Seymour Birkoff quotes from La Femme Nikita

Birkoff

Dechy and Pierce didn't die by accident. Neither did Pollock. Neither will you.

Birkoff

No, no matter how long you’ve been in here at least you know where you came from. You know who you are, do you have any idea what it felt like to know that I’m part of something? Someone? To make that connection.

Michael

This is never an easy job, sometimes unbearable for all of us. I respect Jurgen for who he is and what he tried to do. But there are certain things that are absolute. Jurgen could not be allowed to hold Section hostage.

Nikita

How could you do this Michael?

Michael

I just told you.

Nikita

Not to him, to me.

Michael

It was never my intention to hurt you.

Nikita

So that makes it ok? How far back does it go? My training with Jurgen? Or when you brought me in? The night we had together?

Birkoff

Everybody's been contacted. Walter needs you in inventory.

Michael

In a minute.

Nikita

Well, that's the first time you had the section wait for me.

Michael

When you were in his house, I was listening. I had to keep my feelings separate. That's how I live my life, Nikita. Split in two. I never let anyone see the other half, but it's there, always part of me.

Nikita

Well, that's just too little, too late. I am going to help Jurgen through this, if he lets me. Oh, I've become part of his life.

Nikita

Birkoff. I need a favor.

Birkoff

Personal favors are against regulations. Walter said we're all living by the book now, even Petrosian's little pet.

Nikita

Wrong, Birkoff. Petrosian's little pet gets what she wants, or what they did to Walter will look like a foot massage compared with what I do to you if you mess with me.

Birkoff

Nikita, what happened between us...

Nikita

Nothing happened between us, Birkoff.

Birkoff

Did in a way, I mean, you were on the other end, talking to her and listening, right? Did I make a complete idiot out of myself?

Nikita

Well, from what I could tell, you're pretty delicious.

Walter

Hey, Amigo, everything OK with you? You seem distracted. Is something on your mind?

Birkoff

You’re the guy who makes the life and death decisions about other people’s lives. I thought you had all the answers.

Walter

I tried to tell you to let this thing slide. But no. You had to push it. And you found out. Yes, you’ve got a twin brother. Yes, he’s free and you’re not and I’m the one that made the call. But that’s the way the cookie crumbled.

Birkoff

Only he got the cookie and I got the crumbs.

Walter

Let it go.

Birkoff

Like you let him go.