Sterling quotes from Leverage

Sterling

Look at this! Directly under the Davids. Out of the sight lines of the cameras. They're gonna drill right up and through the display base.

Who? Who?

Sterling

Whoever's hiding in that sarcophagus. Come on.

That's a mummy.

Sterling

Gotcha, Nate.

Yes, that was the whole point.

Power's back up in about 15 seconds.

Sterling

What do you mean?

You know, all that chasing me around. 'Don't let Nate Ford near the two Davids.' 'How is Nate Ford gonna get the two Davids?' I wasn't the mastermind on this one, Sterling. I'm the bait. Three, two, one.

We need to call the police.

Yes, he's right. We really should call the police.

Ian

No, not the police.

What do you mean?

Ian

No, I’m responsible! All the paintings in this room, they were my responsibility. No, they were all loaned to me...

Sterling

Oh, well done.

Every single masterpiece in this room is insured by IYS. That's a $150 million payout. Now, what do you think your board of directors are gonna do when they realize that you've lost the company $150 million?

Ian

[pulls out a gun] Where are they?

Sterling

Clear the room!

Are you here to kill me, Ian?

Hmm. Here's how it's gonna go, Sterling.

Sterling

I'm all ears.

Ian

No, you talk to me, not to him. You talk to me.

Every single painting will be returned to IYS the moment Ian Blackpoole is stripped of his position and all his assets in the company. Also, his policy of denying every claim, that ends.

Sterling

Extortion?

I prefer to think of it as oversight.

Sterling

Of course, you know your entire plan depended on me being a self-serving, utter bastard.

[smirks] Yeah, that's a stretch.

Eliot, I'm gonna ask you not to do anything violent.

Eliot

What... what are you talking about? I only use violence as a, as a, as an appropriate response.

Sterling

Hello, Nate.

Tara

And this is…?

James Sterling. We used to work together. Insurance.

Tara

He seems to rub Eliot the wrong way.

You think?

Sterling?

Sterling

Yes, like the machine gun, not the engine.

Sterling

During the course of my first investigation with Interpol, the city of Belbridge drifted into my vision. Your little operation came up. Imagine my surprise and delight when [shows her a photo] I saw Nathan Ford in the FBI case files.

Nathan? No. His name's Lionel Git.

Sterling

That's adorable

Sterling

Name's Bob, right?

Yes, sir.

Sterling

You've been here the whole time, Bob?

Yes, sir.

Sterling

And nobody's gone in or out of here, Bob?

No, sir.

Sterling

Then would you mind explaining…WHERE THE HELL THE MAYOR IS!?!?

Who the hell is this guy?

Sterling

I don't know.

My name's Nate Ford…and I am a thief.

You still haven't told me what's in it for me.

Sterling

I will owe you a favor. How often does that happen?

[over comms] Eliot, try not to kill Sterling, we may need him.

Eliot

[looks indignant] I can't promise that!

Sterling

[glances at Eliot] What was that?

We know what security system is protecting the weight, so all we got to do is hack into it.

Okay, let's get one thing clear here. What you say "we," you really mean me. And what do you mean, "just hack into it," Nate? I don't know what this thing is. Never seen it before in my life. How am I supposed to hack it?

That's a very good question, Hardison. I'm sure you'll have it figured out by tomorrow. Good luck. [Leaves the room]

Sterling

Some things just never change. [Sophie and Hardison glare at him] Is it time for me to go, too?

Why'd you come to me?

Sterling

'Cause you're the best thief I've ever seen. I couldn't risk anything less.

Sterling

Give us back the painting and save yourself a lot of bother, Miss....still going by Devereaux?

Sophie

Still a pompous ass?

Sterling

Charming.