Jericho quotes

Well, if we’re sending missiles they must have figured out who attacked us.

JJimmy

God Bless America.

Could have just decided to take out one of the usual suspects.

Which means there could be more missiles headed in our direction.

Well, is this the federal response we’ve all been waiting for?

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Are you going somewhere?

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

Are sure that that's a good idea?

Not really.

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

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

Of course, don't worry about it.

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What are you doing?

What?

You were cooling your thermometer in that glass of water. Weren't you?

No I wasn't. Fine, so what if I was, I'm tired of being sick.

You have a temperature of 350 degrees. You are going to rest. You are going to take the pills that April gave you. You are going to admire this ridiculous pumpkin with me and then we are going to try and eat the pumpkin together because we use every part of the buffalo in this house. Is that understood?

Most of it.

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Watch out for giant irradiated ants out there.

Always do.

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I don't think this is such a good idea.

No choice.

Well, then at least let me do some work on the car.

There is no time. I have to go now... what? Wait, you said it was sturdy.

Well, sturdy yeah but what if you need to outrun something.

Why? How fast will it go?

I don't know, thirty maybe forty miles an hour... best case... down hill... and not for very long. See this is what I'm saying, maybe you should go on horseback.

A horse is slower than that.

A horse is less likely to explode.

[Holds up his gun] I'll take my chances.

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I can talk to Jonah.

You can talk to Jonah? Find him---

He lived up to his end of the deal.

And why the hell are you protecting this guy?

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

What can he get?

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.

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JJonah

I want to talk to Emily.

She doesn’t want to see you.

JJonah

She blames me for Chris’s death. Things might be different if she knew whose fault it really was.

I didn’t send him on that job, all right, you did. I tried to talk him out of it.

JJonah

He needed a lookout; someone to watch his back. You left him alone.

A lookout? He needed a father.

JJonah

All right. Maybe it is time Emily learns the truth about what you did.

I told her. I told her, I told her everything.

JJonah

Did she forgive you?

No.

JJonah

Neither do I. Get her to see me, or I’ll do business wherever the hell I please.

I can’t.

JJonah

Then I guess we don’t have a deal.

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

What happened to you Jake?

What do you mean?

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

Why does it matter?

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.

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.

What’s that suppose to mean?

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….

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Thanks for talking with us, Robert.

No problem Gray. What’s this all about?

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…

Without help on the inside.

Exactly.

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How long can he hold on like this?

April

I can’t say for sure. Maybe 12 hours.

12 hours?

April

I am so sorry.

I---I’ve been married to that man for a long time. I refuse to believe this is the way it ends.

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

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

What are mercenaries doing in Kansas?

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?

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How do you even know that that badge is real?

I guess, I don’t.

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.

But why didn’t you say anything?

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.

What kind of contacts?

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.

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

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

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GGoetz

You know, one day, things are gonna start to get back to normal around here. The federal government is going to put itself together. And when it does, they're going to want to send someone to help all of you get back on your feet. You know who they're gonna send? Me.

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Oh, and, um, if the engine starts to shake, just slide over and gun the gas. And, uh, keep your eye on the temperature. If the needle hits the red, cut the gas ‘cause you’ve got about two seconds before its about to explode. Okay?

Emily

Wait, wait, wait, wait. Why can’t I just go in?