Gray Anderson quotes from Jericho

Gray

Are you going somewhere?

Eric

My father needs medication, stuff we don't have in town. Me and Jake are going to Rogue River to find it.

Gray

Are sure that that's a good idea?

Eric

Not really.

Gray

You be careful out there. You don't stop for anything. You don't even slow down. I mean it.

Eric

We'll be back before morning. Do you mind keeping an eye on things here?

Gray

Of course, don't worry about it.

Jake

I can talk to Jonah.

Gray

You can talk to Jonah? Find him---

Jake

He lived up to his end of the deal.

Gray

And why the hell are you protecting this guy?

Jake

I’m protecting this town. He can get things we’re gonna need.

Gray

What can he get?

Jake

He can get food; he can get gas, he can get ammo. Could you get that stuff if we needed it tomorrow? Could you? ‘Cause he can. We’ll do this my way now.

Gray

Thanks for talking with us, Robert.

Hawkins

No problem Gray. What’s this all about?

Gray

Well, when I was in Topeka people were saying that all of this could be a first step in a foreign invasion except that getting all of these bombs into the country would be difficult…

Hawkins

Without help on the inside.

Gray

Exactly.

Hawkins

How do you even know that that badge is real?

Gray

I guess, I don’t.

Hawkins

The fakes are usually made of aluminum. It’s cheaper, lighter. If it’s heavy [drops badge on the table] that’s how you know. Don’t just assume that just because someone has one of these that it’s real, especially not these days.

Gray

But why didn’t you say anything?

Hawkins

Because I don’t know you. I don’t know who I can trust. You see, the bureau was tracking some suspicious contacts between unknown people in this area of Kansas and terrorist groups abroad.

Gray

What kind of contacts?

Hawkins

Pay phone calls, money transfers. You know I was relocated to investigate undercover, Mr. Anderson and as far as I’m concerned, I am still on the job so I would appreciate your discretion.

Gray

No, of course, Jimmy’s the only one that knows I’ll make sure it stays that way.

Hawkins

The people who did this they will try to do this again. We can’t let that happen.

Gray

That stuff wasn’t half bad and I’m still alive.

Johnston

The only thing that proved is that you’re clinically stupid.

Gray

When are you going to hand out that food, Johnston?

Johnston

We are not having that debate here.

Gray

What, should we have it in your office again? Maybe this time I sucker punch you.

Johnston

Listen, if you’re still breathing this time tomorrow maybe we’ll distribute this stuff, in the mean time do the town a favor and forget you want my job for one second.

Gray

I love this town. And I just want to keep it safe; the way it always was.

Johnston

What it was was a democracy. that's easy when everything is going well, but when you get mad or angry it gets a whole heck of a lot harder.

Gray

We just had our first murder in 30 years.

Johnston

And I’ve been Mayor of this town for 25 of those years.

Gray

Maybe that’s the problem. You still think Jericho is the same sweet little town it was before the bombs. We need someone who understands….

Johnston

Save it for the election, Gray.

Gray

This is what the election is about.

Johnston

You wanna get this civilian off the crime scene?

You can't do this Gray, I have given these people sanctuary.

Gray

This is a police matter now.

You have no right to assault these people, they have committed no crime. They will be my responsibility.

Gray

What, are you going to feed them? Have you got a little hospital down there Reverend? No, I didn't think so!

Johnston

Stanley, what happened out there?

Stanley

I don't know. We were moving towards the mortar truck. And they were waiting, they were waiting on both sides of it for us. They wouldn't, they wouldn't stop firing.

Gray

Stanley, where's everybody else?

Johnston

Where are they, son?

Jake

Stanley?

Stanley

They're, they're all dead. They're all dead.

We're still cleanin' the blood of eight deputies off the sidewalks of New Bern. So you need to understand our position. We need seven farms, including the Jackson farm, the Herbert farm, and the Richmond farm. And we need half the salt mine. You have four hours to respond.

Gray

I don't understand. What are you askin' us to do?

Jericho is about to be invaded. For the sake of your people, I'm asking you to surrender.

Eric

[about his mother] You should be glad she's not here. She would have thrown that new history book right in the president's face.

Gray

Oh, come on…

Eric

He wasn't elected, Gray. How does a government no one voted for change the constitution? We found time to have an election. Of all people I think you would have remembered that.