Grant Ward quotes from Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.

Ward

There will come a moment when you have to commit to this or bail. Every field agent has a defining moment. Ask Coulson. When you have to make the hard call to either dedicate yourself to this or to curl up in a ball and run.

Ward

I wanted it to be a person, some superpowered psychopath someone I could hurt, someone I could...punish. That I could do. What I can't do is protect you guys from stuff I can't even see or understand.

Ward

I'm just saying this could easily go sideways. The last time we saw this guy he was a raging homicidal maniac... [Peterson walks up] He's standing right behind me, isn't he?

Ward

[about Christian] He'll smile, bare his soul. It is all manipulation. He is a master at it. Look, I know what I am. But my brother? He's worse.

What does S.H.I.E.L.D. stand for, Agent Ward?

Grant Ward

Strategic Homeland Intervention, Enforcement and Logistics Division.

And what does that mean to you?

Ward

It means someone really wanted our initials to spell out "shield." [Hill gives him a look] … It means we're the line between the world and the much weirder world. We protect people from news they aren't ready to hear. And when we can't do that, we keep them safe.

Everything's changing. A little while ago, most people went to bed thinking that the craziest thing in the world was a billionaire in a flying metal suit. Then aliens invade New York then were beaten back by, among others, a giant green monster, a costumed hero from the 40's, and a god.

Ward

I don't think Thor's technically a god.

Well, you haven't been near his arms.

Ward

Why was I pulled out of Paris?

That, you'll have to ask Agent Coulson.

Ward

Uh, yeah. I'm clearance Level Six. I know that … Agent Coulson was killed in action, before the battle of New York. I got the full report.

Phil Coulson

Welcome to Level Seven. [walks in from a darkened corner] Sorry, that corner was really dark and I couldn't help myself. I think there's a bulb out.

Coulson

This is QNB-T16. It's the top-shelf martini of sodium-pentathol derivatives. It's a brand-new and extremely potent truth drug. Don't worry. The effects only last for about an hour.

Ward

And then you'll have a nice little nap. And we'll have all the answers to our--[Coulson injects Ward with the serum] Gah! What the hell?!

Coulson

I'm sorry, did that hurt?

Ward

[scoffs] No. But you've lost your mind. You should never do that to a member of your team. And yes, it did hurt a little bit. But I always try and mask my pain in front of beautiful women because I think it makes me seem more masculine—my God this stuff works fast.

Coulson

[To Skye] Don't trust us? Ask him whatever you like. [Leaves the room]

Ward

Wait a minute. You can't just … [shouting] This is definitely not protocol!

Skye

Usually one person doesn't solve the problem, but 100 people with 1% of the solution that will get it done. I think that's beautiful, pieces solving a puzzle.

Ward

You and I see the world differently.

Ward

Where's your side arm?

Melinda May

If I need a gun, I'll take one.

Ward

Right, I forgot I was working with "The Cavalry."

May

Don't ever call me that.

Ward

You should've taken more guns.

Are you mental? I did explain what I meant using the Queen's bloody English!

Ward

I use normal English. Words like "duck" and "run" and "might blow us to pieces."

Fitz

Congratulations, Agent Ward, you managed to string three words together in a sentence.

Coulson

Have you seen Skye?

Ward

Not since weapons training.

Coulson

She stop saying "bang" when she pulls the trigger?

Ward

Mostly. Now if she can just learn the difference between the safety release and the magazine release, we will be making real progress.

Ward

... I call, and raise a hundred.

Fitz

Do you know how I'm gonna beat you?

Ward

By losing?

Fitz

You have a tell. A psychological tick that lets me know you're bluffing. If I watch you carefully ... [Louder, into his earpiece] If I watch you carefully ...

Skye

Oh, sorry. One minute. [Grabs the eye-spy x-ray glasses] You know that if I do this, I'll not only see Ward's cards, I'll see you without any clothes on?

Fitz

... I fold, you win. [Leaves]

Ward

Every decision you make from here on out ... has consequences. So be warned: the kiddie gloves are off.

Skye

... G-7.

Ward

[reluctantly] Hit.

Skye

Yes! [Ward places a red peg in one of his ships.] So explain to me again what this has to do with my training.

Ward

Well, it's important for every S.O. to ... evaluate their student's thought process.

Skye

[not convinced] Mm-hm.

Ward

And I like board games. B-10.

Skye

Nope. This isn't thinking; this is stabbing in the dark. But it's nice to take a break from the workouts.

Ward

[uncharacteristically nice] Well...you deserve a break. Gotta give Coulson credit. I never would've pegged an ex-Rising Tide hacker as a good fit, but...you're pickin' things up pretty fast.

Skye

[smiling, surprised] Did you just...give me a compliment?

Ward

[taken aback] I - no, I made a comment.

Skye

A kind one. Did it physically hurt to do that? [with a look of mock concern] Do you need an ice pack?

Skye

[laughing] Wow! A compliment and a smile.

Ward

[more insistent] Comment.

Skye

I don't wanna ruin the moment...but I'm 'onna have to respond with...G-4. [Ward looks, then a look of unease crosses his face. Skye starts to smile in triumph.] Say it, Ward. [Ward says nothing.] Say it.

Ward

[reluctantly] You sank my battleship.

Skye

[in triumph] Ha-ha! Yes!

Simmons

I suppose now's as good a time as any to tell you that I may have misled you earlier. You see, when I gave you back the night-night pistol, I lied. It's still an ounce off.

Ward

I know.

Simmons

You do? Of course.

Ward

After all...[imitating the others imitating him] I'm Agent Grant Ward. I just jumped out of a plane without a parachute on and saved your life!

Simmons

[laughing] Actually, that's not quite it. It's a bit more nasally than that.