Michael Westen quotes from Burn Notice

I had to see you in action and I have to say you've lived up to your reputation. Such panache! Love the suit, who are you wearing?

Michael

You know, you're awfully confident I won't shoot you right here. Don't be.

Go to hell!

Michael

Come with me!

Michael

Leave no trace. Leave no teeth.

Larry

(laughing) Oh, that's good. That's a bumper sticker! I love that!

Fiona

You know, some guys take girls to the beach, concerts, farmers' markets. Ugly Polish military intelligence offices, not so much.

Michael

Believe me, I'd rather be at a farmers' market than bribing a bureaucrat to tell me what's on a spy plane.

Fiona

I have an idea. [Michael nods for her to continue] Instead of working with Gilroy the psychopath, instead of sneaking around to try and figure out what he wants to steal from the plane, shoot him and be done with it!

Michael

I considered it.

I want my life back!

Michael

Fine. It's yours. Take it.

Michael

Don't make a move unless things go bad.

Sam

And if things go bad?

Michael

Well, it was nice seeing you guys again.

Madeline

Hello there, Michael.

Michael

Hey, Ma.

Madeline

To what do I owe the pleasure?

Michael

Well, I thought we should talk. I know that, uh, it wasn't easy while I was away.

Madeline

Having you gone is something I've gotten used to. You know what was hard? Having an FBI agent in my house telling me that you're a monster. I still don't know what's going on.

Michael

I was chasing a man named Simon. He started off, years ago, as someone who did what I did. Something happened, he changed and he hurt people and a lot of things he did got blamed on me.

Madeline

Now, how is that possible, Michael? If you weren't there?

Michael

I spent my entire career officially being nowhere. So it's not hard to pin things on someone whose job is to never have an alibi.

Madeline

Well, there other things that he said, you blew up a bridge? You shot at police? You didn't do that?

Michael

Yeah, I did. I had to get Simon. He was going to hurt more people if I didn't stop him. So, I broke the law. I worked with bad people. I did it because I had to.

Madeline

That's it? It's as simple as that?

Michael

[starting to tear up] I don't know... [pause] He laughed... When I caught Simon, he laughed. He said it was just a matter of time before I was just like him.

Madeline

[hugging Michael] He's wrong, honey. That isn't the son I raised.

So when we find Jesse we're suppose to just, what, share him?

Michael

[as cover ID Mr Turner] That's what we learned in kindergarten.

Michael

[answers the phone] Fi.

Fiona

Lucky you, Michael. You're sitting on the money. Nick has a floor safe under the carpet in the conference room. Just crack open that puppy and come on out with your hands up.

Michael

It won't be that easy, Fi. Sam and I are on the hook as accomplices now.

Fiona

Seriously, Michael? You have to stop doing favors for Sam. Have you requested a getaway vehicle?

Michael

It's on the way.

Fiona

Well, you're going to need a diversion, and judging from the police turnout it's going to have to be a big one.

Michael

Fi, if there ever was a time to pull out all the stops, this is it.

Fiona

Michael, I never thought I'd hear you say those words. [hangs up and opens her trunk, speaking to the con-artist tied up in it] Move over. You're lying on my C4.

Michael

Good news. I think Kendra just found us. Grey sedan right behind you.

Fiona

Do you think she's been sitting on this place?

Michael

She probably figured we'd have to bring the tape drive at some point. Which we did! Still think this is a dead end?

Fiona

It is if she kills us.

Why are you after me?

Michael

And here I was think it was the other way around. Why don't you come back down so we can have a nice little chat?

A little chat with a guy who tried to grab me in an alley?

Michael

A couple of days ago you tried to kill me.

Touché.

Michael

He seemed to really like us.

Jesse

Hey, the guy is standing up for his community. It's pretty inspiring.

Michael

There's a fine line between inspiring and suicidal.

Fiona

I say hit these dealers hard. Send them a message.

Michael

Guys, we don't even know who we're dealing with. Let's figure out who these guys are working with and --

Fiona

Fine. Just promise there will be some hitting involved at some point.

Fiona

I wish our phone conversations were as flirty.

Michael

She threatened to kill me.

Fiona

I can do that.

Michael

Fi, I've got an antenna on the roof.

Fiona

Well, look what I got: a security camera.

Michael

Okay. Let's slowly and casually move away.

Fiona

He might not have seen our approach from the -- [gets knocked down by an exploding building]

Michael

I think he saw us. I'm going to call 911. :911 Caller: 911, what's your emergency? Hello, 911. :Fiona: How very civic minded of you, Michael.

Fiona

[slaps Michael] You know what I did tonight? I destroyed evidence that would have led Jesse to finding out you burned him.

Michael

Thank you. [stops Fiona from slapping him again] Fi. Fi! What we're doing is worth it. This is bigger than one person's career. There's so many people out there --

Fiona

I can't stand lying to Jesse. I can't stand watching you keep this secret like it's nothing! I can't stand what you're turning into.

Michael

Which is what?

Fiona

Someone who only cares about the idea of people. He doesn't give a damn about the ones who have his back every single day.

Michael

You know me better than that.

Fiona

I used to think so.