These past few hours have been the longest, darkest of my life. This is when you wish the buck did not stop here.
The Rock (1996)
PRESIDENT
A screenplay character in The Rock (1996).
- lines
- 6
- words
- 138
- scenes
- 2
- dialogue
- 1.8%
- avg words / line
- 23
- shortest / longest
- 10 / 63
Sample dialogue
I don't believe in half full or half empty, Sinclair. There are chemical weapons and there are civilians. And there are men on Alcatraz wholve proved they're willing to use the one on the other. (beat) We are at war with terror. Fighting a war means casualties. This is the worst call I've ever had to make. (takes the phone) Air strike approved.
scene 115, source scene 247C — INT. WHITE HOUSE - OVAL OFFICE - DAYI don't want your explanation, Womack. I want your resignation.
scene 148, source scene 285 — EXT. ALCATRAZ - DOCK - DAYA balance between two tragedies. On one hand the fate of a million civilians.
scene 115, source scene 247C — INT. WHITE HOUSE - OVAL OFFICE - DAYI am in your debt, Goodspeed, the country is in your debt. You're a hero, son.
scene 148, source scene 285 — EXT. ALCATRAZ - DOCK - DAYSo I've been informed. Would you put the F.B.I. Director on please?
scene 148, source scene 285 — EXT. ALCATRAZ - DOCK - DAY
Bookends
I don't want your explanation, Womack. I want your resignation.