Jake Green quotes from Jericho

Jake

You haven’t said anything for miles, stay sharp.

Eric

What happened to you Jake?

Jake

What do you mean?

Eric

The last five years, where were you? I’m assuming jail. Why won’t you tell me?

Jake

Why does it matter?

Eric

Because all that time, I stood and I watched Mom and Dad suffer. Every time the phone rang they thought it was you. I used to hate calling the house because we sound the same on the phone. I couldn’t listen to them realizing it was only me.

Jake

I’m sorry, all right. I’m sorry for what I did to our family. But don’t use me as an excuse for not getting on with your life.

Eric

What’s that suppose to mean?

Jake

You wouldn’t be the first guy to leave his wife, Eric. Look, I’m not telling you to leave her. I’m just saying….

Eric

I didn’t know Rogue River had a SWAT team.

Jake

They don’t. These guys aren’t cops. They’re government contractors; a private army, a firm, called Ravenwood.

Eric

What are mercenaries doing in Kansas?

Jake

The same thing they’ve been doing in Iraq and New Orleans. The military’s been stretched so thin the past few years mercenaries became a commodity. The real question is did they kill these people?

Hawkins

This isn’t your first run in with Ravenwood, is it?

Jake

Why?

Hawkins

You go off on your road trip; all of a sudden they’re headed for Jericho. Would’ve thought you’d be more careful is all.

Jake

You think I led them here on purpose?

Hawkins

Hey, I’m just trying to put the pieces together, Jake.

Jake

Let me make it easy for you, my family lives in Jericho.

Hawkins

So does mine.

Jake

Everything I do, I do to protect them.

Hawkins

Same here, man.

Jake

Well then let’s stop screwing around and get it done.

Jake

Let me guess—this isn’t your first run in with these guys either, is it?

Hawkins

You know there’s only one thing I need to know from you, Jake.

Jake

What?

Hawkins

Would you even know when you’re in over your head?

Johnston

Let me get this straight. We’re talking about Vietnam era planes flying through Kansas airspace doing a Chinese drop and they’re using U.S. Air Force equipment to do it.

Robert

Sounds about right.

Eric

In what world does that make sense?

Jake

Ours.

Jake

You finally pulled the trigger, Freddy? All right.

You know it baby. Hey she’s got some good looking sisters, man? Unless you’re still all hung up on that farm girl in Iowa.

Jake

Kansas.

Same thing.

Jake

No, not the same thing.

Heather

I shouldn't have sprung this on you. This is too weird.

Jake

What? What's weird?

Heather

Okay...I kissed you...a month ago. We haven't spoken since. Generally people speak after something like that.

Johnston

I'm just gonna...you know...uh... [walks away]

Jake

Did you ask Mom?

Johnston

Son, I’m 59 years old. I was Mayor of this town since the Carter Administration. I’m a retired U.S. Army Ranger and a combat veteran. Of course I asked your mother.

Heather

I’m coming too.

Jake

Not a chance in hell.

Heather

Would you know a working mechanical governor for a wind turbine if you saw one.

Jake

Yes. [Heather tilts her head in disapproval at Jake] No, I’m not taking passengers out there, no, no, no.

Heather

You know why things didn’t work out between us? I’m not dangerous. I’m crossword puzzles and flannel pajamas and the occasional light beer. I was never gonna be hazardous to you. That’s how you tick.

Jake

No it isn’t.

Heather

Of course it is but it’s okay. If it wasn’t, your dad would probably be dead right now. You and I would’ve never met on that bus. So I’m taking a page out of your book, I’m throwing caution to the wind. I’m gonna help turn the lights on for everyone back home.

Jake

Just for a few days.

Heather

You worried about me?

Jake

Come back in one piece.

Mimi

The closest I ever got to the outdoors was the Ralph Lauren section of Neiman Marcus.

Stanley

Bargain hunting. Same thing but with a gun.

Mimi

Bargains? At Neiman's? Sometimes I forget that the biggest designer in your closet is Wrangler.

Stanley

What are you laughing at?

Jake

I’ve never seen you in a domestic squabble before.

Stanley

Knock it off.

Mimi

This isn’t squabbling.

Jake

I can see her.

Johnston

See who?

Jake

The girl.

Johnston

What, girl? Jake I think you’re hallucinating son?

Jake

No, listen to me. When I was in Iraq….there was a girl, she couldn’t have been more than 10 or 12.

Johnston

Shh, shh, shh…don’t talk now son, save your energy. We’ll talk when we get home.

Jake

I killed her dad. I killed a little girl.

Jake

Wager for the first kill.

Stanley

I’m in for a dozen eggs.

Jake

Two hours chopping wood.

Mimi

Tax Return consultation.

Stanley

How about foot massages for a week? For me, not for him.

Mimi

We’ll talk.

Jake

Hey.

Our own personal escort out of town?

Jake

Look, you’re a smart girl; you need to get out before these guys get you killed.

And go where? Towns aren’t taking refugees and there’s only one thing they want women for.

Jake

Stay here, all right, you’ll be safe.

It’s not going to work, not after the story we told.

Jake

At the FBI what were you working on?

Hawkins

I was sent here to monitor phone calls made in the area to a suspected terrorist cell.

Jake

And what'd you find out?

Hawkins

Nothing. Trail went dead. We about done here?

Jake

Not even close. Tell me about her: Sarah Mason.

Hawkins

She's gone. [realizing gun's empty, chuckles] You're pretty thorough.

Jake

I also took care of the one in the cabinet and the one behind the water heater. There's only one loaded gun in this house, and it's mine. Sit down.