Saw V2008

John:
You know why you're here, don't you? They say imitation is the sincerest form of flattery. But I find it somewhat... distasteful. To be given credit for work that's not mine. [Shows him a newspaper article] Especially inferior work. Like you, I know what it's like to lose family. And I know what it's like to to be able not to protect loved ones. It's a powerless feeling...

[Hoffman pulls on his chair restraints, slowly pulling on the trigger of a double-barreled shotgun aimed at his head]

John:
Oh, I wouldn't do that. [Places a mirror in front of Hoffman showing him the shotgun] Hair trigger. [Regarding Hoffman's reflection] What do you see? Vengeance can change a person. Make you into something you never thought you were capable of being. But, unlike you, I've never killed anyone. I give people a chance.

Hoffman:
You call this a chance?

John:
We'll see. Our game's just begun.

Hoffman:
Our game? You don't even know me.

John:
No. I know you. I followed you as you pursued me. I know you. I know about your sister. I know how you cared for her. I know she was your only family. You sit in bars until closing. You drink so you can sleep. You stagger to your car and then you start it all over again the next day. And I discovered what you do for recreation. You can dispense justice and give people a chance to value their lives in the same moment. And by the way: The blade on your pendulum was inferior. If you want a true edge... [Picks up a straight razor]... you have to use tempered steel. Tempering's better for the long haul. You in this for the long haul, Detective?

Hoffman:
I've been a cop for 20 years. Is that long enough for you?

John:
Then you and I both know the statistics for repeat offenders in this city. 67.5% of criminals are back in prison within three years.

Hoffman:
What do you want from me?!

John:
So you might look at what you did to Seth as a kind of public service.

Hoffman:
She was my only family. He didn't deserve a chance! He was an animal!

John:
EVERYBODY deserves a chance!

Hoffman:
You didn't see the blood! You didn't see what he f***ing did to her!

John:
Killing is DISTASTEFUL... to me. [Whispers] There is a better, more efficient, way. [Sits down and puts his finger on the trigger of the shotgun] What do you see? LOOK! What do you see?

Hoffman:
Tell me what you want!

John:
I want to know if you have what it takes to survive.

[John pulls the trigger. One hammer falls on an empty barrel]

Hoffman:
F*** you! F*** you.

John:
You see. It's a different method I'm talking about. If a subject survives my method, he or she is instantly rehabilitated. Now, you want a chance? [Hoffman nods] You want a chance? I'll give you a chance. [Stands; looks in the mirror] I am the man you call "Jigsaw." It's your duty to bring me in. But I know who you are. And I know what you've done.

Hoffman:
So this is blackmail?

John:
No, no, no, no, no. This is redemption. [Begins cutting open Hoffman's restraints with the razor] I'm just giving you one option. That's all. [Sets the razor on a table in front of Hoffman] Now, you can arrest me, but doing so, your life ends as you know it. Or, you could explore... the method of rehabilitation that'll permit you to sleep at night. [Undoes the Shotgun restraint and takes it]

Hoffman:
[looking at the razor] Or I can kill you right now.

John:
But you're not a true killer. That's your dilemma. The information I have on you is exactly where it needs it to be. And it will be released in the event of my disappearance.

Hoffman:
They'll never believe your word over mine. [Takes the razor]

John:
You're willing to take that risk? The risk of ruining your own life in order to protect a corrupt legal system... that puts murderers back on the streets? [Opens the shotgun, revealing that the left barrel was loaded] How would your sister feel? We're at a crossroads, detective. Make your choice.