Michael Westen quotes from Burn Notice

Fiona

[upon seeing Michael for the first time in weeks through prison glass] Now you see why I never wear orange.

Michael

[trying to smile, but crying] You look beautiful. I'm going to get you out. I promise you that. We're getting close. The C.I.A. --

Fiona

I love you too, Michael. We don't have much time. I don't want to talk about that.

Michael

You know what I was thinking about the other day? That little, dingy bar in Belfast, the Black Sand Pub.

Fiona

You mean when we met.

Michael

And I made the mistake of asking, [takes on Irish brogue] "Would you like to dance?" and you pulled a snub-nosed revolver on me.

Fiona

That I did, and you said?

Michael

"I assume that means yes."

Fiona

This is wonderful. I wasn't sure I'd ever see another sunrise. Thank you for not giving up.

Michael

Consider it payback for the thousand times you've never given up on me.

Fiona

We should go. Sam will be waiting.

Michael

Fi, this could get bad. I want you to sit this out.

Fiona

What?

Michael

You already went to prison to protect me. This -- this won't be easy.

Fiona

Okay. And?

Michael

Have you ever thought you deserve better than this?

Fiona

Michael, all I wanted was to be by your side. I'm not leaving it again.

Michael

I've missed you, Fi.

Fiona

Good.

I'm not just offering you a new job, I'm offering you a new life Michael. In life there is no second chance. Do you understand?

Michael

Yeah, I understand.

You know Michael I almost didn't come tonight. Pablo made a pretty good case finding an operative like you cooling his heels in the DR sounded almost too good to be true.

Michael

Glad to know I have a fan.

Fiona

Why did you park so far away?

Michael

I didn't want to be blocked in. I had a notion you were doing more than slashing the tires

Fiona

You think you know me, McBride?

Michael

I'm learning...

To do what we do you have to be willing to give up everything. I went straight from the GRU to this. This is the only life I know. I never had a chance for friends or a family. I threw them away lightly.

Michael

[smashes a snow globe] I HAVE GIVEN UP EVERYTHING! LOOK AT THIS PLACE, I HAVE NOTHING! My friends, they moved on. Built new lives without me. I look in their eyes and all I see is pity. My brother is dead. (crying) My mother will never forgive me for getting him killed. This thing that your part of, you're the only thing I have left.

That's one thing we have in common.

Michael

[on interrogation drugs] My training kicked in. Look at my time in Kiev. That many high risk ops in seven months, you grow stronger or you die.

Gradual improvements that come with training and experience had something to do with it but that is only the icing on the cake.

What's happening, what are you seeing?

Michael

I don't know... I don't know (tries to chuckle)

Michael, you only need to put yourself there to find the answer.

Larry

(laughing) Your taking about me kid. I am the answer.

Michael

[about Charlie, asleep in his lap] What will I tell him when he's older?

Fiona

About what?

Michael

About me.

Fiona

Tell him the truth.

Michael

Where would I start?

Fiona

Start from the beginning. Start with, "My name is Michael Westen. I used to be a spy."