Faris quotes from Sleeper Cell

Faris

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

Faris

Excellent! The dogs we'll target next will have two legs instead of four.

Faris

Dodger stadium. Home to America's greatest pastime, soon to be home to America's greatest mass grave.

[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.

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.

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.

[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.

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.

[to Abbas] What the fuck, your friend don't like girls?

Faris

I prefer expensive food to overpriced whores. That way I know what I'm getting. No offense.

I don't care about paradise! I want you here with me now. I want to look forward to you coming back home. To grow old with me. I want...

Faris

Stop. Please.

[crying] Why! Why!

Faris

Because you're the only person who has a hope in hell of making me change my mind, and I can't. I can't. I have a duty.

[crying, in Arabic] Your duty is to your family! Your duty is to me!