Madeline and Michael in “Unfinished Business”

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.