about him.

  Clay Banning : The only thing I have for you is... his birth name. Michael Jameson Banning. Born on base, Fort Hood, Texas. His mother's maiden name... Mary Alice... DeWitt. And to this day, I deeply regret walking away from them.

• Mike Banning : [evading an assault in a hidden tunnel]  Why did I think coming here was a good idea? I knew you had time to kill, but Jesus!

  Clay Banning : Just keep low, and don't bitch.

• Leah Banning : He's glad you're here. We all are. Just don't break his heart again. I need you to follow through.

  Clay Banning : Yes, ma'am.

• Mike Banning : You almost blew me up, damn it!

  Clay Banning : I didn't tell you to run down there.

  Mike Banning : Oh, shit. Well, I hope you got more fun and games, 'cause we're about to be overrun!

  Clay Banning : Go pull on that wire.

  Mike Banning : What wire?

  Clay Banning : In the fucking leaves! Where else?

  Mike Banning : Fuck!

  Clay Banning : Go get it!

  [Mike finds the wire] 

  Clay Banning : Go!

  Mike Banning : [as he pulls it, it triggers a row of explosions]  Really?

  Clay Banning : You're welcome.

• Mike Banning : All right, you stay here. I'm gonna go and draw them out.

  Clay Banning : No, no, I wouldn't.

  Mike Banning : Why?

  Clay Banning : Old bull, young bull.

  [as he clicks a detonator, an explosion rocks nearby] 

  Mike Banning : What the fuck?

• Clay Banning : [hearing a news report of Trumbull's recovery]  What's wrong? I thought you'd be thrilled.

  Mike Banning : No, I am. But Wade's not gonna quit 'til he's dead.

  Clay Banning : Well, you can call in and warn 'em.

  Mike Banning : Do you remember the part they think I'm working with the Russians? Besides, I don't know who else is in on it. No. I need to get to the president himself.

  Clay Banning : Yeah. Then your own guys shoot you.

  Mike Banning : Well, probably.

• Clay Banning : I know what I did. But I'd do it again. Because of what fucking war made me, turned me into. And I see it in you. I can see it in your eyes. You think Iraq was different than Nam? Nam different than Korea? No, it's the fucking same thing! It's War! And it doesn't matter what you give them. You'll give it because you don't know any better! And they'll take it. Your honor, your youth, your life! Me disappearing was the best thing that ever happened to you. You wouldn't have liked me.

• Clay Banning : How the fuck did you find me?

  Mike Banning : I run security for the president. How do you think? You've been here the last five years. North Carolina before that. Alaska before that.

  Clay Banning : You see, that's Big Brother for you.

  Mike Banning : No, actually, it was just me wondering if you were still alive.

  Clay Banning : Did you do it?

  Mike Banning : You'd like it if I did, wouldn't you... dad?

• [mid-credits scene] 

  Clay Banning : You know, that's a good thing you got off those pills and you got your physical done. But you got a whole lot of shit going on upstairs. You know, the stuff we've been through, it sits up there in the top of your head like it's gonna explode. If you don't deal with it, it'll eat you up.

  Mike Banning : Seriously, dad? You're telling me that I have to take care of my upstairs?

  Clay Banning : Yup.

  Mike Banning : You're, like, one level off of the Unabomber. But, tell you what, you wanna help me get my shit together?

  Clay Banning : Yeah.

  Mike Banning : So, how about you come with me? We get un-fucked together.

  Clay Banning : Where are we going?

  Mike Banning : This place my doctor's sending me to. It's supposed to re-balance your brain.

  Clay Banning : Oh, shit.

• Clay Banning : Why are they saying it's you?

  Mike Banning : I was set up.

  Clay Banning : Not a surprise. Fucking government.

  Mike Banning : No, not the government. It was a friend of mine. I'm trying to figure out who else.

  Clay Banning : Sounds like you should pick better friends, son.

  Mike Banning : You know what? Don't call me "son." You lost that right when you walked out on mom and me.

• Mike Banning : Hey, you got any aspirin? Something stronger?

  Clay Banning : I don't do medications.

  Mike Banning : Of course you don't.

  Clay Banning : And by the looks of it, you shouldn't, either.

• Mike Banning : What's this? You writing your own manifesto?

  Clay Banning : You know, I had a lifetime to think about the things I've seen and I've done. I don't want to ever forget. That's how we get lost.

  Mike Banning : Yeah?

  Clay Banning : Yeah.

  Mike Banning : What chapter am I in?

• [At the Salient Global compound, the team has an incoming call from Frost, one of the mercenaries] 

  Travis Cole : It's Frost.

  Wade Jennings : [Not buying it]  No, it's not. Put him through.

  [Speaks to Mike] 

  Wade Jennings : Guess I should've sent more guys, huh?

  Mike Banning : Why don't you come yourself?

  Clay Banning : [enraged]  Yeah, tell him to send all the fuckheads he's got in that shitty outfit of his!

  [Mike shushes Clay as the latter backs up] 

  Wade Jennings : Sounds like your Dad's all fired up.

  Mike Banning : What happened to you, Wade? How did it come to this?

  Wade Jennings : Look, I wish it could've been different, Mike. But war is about deception, and Trumbull was in the way. You were a necessary evil, caught in the right place at the right time. Be thankful that you're still breathing.

  Mike Banning : Fuck you! So what is it? We get into another war and you get your billions in contracts?

  Wade Jennings : You think it's about the money, Mike? No, I wish I could trade places with you. You're the one out there fighting, fighting for life. Can you feel it? Blood pumping? Yeah. Lions, Mike. Lions. Now I get to have my fix. too.

  Mike Banning : Oh, you'll get your fix. Don't worry about finding me. I'll find you.

  [Mike hangs up] 

  Wade Jennings : That's my Mike.