Angel Has Fallen Quotes

Mike Banning: [Explaining the cause of his insomnia] Goes with the job, I guess.

Neurologist: What kind of work do you do ?

Mike Banning: Computer sales. I travel a lot.

[last lines]

Wade Jennings: [on being critically injured] I'm Glad It Was You... Lions Mike

[repeated line]

Wade Jennings: Lions Mike

Allan Trumbull: [to Kirby] I was going to keep you around for the next three years just to fuck with you, but

[Director David Gentry enters with Secret Service]

Allan Trumbull: since it's David Gentry's last day I'm letting him take you into custody.

Mike Banning: [from the trailer] People are gonna fall but not you sir

Mike Banning: [to a dying Bruno] I told you to train like it was fucking real

President Trumbull: I hear there's something you want to tell me.

Mike Banning: Yes, sir. I know you're busy, so I-I'll get right to it. Before the attack, I-I... I should've been more honest about some of the things that I was dealing with. The concussions, the... pills. I let you down, sir.

President Trumbull: You're damn right. Why did you think you couldn't come to me with this, after all we've been through?

Mike Banning: I don't know, sir. You know how I feel about the job, and I... I didn't want anyone to take that away from me. But that is no excuse. You know, someone said to me once... it's better sometimes knowing when to quit instead of lying to yourself and hurting the ones you care about the most. I'm not gonna let that happen again. I'm here to offer my resignation, sir.

Leah Banning: He's glad you're here. We all are. Just don't break his heart again. I need you to follow through.

Clay Banning: Yes, ma'am.

Mike Banning: Got fresh mags in both. Hand me your nine.

Secret Service Director David Gentry: You sure this is gonna work?

Mike Banning: Has to. It's our only chance. Just gotta hold 'em off long enough until our people get here. Hopefully soon. Sir. I'll be back before you know it.

President Trumbull: Mike. Stay alive.

Secret Service Director David Gentry: Have you completely lost your mind?

Mike Banning: You have a true condition red here, David. You need to get me to the president. Why the fuck would I give myself up? This is a real fucking threat!

President Trumbull: What's happened, David?

Secret Service Director David Gentry: We just arrested Mike Banning, sir. He's saying we have a condition red.

President Trumbull: Bring him to me.

Sam Wilcox: Sir, we really should wait to speak with the DOJ first...

President Trumbull: Damn it, Sam! Bring him right now.

Mike Banning: I know who did this to us. He's gonna try and finish the job. You are not safe here, sir.

Secret Service Director David Gentry: No, no. This is the safest place for you, sir. This place is on total lockdown.

Mike Banning: Then how the fuck did I get here, Gentry?

Secret Service Director David Gentry: You know all of our protocols, and now you're in cuffs!

Mike Banning: Sir, sir. I served with this man. I know what he's capable of.

Secret Service Director David Gentry: We don't even know if this guy exists.

Mike Banning: He wants you dead.

Secret Service Director David Gentry: All we have is Mike's word!

Mike Banning: He will find a way in here like I did.

Secret Service Director David Gentry: Eighteen agents are dead! You're still alive!

Mike Banning: We are sitting ducks.

President Trumbull: All right! Uncuff him.

Secret Service Director David Gentry: Sir, we still don't know whose side Mike is really on.

President Trumbull: Yes, we do. He's on my side. He's the reason I'm still alive.

Agent Thompson: Mr. Jennings, I'm Helen Thompson. I don't think we've ever had the privilege.

Wade Jennings: I wouldn't call it a privilege. Agent Thompson's the reason we're fighting our wars with one hand tied to our dicks.

Agent Thompson: So I guess you know why we're here.

Wade Jennings: Well, you said it was a matter of national security.

Agent Thompson: Yeah. When was the last time you spoke to Mike Banning?

Wade Jennings: Well, if you're doing your job, you'd know the answer to that.

Agent Thompson: Oh, I do. Let's see if we've come up with the same answer.

[drawing his gun, Jennings shoots her and Ramirez in the stomach, then their helicopter pilot; turning back, he then puts a round in Ramirez's head]

Wade Jennings: [aiming his gun at her] I am what I am.

Wade Jennings: We're pulling the plug.

Travis Cole: The whole thing?

Wade Jennings: Yeah, Salient's over. We're moving offshore.

