V for Vendetta (2006) · 81 quotes
8th most-quoted character in V for Vendetta (2006): in 5 of its 81 quotes
Most scenes with: Finch (5)
This looks serious. Her parents were political activists. They were detained when she was 12.
Dominic What happened to her?
Juvenile reclamation project. For five years. We're going to need back-up, but keep it minimal.
Dominic You sure about that, sir?
I just want a chance to talk to her before she disappears into one of Creedy's black bags.
I want to ask a question, Dominic. I don't care if you answer me or not. I just want to say this aloud... The question I want to ask is about St Mary's and Three Waters. The question that's kept me up for the last 24 hours, the question I have to ask, is: What if the worst, the most horrifying, biological attack in this country's history was not the work of religious extremists?
Dominic Well, I don't understand. We know it was. They were caught. They confessed.
And they were executed, I know. And maybe that's really what happened. But I see this chain of events, these coincidences... and I have to ask: What if that isn't what happened? What if someone else unleashed that virus? What if someone else killed all those people? Would you really want to know who it was?
Dominic Sure.
Even if it was someone working for this government? That's my question. If our own government was responsible for what happened at St Mary's and Three Waters... if our own government was responsible for the deaths of almost a hundred thousand people... would you really want to know?
Dominic We've got Creedy pinned like a butterfly for weeks. Still no word; what's he waiting for?
Dominic Yeah? Inspector, it's for you.
Is that Chief Inspector Finch?
It is.
This is Captain Clark of the 137th ward at Southend. We found him.
Found who?
William Rookwood, the one you've been looking for. I saw your report a couple of weeks ago, thought I'd run it through our John Does. Sure enough, I hooked him; perfect dental match. He was a floater, a couple of fishermen picked him up. No ID, never solved. Until now, that is.
William Rookwood is dead?
I'd say so. 20 years now.
GOD DAMMIT!! That son of a bitch sat there and spoon-fed me that bullshit, and I ate it up!!
Dominic So what do we do now, Inspector?
We do what we should've been doing. We find him!
I want anyone caught with one of those masks arrested!
Give me the money! Give me the **** money!
Dominic We're under siege here. The whole city's gone mad.
That's exactly what he wants.
Dominic What?
Anarchy in the UK! [fires shots into the air, then escapes with the money]
Chaos.
Mr Creedy, I am holding you personally responsible for this situation.
The problem is that he knows us better than we know ourselves. That's why I went to Larkhill last night.
Dominic That's outside quarantine.
I had to see it. There wasn't much left. But when I was there it was strange – I suddenly had this feeling that everything was connected. It was like I could see the whole thing; one long chain of events that stretched back to before Larkhill. I felt like I could see everything that had happened, and everything that was going to happen. It was like a perfect pattern, laid out in front of me, and I realised that we were all part of it, and all trapped by it.
Dominic So do you know what's going to happen?
No. It was a feeling. But I can guess. With so much chaos, someone will do something stupid. And when they do, things will turn nasty. And then, Sutler will be forced do the only thing he knows how to do. At which point, all V needs to do is keep his word. And then...
[V causes his completed dominoes to fall. During this, a martial-law like world is shown, with people attacking police and military vehicles.]
Dominic I went by Parliament. Never seen anything like it — tanks, anti-aircraft, infantry — it makes you wish that no-one would show up tonight. But if they do, what do you think will happen?
What usually happens when people without guns stand up to people with guns. Pull over here.
Dominic We've been searching these tunnels for weeks. You really think we're going to find him now? [they pull up outside Charing Cross station. Finch gets out of the car.] Inspector? It's all gone wrong, hasn't it?
