Dr. Stanley Goodspeed Quotes in The Rock (1996)

FBI Director Womack: What do you know about V.X. gas?

Dr. Stanley Goodspeed: Liquid; failed pesticide; discovered by mistake in 1952. Uhh, actually, it's kind of like champagne that way. The Franciscan monks thought they were making white wine. Somehow the bottle carbonated. Voila, champagne, and uhh, then the whole thing...

FBI Director Womack: The gas, Dr. Goodspeed.

Dr. Stanley Goodspeed: It's very, very horrible sir. It's one of those things we wish we could disinvent. This isn't a training exercise, is it?

Agent Paxton: Congratulations, Dr. Goodspeed. You did it.

Dr. Stanley Goodspeed: Thank you, sir.

Agent Paxton: You know, for a while there, I didn't think you were going to make it. Well done, son. So where's Mason?

Dr. Stanley Goodspeed: Vaporized. Blown out to sea.

Agent Paxton: Blown out to sea, huh?

Dr. Stanley Goodspeed: Yeah.

Agent Paxton: [smiles] Poor bastard.

[They share a knowing glance]

FBI Director Womack: [appears] Goodspeed, where's Mason? Where's his body? I want to see that son of a bitch.

Agent Paxton: Vaporized, sir. Excuse me, gentlemen.

[leaves]

FBI Director Womack: What? Vaporized? A body can... vaporize?

Dr. Stanley Goodspeed: Oh, yeah! Absolutely, sir.