"Would you care for a drink, boy?"--Kurt Dussender (Ian McKellen) to Todd Bowden (Brad Renfro)
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"Boy, be careful. You play with fire."--Dussender to Todd
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"No, he's a guidance counselor."--Todd to Dussender
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"Who is this Edward French? A headmaster?"--Dussender to Todd
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"What is that?"--Dusseder to Todd
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"He guides and he counsels. You read the letter."--Todd to Dussender
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"You can't do this Todd."--Edward French (David Schwimmer) to Todd
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"You have no idea what I can do."--Todd to French
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Todd Bowden: All great achievements arose from dissatisfaction. It is the desire to do better, to dig deeper that propels a civilization to greatness. All of us have heard the story of Icarus, the young boy who took the wings his father built for him. Wings that were meant to carry him over the ocean to freedom and used them instead for a joyride. For a brief moment Icarus felt what it was like to live like a god, to touch the sun, to soar above the common man. And for doing so he payed the ultimate price. Like Icarus we too have been given gifts: knowledge, education, experience. And with these gifts comes the responsibility of choice. We alone decide how our talents are bestowed upon the world. This is our destiny and we hold it in the palm of our hands.
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[Todd presents Dussander with his old SS uniform] Kurt Dussander: Maybe I'll put it on and do a little shopping, is that what you thought?
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Edward French: You can't do this Todd. Todd Bowden: You have no idea what I can do.
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Todd Bowden: Well don't forget, I could walk right in there and pick up that phone! Kurt Dussander: And do what? Do you really think that I would just stand by and let you turn me in without dragging you under with me? You American's self confidence is so bloated that you have forgotten the reality of the situation. 90,000 people died in that camp. To the whole world, I am a monster... and you have known about me. When I am caught, when those reporters stick their microphones in my face, it will be your name I will repeat over and over again. "Todd Bowden... Todd Bowden. Todd Bowden, yes that was his name. For months, almost a year, he wanted to know everything. That was how he put it... yes... everything." Todd Bowden: You're crazy. They'll never believe you. Kurt Dussander: It doesn't matter. And besides, lying to judges and reporters isn't as easy as you think. Can you do that? I know I can. And do you know what such a scandal can do? It never goes away. Not for you, not for your parents. Todd Bowden: You can't do this. Kurt Dussander: Boy the time for discussion is over. This is how it is: you are going to work. You are going to spend weekends and all your vacations studying.
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Kurt Dussander: Be careful kid, you're playing with fire.
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