Jackson Rippner Sometimes bad things happen to good people.
Played by Cillian Murphy 
Red Eye (2005) · 18 quotes
Red Eye (2005) · 18 quotes
2nd most-quoted character in Red Eye (2005): in 12 of its 18 quotes
Most scenes with: Lisa Reisert (7)
Do your dad a favor and stop gambling with his life!
More lines from Jackson Rippner
4 quotes Jackson Rippner Jackson Rippner Pretty clear thinking given the circumstances. Wait, let me guess, some stress management courses? They're really paying off. When we get out of this, I may have to steal you.
Jackson Rippner I never lied to you, Leese. You know why? 'Cause it doesn't serve me.
Jackson Rippner Lisa, whatever female-driven, emotion-based dilemma you may be dealing with right now, you have my sympathy. But for the sake of time and sanity, let's break this down into a little male-driven fact-based logic. One simple phone call saves your dad's life.
Scenes with Jackson Rippner
7 scenes
It happened in a parking lot, the scar, two years ago, in the middle of the day. He held a knife to my throat the whole time. Ever since I've been trying to convince myself of one thing over and over.
Jackson That it was beyond your control.
No, that it would never happen again.
Jackson [in the airport, waiting for their flight]
What will you have?
Um… no, it’s… I’m okay.
Jackson If I can guess.
Okay.
Jackson Um… I’m feeling vodka. Definitely sweetened. Um… Cosmo. No, way too common, um… Screwdriver. No, way too boring. So that leaves me with the simplicity of the grapefruit or the complexity of the pineapple. Grapefruit, Sea Breeze.
Jackson Are you all right?
If I say yes, are you gonna ask me if I’m sure?
Jackson No, no, that’s your dad’s department.
Yeah, I’m fine, I… earlier today I had some cheap wine at the funeral, and combined with the cheap vodka… I blame you for that part.
Jackson Well, I feel terrible now.
You should.
Jackson Oh, I do.
So what is it you do?
Jackson Rippner Government overthrows, flashy high-profile assassinations. The usual.
O.K. Why don't you just tell me what you do?
Jackson Rippner I already did.
Is it Jack for short?
Jackson Rippner No. I haven't gone by Jack since I was ten years old. [pause] Last name's Rippner.
Jack Rippner... Jack theee... oooohhhh.
Jackson Rippner There you go.
That wasn't very nice of your parents.
Jackson Rippner That's what I told them. Before I killed them.
Jackson [Lisa has finally convinced Jackson to let her go to the lavatory]
Okay. I trust you.
And I need my purse.
Jackson Not that much!
Please, just stop whoever's outside my dad's house!
Jackson Rippner I already have, by twice intercepting these little communiques! You know, if they'd have fallen into the hands of a by-the-book stewardess, she'd have gone straight to the cockpit and we'd have landed somewhere else! If that happens, Leese, our guy in the BMW's gonna know about it, so do Dad a favor and stop gambling with his life!
