National Treasure2004

[Sadusky and Ben discuss the reward for finding the treasure]

Agent Sadusky:
Just like that?

Ben:
Just like that.

Agent Sadusky:
You know that you've just handed me your biggest bargaining chip.

Ben:
The Declaration of Independence is not a bargaining chip. Not to me.

Agent Sadusky:
Have a seat. So what's your offer?

Ben:
Oh, how about a bribe? Say, ten billion dollars?

Agent Sadusky:
I take it you found the treasure.

Ben:
It's about five stories beneath your shoes.

Agent Sadusky:
Hm. You know, the Templars and the Freemasons believed the treasure was too great for any one man to have, not even a king. That's why they went to such great lengths to keep it hidden.

Ben:
That's right. The Founding Fathers believed the same thing about government. I figure their solution will work for the treasure, too.

Agent Sadusky:
Give it to the people.

Ben:
Divide it amongst the Smithsonian, the Louvre, the Cairo Museum... there's thousands of years of world history down there, and it belongs to the world, and everybody in it.

Agent Sadusky:
[Admiringly] You really don't understand the concept of a bargaining chip.

Ben:
Here's what I want: Dr. Chase gets off completely clean; not even a little Post-It on her service record.

Agent Sadusky:
Okay.

Ben:
I want the credit for the find to go to the entire Gates family, with the assistance of Mr. Riley Poole.

Agent Sadusky:
And what about you?

Ben:
I'd really love not to go to prison. I can't even describe how much I would love not to go to prison.

Saudusky:
Someone's got to go to prison, Ben.

Ben:
Well, if you've got a helicopter, I think I can help with that.