No need to think the worst till it shakes your hand and says hello.
Is that another one of your grandma's sayings?
Fortune cookie. Had some kung pao chicken the other night.
“Unfinished Business” · Season 1, Episode 15
In this episode: Dean Winchester (940), Damon Salvatore (715), Sam Winchester (665), Olivia Benson (637), Stephen Fry (608), Narrator (554), Clark Kent (523), Nate (486)
Right now we have more important problems. A five-alarm fire otherwise known as Lance Hunter.
Is he...?
Captured. But if he talks, our entire operation's compromised. We'll have to burn the base and evacuate. I know, and we've just retiled the bathrooms.
I know you're the boss and you have to compartmentalize everything, but it's not healthy. You need to loosen up. Try yoga or something.
I tried it, but I'm really not flexible.
I'm really sorry, tough to lose people you care about.
Secret to that - don't get attached.
Tried that. Didn't work. For you either.
You know, you remind me a bit of Izzy. Raw but sharp, you've got skills. Probably could earn you some real money in the private sector.
As a mercenary? Yeah, I don't think so.
We prefer the term private military contractors. Don't knock it, everyone needs an exit strategy eventually.
Not me. S.H.I.E.L.D.'s my life now.
S.H.I.E.L.D. isn't a life, it's just a job, means to an end. Remember that.
Hello?
Who is this?
Agent Coulson, I'm glad you got my message.
Raina, as I live and breathe.
It's been a while since we've spoken.
I'm kind of in the middle of a manhunt; can we make this quick?
Why? You need time to trace this call, don't you? I take it then you haven't tracked down Mr. Creel or the item he stole.
What do you know about that?
I know Hydra's about to get their hands on it.
Congratulations.
Let me be clear - Mr. Creel is working for Hydra. I am not.
Why the breakup? Bad dental plan?
Hydra has only one thing on their minds - world domination, which is so 1945.
What do you want Raina?
It's what I don't want. Which is the obelisk falling into the hands of people who don't understand it.
In the field you need to maintain control, whatever the situation: hostages, bombs about to go off.
So what you're saying is what I just did was puny and sad?
[May checks Skye's heartbeat]
61 beats per minute, consistent the whole time. Not that puny. Speaking of not puny... here, I want you to get used to this, it's a sniper rifle.
[Hunter and Mack come by]
Pardon me, just one quick question, you went to S.H.I.E.L.D. academy, right?
You didn't. If you did, you would've known better than to shoot us.
Apology number 470: I am very sorry Agent May...
Don't be sorry. Just wait.
AMAlphonso MacKenzie
Uh, we were just having a little wager, so did you...?
Go to the academy? Yeah, no.
[Hunter sighs]
Alright, well have fun with the inventory and remember: Koenig likes them neat.
[Simmons enters her home gun drawn to find Coulson]
Did you think I wouldn't find out?
[Simmons lowers her gun]
Sriracha? Beer? That's all? What kind of diet is that?
Well, I also have tea. And if my diet is such a concern, then perhaps dead-drops shouldn't involve fast food.
We'll revisit that protocol.
A gifted that refuses Hydra is a threat. And threats are taken care of quickly.
[scoffs] That's the difference between S.H.I.E.L.D. and Hydra.
And that's why Hydra will win. Because while a S.H.I.E.L.D. agent is considering right and wrong, Hydra's already taken the shot.
DWDaniel Whitehall
Why cling to the founding principles of S.H.I.E.L.D.? Freedom. Equality. Individual rights. These principles make mankind a plague on this planet. Think of a forest. It dries up and catches fire with the first spark. Now, mankind would fight that fire, believing every individual plant perfect in its own individual way. But it's the fire that's perfect. Essential. Now more magnificent plant species, like the giant sequoia, their seeds need the heat of that fire to crack open and be born. To literally rise from the ashes. And they will live for a thousand years. You don't need to keep burning. Rise. Be born.
May shot me.
Man. I wanted to be the one.
This is fun, right? Isn't this fun? Look - [Holds up his sleeves] Cufflinks!
I will pay you $500 right now for a pair of flats.
[Hears a noise over the comms] Wait. What was that?
Yeah. That's May.
Is-is she okay? Is everything okay?
Yes. She's laughing. I think the worst of it's over now.
[Walks up to Coulson] My face hurts.
We're blown.
Why?
No idea. I think Talbot's still pissed 'cause we kidnapped him that time.
[to Coulson] You know, I spent five long months in an enemy war camp. You people make me miss those days.
Hey, at least you got away from your ex. The guy I had a crush on is now the psycho living in our basement.
You know, I wish I could relate, but all my exes are awesome [grins].
Is that right? I seem to remember an entire year where you had to pretend you liked quinoa.
Oh, yeah... that was a dark time.
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