Robert Angier

Let's begin.

Which knot did you tie?

A wise man once told me obsession was a young man's game.

I can recognize an obsession.

He doesn't know how to sell it to an audience, but I do.

All the time, Olivia! That's who he is!

I keep asking myself that.

If you understand an obsession, then you know you won't change my mind.

- Borden, he said no. - Oh, you know knots better than me?

I saw happiness.

- He's a dreadful magician. - A wonderful magician.

- And? - And...

Blind stagehands, I like it.

- Well, which one is mine? - They are all your hats.

- He uses a double. - No, it's too simple.

Society only tolerates one change at a time.

Would you like for me to tell you a little joke? Come here.

...going home.

I am their slave.

Will you build it?

I'm sorry, I just don't know.

The man stole my life, I'm gonna steal his trick.

- Really? - Who's Ackerman?

That's bloody marvelous, Cutter.

and then we'll phase it out.