Sicario: Day of the Soldado (2018)

Matthew Modine: James Riley

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• Matt Graver : Just to be clear, you wanna see this thing through, I'm gonna have to get... dirty.

  James Riley : Dirty is exactly why you're here.

• James Riley : How would you define terrorism, Mr Graver?

  Matt Graver : I think that's your job sir.

• James Riley : [asking Matt to define terrorism]  The current definition is "Any individual or group that uses violence to achieve a political goal." The administration believes that the drug cartels now fit that definition.

  Dale Hammonds : Next week, the president's adding drug cartels to the list of terrorist organizations.

  James Riley : You can understand how that will expand our ability to combat them.

  Dale Hammonds : The cartel territories are fairly stable at the moment, but as we learned in Iraq, striking your enemy is a whole hell of a lot easier if they're fighting each other.

  Matt Graver : I'll do whatever you need. Just point the way.

  Gen. Arno McCullough : Do you have any thoughts?

  Matt Graver : I mean, I wouldn't take out a cartel leader. Turn one cartel into 50. Besides, killing kings doesn't start wars, it ends them.

  Gen. Arno McCullough : That's our concern.

  Matt Graver : Mm-hmm. You have a location on Reyes?

  Dale Hammonds : No, but the family's under surveillance.

  Matt Graver : Is he in contact with 'em?

  Dale Hammonds : Not to our knowledge, but we assume yes.

  Matt Graver : Any kids?

  Dale Hammonds : Two.

  Matt Graver : Mm-hmm. What's the age of the youngest?

  Dale Hammonds : 16.

  Matt Graver : 16? Yeah, if you wanna start a war... kidnap a prince. King will start it for you.

  James Riley : You did this sort of thing in the Middle East.

  Matt Graver : Hmm.

  James Riley : You think those tactics will work here?

  Matt Graver : If you want it to, sir.

• James Riley : Why didn't you hold her someplace in Mexico?

  Steve Forsing : We don't have the infrastructure for that, sir. Mission security would be almost impossible.

  James Riley : Was this your mission?

  Steve Forsing : No, sir.

  James Riley : Then why are you answering? Mr. Graver?

  Matt Graver : We don't have the infrastructure for that, sir. Mission security would be almost impossible.

  James Riley : And this girl was witness to all aspects of the mission, correct?

  Matt Graver : No, she was shielded from the kidnapping.

  James Riley : What about the 25 Mexican police officers that were killed, on foreign soil, all of which she witnessed?

  Matt Graver : The ones who attacked us? Yes, sir.

  James Riley : Where is she?

  Matt Graver : I have a source bringing her to the border.

  James Riley : Do we have an exact location? That question is for you, Mr. Forsing.

  Steve Forsing : We don't know her whereabouts, sir, but he has a beacon; he'll activate it as soon as he gets close to the border.

  James Riley : If they can make it to the border. Which is a chance we cannot take. Cynthia.

  Cynthia Foards : Yes, sir?

  James Riley : You handle it from here.

  Cynthia Foards : [he ends the call]  We can't risk her falling into the wrong hands. When the beacon's activated, your team takes them. You understand? Clean the scene. When I say clean, gentlemen, I mean spotless. Your operative included.