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Alexander Pierce : Let me ask you a question. What if Pakistan marched into Mumbai tomorrow, and you knew they were going to drag your daughter into a soccer stadium for execution, and you could stop it with a flick of a switch... wouldn't you?
Councilman Singh : Not if it's your switch.
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Alexander Pierce : Nick Fury was murdered in cold blood. To any reasonable person, that would make him a martyr, not a traitor.
Councilman Rockwell : You know what makes him a traitor? Hiring a mercenary to hijack his own ship.
Councilman Singh : Nick Fury used your friendship to coerce this council into delaying Project Insight. A project he knew would expose his own illegal operations. At best, he lied to you. At worst...
Alexander Pierce : Are you calling for my resignation? I've got a pen and paper right here.
Councilwoman Hawley : That discussion can be tabled for a later time.
Alexander Pierce : But you do want to have a discussion.
Councilman Rockwell : We've already had it, Mr. Secretary. This council moves to immediately reactivate Project Insight. If you want to say something snappy, now would be a good time.
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Alexander Pierce : [Pierce watches from the window the commotion caused by Steve and Sam trying to stop the Helicarriers launching; he turns to Singh.] Let me ask you a question. What if Pakistan marched into Mumbai tomorrow, and you knew that they were gonna drag your daughters into a soccer stadium for execution?
[Pierce hands Singh a glass of champagne.]
Alexander Pierce : And you could just stop it with a flick of the switch. Wouldn't you? Wouldn't you all?
Councilman Singh : Not if it was your switch.
[singh tosses the glass aside.]