Travis Cole: Roger. I'll crack the whip.

Wade Jennings: And on the way out, we're making sure this gets done. No matter what, Trumbull's fucking dying today.

Clay Banning: [rescuing Leah and Lynne] This wasn't how I wanted to introduce myself. I'm Clay Banning. Mike's dad.

Leah Banning: How... how... how would I know it's you?

Clay Banning: Well, the reason you don't know that truth already is... because of me alone.

Leah Banning: Tell... tell me something personal about him.

Clay Banning: The only thing I have for you is... his birth name. Michael Jameson Banning. Born on base, Fort Hood, Texas. His mother's maiden name... Mary Alice... DeWitt. And to this day, I deeply regret walking away from them.

Clay Banning: [hearing a news report of Trumbull's recovery] What's wrong? I thought you'd be thrilled.

Mike Banning: No, I am. But Wade's not gonna quit 'til he's dead.

Clay Banning: Well, you can call in and warn 'em.

Mike Banning: Do you remember the part they think I'm working with the Russians? Besides, I don't know who else is in on it. No. I need to get to the president himself.

Clay Banning: Yeah. Then your own guys shoot you.

Mike Banning: Well, probably.

Agent Thompson: What if Banning was being set up? Who would have the capabilities to pull this off, and who would benefit the most?

Agent Ramirez: Contract company like Salient. Get in on the war machine.

Agent Thompson: I wanna dissect Salient. I wanna know what communication is flowing in, flowing out, who they're tapped into, who they're monitoring, everybody. And you know what? Let's go rattle Wade Jennings' cage.

Salient Tech 1: We hacked into Banning's government IP server and compiled his search history. Over his entire career, Banning's been constantly monitoring this. It's a Social Security number that's collecting VA disability benefits. Check this.

Wade Jennings: [looking at a service record] That's Clay Banning. That's Mike's old man. He told me all about him. He was a decorated Ranger in 'Nam and a tunnel rat. He came back, he went crazy, left everyone, and was gone. Where's daddy now?

Salient Tech 1: West Virginia.

Mike Banning: [evading an assault in a hidden tunnel] Why did I think coming here was a good idea? I knew you had time to kill, but Jesus!

Clay Banning: Just keep low, and don't bitch.

Mike Banning: All right, you stay here. I'm gonna go and draw them out.

Clay Banning: No, no, I wouldn't.

Mike Banning: Why?

Clay Banning: Old bull, young bull.

[as he clicks a detonator, an explosion rocks nearby]

Mike Banning: What the fuck?

Mike Banning: You almost blew me up, damn it!

Clay Banning: I didn't tell you to run down there.

Mike Banning: Oh, shit. Well, I hope you got more fun and games, 'cause we're about to be overrun!

Clay Banning: Go pull on that wire.

Mike Banning: What wire?

Clay Banning: In the fucking leaves! Where else?

Mike Banning: Fuck!

Clay Banning: Go get it!

[Mike finds the wire]

Clay Banning: Go!

Mike Banning: [as he pulls it, it triggers a row of explosions] Really?

Clay Banning: You're welcome.

Clay Banning: Why are they saying it's you?

Mike Banning: I was set up.

Clay Banning: Not a surprise. Fucking government.

Mike Banning: No, not the government. It was a friend of mine. I'm trying to figure out who else.

Clay Banning: Sounds like you should pick better friends, son.

Mike Banning: You know what? Don't call me "son." You lost that right when you walked out on mom and me.

Mike Banning: Hey, you got any aspirin? Something stronger?

Clay Banning: I don't do medications.

Mike Banning: Of course you don't.

Clay Banning: And by the looks of it, you shouldn't, either.

Mike Banning: What's this? You writing your own manifesto?

Clay Banning: You know, I had a lifetime to think about the things I've seen and I've done. I don't want to ever forget. That's how we get lost.

Mike Banning: Yeah?

Clay Banning: Yeah.

Mike Banning: What chapter am I in?

VP Kirby: How solid is this intel that Banning colluded with the Russians?

James Haskell: It's tricky, sir. The evidence definitely points to that, but it's hard to prove if it's really Moscow's doing or an outside hacker who wants it to look that way.

VP Kirby: Outside hacker? Hackers don't pay out $10 million for assassinations.

James Haskell: None have before, no.

