Ian quotes from Leverage

Ian

Dr. Lloyd, this is no longer a museum. It's a vault with visiting hours.

Ian

Nate. Why did you come to me?

Well, I knew you'd pay the best price. Renaissance art is your life. Guilt was a bonus.

Ian

You hate me.

Yeah. Of course I hate you. I mean, what--what? You think I want to be here? I don't have a choice, all right?! I'm drunk, I’m broke, I'm living out of my car, I just want the paycheck, and at this point, I don't care where it comes from.

Maggie

Nate?

Maggie.

I got out of sales.

Ian

So, what are you in now?

Theft. Yeah, I’m going to rob the Two Davids gallery on opening day.

Sterling

Aren't you gonna call the, uh, police?

Ian

Of course not.

Ian

We're done here.

Yeah, I’ve got some errands, too. Rope, masks, knockout gas! Be seeing you, Sterling.

Ian

Well, well, well. What the hell are you doing here?

Well, I bought a ticket. It's open to the public.

Sterling

I don't think--

Ian

Of course. Enjoy yourself.

[to Sterling] You heard him.

Ian

Conspiracy to commit robbery is what, five years? Catching him in the act, 20.

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.