Sleeper Cell quotes

[in Arabic] Where is God's paradise? [in English] Go on, you know the answer. Don't be shy.

[in Arabic] Paradise is in the shadow of the swords.

Faris

[in English] Indeed it is. Darwyn Al-Hakim I presume?

Faris

[brings donuts] Best in LA. Much better than those over hyped Krispy Kremes.

Darwyn

Shouldn't you be eating a bagel?

Faris

[smiles] Most people from the Middle East look alike, sometimes even to each other. I passed as Persian, Turkish, Coptic Christian, as well as Sephardic Jew. Don't African Americans have a long history of trying to pass for white?

Darwyn

I don't. So, Faris Al-Farik, the deadly knight, it's an impressive name. Is it real?

Faris

In this relationship, I'll be the one buying the coffee and the donuts, and asking the questions. If you have a problem with that, no harm, no foul. You go your way, I go ye way, back to the temple of the apes and swine.

Farik doesn't trust anybody. Except maybe Osama.

Faris

I, um, checked with an old friend of yours from Atwater. [mentions name]

Darwyn

No, I didn't have any friends at Atwater.

Faris

I was told you had a particular nickname among the Muslim brotherhood. Do you remember it?

Darwyn

[pauses] Some of them used to call me Nakir.

It's one of the two angels that come to challenge you in the grave after you die. [smiles] Black skin, blue eyes.

You still got your faith, huh?

Darwyn

You know, it's not what it means in Arabic. [translating from Arabic] Surrender to God's will, in peace. These guys have nothing to do with my faith.

So, you always wanted to work at a supermarket when you grew up?

Darwyn

You always wanted to be a single mom?

[smiles] Life doesn't always work out the way you planned, huh?

Darwyn

[enters van] So where are we going?

Faris

Paradise of course.

Darwyn

Do you have a son? Daughter?

Faris

That's none of your business.

Darwyn

These are fucking kids man. What's the phrase you like to use, promote virtue, and prevent vice? How do you justify taking money from this?

Faris

I justify anything that will further our cause. Besides, why should I care about anybody in this country?

Darwyn

Farik! This is not Islam! It's not!

Faris

They're infidels.

Faris

They say Angelinos have seen it all. Riots, wildfires, earth quakes, mud slides. Wait till they see us.

[in Arabic] Feed the people of the bench.

Faris

[in Arabic] The food of one is enough for two. [in English] Please convey to the sheikh that I'm truly sorry about what happened. I made a mistake, I gave the wrong man too much responsibility.

Some are saying that perhaps we gave the wrong man too much responsibility. I know, Farik, you are a true believer and a loyal soldier. But sometimes that is not enough. You must prove to us that you're still capable, and quickly.

Faris

A man is not a Muslim until his heart and his tongue are submissive. If I fail again you can take them both.

[hands Farik a USB drive] If you fail again, we will.

Darwyn, I'm sorry, I had no idea you're a vegetarian.

Darwyn

[eyes Gayle] I'm not, I'm a Muslim.

Muslim, huh?

So um, I guess Muslims don't eat pork?

Darwyn

Goes back to the days of the Prophet, when pigs had trichinosis.

Well, they don't anymore, at least not the ones in Southern California.

Darwyn

It's more of a tradition I guess.

Had no idea you people had so much in common with the Jews.

Jim! [to Darwyn] He's kidding.

What? I just want to know what the big deal is!

Darwyn

You're a Catholic, right?

Uh huh.

Darwyn

So maybe you don't eat meat on Fridays.

No, I actually eat meat every day of the week. You're missing out, guy.

Darwyn

Well, look. You know, there's gotta be something in your life that you do or you don't do simply because you believe in it. No disrespect, but you don't cheat on your wife, right?

What kind of a question is that?

Darwyn

Because if you did, you'd be breaking the rules that you believe in.

No, I don't do it because I love her. If you ask me, only a member of the Taliban would compare eating pork to cheating on your wife. [grins awkwardly]

Faris

It's good to see you, my old friend.

[angry] How the hell did you get in here?

Faris

You were always very smart, brother, but I was always a little smarter.

Why are you here?

Faris

I need your facility, in order to prepare for a holy reckoning.

It's a military target?

Faris

Well, we're not at war with the American military. We're at war with America, period. And we're gonna win that war by convincing enough Americans through the spread of fear, insecurity and terror to change their ways. And and the best way to teach that lesson is by attacking them where they live. Work and play.

Still the same. Just like back in Bosnia. I don't know what book you were reading from then and I don't know what book you're reading from now, but killing women and children, it's not permitted in the holy Qur'an!

Faris

He gave me no other choice. We'll put him in one of the diesel drums, burn his body.

[disapproving] He's shahid. He died for his beliefs, as will we. We must give him a proper burial.

Any questions?

My dad said that Muslims don't like us and they don't eat bacon.

Darwyn

Well, I'm a Muslim. You think I don't like you?

I don't know.

Darwyn

And I like Marcus, and he's not a Muslim.

So why do they fly planes into buildings?

[embarrassed] I'm sorry, I...

Darwyn

It's OK, it's OK. Who has a cousin? Raise your hand. You too miss Graham, I'm sure you have a cousin, right? Has your cousin ever done anything bad, like really bad?

One time, my cousin, he, he ate the last piece of cake, and blamed it on me, but I only had one slice.

Darwyn

Mmm, I hear you. So, if your cousin does something wrong, does that make your whole family bad?

Nooo.

Darwyn

Well, I guess that's the point. Just because there are some Muslims that are bad, doesn't mean that all Muslims are bad, does it?

But can you eat bacon?

Darwyn

Yes. Turkey bacon.

[after sex] Your husband doesn't know what he's missing.

Yes. [looks away, sighs] I do.