Lester Siegel: [Tony finds the "Argo" screenplay] It's a turnaround. It's dog shit. Tony Mendez: It's a space movie in the Middle East. Does it matter?
Tony Mendez: Sir, do you have this newspaper in front of you? Would you mind taking a look at it? What's in this picture? Robert Pender: Tehran. Tony Mendez: Right. What's on the ground? Robert Pender: Snow. Tony Mendez: Right. So what crops are the ...
Lester Siegel: Bad news, bad news. Even when it's good news, it's bad news. John Wayne in the ground 6 months and this is what is left of America.
Tony Mendez: [after quizzing the hostages on their fake bios and the one hostage paused] Shoot him, he's an American spy!
Ken Taylor: [meeting Tony] I was expecting more of a G-man look. Tony Mendez: I think you're thinking of the FBI, sir.
[shooting down ideas to exfiltrate the Houseguests] Tony Mendez: Sir, if these people can read or add, pretty soon they're gonna figure out they're six short of a full deck. It's winter. You can't afford to wait around till spring so it's nice enough...
Space Vixen: My Creation? My Creation! Monster: Meurgh!
Lester Siegel: We're gonna need a script.
Tony Mendez: Extraction is like abortion: you don't want to need one but you don't do it yourself.
Space Princess: The Universe is Changing. The fire of goodness is going out in the Galaxy. Space Ambassador: The Ship is... turning around... Ship's Captain: Fire the thrusters! Esper Robot: [is silent] Communications Officer: He says a gravitational...
"Stafford": [In Farsi] It's a fantasy story about a war in another World. Here you can see our notices [Opens Magazine]
"Stafford": Of course I can speak Farsi! I wish to make a film in Iran.
"Stafford": [English] Kevin, give me the storyboards. "Kevin": [hands over storyboards from an abandoned production of Roger Zelazney's "Lord of Light"] "Stafford": [Farsi] These are the drawings that show what we will film for the movie. Alien villa...
Consultant: And if you find yourself about to be tortured, try to look surprised...
Guard: Hello, can I speak to Mr Hawkins, please? John Chambers: I'm sorry he's out of the country on a Location Scout, can I take a message? Guard: [Hangs up]
[last lines] Tony Mendez: [to his wife, on the doorstep of his home after his return from Iran] Can I come in?
Tony Mendez: Can I come in?
