Edward "Brill" Lyle
It's a brave new world out there. At least, it better be.
2nd most-quoted character in Enemy of the State (1998): in 10 of its 17 quotes
Most scenes with: Robert Clayton Dean (7)
If you live another day I'll be very impressed.
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Planning a quick getaway?
Edward "Brill" Lyle
Yeah. Ever since I met you.
What the hell just happened?
Edward "Brill" Lyle
I blew up the building.
Why?
Edward "Brill" Lyle
Because you made a phone call!
Edward "Brill" Lyle
In guerrilla warfare they taught us to use our weaknesses as strengths.
Such as?
Edward "Brill" Lyle
If they're big and your little, then you're fast and they're slow. You're hidden and they're exposed. You fight only the battles you know you can win.
What will it take for us to walk out of here with that video tape?
Boss Paulie Pintero
The end of the world.
Congressman Sam Albert [on TV]
We knew that we had to monitor our enemies. We've also come to realize that we need to monitor the people who are monitoring them...
Carla Dean
Well who's gonna monitor the monitors of the monitors?
I wouldn't mind doing a little... "monitoring" myself.
Carla Dean
Yes, and you've got lots and lots of... "monitoring" to do.
Eric Dean
Are you guys talking about sex?
Edward "Brill" Lyle
[Brill has just trapped Dean in the elevator and policed him for transmitters]
Is this about me? Do they know me?
Who's them?
Lyle
Do they know me??
Lyle
You're either very smart or incredibly stupid.
Edward "Brill" Lyle
[Dean and Brill are on the rooftop, and a surveillance chopper is coming in]
You have something they want!
I don't have anything!
Lyle
Maybe you do and you don't know it! You stay away from Rachel and you stay away from me, you come near either one of us, I'm gonna kill you. Get rid of your watch.
My wife gave me this for our anniversary.
Lyle
Then keep it. [as he walks off] Stay off the phone!
Edward "Brill" Lyle
[after reconciling their differences, Brill and Lyle go to a diner]
You're the threat now. Just like I was.
Threat to whom? To them?
Lyle
No. To your family, your friends, everybody you know, everybody you meet. That's why I went away and didn't come back. You've got to go away, Robert.
No, I don't think so. This is my life, I worked hard for it and I want it back. I grew up without a father, I know what that is. And I will not allow my family to go through that.
Kid at Nearby Table
Mommy, I want to go home.
Lyle
Want to take a poke at me? Come on.
I don't hit senior citizens.
Lyle
Come here, Babe. Come here, come on. [cat cuddles up] In guerrilla warfare they taught us to use our weaknesses as strengths.
Such as?
Lyle
Well, if they're big and you're small, then you're mobile and they're slow. You're hidden and they're exposed. You only fight battles you know you can win. That's the way the Vietcong did it. You capture their weapons and you use them against them the next time. That way they're supplying you. You grow stronger as they grow weaker.