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“Cipher” quotes from Alias

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“Cipher” · Season 2

In this episode: Sydney Bristow (4), Irina Derevko (3), Jack Bristow (2), Michael Vaughn (1), Director Kendall (1)

I've had a picture of your face in my mind for twenty years. I remember a loving husband, generous man, patriot. I may have been under orders to fabricate a life with you, but there were times when the illusion of our marriage was as powerful for me as it was for you. Especially when Sydney was born. Looking at you now, I see that illusion is finally gone.

I want to make something very clear to you. There are people here who believe you can repay the debt you owe this country through your continued cooperation. I am not one of them. And if Sydney in any way becomes victim to your endgame, I will kill you. She spent most of her life believing you were dead. She'll get used to it again. No matter what bond you try to forge with her.

You haven't told her what you did to her after I disappeared, have you?

You know, you haven't asked me how I could shoot my own daughter.

No, I haven't.

I assume you wouldn't need this combination so urgently if you didn't know where the music box was. Sark won't hesitate to kill you. I don't want to lose the chance to explain myself someday.

Speaking of Ms. Adams... just before I left I remember her encouraging you to try out for your school's Thanksgiving play. You don't have to tell me if you don't want to, but in the twenty years since I last saw you I often wondered... what part did you play?

I don't remember. It was around the time I was told my mother had died. Everything else is a blur.

Dad... do you remember the Thanksgiving play I was in that year in school? Because I sort of do. I mean, I have an impression of it, but I can't remember, was I a pilgrim, or an Indian?

[Jack stares off]

What?

You were neither. You were a turkey. You were the only turkey that was spared to celebrate the harvest.

You want me to talk to her again.

Mr. Sark has assumed control of your mother's operation...

Please stop referring to her as my mother.

Therefore, Ms. Derevko must know what he's looking for and she's made it clear she will only speak with you.

Look, I talked to her before because I had to. I have no intention of making this into a habit.

I assume you have an opinion on this, Agent Vaughn.

Uh, I don't have an easy answer to that.

I'll take a complicated one.

I can't pretend to hide my bias here. Irina Derevko betrayed this country and killed my father in the process. On the other hand, she is a certifiable Rambaldi expert and probably knows more about the inner workings of global organized crime than any other person in U.S. custody. Having said that, I believe Agent Bristow and I were effectively countering SD-6 before Derevko turned herself in and I stand behind whatever she decides.

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