Eyal Lavin quotes from Covert Affairs

Annie

So much for being polite. What happened?

Eyal

I didn't have time to be polite. We need to get that money so we can pay off that club manager.

Annie

I'm not talking about your methods. You didn't want him to call Tel Aviv. Are you on the outs with Rivka? Did you get suspended?

Eyal

I quit Mossad.

Annie

You quit Mossad? [sigh] I knew it! I knew they would make you take the fall for them.

Eyal

Don't read too much into it. I wanted to hunt Khalid down and kill him, they had already completed their mission. Let's just call it creative differences.

Annie

Eyal.

Eyal

It was time anyway.

Annie

Eyal, I'm sorry. I can't imagine how hard that must have been for you.

Eyal

His guys must have clocked us and had Megan killed.

Annie

She was in love. She was never going to listen to me.

Eyal

It wasn't your fault.

Annie

I know that. She had a chance to get herself out; more than one. She refused my help. There's nothing I can do about that. What?

Eyal

Nothing. I agree with everything you said, it's just I've never heard you talk like this before.

Annie

Yeah, well I didn't feel like this before, but I've learned a lot since the last time we were here. Not everybody can be saved. That's not my job.

Eyal

Please tell me you didn't take everything I said back in West Virginia to heart. Your empathy is one of your greatest talents. Never lose it. You never know when you might need it.

Annie

Why Athens?

Eyal

I've got a 40 foot Mariner in Piraeus with my name on it. No, seriously. It's called The Flying Lavin.

Annie

You're dyed in the wool Mossad. Are you sure you're going to be happy just sitting around in a boat all day?

Eyal

Sitting? It's called sailing. I don't know. Much of Jewish mysticism revolves around numbers: the five knots in a tzitzit, the ten Sephirot, the four species of Sukkot; but we only get one life. I want to make the best of it.

Annie

Why do I always feel like there's something behind what you're telling me?

Eyal

[smiles] Why don't you join me and find out?

Annie

The last time a guy asked me to run away with him, it didn't work out that well. Besides, I need to get home, put down some roots.

Eyal

For now. Timing is everything neshema, but one day you and I will be sitting somewhere, looking at a sunset, thinking of nothing at all. Maybe not this boat in Greece, but one day, and that will be lovely evening.

Annie

I hope so. Goodbye, Eyal.

Eyal

I'm not good with goodbyes, and I never get to say it. Thank you, Annie. Good luck.