VP Kirby: The problem is the Russians will deny this to the end if we take action. But if we don't, they'll remain ambiguous as to their involvement, so we look weak. Just like with their election tampering.

Ad. Paul Sebring: I really think we should slow down here, sir, before this blows up in our face.

VP Kirby: The president of the United States is lying in a coma, and 18 Secret Service agents are dead. This already blew up in our face!

Wade Jennings: His face will be plastered everywhere, so he won't be able to use public transport. What time did the police call in the semi crash?

Travis Cole: Scanner traffic pegs it at 4:17 a.m.

Wade Jennings: That puts him at, what, about a 200-mile range of the crash?

Travis Cole: 240.

Wade Jennings: 240. Okay, listen up, everybody. Mike will have to find somewhere to regroup. Dig into his life. Find out anything, anyone that can hide him. Every hour you don't have an answer for me is another hour he's kicking our fucking ass.

Clay Banning: How the fuck did you find me?

Mike Banning: I run security for the president. How do you think? You've been here the last five years. North Carolina before that. Alaska before that.

Clay Banning: You see, that's Big Brother for you.

Mike Banning: No, actually, it was just me wondering if you were still alive.

Clay Banning: Did you do it?

Mike Banning: You'd like it if I did, wouldn't you... dad?

Militia Man #1: Holy shit. We got us America's Most Wanted here, Tim. Bet there's a big ol' bounty on your ass. Tim, you stay on him. I'm gonna call it in. If he moves, shoot him.

Militia Man #2: Shit, he moves a muscle, I'll light his ass up.

Mike Banning: [getting the advantage] You were saying?

Militia Man #1: Shoot him, Tim. Shoot him!

Militia Man #2: [throwing his gun down] Shit.

Militia Man #1: What the hell you doing?

Militia Man #2: I ain't dying for this shit, Bobby.

Militia Man #1: God damn it.

Mike Banning: Your mountain militia needs help.

Trucker: [cocking a pistol] You'd best drop that gun, boy.

Mike Banning: Fuck.

Leah Banning: Mike, is that you?

Mike Banning: Leah.

Leah Banning: Are you okay?

Mike Banning: I'm all right. You okay? How's Lynne?

Leah Banning: She's okay. She's here with me. We've been getting death threats.

Mike Banning: Are the cops out front?

Leah Banning: Yeah. And a ton of reporters.

Mike Banning: Okay, that's a good thing. They'll watch the house 24/7. So you just make sure you stay inside and they'll keep you safe. Have they talked to you?

Leah Banning: Yeah. Why didn't you tell me about the doctors?

Mike Banning: Babe, I wanted to. But I can't explain right now. Just... you gotta trust me.

Leah Banning: Where are you? Are you in jail?

Mike Banning: Look, I'm not the only one on the line. Guys, I know you got a job to do. So do I. And I'm not gonna stop until I prove who really did this.

Agent Ramirez: Still piecing together what happened, but Banning's gone. This was no cowboy hit. It was tactical.

Agent Thompson: Okay. Keep the search area wide. Triple security at all travel hubs in the surrounding areas. Banning is Secret Service. He knows how we do this. He knows all our tricks. I want every surveillance camera in the nation going through our facial recognition system. Anything we see, I want it followed up. And I don't wanna hear anything about a subpoena at this point, 'cause I really don't give a shit. We will deal with that later.

Leah Banning: I've been sitting here for hours. No one's telling me what's going on. My husband is in the ICU...

Agent Thompson: Leah, I know this is frustrating for you.

Leah Banning: I'd like my daughter in here, please.

Agent Thompson: I think it's best that we just let Lynne sleep, okay?

Leah Banning: Then I wanna see my husband.

Agent Thompson: And I'm working on that for you. But first... did you know about the $10 million in the offshore account? Mike's account.

Leah Banning: Ten million what?

Leah Banning: He's in line to be director of the Secret Service.

Agent Thompson: Exactly. Which is why I believe Mike saw the inevitable and was looking for a big payout for you guys. Now, if that's the case, Leah, that means somebody paid him to do this. If you can help me find that person, it would help Mike's case considerably.

Leah Banning: Fuck you, lady. You can't play me. My husband is a good man.

Agent Thompson: Maybe you can explain why I found your DNA in the van. Skin cells, hair. Right there on the launch controls.

