Shaw Ask your girlfriend. She's the one who's calling all the shots now. She won't shut up.
Played by David Dayan Fisher 
National Treasure (2004) · 75 quotes
National Treasure (2004) · 75 quotes
7th most-quoted character in National Treasure (2004): in 6 of its 75 quotes
Most scenes with: Ian Howe (3), Riley Poole (2)
Scenes with Shaw
6 scenes Shaw 
We could borrow it.
Ben
Steal it? I don't think so.
Ben, the treasure of the Knights Templar is the treasure of all treasures.
Ben
Oh, I didn't know that. Really?
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?
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.
Shaw I'd take his word for it if I was you.
So don't worry. I'll make all the arrangements.
Ben
No!!
I could really use your help here.
Ben
Ian, I'm not going to let you steal the Declaration of Independence.
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.
Shaw He's bluffing.
Ben
We play poker together, Ian. You know I can't bluff.
Tell me what I need, or I'll shoot your friend. [Shaw points gun at Riley]
Hey!
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.
[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]
Shaw Prison.
Albuquerque. See I can do it too. Snorkel.
Shaw That's where the map is. Like he said, "Fifty-five in iron pen." "Iron pen" is a prison.
Ben Gates
Or it could be, since the primary writing medium of the time was iron gall ink, the "pen" is... just a pen. But then why not say a pen, why say iron pen.
Shaw Because it's a prison.
Butcher Lady
[Abigail is hiding from Shaw behind a meat counter]
If you're not a steak, you don't belong here.
I'm just trying to hide from my ex-husband.
Butcher Lady
[sees Shaw]
Who, Baldie?
Yeah.
Butcher Lady
Honey, stay as long as you like.
Butcher Lady
[to Shaw]
Do you want something?
Shaw [ignores her]
Butcher Lady
Do you want something?
Shaw Shut up.
Butcher Lady
[leaves] [to Abigail]
I see why you left him.
Shaw Ian. Ian, I've got them. They're heading toward City Hall.
OK, I'm on my way.
Shaw They're headed for the breezeway on the north side.
I'll be right there.
