Michael Vaughn quotes from Alias

Sydney

What's this?

Vaughn

A bug.

Sydney

What are you, twelve years old?

Vaughn

No, a bug.

Vaughn

[On the possibility that the SD-6 dead drop is a trap] Sydney's life is worth the risk!

Jack

Not to Sydney! Taking them down is what gets her up in the morning, or did you think it was those meetings she has with you?

Sydney

What happens when someone you care about is in trouble? What you said, that nothing else matters. It all just goes away. Last week when I learned what my father did for me, sacrificing Russek, it made me sick. But now, I know I would have done exactly the same thing. You should have seen him.

Vaughn

Your father?

Sydney

Yeah, he was like ... he was like a pro. He was good. I mean, the way you talked about him once, what his reputation was, I could see it in action. He was ... impressive.

Any local authorities reporting? Fire, police, any irregularities at all?

Michael Vaughn

What, you mean other than a desperate message from an agent begging for help?

Sydney

Did you study bomb diffusion at Langley?

Vaughn

Just seminar style. Nothing field specific.

Sydney

Does anyone ever learn anything at seminars?

Vaughn

Okay, let's just take this one step at a time. This is a charge of C-4. I can tell, 'cause it says "C-4" everywhere.

Vaughn

Yeah. Last week, when you talked about quitting SD-6 --

Sydney

I was being naive.

Vaughn

No, but, um, what you said about wanting to go to a hockey game... wanting me to be part of your life... I, uh, I think I wasn't clear about something. [Pause] That it would be nice to be in public with you, to actually get to look at you. Grab a pizza or go to a hockey game. I-I just... I wasn't clear that I would really like that, too.

Sydney

This is a bug? [Flips paper clip over]

Vaughn

It's good, huh? You should see the guys who make it. It's like they've never seen sunlight.

Sydney

You should meet Marshall.

Vaughn

You're being investigated by the DSR.

Sydney

DSR?

Vaughn

Department of Special Research. And it was created during World War II to investigate Nazi interest in the occult. After the war, an executive order was signed, empowering them to investigate fringe science, uh, parapsychology, remote viewing --

Sydney

What do they want with me?

Vaughn

They want to know why your picture is in the Rambaldi book.

Sydney

We'd have to leave tonight. You in?

Vaughn

Yeah. I'll break into the Vatican with you.

Vaughn

You said an explosion will trigger the alarm.

Sydney

Which is on a fifteen second delay.

Vaughn

And you said you could disarm it in under twenty seconds. How far under twenty?

Sydney

I work better under pressure.

Vaughn

Those medical tests you took, they were looking to match three specific anomalies Rambaldi mentioned: DNA sequencing, platelet levels, and the size of your heart. You match all three.

Sydney

So what does the prophecy say?

"This woman here depicted will possess unseen marks, signs that she will be the one to bring forth my works. Bind them with fury. A burning anger, unless prevented, at vulgar cost, this woman will render the greatest power unto utter desolation."

Vaughn

You're saying that Sydney could be held long enough to blow her cover with SD-6?

Jack

Under directive 81A, they could conceivably hold her without trial or charges for the rest of her life.

Sydney

You didn't think about it. Not once. The possibility that Rambaldi could be right about me.

Vaughn

No, I didn't.

Sydney

Why not?

Vaughn

Because I believe in you. Do you think I'd just throw anyone in my trunk?

Vaughn

Mr. Kishell, I appreciate you talking to me. I know this must be very difficult.

I know difficult. Talk is easy.

Weiss

I don't want your thanks. I want it to stop.

Vaughn

Look, Sydney's my responsibility ...

Weiss

Mike, I'm not going to trivialize your relationship with her by calling it a crush ...

Vaughn

A crush?

Weiss

But whatever it is, it's starting to affect me and if that sounds selfish to you, I was hoping to retire fully vested. I know you genuinely care for her. I do, too. But there is a line that we have been sworn not to cross. We're about a mile past that.

Vaughn

I don't know how to be Sydney's handler without making it personal.

Weiss

Figure out a way.