Mike Banning: What?

Agent Thompson: Or residue from the same explosives used in the event in your garage. Mike, tell me about the encrypted folder we found on the Dark Web.

Mike Banning: Encrypted folder?

Agent Thompson: The encrypted folder that contained the classified map and your Secret Service itinerary for the lake trip. Only you had that, Mike. How did that happen?

Agent Thompson: The controls were left on auto to deploy the drones during the trip's window. The facial recognition to target the president of the United States, as well as every member of your team, except you. You had this perfectly planned, Mike, didn't you?

Mike Banning: Can't you see that I'm being set up?

Agent Thompson: No, I cannot, Agent Banning.

Mike Banning: You must really like fishing, sir. It's cold as shit out here.

President Trumbull: Sorry. Anything to get out of D.C. for a while.

Mike Banning: I don't think I'm gonna take the director's job if they offer it. God, I'm not ready to ride a desk yet.

Wade Jennings: I saw it in your eyes the moment I mentioned it. Hell, I wouldn't, either. We're lions. And that ain't never gonna change.

Mike Banning: Tell you what, though. I'll put in a good word for you when they pick the new director.

Wade Jennings: Only if it's convenient.

Leah Banning: Mike said you grew up in England?

Wade Jennings: Uh, yeah, I did. Yeah, my father was an expat. I, uh... I never really felt I belonged anywhere. But when I moved to the States after school, I-I joined the Army.

Leah Banning: And how long did you guys serve together?

Mike Banning: Uh, I got into Third Batt right after you. So, what, about three, four years?

Wade Jennings: That sounds about right. Yeah.

Leah Banning: Mike never tells me stories about his Army days.

Wade Jennings: Yeah, well, most of us don't. It's just our way, I guess. But, uh, hey, if you... if you wanna hear a story...

Mike Banning: No.

Leah Banning: Yeah.

Mike Banning: No, she doesn't wanna hear a story. You know, whatever he's gonna say is... is definitely inappropriate.

Secret Service Director David Gentry: Just a few more of these pressers and I'm done with this circus.

Mike Banning: Ah, you know you'll miss it, sir. You have no life.

Secret Service Director David Gentry: Says the man who could be taking my place.

Leah Banning: How was the range?

Mike Banning: Ah, easy breezy. My friend Wade's got a good thing going. Bummed I missed Lynne. How many stories did it take this time?

Leah Banning: The usual four. You gonna take a shower?

Mike Banning: [getting onto the bed] No.

Leah Banning: No, I just washed the sheets. I just...

[laughing as he kisses her]

Leah Banning: You smell like gunpowder.

Mike Banning: Yeah, you know you love it.

Mike Banning: Modern Nursing, huh? What, you thinking about going back to work early?

Leah Banning: I'm thinking about it. But it's like she does something so amazing every day, I don't wanna miss it. Pretty soon we're gonna have you around here too more, right?

Mike Banning: Yeah. He hasn't made a decision yet, honey.

Leah Banning: If you want me to, I will march down to the White House and set Trumbull straight.

Mike Banning: Yeah. You think that'll work?

Leah Banning: I can be pretty persuasive.

Mike Banning: Oh, trust me, I know.

Wade Jennings: Word is, uh, David Gentry's retiring, and you're on the deck to take over. Director of Secret Service, huh?

Mike Banning: And here I just thought you missed me.

Bruno: What the fuck, asshole? He just kicked me down the fucking stairs.

Mike Banning: Well, don't stand on the fucking stairs.

[mid-credits scene]

Clay Banning: You know, that's a good thing you got off those pills and you got your physical done. But you got a whole lot of shit going on upstairs. You know, the stuff we've been through, it sits up there in the top of your head like it's gonna explode. If you don't deal with it, it'll eat you up.

Mike Banning: Seriously, dad? You're telling me that I have to take care of my upstairs?

Clay Banning: Yup.

Mike Banning: You're, like, one level off of the Unabomber. But, tell you what, you wanna help me get my shit together?

Clay Banning: Yeah.

Mike Banning: So, how about you come with me? We get un-fucked together.

Clay Banning: Where are we going?

Mike Banning: This place my doctor's sending me to. It's supposed to re-balance your brain.

Clay Banning: Oh, shit.