Ben Gardner quotes from The Purge

What's up, guys? Welcome to the party.

[In interrogation room] You were close with one of the victims, Andy Tran. People saw you hanging around his dorm room regularly. But on the afternoon of the murder, you were in the frat house alone?

I told you I was working on a paper and I dozed off.

The truth isn't gonna change no matter how many times you ask. But no one can corroborate your story. You claim you fell asleep while writing a paper. You claim you didn't know anything was going on, but something isn't adding up. You know we do this for a living, Ben? We're trained to sniff out bullshit. I can tell you're hiding something. So help us help you by coming clean, and just getting it off your chest.

Please don't do this.

Why did you write this?

I was scared. I'm sorry, but I'm so scared.

It's just because you don't understand.

I don't want to understand. It's sick, Ben.

You're always going to be afraid until you see for yourself. I need you to do something for me.

What?

Pick up the knife. Let me show you.

No. No, no, no. I... I can't.

Kelen, do this for me. Pick up the knife and I'll show you. Come on! Good. Now I want you to cut me.

What? No!

Come on. It's okay. I'll be here to help you. You just got to give yourself permission to let go of all the guilt and the fear. Come on. That's it.

Marcus Moore

Hey. You were in the truck. We brought you here.

Guess you shouldn't have done that.

Marcus Moore

Why? These... these were good people. They were just trying to help.

Help who? Not Purgers.

Marcus Moore

What do you mean?

By treating those people out there, you're robbing Purgers of their rightful kills.

Marcus Moore

No, man.

Your patients... they're supposed to be dead.

Marcus Moore

Look... We're just trying to get through the night.

No... you're trying to play God.

Marcus Moore

But you're not God.

I am.