Jack Reacher movie plot
Jack Reacher quotes
-
[Reacher is visited in jail by Helen and Emerson after the bar fight; he is facing away from them]
Jack Reacher: Hello, Helen.
Helen: Am I wearing too much perfume?
Jack Reacher: Breathing too sternly. Detective Emerson. Somebody dead?
Emerson: And if someone is?
Jack Reacher: Then they died of shame, because I was being gentle.
Emerson: I'm starting to understand why you move around a lot, Reacher.
Jack Reacher: So no one's dead.
Emerson: One guy likely won't ever walk right again.
Jack Reacher: You want to charge me.
Emerson: Very much.
Jack Reacher: But no one's pressing.
Emerson: Sadly, no.
Jack Reacher: [finally looks over at them] Am I free to go?
[Emerson nods and then turns to leave]
Jack Reacher: Hey, Emerson!
[Emerson turns back around]
Jack Reacher: 4862681.
Emerson: What's that?
Jack Reacher: It's the serial number on Barr's rifle.
[Emerson leaves, Helen steps to the bars]
Helen: [quietly furious] You're working for me, do you understand that? So everything you do is a reflection on my firm. On me.
Jack Reacher: I was set up.
Helen: You're talking to a lawyer.
Jack Reacher: There was this girl. She came onto me. Picked a fight.
Helen: Which never happens in a bar.
Jack Reacher: She was thrown when I told her my name.
Helen: She was expecting "Mike Tyson"?
Jack Reacher: She wasn't expecting Jimmie Reese.
[beat]
Jack Reacher: Yankees second baseman.
Helen: Why did you say you were a Yankees second baseman?
Jack Reacher: I always use Yankees second basemen. I didn't say I was a Yankees second baseman, I just said --
[stops, realizing he's getting nowhere]
Jack Reacher: Look, the point is, she was expecting to hear Jack Reacher. She knew who I was. And the cops were rolling before the fight even started. And those five guys are her brothers? Come on. Somebody sent those boys to put me down.
-
[Helen answers her phone while her father and Emerson are in the room]
Helen: This is Helen.
Jack Reacher: [on the other end] I'm guessing the police are there?
Helen: [quietly angry] Yep.
Jack Reacher: By your response, I'm guessing I have about 30 seconds before you hand them the phone.
Helen: If that.
Jack Reacher: If you believe someone could frame Barr, you have to believe they could do the same to me.
Helen: I suppose that's possible.
Jack Reacher: She was a sweet kid, Helen. And they killed her because of me. They want me to run. But I won't. I'm gonna finish this.
Helen: No, that's not a good idea.
Jack Reacher: Listen, two things. One, I... I stole your car.
[Helen makes a "Seriously?" face]
Jack Reacher: If you want to end this, just hang up the phone and report it missing. And I'll understand.
Helen: And anything else?
Jack Reacher: I thought I'd be pushing it if I mentioned this earlier. Now I guess all bets are off. You need to watch what you say to Emerson and your father. I think one of them might be in on it.
[Emerson and Helen's father both now realize Helen's been on the phone for a while]
Helen: [trying to end the call] All right. Thanks for calling. I have to go.
Jack Reacher: Wait. I've been followed from day one. Only three people knew I was here. Emerson, your father and you. You need to ask yourself, "Who has the most to lose if we clear Barr?" Who tried to warn you off me? Of course, I could be wrong. If you think I am, just hand over the phone. There's no sense in getting any deeper.