Michael Westen quotes from Burn Notice

Fiona

So, Randall's off to party in Cancún with my client's money.

Michael

Look at the bright side, Fi: you weren't killed.

Fiona

Oh, please. If a nuisance like Randall can kill me then I deserve it.

Michael

Why can't you be with me on this?

Fiona

Talking to you is like talking to Spencer. You're both so focused on one thing it clouds everything else. It's a crazy way to live, Michael.

Michael

I am like Spencer. We both see the world in a certain way and we both have skills to make it a better place. That's not a bad thing. I don't want to keep talking about this, so let me be straight with you. This job, what we just did, saving American lives. This is the type of work I was made for, Fi. It's what my old job gave me the chance to do every single day, so no. Getting back in isn't just a way to survive to protect the people I love. It's what I want. And if you truly care about me you should damn well want for me what I want for myself.

Fiona

If that's what you want. I'll be with you. I'll be with you.

Michael

Wow. That's like two days worth of yogurt.

Fiona

Either that's a brilliantly disguised bomb or somebody knows the way to your heart.

Fiona

I know a guy, goes by Beck. He might be able to help. He's made a lot of money for some very powerful people over there. If there's a Ukrainian in town, he'll be able to fill you in.

Michael

Based in Miami?

Fiona

Mmhmm. Started as local gangster, went big time. He hijacks cargo and ships it. Like FedEx, the Kalashnikov set. He's about as connected as a Miami hustler who can't speak Russian can get.

Michael

Think you can get me a meeting?

Fiona

You might not want me as your go-between. I may have intercepted a couple of his shipments once. Sparkling new P-90s, Michael. They deserved a good home.

Fiona

You don't even know this Strickler. What makes you think he has this kind of clout?

Michael

Well that's what I need to figure out. Can we talk about something else?

Fiona

No. We're cooking at my place, I get to choose the topic of conversation. You seriously think he's going to wave his magical spy wand and get you back in?

Michael

It's a little more complicated than that, Fi.

Fiona

Well, in my experience, if something seems too good to be true, it's best to shoot it just in case.

Michael

[speaking to 13-year-old boy, Joey, in Fiona's apartment] You're going to tell us your mom's name at some point. Unless you're planning on living here.

Fiona

I don't recommend it. I can only cook a few things and the air conditioning is iffy.

Michael

I told the kid I would help. If you want to sit this one out, you can.

Sam

No, no. I get it. Little kid, abusive dad, it kind of hits home, so I'll give you that one. But when the time comes to rescue a bunch of rich women trapped in a brewery, you better step up. So she's in there with Fiona?

Michael

Yeah. The idea was that she'd feel more comfortable talking to a woman.

Sam

I'm not sure if Fi counts, Mike.

What can you do that the police can't?

Michael

You'd be surprised.

Fiona

Michael, I know I said I would go along with you on this job, but I don't want you to work with Strickler. Not now, not ever. I can't help you with this.

Michael

It's a two person job. I need you.

Fiona

I've seen the site. You can handle yourself. I'm not worried about that, I'm worried about you. Working with someone like Strickler, it changes you, little by little.

Michael

He's the only one that can get me back in. What do you want me to do?

Fiona

You do what you have to do. I understand. I just can't stay here in Miami and watch. [walks out of the apartment]

Michael

Fi. Fi! Fiona!

Michael

You never told them?!

Fiona

No, Michael. Not even a Glenanne would forgive me for working with an American spy. Everyone at home still thinks you're from Kilkenny.

You don't get to have the job and the girl! She doesn't fit into your future, our future! So why don't you do yourself a favor and forget the past?!

Michael

Fiona is not my past. [shoots him]

Michael

Sam, if anything happens to me—

Sam

Oh, I'm finishing this, brother. I'm getting Fi out of there no matter what. Just don't tell her I said that.

Michael

[Voiceover] The day that the cell phone call log was invented should be celebrated as a national holiday for spies. Even a cautious cell phone user who uses dialback systems or switches phones often, leaves behind a lot of information you can use.

Fiona

Still going through that thing?

Michael

Strickler used this phone. Chances are he used it to talk to whoever it is that's torching hotel rooms to say hello to me.

Fiona

Have you considered turning this over to Homeland Security? They get paid for this sort of thing, you know.

Michael

For all I know he could be working for Homeland Security.

Fiona

What are you worried about? So your mom becomes friends with the county records lady. So what?

Michael

You just never know how things are going to go! She's an asset. Things can get very complicated.

Fiona

I was an asset of yours once.

Michael

And things got complicated and people got hurt.

Fiona

True. In my experience, people get hurt and things get complicated no matter what you do.

Fiona

I'm working on a listening device for your meeting with Ryan later. Would you care to join me?

Michael

I would love to.

Fiona

You know, after the other day I never did get the chance to say— well, not that I have any doubt in my mind that I would have saved myself eventually, and I still think that your tactical approach was a little iffy, but you and Sam, you did come back for me. You gave up a lot to come back for me, whether I needed it or not.

Michael

You're welcome, Fi.

Fiona

Watch it. You're getting solder on my transmitter.