Waco (TV Mini Series)

Operation Showtime (2018)

Christopher Stanley: Edward Wiggins

Quotes 

• David Koresh : Whoa, whoa, whoa. Calm down! Please, stop!

  Edward Wiggins : Keep your hands in the air and get on the ground now!

  David Koresh : There are women and children in here!

• Edward Wiggins : Commence the dynamic entry. Secure the gun room!

• Jacob Vazquez : I told you. I told you the element of surprise was blown. I told you that!

  Edward Wiggins : That's not what I heard you say.

  Jacob Vazquez : I... I told you, I said... I said they knew you were coming. I told you to call it off, man.

  Edward Wiggins : Then you should have been more clear.

  Jacob Vazquez : What? What... what's more clear than that?

• Edward Wiggins : You didn't tell me they were arming up!

  Jacob Vazquez : They weren't, man. They weren't. They weren't arming up.

  Edward Wiggins : Look, we've already been through a lot today. Let's... let's not go at each other right now.

  Jacob Vazquez : So let me just go back in, then.

  Edward Wiggins : No. I can't do that.

  Jacob Vazquez : Come on. What do you mean you can't do that? Let me just talk to them. I know I can convince them to come out.

  Edward Wiggins : I told you I can't do it. It's in the hands of the FBI.

• Edward Wiggins : Earlier today, the ATF was ambushed as we tried to serve a routine search warrant for what we believe to be a dangerous cult who were illegally modifying weapons for an "end of days" assault. Known as the Branch Davidians, these people believe their charismatic leader, David Koresh, is the Messiah. We had an undercover agent who had infiltrated their compound, but unfortunately, he didn't warn us that the cult was planning an attack. We also now believe that he might have been compromised by the group. The ATF will be investigating that matter further in the days to come. Negotiations have since been turned over to the FBI. Special Agent Tony Prince is here with me to let you know where things currently stand.

  Tony Prince : Thank you. Good morning. My team is now in charge of bringing this situation to an end, and we have hope that it will be over soon. One of our negotiators was able to strike a deal with Mr. Koresh. In exchange for his surrender, we have agreed to play an audiotape from Koresh himself. It's almost an hour long, but per our end of the bargain, here it is.

• Jacob Vazquez : I did everything you asked me to, and you burned me.

  Edward Wiggins : You burned yourself.

  Jacob Vazquez : That's bullshit. Come on, guys, you heard me call it off. Tell him. Tell him!

  [the agents with Wiggins ignore him as they all turn to leave] 

  Jacob Vazquez : Oh, so that's how it is? Fifteen years of loyalty? Fifteen years of putting my life on the line, and then for what?