Madeline Westen quotes from Burn Notice

Madeline

[To Michael's friend Harlan who has just shown up at the house] So. Harlan. Tell me about yourself. What do you do? Do you destroy houses, too?

Madeline

Jesse, this might be one of those things. Fiona and Michael love each other and they hate each other, but it's always each other.

Madeline

[her last words] This one's for my boys. [triggers bomb]

Michael

[V.O.] My name is Michael Westen. I used to be a spy, until...

[Over the phone] We got a burn notice on you. You're blacklisted.

Michael

[V.O.] When you're burned, you've got nothing. No cash, no credit, no job history. You're stuck in whatever city they decide to dump you in.

Michael

Where am I?

Fiona

Miami.

Michael

[V.O.] You do whatever work comes your way. You rely on anyone who's still talking to you. A trigger-happy ex-girlfriend...

Fiona

Shall we shoot them?

Michael

[V.O.] An old friend who used to inform on you to the FBI...

Sam

You know spies. Bunch of bitchy little girls.

Michael

[V.O.] Family too...

Sam

Hey, is that your mom again?

Michael

[V.O.] ...if you're desperate.

Madeline Westen

Someone needs your help, Michael.

Michael

[V.O.] Bottom line is: as long as you're burned, you're not going anywhere.

Michael

[V.O.] My name is Michael Westen. I used to be a spy, until...

[Over the phone] We got a burn notice on you. You're blacklisted.

Michael

[V.O.] When you're burned, you've got nothing. No cash, no credit, no job history. You're stuck in whatever city they decide to dump you in.

Michael

Where am I?

Fiona

Miami.

Michael

[V.O.] You do whatever work comes your way. You rely on anyone who's still talking to you. A trigger-happy girlfriend...

Fiona

Shall we shoot them?

Michael

[V.O.] An old friend who used to inform on you to the FBI...

Sam

You know spies. Bunch of bitchy little girls.

Michael

[V.O.] Family too...

Sam

Hey, is that your mom again?

Michael

[V.O.] ...if you're desperate...

Madeline

Someone needs your help, Michael.

Michael

[V.O.] ...And a down-and-out spy you met along the way.

Jesse Porter

That's how we do it, people!

Michael

[V.O.] Bottom line is: as long as you're burned, you're not going anywhere.

Madeline Westen

You know you missed your father's funeral... by eight years.

Michael

Well, last time I talked to him he said, "I'll see you in hell, boy," so I figured we had something on the books.

Madeline Westen

I remember what fun you two had always working on cars in the garage.

Michael

Fun? I remember him making me fake a seizure at Mr. Goodwrench so he could steal spark plugs.

Madeline

Now you see Michael, you're too hard on him. I mean, he can be so sweet. I just want us to be a family.

Michael

I know, Mom, I know. [Michael pauses and then looks up.] He just stole my wallet. [runs out]

Michael

Mom, I gotta get to work, actually. Uh, what is it you need?

Madeline

Well, I can't find my salad spinner.

Michael

That is tragic.

Madeline

Do you know what his first word was? It was "Michael".

Michael

It was "juice"; I was there, his first word was "juice".

Madeline

True, but he was looking at you when he said it.

Madeline

Uh, Sam, didn't you forget something? [Madeline hands him a number of bullets] I found them in your pants. I heard them rattling around in the washing machine when I was doing your laundry.

Sam

Yeah, 9 mm. Uh, hey, err, I don't know what to say.

Michael

I'd say nothing. Nothing's good. Go with nothing.

Madeline

Michael, what are you doing?

Michael

[Removing a file folder from the stove] I left something in here.

Madeline

You just assumed I was never gonna broil anything?

Michael

Well, I've been right so far.

Michael

Uh...

Madeline

Michael, what is so important that you couldn't do that with me?

Michael

I'm helping a man find justice for his murdered daughter.

Madeline

...Well, if you need any help with that job, you let me know.

Madeline

Did you catch your guy? The guy that killed the girl?

Michael

Yeah. Yeah, I did.

Madeline

(beams) Good for you, sweetheart.

Michael

You slept in this morning. Soon this will all be over and you can go home and sleep in your own and stop pretending to sleep in mine.

Madeline

I'm sorry. I shouldn't have been eavesdropping last night... I didn't hear everything...

Michael

It's OK, Mom. I don't give you much choice. I'm sorry.

Madeline

Michael, you picked the right girl. I just hope you're not waiting for this one to propose too!