Nate quotes from Leverage

Eliot

There it is. It’s 541.

Hold up Rambo. So, no lasers, no motion detectors, no vibration sensors, no--whoops.

Whoops? What whoops?

There’s a webcam, I’m picking up its broadcast on my phone.

Parker

Oh, I see it. Up on that pole.

I just have to spoof the IP address and overlay a digital duplicate over the WiFi…

Or that.

Eliot

Let’s go, come on.

I’m sorry it was too far away for you to punch, I’m sure that really frustrates you.

Sophie

I don’t know, what is it, two, three hundred million in US currency? What’s it doing in Iraq?

We sent it there.

Eliot

What?

Beginning of the Iraq War, my old company helped insure the largest currency transfer in history. Billions and billions in ones, fives and twenties, all cash. Sent to Iraq for reconstruction.

Eliot

Bribes.

As needed. Nine billion went missing.

Sophie

Wait, billion? With a ‘b’? Nine billion dollars of US taxpayer money just disappeared.

Sophie

I'd never thought I'd say this, ever, but that is just way too much money to steal.

No, you're not going to steal it. You don't remember? You're the good guys now! You're gonna give it back.

Dr. Laroque

Is this stolen?

Sophie

Not anymore.

Dr. Laroque

What are we supposed to do with it?

Sophie

Pay for Corporal Perry’s rehab.

And some other guys’ rehabs.

Parker

Pretty much whatever you want.

Doc, a cute blonde shows up with a couple million dollars, I say we take the win. Thank you.

Eliot

Corporal, Thank you. Thank you.

Dr. Laroque

The world doesn't work this way.

So change the world.

Anybody who wants to walk away can do it right now.

Eliot

One more.

Maybe two.

Parker

I bought a plant.

Nice. Team spirit.

Parker

What does it do?

Eliot

I can’t believe you gave all your money away. You didn’t buy yourself anything.

Oh, I bought a car.

Probably a station wagon.

An electric car.

Eliot

Of course.

Sophie

How sweet. Do you have to wind it up?

Uh, just trying to be responsible.

Responsible? You know it sucks being the good guys, right?

You haven’t figured it out yet, have you? Just cause you’re the good guys now, doesn’t mean you can’t have a little fun along the way!

Parker

Woo hoo.

Sophie

Oh boy, midlife crisis.

Eliot

Absolutely.

Definitely midlife.

Parker

Totally midlife crisis.

So when you said you knew the family, you meant you...knew the family, huh? Please tell me you weren't engaged to her.

Eliot

No. M-may have given her a promise ring, or...

A what?

Eliot

So that…

No, never mind. Well, there's no way we're gonna do this if I have to worry about you being stupid because you're too involved with...

Eliot

I'm not involved. I'm--I want to help Willie. Did you hear the guy's story? Scout's honor.

Wrong hand.

Parker

I think I have a fever. Can I be excused from this one?

Sophie

Oh. Come here. Let me feel your head.

No, don't -- don't feel her. Why do you--what--what's the deal? W-what we--

Parker

I once saw a horse kill a clown. I just really don't like horses.

Sophie

Bob, this is Alan Foss the investor from New York.

Oh, yeah, the one whose, uh, stable burned down, right? You're the guy who had the stable burn down, all those horses are--? Yeah, well, I know you're new around here and everything, so why don't I just give you a little tip? Don't let your stable burn down, there, boss. Why don't we play some cards?

Sterling

Why are you playing poker with my client, Nate?

Alan Foss is your client. Huh. The fire, you're investigating the stable fire for IYS, you got my old job.

Sterling

Actually, I have your old office, very roomy. Allow me to rephrase. Why is an ex-insurance agent playing poker with the subject of an open insurance investigation?

Open investigation? Local cops think it was an accident.

Sterling

Local cops don't have to write a check for $2 million. It's my job to make sure that doesn't--Uh huh. Oh, Nate, that's pathetic. This is another one of those complicated little games that you like to play. All right, so, you're hustling Foss, trying to prove arson or get him on fraud. Whatever, as long as the company doesn't have to write the check. You're trying to get your old job back.

Okay. You have it all figured out. I'll just back off from now on, hm?

Sterling

Nah. It's too late for that. Tell you the truth, though. I'd kind of given up on Foss. I like the trainer for the fire, Willy Martin.

Willy Martin's an innocent man.

Sterling

We're insurance men, Nate. We don't care about who's innocent and who's guilty. Just who pays.

Parker

Is it true Sterling spent three days in the trunk of a car waiting to catch someone?

No, no.

Sophie

It was five.

Parker

What?

Sophie

Look, I'm not saying that he's better than you were, but--

"Were"? Wh-I-I'm sorry.

Aimee

Anything else so you need so you can wrap this up and go back to being a somewhat disappointing memory?

Eliot

I thought you said you were fine with this.

Aimee

I thought you said you were coming back in three weeks.

Oh, boy, this is perfect.

We need a horse that can run like a champion.

What about that horse from the other day? Uh, Kentucky Fried Chicken.

Eliot

Kentucky Thunder.

That's what I said.

Oh, we steal an actual championship racehorse in order to fake another championship racehorse.

Yeah.

Ooh, I like it.

Sterling

You know, I couldn't believe it at first.

Sterling, welcome.

Sterling

Then again, you did drink yourself right out of a job. Lost your house, your wife, plenty of money troubles.

Keep talking. You'll get to the point eventually.

Sterling

Nathan Ford is a common criminal.

Oh, common. That’s just hurtful.

[to Eliot] Okay, listen. I am not gonna jeopardize the rest of the team because you have something to prove to your high-school sweetheart. It's just not gonna happen.

Sophie

Oh, and you're not trying to prove something to Sterling? You're not trying to prove something to the world every time we help somebody out? We're all trying to prove something, just being here with you.

[to Eliot] If it gets too close, I will pull the plug and you will walk away, and that will be that. [to Sophie] And you--who do you have someone to prove to?

Sophie

Myself...you arrogant son of a bitch.