Ian Howe [convincing Abigail to give the document to him]
Why don't you just pass me that document? Then we can all go home.
4th most-quoted character in National Treasure (2004): in 13 of its 75 quotes
Most scenes with: Benjamin Franklin Gates (6), Shaw (3), Riley Poole (2)
He's got the bloody map.
More lines from Ian Howe
3 quotes Ian Howe Ian Howe [after getting the fake document]
Well done, Gates. Well done.
Ian Howe Leave them! Let them go. We got it.
Scenes with Ian Howe
9 scenes
Ben
Two years ago, if you hadn't shown up, hadn't believed the treasure was real, I don't know if I ever would have found Charlotte.
Ian Howe You would have found it, I have no doubt. That's why I didn't think it was as crazy an investment as everyone said.
Ben
I'm just relieved that I'm not as crazy as everyone says. Or said my dad was. Or my granddad. Or my great-granddad.
Ian Howe We could borrow it.
Ben
Steal it? I don't think so.
Ian Howe Ben, the treasure of the Knights Templar is the treasure of all treasures.
Ben
Oh, I didn't know that. Really?
Ian Howe Look, Ben... I understand your bitterness. I really do. You've spent your entire life searching for this treasure,only to have the respected historical community treat you and your family with mockery and contempt. You should be able to rub this treasure in their arrogant faces, and I want you to have the chance to do that.
Ben
How?
Ian Howe We all have our areas of expertise. You don't think mine are limited to writing checks, do you!? In a life, I've arranged several operations of questionable legality.
I'd take his word for it if I was you.
Ian Howe So don't worry. I'll make all the arrangements.
Ben
No!!
Ian Howe I could really use your help here.
Ben
Ian, I'm not going to let you steal the Declaration of Independence.
Ian Howe Alright. From this point on, all you're going to be is a hindrance. [signals Shaw to ready gun to which Ben nervously laughs]
Hey!
Ben
What are you going to do? Are you going to shoot me, Shaw!? Well, you can't shoot me. There's more to the riddle; information you don't have, I do. I'm the only one who can solve it.
He's bluffing.
Ben
We play poker together, Ian. You know I can't bluff.
Ian Howe Tell me what I need, or I'll shoot your friend. [Shaw points gun at Riley]
Hey!
Ian Howe Quiet, Riley. Your job's finished here.
Ben
[Ben lights flare, Shaw turns gun back to Ben and looks astonished along with Ian]
Look where you're standing. All that gunpowder. You shoot me, I drop this, we all go up.
Ben?!
Ian Howe What happens when the flare burns down? [Ben looks questionably] You just tell me what I need to know.
Ben
You need to know... If Shaw can catch.
Ian Howe [throws flare, Riley squints scared, Ian catches it before it hits gunpowder]
Nice try, though. [coat sleeve catches on fire and drops flare on gunpowder]
Museum Kid Is this real?
Ian Howe Just tell me what you told my friend.
Museum Kid Just a bunch of letters. I can't remember.
Ian Howe Can you remember which ones you were gonna tell him next?
Museum Kid Yeah, here. S-T-O-W.
Ian. Ian, I've got them. They're heading toward City Hall.
Ian Howe OK, I'm on my way.
They're headed for the breezeway on the north side.
Ian Howe I'll be right there.
Ian Howe Hello, Ben. How are you?
Ben
Um, chained to a desk.
Ian Howe Sorry to hear that. I want you to meet me on the flight deck of the USS Intrepid. You know where that is?
Ben
New York.
Ian Howe Meet me there at ten o'clock tomorrow morning. And bring those glasses you found at Independence Hall. Yeah, I know about the glasses. We can take a look at the Declaration, and then you can be on your way.
Ben
And I'm supposed to believe that?
Ian Howe I told you from the start, I only wanted to borrow it. You can have it. And the glasses. I'll even throw in the pipe from the Charlotte.
Ben
I'll be there.
Ian Howe And tell the FBI agents listening in on this call if they want the Declaration back, and not just a box of confetti, then you'll come alone.
Ian Howe You all right, Ben? No broken bones? A jump like that could kill a man.
Ben
No, it was cool. You should try it some time.
Ian Howe The Declaration of Independence and the meerschaum pipe. All yours.
Ben
That's it?
Ian Howe That's it. I knew you'd keep your promise. Now, where is it? Where's my treasure?
Ben
It's right here. The map said "Heere at the wall", spelled with two E's. Wall Street follows the path of an actual wall that the original Dutch settlers built as a defence to keep the British out. The main gate was located at a street called De Heere, also two E's. Later De Heere Street was renamed Broadway after the British got in. So, "Heere at the wall." Broadway, Wall Street. Cheerio.
Ian Howe Just a moment, Ben.
Ben
Ian, if you break our deal, the FBI will be only a few minutes behind you. You might get away, you might not.
Ian Howe Is that all the map said?
Ben
Every word.
Ian Howe Oh, Ben. You know the key to running a convincing bluff? Every once in a while, you've got to be holding all the cards.
Ben
[One of Ian's men shows Patrick Gates as hostage]
Dad.
Ian Howe Is there anything else you want to tell me?
Ben
Trinity Church. We have to go inside Trinity Church.
Ian Howe Good. Excellent. Well, why don't you ask Dr. Chase and Riley to join us? I'm sure they're around here somewhere.
Ben
Let them go, Ian.
Ian Howe When we find the treasure.
Ben
No, now. Or you can figure out the clues for yourself. Good luck.
Ian Howe Ben, I don't think you fully appreciate the gravity of the situation.
You can't just leave us here.
Ian Howe Yes, I can. Unless Ben tells me the next clue.
Ben
There isn't another clue.
Ian, why don't you come back down here and we can talk through this together?
Ian Howe (Ian Howe points his gun at Riley)
Don't speak again.
Okay...
Ian Howe The clue. Where's the treasure? Ben?
The lantern.
Ben
Dad...
The status quo has changed, son.
Ben
Don't.
It's part of Freemason teachings. In King Solomon's temple there was a winding staircase. It signified the journey that had to be made to find the light of truth. The lantern is the clue.
Ian What does it mean?
Ben Gates
Boston. It's Boston.
The Old North Church, where Thomas Newton hung a lantern in the steeple, to signal Paul Revere that the British were coming. One if by land, two if by sea. One lantern. Under the winding staircase of the steeple, that's where we have to look.
Ian Howe Thank you.
Hey, you have to take us with you.
Ian Howe Why? So you can escape in Boston? Besides, with you out of the picture, there's less baggage to carry.
What if we lied?
Ian Howe Did you?
Ben
What if there's another clue?
Ian Howe Then I'll know right where to find you. See you, Ben.
(Ian Howe escapes, leaving Ben and the others behind)
