Winger quotes from Ghosted (2023)

Leveque

I'll speak with Utami. Buy us some time. [Chuckles at a centipede capturing a beetle] And the passcode?

Looks like Borislov was too slow.

Leveque

As usual.

But I finally know what the Taxman looks like, so I'll find him.

Leveque

What is this?

He doesn't know anything.

Leveque

We cannot afford this kind of failure. [Picks up container of bullet ants] The game we play, it's like no other. If we succeed, we have wealth, power. And if we fail, we die. And that is only if we're lucky. [Chuckles]

No, please. Please... Please help me. [Crying]

Leveque

No more mistakes.

No. [Leveque pours bullet ants all over henchman who screams in anguish]

Leveque

Get that photo to every bounty hunter on the continent. One million dollars. Alive. He is our only access to that code. Anyone kills the Taxman, that bounty moves onto their head. [Makes cut throat gesture]

You're a f... I cannot believe...

'Cause I'm the taxman. [To Sadie] Yeah, I'm the taxman. Get it?

Sadie

The song? Very funny.

You left an impressive trail of blood bringing us our friend. Well done.

Sadie

Thanks. But I don't get paid in compliments.

Hmm. You'll get your money, bounty hunter. [Leveque arrives]

Leveque

So you're the Taxman. CIA's golden boy. Your pseudonym has generated as much fun as you have. But I know you. I know you because I was you. Disposable. Except one day, I found myself bleeding out in a ditch on the edge of Kabul. Mmm. There was trash everywhere. And then suddenly, I got clarity. I had given them everything and sacrificed everything. It is a waste of life. And what are we? Hmm? Instruments. Expendable. We deserve better. [A thug manhandles Cole out of the trunk and holds him up to Leveque] Tell me the passcode and walk away. If you don't... well, we both know how that will go. I will get what I want... and you will die anyway.

For nothing. I swear to God, I don't know what the passcode is. I'm not even the Taxman. [Sadie gut punches Cole]

Sadie

Shut up. [Sighs] Can we get back to business? Is that my money?

Sadie

Credit.

Leveque

No, no. Cash.

Sadie

And until I get it, he doesn't leave my sight.

Or we just kill you. [Cole is manhandled away]

Sadie

And make your boss the guy who offers big paydays and kills anyone who delivers? [To Leveque] Let me guess. This is the idiot who lost him to begin with.

Leveque

You'll get your cash when you land. [Sadie walks to plane] She called you an idiot.

Yeah

Leveque

To your face. kill her when you touch down. Get that passcode. I expect that to be open next time I see you. [Walks to vehicle]

You're not coming?

Leveque

If anything should go wrong when you open that case... [Mimics explosion] everyone on board dies. No pressure.

Yes, sir.

We're looking for a genetic sequence. Do you know what "genetic" means? [Thug reacts to being pricked and pulls out cactus plant] That's a cactus.

Sadie

Thirsty? [Undoes Cole's gag while Winger's thug pulls out Cole's phone showing it to Winger] Be smart.

Sociopath.

Sadie

I'm not a sociopath.

You know who says that a lot? Sociopaths. I have dated some crazies in my day, but you are certifiable. This is bigger than you and me.

Sadie

And my plan worked. Better than I imagined.

Oh, really? Did you imagine I'd make it out of this alive?

Sadie

We found Aztec. [Sighs] As soon as we land, we'll take these guys down. We'll be safe. The world will be safe. Everybody wins. [Winger and henchman sit near Cole and Sadie] What's all this?

What's... all this? Hmm? I would expect more discretion from the Taxman.

Sadie

So would I.

So what are you really? Hired help? Or just the girlfriend?

Oh, believe me, she's not girlfriend material.

You know, I don't care. You die either way. [Winger's henchman points gun at Sadie]

Hey, hey, hey. Wait, wait. Wait.

Who's the idiot now? Hmm?

Sadie

I have the passcode.

Bullshit.

Sadie

He doesn't have it. I do.

Oh, really? So we can kill him. [Winger's henchman points gun at Cole]

Hey! Wait. Okay. Wait.

The passcode. Now!

Sadie

Sure. It's in my pocket.

We're good. [Sadie pulls out a tube of lipbalm] Really?

Sadie

Open it. [Winger opens tube and drops out two shock tabs from The Leopard with Sadie electrocuting The Leopard]

Shit! [Sadie and Cole then fights other two henchmen]

Sadie

I can't believe you took a picture of me while I was sleeping!

Not of you, of us!

Sadie

I knew you were a creep!

I'm not a creep! You know who says that a lot? Creeps!

Whoa. Let me see. Let me see. Let me see. Oh, my God.

Sadie

Take the case and go. There is a parachute. [breathing heavily]

What about you?

Sadie

Mission over man.

No. No. I gotta stop this bleeding first. You're losing a lot of blood.

Sadie

Just go, Cole.

I gotta find...

Sadie

Cole, go! Go!

Sadie, I'm telling you right...

Sadie

Get out of here. [Cole finds parachute and puts it on]

Hey! [To henchman getting up] Get out of the way, you idiot. [Fires at Cole]

Sadie

What are you doing?

I have no idea. [He opens door and they're both sucked out]

Leveque

Pardon me. Excuse me. Excuse me.

Leveque, things didn't go as planned. The girl sprung the Taxman.

Leveque

How many times can you lose one man? Hmm? Listen carefully. If we do not deliver an operational weapon in 48 hours, our buyers will kill us all. Now, you find the Taxman, or they will not have the chance because I will kill you myself.
Winger's henchman: Boss. We have a sighting of the parachute.

Good.