- computer: Echelon is a threat to freedom.
- [first lines]
- Curator: Everything okay down there?
- Max Peterson: Piece a cake.
- Curator: That locks it?
- Max Peterson: Yep, centuries of Thai history, safe as Fort Knox. Watch, uh,
- [removes a panel]
- Max Peterson: Relax, I'm a professional.
- Max Peterson: [causes a massive short] Okay, now your servers are down because of a power surge, a grid malfunction, or maybe even a bomb. Now, if the intruder tries to reboot your servers or access the data, he'll always hit this screen.
- [login screen]
- Max Peterson: This is your BIOS-level password. Without it, nothing works in this room.
- [types the password]
- Curator: Oh, we memorize.
- Max Peterson: Oh yes, just in case.
- [systems come back online, he starts to leave]
- Curator: Oh, when do lights come back on?
- Max Peterson: Well right, uh, you're going to have to call an electrician...
- Agent Dave Grant: I'm impressed. I always thought you were a little stupid.
- Max Peterson: You mean stupid like, build a computer that knows absolutely everything, and then lose control of it?
- [last lines]
- Yuri Malanin: They will try to build it again.
- Russian General: Of course, of course, that is what we are here for. At least this time they've learned that not everything Man creates is for his benefit.
- Yuri Malanin: It seems we were able to help the Americans make the right decision. At least for now.
- Russian General: Yes?
- Yuri Malanin: I want to believe so.
- Raymond Burke: You now the three most important words in politics?
- assistant: Uh, no sir.
- Raymond Burke: Don't get caught.
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