Peter Bishop quotes from Fringe

Peter

[to Olivia] You're talking about a man who infects people with giant viruses. If you hadn't escaped, who knows what they would have done to you. Listen to me, you just told him that you killed his wife. He said that to you to try to get a reaction out of you. To get to you. Let it go. You got his confession. Go home.

Walter

I was worried too. When you were taken.

Olivia

Thank you, Walter.

Walter

[looking at Peter] Not as much as him, of course.

Olivia

Astrid, can you check his hard drive? I had it transferred with some of his other effects.

Astrid

I've got it right here, I'm on it.

Walter

Be sure to check his floppy disks as well.

Peter

Ah, floppy disks are a little outdated. Why don't you focus on what you do best. All yours -- [hands Walter a beaker full of goo] -- liquid brains.

Walter

Fantastic! I'll get the bone saw.

Walter

All we know is that his brain matter has been completely liquefied. How? My first thought is an extremely virulent form of syphilis.

Olivia

You're saying that his brain could have been cooked by an STD?

Walter

Safe sex is important. You do always have your sexual partners wear a condom, I hope?

Peter

Walter...

Peter

I don't underestimate my father, by the way. I understand him. Sometimes more than I want to. Look, if I let him talk to that woman, she's just going to accuse him of killing her daughter, which is something he didn't do.

Olivia

Then why not just let them meet?

Peter

Whose side are you on anyway?

Olivia

I know what it's like to live with something unresolved. That's all.

Peter

Congratulations. You just described the entire planet.

Peter

I tried to expense a couple of Celtic tickets on the FBI--she caught me.

Walter

Oh, I see. I hope she doesn't notice the $2,000 for the baboon seminal fluid I ordered. I hope I can recall why I ordered it.

Astrid

It also gave him four extra nipples.

Peter

Maybe he mutated into an opossum.

Walter

No, opossum's have 15 mammaries, unlike most mammals, who have an even number of nipples. Hence, the one half rule regarding nipples.

Astrid

The one half nipple rule?

Peter

You just had to ask, didn't you?

Walter

The typical number of young in the litter is usually equal to half the number nipples on the animal. The number of nipples being the maximum litter size. Humans, for example, one child is the typical. Maximum, twins. Barring extraordinary cases when the young exceed the number of nipples.

Peter

God, I hope I never have to hear him say the word "nipple" again.

Olivia

Cut open his hand.

Peter

What?

Olivia

I want to see if there's a disc in it, like Bowman's.

Walter

[springing up out of his chair] I like cutting!

Olivia

(looking up at Peter as she breathes normally) Hi, Peter.

Peter

(holding her close) You're okay. You're gonna be fine.

Olivia

You didn't have to come with me, you know.

Peter

Shady deals with shady guys in shady hotels is my M.O. And typically, if someone is going to kill you, it's a good idea to have an ally in the room.

Olivia

I'm not scared.

Peter

Being fearless doesn't mean you're being safe.

Olivia

Is your father about?

Peter

Right here. Why don't you ask him what he's doing.

Olivia

I'd rather not. Listen, do you remember that prisoner Jones I went to see in...

Peter

...in Germany, right?

Olivia

He escaped.

Peter

Good for him. How?

Olivia

Nobody knows. It makes no sense. The German authorities came to see me last night.

Peter

How come when nobody knows and it doesn't make sense, they come to us?

Walter

Two thoughts come to mind. The first, that this affliction might have been caused by a mutation, changing these lipids to seal any and all orifices. Did they check his anus and penis?

Peter

You think we could get the answer to that question without me in the room?

Olivia

What was the other thought?

Walter

Sorry?

Olivia

You said two thoughts came to mind.

Walter

Ah yes. The other was... coffee cake. Tiny pebbles of cinnamon sugar.

Peter

Once again... my father.

Olivia

I was hoping you might have one of your... weird connections...

Peter

Weird connections?

Olivia

They're always a little weird.

Peter

Well, you're always a little weird.

Peter

Walter, Olivia's here, she needs to talk to you. Walter!

Walter

Could she come back later? I'm about to step in the bath.

Peter

No, she can't come back later. It's the middle of the night. She needs to talk to you right now.

Walter

[walks out of the bathroom] Honestly, Peter, can't a man get -- Agent Dunham. Peter, why didn't you tell me Agent Dunham was here?

Peter

I'm pretty sure I did.

Olivia

Walter, the last time you used that thing, you drilled it into the guy's head.

Walter

If you think he'll find it disagreeable, I suppose it could be modified.

Peter

Really? You didn't think to mention that to the last guy?

Walter

The spread of the digits, V-shaped. It's too wide for one of those creatures. Configuration closer to that of an eagle. Of course much, much larger.

Peter

Hey, we're looking for Big Bird.

Walter

Don't be ridiculous. Perhaps a pterodactyl.