Waco (TV Mini Series)

Stalling for Time (2018)

Paul Sparks: Steve Schneider

Quotes 

• Steve Schneider : I don't understand, Gary. Why did you shut our power off?

  Gary Noesner : Look, you gotta understand. The negotiators do not get 100% of the input, okay? The tactical side, they have a say in it, as well. Our position is moving forward. I thought we made a lot of progress yesterday delivering you that milk with Sheriff Harwell.

  Steve Schneider : Me, too. Which is why I'm confused. I mean, you send in the milk for the kids, and then you turn off the power so it goes bad. I mean, where's the sense in that?

• Gary Noesner : My bosses have it in their minds that this might become another Jonestown.

  Steve Schneider : Another Jonestown? Wait a second. Do you think that we are going to kill ourselves?

  Gary Noesner : Well, frankly, Steve, I don't know what you're thinking.

  Steve Schneider : Gary, do you honestly believe that I would spend this much time on the phone with you if that was our plan? We're trying to find a solution. A solution that will take us back to the life we had before you came in here and ruined it.

  Gary Noesner : I am, too. Now, what I'd really like to do is take advantage of the good stuff that happened yesterday and keep moving forward. Do you think we can do that?

  Steve Schneider : Look. What I want you to do is tell your bosses we are not going to kill ourselves. That is not what we're about.

  Gary Noesner : I will. Is David there? I'd like to talk to him.

  Steve Schneider : David's not gonna talk to you again until you turn our electricity back on.

• Steve Schneider : David wants you to try and get that generator working.

  Wayne Martin : That thing hasn't worked forever.

  Steve Schneider : I know, but you know, do what you...

  [the power turns back on] 

  Steve Schneider : Hey! I take that back.

• Steve Schneider : I think we should probably just prepare everyone for another attack.

  Rachel Koresh : We don't know they're going to do that.

  Steve Schneider : Yeah, but we don't know that they're not.

  Judy Schneider : Steve, what do you think that they are gonna do?

  David Thibodeau : We can just leave.

  Wayne Martin : The minute we walk out those doors, we're admitting guilt.

  David Thibodeau : I don't know, guilt versus death. Is there a decision?

  Steve Schneider : Yeah. Spending the rest of your life in jail or death. Some decision.

  David Thibodeau : This is why we need a lawyer. No offense, Wayne.

• David Koresh : What's going on?

  Rachel Koresh : We're just talking.

  David Koresh : About?

  Steve Schneider : About our options.

  David Koresh : Options?

  Steve Schneider : Mm-hmm.

  David Koresh : Steven, you of all people know there's only one option. Wayne, you wanna go out there, be with your family? Or do you wanna feel the hand of God?

  Wayne Martin : You are my family, David.

  David Koresh : Judy, do you wanna stay or do you wanna leave?

  Judy Schneider : I don't wanna leave without you.

  David Koresh : Thibodeau? Go on. Take the easy way out.

• Steve Schneider : Wayne? Get that generator working yet? Looks like it's gonna be another cold one tonight.

  Wayne Martin : I've taken it apart and put it back together twice. I still can't figure out what's wrong with it.

  Steve Schneider : Do you mind if I have a look?

  Wayne Martin : I'll take all the help I can get.