Governor Quotes in Sherlock Holmes (2009)

Governor: Lord Henry Blackwood, you are sentenced to death for the practice of black magic, the unholy murders of five innocent young women, and the attempted murder of a sixth. Have you any final words?

Lord Blackwood: Death... is only the beginning.

Tyler Jackson: Your gold. Or, rather, should I say, my gold.

Governor: I'm not following you.

Tyler Jackson: No, sir, you're not.

[Pushing the Governor out of the train]

Governor: If the man at the top can't cope we're just shadow boxing, wasting time.

Governor: These fellers - I've known a few of them. T.E.Lawrence is one of his kind. We need 'em for times like this but by God they're hard to live with!

Governor: My son is dead, your brother killed by your Cossack lover. Tell your servant to pack your belongings. I'll arrange for an escort to take you out of the city. You cannot stay here after tonight. You'll be taken to Dubno. There you will serve as maid in waiting until you have been trained in the responsibilities of your birth.

Morel: [Presents his petition for protecting the elephants] Would you sign it, sir? It would be a very great help.

Governor: My dear fellow, our first duty is towards mankind. Believe me, we have our hands full as it is now, trying to forestall the worst drought, the biggest water shortage for years. Unless we take timely steps, we're going to have people dying like flies! If you could read some of the reports coming in...

Morel: Yes, I know, sir, I do see. But can't we offer our help and protection to other animals than ourselves?

Governor: Yes, yes, I'm sure

[laughs]

Governor: I see you have a very noble opinion for humanity. Now you really must excuse me.

Morel: You'll hear from me again, sir. I'm not easily discouraged.

Reece Kilgore: Hope you had no trouble on the road.

Governor: Were we really in danger from Indians, Mr. Kilgore? My secretary, Mr. Clive, thinks you warned us about that just to put some spice into the journey.

Governor: I expected to find you a much older man, Mr. Kilgore.

Reece Kilgore: Oh, why?

Governor: I don't know. I suppose because of your position in these parts. Your wealth, your influence.

Governor: Well, out here, Governor, you have to get a pretty fast start. You see, in these parts, your chances of growing old may not always be too good.

Governor: I know we have certain problems. Once again, Indians and white men are watching each other over their gun sights. We must put an end to that. We must establish reason, justice, and peace. Because only then can I stand before the Congress in Washington and say what I say to you now, this territory must and shall become a State.

Governor: How's a politician to know who's telling him the truth? It may well be that Kilgore's solution is the only one possible. Move Red Hawk and his people away from the ranchers. Settle them on another reservation.

The Lone Ranger: [disguised as an old prospector] Just means breakin' another promise to them Indians. That oughta come easy by now.

Governor: Oh, well-played Slade. Who is that?

Fletcher: That's Armstrong, sir.

Governor: Shame. He's going out next month, if we have any more matches.

Fletcher: Yeah, he'll be choked he will.

Governor: [discussing who may be on the celebrity football team] Didn't you mention that comedian chap? Wh-What's his name? Jimmy Tarbrush?

Mackay: Buck, sir.

Governor: Yes. Buck Tarbrush.

Mackay: Well, unhappily he's indisposed sir.

Governor: Oh, dear.

[he and Mackay leave]

Fletcher: Buck Tarbrush. We should be lucky to get Basil Brush.

Governor: You're saying Oakes forced you down the delivery hatch?

Fletcher: At gunpoint, sir. Well, he had to do something or we would have blown the whistle on him. We'd have gone to see Mr Mackay who happened to have the whistle at the time.

Governor: [to Hanky] Hey there, Hanky. You're growing like a beanstalk, boy.

Minister: What crime did you commit?

Alex: The accidental killing of a person, sir.

Chief Guard Barnes: He brutally murdered a woman, sir, in furtherance of theft. Fourteen years, sir!

Minister: Excellent. He's enterprising, aggressive, outgoing, young, bold, vicious. He'll do.

Governor: Well, fine, we could still look at C-block...

Minister: No, no, no. That's enough. He's perfect. I want his records sent to me. This vicious young hoodlum will be transformed out of all recognition.

Alex: Thank you very much for this chance, sir.

Minister: Let's hope you make the most of it, my boy.

Escort: Name and number.

Archer: 4721, Archer, sir.

Governor: Ahh, Archer. Insolence, graffiti. Guilty?

Archer: Misplaced trust, sir.

Governor: There is NO violence here!

Governor: [on TV broadcast] As Governor, I am declaring a state of emergency. all police facilities have been alerted to prevent any further crimes by so-called atomic creatures.

[first lines]

William: [before the court] What went we out into this wilderness to find? Leaving our country, kindred, our fathers houses? We have travailed a vast ocean. For what? For what?

Governor: We must ask thee to be silent!

William: Was it not for the pure and faithful dispensation of the Gospels, and the Kingdom of God?

Old Slater: No More! We are *your* judges, and not you ours!

William: I cannot be judged by false Christians, for I have done nothing, save preach Christ's true Gospel.

Governor: Must you continue to dishonor the laws of the commonwealth and the church with your prideful conceit?

William: If my conscience sees it fit.

Governor: Then shall you be banished out of this plantations liberties!

William: I would be glad of it.

Governor: Then take your leave, and trouble us no further.

William: How sadly hath The Lord testified against you.

William: [turning to leave] Katherine...

Mr. Davidson: Governor, I'm not a politician. I wasn't appointed to my job, I created it.

Governor: [Dryly sarcastic] I envy you.

Governor: I suppose you came to see me about that disturbance last night. Major Kenner has just assured me that the Chinaman's place will be declared off limits.

Mr. Davidson: At my insistence.

Governor: This manhunt is inhuman. An amnesty will end it, if that's what the voters should decide on. The old West is finished. We must learn to live with people of all races and persuasions, and unite to make a new West.

[to his advisers]

Governor: Yes, use that in my next speech.

Sheriff Burnett: [jokingly] Yeah, a politician would promise amnesty to the murderer of his own father to win an election!

Governor: [annoyed] Do you infer that I do, sheriff? What do you mean, sir?

Sheriff Burnett: [sheepishly] N-Nothin'. Excuse me, governor. I was just thinking out loud.

Governor: Thinking is not your business.

Sheriff Burnett: Yes, governor, you're absolutely right, sir.

Governor: Now, get out there, and do your job.

Sheriff Burnett: Yessir, yessir!