The group of Americans were very wary of Tony when he discussed the plan to get them out of Tehran. They wanted to know why they should trust him and how he can guarantee that his plan will succeed. Source credibility has three elements of credibility: expertise, reliability, and goodwill. The group questioned Tony's competence, when they asked him directly "what are our chances", to which he replied: "The chances are good". (Affleck, 2012). This led to some tension as they questioned what the percentage of “good” people were and raised the question of capturing other Americans who attempted to escape. When they realized that this was the first such attempt, the reliability was questioned and whether they should trust him with their life. To try to loosen the group; Tony explained what he does and his success rate. The tension between the six Americans increased and they tried to convince each other that this was their only option. The character "Joe" was the most skeptical and said that it was suicide and that he didn't trust Tony. Tony explained to Joe and his wife that he saves people and promised that he will get them out. This was an expression of goodwill, if the group hadn't been convinced that Tony cared about them, the plan would never have worked, as it took each of them staying in character for them all to make it out alive. In a key scene, Tony was asked, "Do you think your story will matter when we have a gun to our heads?", in which Tony responds, "I think my story is the only thing that stands between you and a gun" your head." (Affleck, 2012). All three members of Source Credibility were crucial in the film; to their advantage, the plan would be