Alias quotes

Vaughn

The other day you said I gave up on us because I didn't have faith, that some how you didn't mean enough to me.

Sydney

When I said that I was...

Vaughn

No - let me finish. After you died, I used to talk to you, like you were still around, literally out loud. Whole conversations about nothing: the weather, should I get a new car? should I have another drink? Then one day you started answering. I mean I could hear you in my head, like you were right next to me Sydney. We all know rationally I was a guy who stayed up nights, drinking, talking to his dead girlfriend. Still, I couldn't stop. So before you tell me that you can handle my coming back to the CIA, there are two things you need to know. First, is that I was so in love with you - it nearly killed me. And second, I don't regret moving on with my life.

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.

Sydney

I haven't even asked anyone how they met.

Weiss

Are you asking me? The NSC was wrapping up the case on your mom ...uh, we were all deposed ... Lauren was the one asking the questions. They hit it off.

Sydney

Was everyone there? Dixon? Marshall . . . ?

Weiss

Syd, she's a good person. I'm not trying to rub it in, but I ... I don't want to be dishonest.

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 ...

Sloane

Mr. Vaughn. You know, I remember how close you were with Sydney. I'm sure you share my relief in having her back.

Sydney

[to Sloane] You've made your obligations clear, now let me clarify mine. I am obliged to extract immeasurable pain from you the moment you are no longer a valuable source of intel for the CIA. Personally, I hope you don't help us out...

Sloane

[to Lauren] I must admit, I was concerned for you when Sydney resurfaced. I remembered seeing her with Vaughn: their relationship reminded me of my own with my late wife. It was the kind of bond that even death cannot sever. Hmmm. Well, apparently I misjudged.

Vaughn

I've never worked with anyone who can improvise better than you can . . . but when Simon called you Julia ... your reaction ... You didn't seem surprised.

Sydney

Vaughn--

Vaughn

No. Tell me what's going on. Look, I know we're not where we were, but even before then, professionally, we never kept secrets from each other. I'm still on your side ...

Sydney

You're right: we're not where we were. And trust me when I tell you, I am doing you a favor by keeping you out of it.

Jack

Vaughn's been quizzing me about "Julia." I tried shutting down his inquiry, but apparently something you said has made that impossible.

Sydney

All I said was that I couldn't talk about it.

Jack

Which, of course, has only piqued his interest.

Sydney

I can't afford to make a distinction between professional and personal - not in my life. I mean, this job took two years from me. Everything is personal.

Tell me who the hell you're working for!

Sydney

I'm working for myself, you son of a bitch!

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 ...

Marshall

Now as far as our technology can detect - and these are next gen tests, as high-end as it gets - he's not lyin', folks.

Sydney

If there's someone who can fool those tests, it's Sloane.

Marshall

Yeah, well, in theory, yes. But in practice, he'd really have to be using the next gen's next gen lie detector defeating tech, which frankly, even I can't imagine.