Lauren Reed quotes from Alias

Lauren

[to Sydney] I see what's going on between you and Michael, so let me be clear. Stay the hell away from my husband.

Lauren

The risks you are describing have already been factored into our analysis. And as for SD-6, the Alliance doesn't exist anymore . . .

Sydney

Well, the only reason that SD-6 and the Alliance broke down is because Arvin Sloane, a man the White House pardoned by the way, wanted them to! So do me a favor and don't revise history that I lived through!

Vaughn

All right, enough! Sark was an inch away from initiating a nuclear exchange, and that was only Phase One. Capturing Sark, while it might put a smile on my face, will do nothing to shut down the Covenant.

Lauren

We need access to the bunker; Sloane can get it for us. If we can use him, I don't see why we --

Sydney

Maybe you haven't been lucky enough to have firsthand experience with that psychopath . . .

Vaughn

She brokered his deal.

Sydney

What?

Lauren

I was part of the team that arranged for Sloane's pardon.

Vaughn

Look, none of us have any illusions about Sloane. The only reason he was given a pardon is because he provided us with intel that led to the destruction of terrorist cells ...

Sydney

A member of Walker's team caught Michael; I still don't know how. Walker ID'd him as CIA --

Lauren

-- and stabbed him and left him for dead. I already know all this. It's in the briefing. Thank you.

Sydney

Lauren, that's not . . . Walker had a gun to Michael's head. He was about to pull the trigger. I took his knife . . . I stabbed him myself.

Lauren

I don't know about you, but I can't work to the best of my abilities while wondering whether or not I'm being polite enough to my husband's ex-girlfriend.

Sydney

You don't need to be polite with me. We're both past formalities.

Lauren

Then I'll be blunt. I want you to request a transfer to another field office.

Sydney

I know we're being blunt, but was that a threat? You don't have the authority to have me transferred.

Lauren

The NSC will support me, when they learn that our working together is compromising their fight against the Covenant.

Lauren

You've told Bomani you'd work for the Covenant?

Sloane

Yes. And now I'm telling you that I'm in the position to be a double agent. Working for the Covenant but loyal to the CIA ...What is it, Sydney?

Sydney

[in disbelief] This is classic ...

Sydney

Okay. Just so someone has said it: in the past two years, Sloane has obtained a pardon based mainly on the capture of a criminal who is now free. In addition, Sloane will be allowed to openly participate in Covenant activities, based on the promise that he will inform us of those activities. One could argue that he's just pulled off the con job of the century.

Lauren

It also appears that Bomani will kill Sloane if we interfere with his plans.

Sydney

And who here would lose sleep over that?

Lauren

Under authority of the National Security Council, Robert Lindsey has instructed me to relieve you of duty as director of this task force until he arrives to assume control.

Dixon

On what grounds?

Lauren

Obstruction of justice. Willingly conspiring to impede an international investigation into the murder of Andrian Lazarey.

Lauren

These premises are to be locked down until Lindsey arrives with Federal Agents. That means, until such time, nobody leaves.

Dixon

I take it you have Sydney in custody.

Lauren

Not yet. But we know where she is.

Lauren

But Sydney's made it very clear she doesn't remember anything.

But when we searched her flat in Rome, we found a coded message taped to the underside of her desk. Now, if she can decode that message, it may help us infiltrate or even take down the Covenant.

Lauren

What if she doesn't recognize the code?

As long as she demonstrates a willingness to cooperate, that surgery will be nothing more than a threat.

Lauren

No, I'm sorry, but if I'm going to chronicle our treatment of Sydney Bristow, I need to see how she's being treated.

How do you suppose it was that Sydney Bristow knew to flee the country before she was even aware the NSC wanted to take her into custody?

Lauren

I know how hard this might be for you ...

Sydney

That was for turning me in to Lindsey.

Jack

You're sure the DNA matched Lazarey's?

Lauren

Yes. Which means that Sydney did not kill him - Lindsey has nothing on her. She can come home.

Sark

It looks like another black mark on your husband's record. How's it feel to systematically ruin a man from the inside out?

Lauren

It wouldn't be the first time.

Sark

[on the phone] It killed you, didn't it? Seeing him drop the gun for Sydney.

Lauren

No it isn't a good time. Can I call you in the morning?

Sark

He's there with you, is that it? Though he'd rather be with her. You know, it's quite a charade you two are engaged in.

Sark

Have you been made?

Lauren

[about Vaughn] Of course not. If he knew I was Covenant he would arrest me, not break up with me.

Vaughn

Lauren, no one's judging you.

Lauren

I've seen the way they look at me - like I'm a traitor too. To tell you the truth, I don't blame them.

Vaughn

People are just angry.

Lauren

And I'm not? He was my father! You have no idea what it's like to think you know someone, to love them, and then figure out it was nothing but lies.