Nina Sharp quotes from Fringe

Nina

[about John Scott] How long has he been dead?

About five hours.

Nina

...Question him.

Nina Sharp

Cortexiphan: It was part of a clinical trial. A drug that Dr. Bell created in '81.

Olivia

What is it, if you don't mind?

Nina

Dr. Bell theorized that the human mind at birth is infinitely capable, and that every force it encounters, social, physical, intellectual, is the beginning of a process he refers to as "limitation." A diminishing of that potential.

Olivia

And Cortexiphan?

Nina

It was meant to limit that limitation. To prevent the natural shrinking of that brainpower.

Olivia

What did Jones want from you? What did he do to you in the elevator?

Nina

He stole a very powerful... energy cell that Dr. Bell hid within my arm.

Olivia

What can he do with it?

Nina

Unfortunately, the question is, what can't he do?

Nina

Has he (Walter) been acting strange lately?

Astrid

Walter acting strange? Um... no stranger than usual.

Nina

So, can you fix it?

You understand you're asking me if I can repair a piece of technology that is entirely unlike anything that has ever existed here on Earth?

Nina

Brandon...

Now that I have one that works, I can do it in three hours... tops.

Walter

It's song lyric. Fauxlivia ruined U2 for all of us.

Nina Sharp

Fauxlivia?

Peter

That's what Walter's calling her now. Fauxlivia; as in fake Olivia.

Olivia

It just makes me wonder if he feels the same way. And, I would understand if he did. I was her for a while, and she's like me, only better.

Nina Sharp

Oh, Olivia!

Olivia

No, I mean, she still has her mother, and she wasn't experimented on as a child, and she can laugh, she has real friends, she even wears a dress every once in a while.

Nina Sharp

Yes, but even so, you don't know what Peter is thinking.

Olivia

I'm in love with Peter. I know it sounds absurd, and to you I hardly know him, but it's like I've known him my entire life and everybody, including him, keeps telling me that it's impossible.

Nina

Well, when Walter told me what you were going through: two sets of memories, two sets of experiences. He said the Cortexiphan dosing might be enabling you to remember things that Peter wants you to remember.

Olivia

But I can remember things Peter couldn't have known, like details or cases he wasn't on or names, places that he's never been. I mean, how can that be if he's controlling it? I don't know how this is happening, but I'm scared.

Nina

We're going to figure out what's happening to you, Olive. And as for Peter? All wound heal over time.

Olivia

I just wish that time would move quicker.

Nina

[teasing] Well, that's a coincidence, because we just filed a patent on that last week.

Olivia

It's so good to be with you. We should do this more often. [notices Nina's alarm] What's wrong?

Nina

We always have breakfast together on Saturday mornings. We were here last week. Are you saying you don't remember? I'm worried. You're having these experiences at what cost?

Nina

How are you feeling?

Olivia

I'm okay. I talked to Walter.

Nina

What did he say?

Olivia

Well, it doesn't matter. I met a woman today. She just lost her husband and as she was talking about him and her marriage, as much as she wanted to be, she wasn't in love. As I was listening to her, I realized what she was saying: she had let go of he possibility of love, of finding love, and I could see myself in her. I didn't like who I was. All of these memories and feelings that I'm experiencing, they're from a better version of me. I just decided to let things run their course.

Nina

No, you've had an emotional day. You don't have to decide anything right now.

Olivia

I've made my decision.

Nina

You have so much in your life, Olive. Are you just going to let that all disappear? And be replaced by what? Memories of a life that you didn't live?

Olivia

Yes.

Nina

Well, how long do we have?

Olivia

I don't know. Neither does Walter.

Nina

Well my mother used to say "encourage the quest for happiness in your children, even if it takes them very far away from you."

Olivia

When the day comes, if I don't remember this, I want you to try and build something with me again. Don't give up on me. [Nina nods tearfully] I love you, Nina.

Nina

I love you, Olive.

So what do you think, Ms. Sharp? Can you help fix him? [referring to Walter]

Nina

Of course, you understand the risks of wanting to save the world?

Well, they say he did it once before.

He and his team.

Nina

Yes, but not without great consequence.

Nina

I assure you if she knows anything, we will too.

Olivia

She took a chance at dying in that office building for whatever her mission is. She was counting on me to save her. They used Jessica to play on my sympathies, and then they used my feelings for Peter; my fear that Jones would kill him.

Nina

William always thought a lot about the powers Cortexiphan children might have.

Olivia

Why is he activating me now? Why is he doing this?

Nina

My dear, you may have a different set of memories now, but in your heart you're still the girl I knew. You've always had incredible compassion. It was your capacity for feeling that made William and Walter so sure that you would be the perfect candidate for the trials, and I don't know what it is but William must want -- no, needs something from you. Something only you can provide.