Vel Sartha quotes from Andor

Mon Mothma

I'm in so much trouble, Vel. Last year, I was pulling 100,000 credits every month from the family trust without a trace.

Vel Sartha

For Luthen? I had no idea it was that much.

Mothma

It was so easy. I did it myself. Set up a stream of accounts. It was like water running downhill. I'd empty the bottom, and it would just flow. No one the wiser. [sighs] A few months ago, I was contacted by one of the bankers back home, I was warned that Imperial inspectors might be taking a close look at Chandrilan accounts. He said they were contacting clients to make sure everything was in order. I did what I could. I pulled everything I could access up the hill into the main account. There was one empty ledger at the end of the line that was off-balance. But it was so obscure and I just didn't know what else to do. I was nervous. I went to Luthen. I told him that I needed help from the outside, that I knew the risk...

Sartha

Tay Kolma.

Mothma

Yes.

Sartha

Hmm. And you trust him?

Mothma

Yes, I do. But then, Aldhani. Now, suddenly everything was frozen. I thought Tay could help me replace the credits and get me started again, but what he really did was discover just how much more trouble I was in. Here I am.

Sartha

How much is missing?

Mothma

Four hundred thousand.

Sartha

And they're looking into this when?

Mothma

Soon. Very soon.

Vel Sartha

Are you crying? Are you? Look at me. Look at me! There's no place to hide. Look at me. [inhales sharply] I'm not going to say "remember this," because I don't have to. This is on you now. This is like skin. You're taking her with you wherever you go for the rest of your useless life. [Samm tries not to look at her] Don't you look away from me.

I'm sorry. I'm so sorry.

Vel

She was a warrior. She was everything that you have daydreamed about. She was a blooded, fearless warrior whose loss will be mourned in ways that you will never understand. She was a miracle. [scorns Samm as he keeps crying] And you... To die like this because of you... Some whining, simpering, foolish child. Don't you dare cry. You'll make up for this forever.

Vel Sartha

They sent me to talk to you. Draven. Dodonna. They need him, Bix. They're on the verge of promoting him, and then he goes and does something like this morning. I know you. I know how deeply you believe in what we're doing. We're not Luthen's puppets anymore. We're not a bunch of maniacs running around Aldhani. We're building a real army. Cassian is a leader now. We've all given so much. A little discipline doesn't seem too much to ask.

Bix

He'll be there when you need him.

Vel

I'll pass that along.