Sterling quotes from Leverage

Sophie

Ah, Sterling. Good. Come on.

Sterling

Is this an escape? 'Cause if it is, you're very bad at it.

Sterling

So let me get this straight. You stole not one, but two paintings, one of which you spent the entire day trying to convince me you did not steal, all because your girlfriend here, an unrepentant, inveterate, professional liar...

Sophie

That's uncalled for.

Well.

Sterling

...told you, with no evidence whatsoever, that Ma Mystere was fake. Now you're so sure that she's right, that you not only think that this painting is a fake, but every other Mettier that was in the house, the entire collection, is also fake?

That's right.

Sterling

Arrest them both.

Sophie

On what charge?

Sterling

Theft?

We brought you back the paintings.

Sterling

Obstructing an investigation.

Sophie

We're helping you with your investigation.

Sterling

Being annoying and crazy!

Well, that's not a crime. Since when was that a crime?

Sophie

No, it's not.

Sterling

That's why you moved to Portland. Could have picked anywhere else in the world, and you chose here.

It grows on you.

I've talked to a dozen people today.

Sterling

I've seen Sophie Devereaux play a dozen people.... drunk.

Sterling

What you were doing, back in the room. Where did you learn to act like that?

Oh. Sophie. She really helped me. She's directing now. She found her calling.

Sterling

Well your ride to a secret prison has arrived. Any last requests?

Yes. The other reason I needed it to be you, was so that I could ask you this. Don't tell them I got the black book.

Transfer papers.

Send me to jail forever. Just don't tell them I got their names. You know, send me away for the break in. Say that the file wasn't on the hard-drive.

Sterling

It's a list of all the sins and secret bank accounts of the most powerful men in the world.

Yes.

Sterling

It would be open season for every grifter and thief out there. If I don't tell them, they'd be defenseless.

Yes. That's right. That's exactly right. Yeah. See you don't tell them, they won't see it coming. They broke the world James.

Do you boys want to know what I think? I don't know.

Sterling

Yeah, he has that affect on people. Nathan, you and I are not the same. We don't believe in the same things.