Quotes

Jack Reacher: Never Go Back

Samantha: When things get hairy, I just pick out the alpha guy.
Turner: And what? He's supposed to protect you?
Samantha: No, I give him shit. Strong guys don't hurt you. The weak guys do that. Strong guys always have little sisters. Or they want one. I don't know why, that's just how it is.

Jack Reacher: [handcuffed while being arrested] Two things are gonna happen in the next 90 seconds.
Sheriff: Excuse me?
Jack Reacher: First, that phone over there is gonna ring.
[Sheriff looks at pay-phone]
Jack Reacher: And second... You're gonna be wearing these cuffs on your way to prison.
Sheriff: [laughs] Well, that is one magnificent prophecy, Mr. Reacher.
[the phone starts ringing]

Col. Morgan: You're under no obligation to say anything, Major.
Jack Reacher: Ex-Major
Col. Morgan: Upon leaving yesterday, did you attempt to contact Major Turner?
[pause]
Col. Morgan: Did you confront her attorney, Colonel Moorcroft, at Fort Dyer at 1100?
Jack Reacher: [long pause] You told me not to say anything.
Col. Morgan: I said you didn't have to say anything.
Jack Reacher: Yes.
Col. Morgan: Yes, you confronted him?
Jack Reacher: Yes, I understand I don't have to say anything.
Col. Morgan: For the record, you did confront Colonel Moorcroft yesterday. Can you state your whereabouts last night between 0130 and 0500?
Jack Reacher: Yes.
Col. Morgan: Yes, what?
Jack Reacher: Yes, I understand I don't have to say anything.

Gen. Harkness: Do you know who I am, Major?
Turner: Yes, General. I do. You're the man responsible for the deaths of two of my men. Now, open up those crates before I grab you by your hair plugs and bitch slap that smug look off of your face.

Gen. Harkness: Made a mess, I hear.
The Hunter: This Reacher guy is interesting.
Gen. Harkness: You have no idea. They ran out of medals. So don't make this a competition.
The Hunter: Too late.

Col. Morgan: [to Reacher] Welcome back to the Army, Major. You're under arrest.

Turner: [while being broken out of jail by Reacher] I left explicit orders for you to stay away.
Jack Reacher: Orders? You "ordered" me?
Turner: Yes. I knew you'd do something like this.
Jack Reacher: Don't make me regret it.

Samantha: [while helping an aching Reacher walk] Dude, you jumped off a building.
Jack Reacher: Yeah, I know.
Samantha: Did it hurt?
Jack Reacher: Yes.
Samantha: Did you see how high that was?
Jack Reacher: Can we possibly have this conversation some other time?

Espin: [on radio] All units. Suspects travelling. MP vehicle L67. Primary is Jack Reacher. White. Male. 40s. Considered armed and dangerous. Secondary is Major Susan Turner. Female. Wearing military fatigues. White. Age 34.
Jack Reacher: [in vehicle to Turner] Really?
Turner: Shut up.

Turner: You know, I admit to being a little jealous when we talk. Go where you want. Eat when you want. Nobody telling you what to do or how to do it. It's definitely not the Army way.
Jack Reacher: Exactly.

[first lines]
Local Deputy: [moving through crowd of spectators] Pardon me. Excuse me. Step aside please.
[breaks through and sees battered men on the ground]
Local Deputy: Jesus Christ.
[on radio]
Local Deputy: Lee's Diner. I got four down. I need two EMS vehicles.

Cage Match Goon: [with his men surrounding Reacher] So how do you want to do this?
Jack Reacher: How about one at a time? I get a baseball bat.

The Hunter: [over the phone] People like us Jack we can never go back to the world... we hurt people and the people around us... they get hurt

The Hunter: Reacher.
Jack Reacher: Let's finish this. Just you and me.
The Hunter: I'm gonna have some fun with your pretty little girl.
Jack Reacher: She's not my little girl.
The Hunter: Is that fear I hear you in your voice, Jack?
Jack Reacher: I'm gonna break your arms. I'm gonna break your legs. I'm gonna break your neck. What you hear is excitement.
The Hunter: Nice try, Jack. I found a way to hurt you like you've never hurt before.

Col. Moorcroft: Well, a woman named Candace Dutton begs to differ. She contacted the Army seeking compensation for her daughter, Samantha Dutton. She's 15 now.
Jack Reacher: It's a mistake.
Col. Moorcroft: They usually are.

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