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-->'''Ryan:''' ......I never told him I was looking for a girl, Marty.

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-->'''Ryan:''' ......[[INeverSaidItWasPoison I never told him him]] I was looking for a girl, Marty.

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* Later, he scares the piss out of the psychopath who's been gunning for him in the whole book, and Sergeant Major Breckenridge gets a CMOA for making sure Jack doesn't cross the MoralEventHorizon.

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* Later, he Jack's verbal sparring with Miller's AmoralAttorney during the terrorist's trial.
* The LastStand of the bodyguard detail at the Ryan home has a couple of slightly inspiring {{Hope Spot}}s before the agents are all killed or wounded.
* TheCavalry, including cops and Naval Academy cadets, preventing the escape of the surviving terrorists.
* Jack
scares the piss out of the psychopath who's been gunning for him in the whole book, and Sergeant Major Breckenridge gets a CMOA for making sure Jack doesn't cross the MoralEventHorizon.

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* The CIA and SAS launching an attack on the terrorists' camp, all while watching on a satellite feed.

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* The CIA and SAS launching an attack on the terrorists' camp, all while watching on a satellite feed. Greer quipped earlier that SAS could be in and out in 2 minutes killing everybody which is about how long the battle scene lasted in real time.
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* Both Awesome and Heartwarming, Jack straightens out the Prince of Wales, who was experiencing guilt for not seeming to do anything and be the hero. Jack tells him he had three options. [[DeerInTheHeadlights Freeze and piss himself,]] [[TooDumbToLive get out of the car and get him and his family shot,]] or hold up, wait for TheCavalry to show up while doing his best to keep his family out of the line of fire. Jack's protection detail [[OhCrap just gets more and more pale]] as Jack chews the prince out for thinking that he had anything to prove, as [[RoyalsWhoActuallyDoSomething the prince is a naval officer, military trained,]] and has done far scarier things than Jack ever has. By the end of the conversation, the prince looks in the mirror, and realizes he likes the person he sees that moment a lot better than the person he saw in the mirror that morning.
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* The CIA launching an attack on the terrorists' camp, all while watching on a satellite feed.

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* The CIA and SAS launching an attack on the terrorists' camp, all while watching on a satellite feed.
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-->'''Marty:''' You tell him you're looking for a woman, he gives you pictures of a woman to indulge you and get him off his back!

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-->'''Marty:''' You tell him you're looking for a woman, girl, he gives you pictures of a woman to indulge girl. He obliges you and to get him you off his back!back and you believe him?!
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* Ryan's keen sense allows him to pick up on Ned Sterling's intentions when the latter is waiting outside the academy gates to have him killed, and when the moment presents itself Jack attempts to disarm him. He still needs to be saved by the academy guards, but nevertheless puts up a good fight before they intervene.
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* Inspector Robert Highland choosing to [[FaceDeathWithDignity]] as he and his colleagues are rounded up to be killed when O'Donnell frees Miller. When questioned on his "betrayal", he simply retorts with this before he is executed:

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* Inspector Robert Highland choosing to [[FaceDeathWithDignity]] Highland; as he and his colleagues are rounded up to be killed when O'Donnell frees Miller. When Miller, he is questioned on his "betrayal", "betrayal" towards his people. [[FaceDeathWithDignity Instead of begging for his life]], he simply retorts with this before he is and his men are executed:
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* Inspector Robert Highland [[FacingDeathWithDignity]] as he and his colleagues are rounded up to be killed when O'Donnell frees Miller. When questioned on his "betrayal", he simply retorts with this before he is executed:

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* Inspector Robert Highland [[FacingDeathWithDignity]] choosing to [[FaceDeathWithDignity]] as he and his colleagues are rounded up to be killed when O'Donnell frees Miller. When questioned on his "betrayal", he simply retorts with this before he is executed:
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* Inspector Robert Highland [[FacingDeathWithDignity]] as he and his colleagues are rounded up to be killed when O'Donnell frees Miller. When questioned on his "betrayal", he simply retorts with this before he is executed:
-->'''Highland:''' Get on with it and be on your way.
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* Ryan singlehandedly disarming Miller and the other terrorists who attack the royal family, taking a bullet in the shoulder for his troubles.


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* Ryan's EurekaMoment when Paddy O'Neill presents him with a lead on O'Donnell's girlfriend Annette, who happens to be ''British''. Marty doesn't feel the evidence is reliable until:
-->'''Marty:''' You tell him you're looking for a woman, he gives you pictures of a woman to indulge you and get him off his back!
-->'''Ryan:''' ......I never told him I was looking for a girl, Marty.
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* Jack Ryan's foiling of the assassination attempt in the beginning of the book is acknowledged in-universe.
* Later, he scares the piss out of the psychopath who's been gunning for him in the whole book, and Sergeant Major Breckenridge gets a CMOA for making sure Jack doesn't cross the MoralEventHorizon.

!!The film
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* Ryan and Robbie picking off the terrorists in Ryan's house in what becomes a game of cat and mouse.
* Ryan swearing to ''destroy'' Paddy O'Neill's IRA right to his face for refusing to aid him in finding the real culprits who attacked his family. In an Irish pub, no less.
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* The climactic boat chase at the end of the movie.

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* The climactic boat chase at the end of the movie.movie.
* During the final battle at Ryan's home, Cathy knocks out [[DarkActionGirl Annette]] [[PistolWhipping with a shotgun]].
* The CIA launching an attack on the terrorists' camp, all while watching on a satellite feed.
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* The climactic boat chase at the end of the movie.

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