Burn Notice (TV Series)

Split Decision (2012)

Jeffrey Donovan: Michael Westen

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• Michael Westen : Rebecca, we need to talk about your brother.

  Rebecca Lang : You can't find him, can you? I seem to remember sparing your life so you could.

  Michael Westen : You haven't given us much to go on.

  Rebecca Lang : I already told Sam I'm not letting you gamble with my brother's life. This thing with Trent is delicate.

  Michael Westen : And I'm telling you that I specialize in delicate situations. Try me.

  Rebecca Lang : Fine. Let's just say there are some very dangerous people after Trent. Anson found out where Trent is hiding. And he said that if I don't do his bidding, he'll tell these people where Trent is.

  Michael Westen : Finding your brother might not be the only answer. These "very dangerous people" might be a good start. I'm asking you to trust me.

  Rebecca Lang : How can I do that? How do I know you'll keep your promise?

  Michael Westen : Until he met me, Anson Fullerton was running an international conspiracy with hundreds of operatives and billions of dollars. And then I swore to take him down. Now he's off hiding in some spider hole under an assumed name, and you're all he has left. So you go ask him if I keep my promises.

• Michael Westen : [voiceover]  Unlike criminals, spies are trained to work with their captors to negotiate their own release. In most cases, it simply requires staying calm, relaxed, and being as helpful as possible. Of course, it's a lot more difficult when the person standing across from you is someone you hate.

• Michael Westen : [finding Sam outside the loft eating his lunch]  Sam, there are chairs inside, you know, where it's not a hundred degrees.

  Sam Axe : Yeah, I'm giving Rebecca some space. I'm kinda terrified of that look in her eyes when things aren't going her way.

  Michael Westen : Still haven't found her brother?

  Sam Axe : Yeah, I'm all buddied out, Mike. I mean, FBI, NSA, Interpol. The whereabouts of Mr. Trent Lang are a mystery to us all.

  Michael Westen : Is she still keeping everything close to the vest?

  Sam Axe : Yeah. She won't say anything about where he disappeared from or what spooked him, so for all I know, the guy wandered into the wrong section of Bed, Bath & Beyond.

• Michael Westen : [first lines, voiceover]  In many ways, being a spy is just like any other job. You get a paycheck, go to meetings, return phone calls. And if your supervisor invites you to a fancy lunch without telling you why, it's either very good news or very bad.

• Michael Westen : [On the phone with Tom]  Tell Fi I'm on my way.

  Tom Card : [Talking with Fiona in prison]  Newsflash: Turns out your boyfriend can be everywhere at once. Sadly, that means my evening is also spoken for. I can't wait to meet this Grayson in person.

  Fiona Glenanne : You boys have fun.

  Tom Card : I'm sure it'll be a blast. Listen, I went ahead and took the liberty of getting you some takeout. Thai I think. I can't remember. But whatever it is, I'm sure it's a lot better than what you get in this dump.

  Fiona Glenanne : You think a little lousy takeout is gonna make me forgive you?

  Tom Card : Forgive? Me?

  [Fiona nods] 

  Tom Card : Forgive me for pulling every single string at the Agency to get you out of here, or is this still about Ireland?

  Tom Card : Because if it is, let me straighten you out on that score. Michael's cover was about to be blown. He wouldn't leave

  [points to Fiona] 

  Tom Card : you.

  Tom Card : Forget about the fact that if he stayed you'd both be dead right now, or worse. Would you like to venture a guess just exactly who dropped everything and flew halfway around the world to make sure that that didn't happen?

  Tom Card : So, for all the happy memories that you've made so far with Michael Westen, the fun, the excitement, the uh felonies, you are welcome.