Random Leverage Quote
Sophie: Listen, you, you don’t have to do this. You know, Nate’s gonna come up with something.
Eliot: I’m losing a fight, Sophie. I’m not diving on a grenade. I’ll be all right.
Sophie: Yeah, I know. I’m not talking physically.
Eliot: I think my ego can handle it.
Sophie: Look, you told me that it’s about control. About knowing that you’re never gonna be the victim. And that’s what keeps you going, right?
Eliot: You think I’m upset ‘cause I gotta let this guy kick my ass? I learned a long time ago you can’t control the violence. I can take the punishment. It’s what I do. What I need to control is not out there. It’s here. Always.
Leverage 2x02 - The Tap Out Job
Random Leverage Quote
Eliot: Hey, don’t lump these guys in with Rucker, all right? He’s not what this sport’s about.
Sophie: This sport’s about two guys beating the crap out of each other.
Eliot: MMA fighters act with more respect than any other athlete I’ve ever seen.
Sophie: Yeah, they’re Braveheart, I get it.
Eliot: No you don’t. These guys don’t fight because they like hurtin’ other people. They fight to gain some sort of control over their opponents, over their environment, over their lives. Have you seen this town? Huh? The farms are dryin’ up. The only stores are bail bondsmans and pawnshops and there’s nothin’ they can do about it. So, yeah, they get in the ring and try not to let it all suffocate ‘em. And it’s about two guys beatin’ the crap out of each other.
Leverage 2x02 - The Tap Out Job