Max Peterson Quotes in Echelon Conspiracy (2009)

[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?