“Wishful Beginnings” quotes from Covert Affairs

Have a seat. Over the next few days and weeks we'll be doing timelines, we'll be doing polygraphs, and we'll talk.

Annie

[smiles] And if I act contrite enough, I get to go back to my desk?

Do you have something to be contrite about?

Annie

No. I've done nothing wrong.

Didn't you fall in love with Simon Fischer?

Annie

You asked me if I did anything wrong.

Did you love him?

Annie

Yes. I loved him.

So you were unable to separate your professional life from your personal one.

Annie

The CIA has asked me that question before; both then and now it feels like an indictment. The truth is the CIA needs me to blur those lines and I am very good at it.

You didn't answer the question.

Annie

[whispers] My mission was to make my professional life my personal one, and my personal life professional.

Annie

Auggie, are you busy?

Auggie

I'm the only one here who can work without a screen, so yes.

Annie

I just need a minute. I wanted to introduce you to Eyal Lavine.

Auggie

[receives hug from Eyal] Oh. Hello.

Eyal

It is so great to finally meet you.

Auggie

August Anderson. Thanks for helping us out.

Eyal

You know, I have to confess that after weeks of coded texts and encrypted emails, one forms a picture in one's mind.

Auggie

You didn't think I'd be blind.

Eyal

I didn't think you'd be this short.

Auggie

[laughs] Well, I didn't think you'd be this handsome.

Eyal

[laughs] I like you, Auggie Anderson.

Auggie

I'll try to take that as a compliment.

Eyal

Listen, just because I saved you out of a Russian prison doesn't mean you owe me.

Annie

I didn't say I did.

Eyal

Why not? I saved you out of a Russian prison!

Annie

Is there anything that Mossad could share with us about the intel that was on that watch? Maybe if we had some specific leads --

Miss Walker, these questions are inappropriate and they are not helpful. As far as I can tell, your field work at best is unpredictable and at worst it is reckless.

Eyal

Hey! Don't talk to her that way.

Excuse me?

Eyal

She's just trying to make the best of a bad situation. If you want to yell at somebody, yell at me.

That can be arranged.

Eyal

So how long before your supervisors realize you shared your intel with us?

Annie

I don't know. I don't care. They paired us together because we work well together. They can't have it both ways.

Eyal

I'm impressed. You're learning to work your agency, showing them you can't be pushed around. You had me, you know. When Griffin was running away, you could have kept that watch for yourself. Why share it with Mossad?

Annie

I didn't share it with Mossad. I shared it with you.