The Price of Protection
from Angel Has Fallen
Written by Robert Mark Kamen, Matt Cook, Ric Roman Waugh
Secret Service Director Hollis McKinney reprimands Mike Banning for his aggressive tactics following a high-stakes security breach. The two men clash over the philosophy of protection, debating the merits of diplomatic restraint versus lethal force in a world of evolving threats.
MCKINNEY: So now this shitstorm’s on my head.
BANNING: It’s all politically correct bullshit, sir. And you know it.
MCKINNEY: That may be, but it’s my reality.
BANNING: A reality of photo ops and swan paperweights?
MCKINNEY: [Slams paperweight] You weren’t even supposed to be there, goddammit!
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