Burn Notice (TV Series)

Under the Gun (2012)

Jeffrey Donovan: Michael Westen

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• Michael Westen : [voiceover]  When you're abducted at gunpoint, it's best to approach it like a blind date. You want to be an active listener, you want to stay positive, and you want to make a connection.

  Sam Axe : Want to listen to the radio? You can pick the station.

  Rebecca Lang : No, thanks.

  Michael Westen : [voiceover]  The more you humanize yourself in the eyes of your captor, the harder it will be for them to pull the trigger.

  Sam Axe : You picked me 'cause I'm the cute one, right?

  [laughs] 

  Sam Axe : That's it. Oh, boy. It's my curse. I'm just too handsome for my own good.

• [first lines] 

  Madeline Westen : Michael, what the hell is going on? You went to see Fiona, what, uh, yesterday afternoon and you never bothered to call me afterwards?

  Michael Westen : I've been a little busy.

  Madeline Westen : Well, how is she?

  Michael Westen : She's, uh... holding up.

  Madeline Westen : That may be the most evasive answer you have ever given me. And you can be pretty evasive.

• Michael Westen : [voiceover]  When you need to capture a target in a building, one of the most effective techniques is known as the hammer and anvil. First your team surrounds the structure, sealing off all exits. Then you enter from all points at once, quickly and quietly. The goal is to find your target fast enough to avoid a standoff or a firefight. It's hard to interrogate your target if he's dealing with a gunshot wound. Of course, it's even harder when he's dead.