G. Callen quotes from NCIS: Los Angeles

Callen

[about Hetty] Why would she be worried about me?

Sam

You can be a worrisome guy. [chuckles] She pulled me aside - wanted to talk about it today.

Kensi

Me too. But not about you. It - we had a real heart-to-heart today - about the future.

Deeks

Me three. She's talking about things changing.

Callen

Guys. She's putting her affairs in order.

Callen

[as they're driving to Hetty's House] I followed her home a couple times?

Sam

"Couple of times?"

Callen

Closer to a dozen. She keeps moving. She sleeps in a different house every night.

Sam

Oh, that's great. And I get to be there when you tell her you followed her home. She's gonna be so pissed when we knock on her door.

Callen

Not as pissed as I am.

Kensi

You took cover behind Hetty's jag?

Deeks

What - are you insane?

Callen

Well, they were shooting. It was close.

Deeks

And you think Hetty's going to be fine with that?

Sam

What'd you want us to do? Get shot?

Kensi

Well, personally, I would've risked it.

Vance

You are no longer on this case, Agent Callen.

Callen

Then give me a reason. Tell me why? What is Operation Comescu about?

Vance

It's about you, Agent Callen. Operation Comescu is all about you.

Vance

The Comescu family wants you dead, Agent Callen.

Sam

Why?

Vance

Some sort of long running family feud as far as we can tell.

Callen

I don't have... any family... They think I do.

Vance

They probably mistake you for somebody else.

Callen

Probably.

Vance

You're a long way from home, Agent Callen.

Callen

Heh. A couple of days ago, I would've agreed with you. Right now I'm not so sure.

Vance

How's your team?

Callen

Not my team.

Vance

Hetty's team then.

Callen

We're fine.

Vance

Agent Callen do you have a plan?

Callen

[sighs] I gave up being an agent when I turned in my badge.

Vance

You didn't turn in your badge. You mistakenly left it on Hetty's desk. I put it in her desk for safekeeping. Do you have a plan?

Callen

Yeah.

Vance

Enlighten me.

Callen

Save Hetty.

Vance

Carry on, Agent Callen.

Sam

You hear anything?

Callen

She's still recuperating - like she was last month - and the month before that.

Sam

You think something is going on? Of course. It's Hetty. Something else is going on.

Kensi

Have we heard any news on Hetty's condition?

Sam

According to Nell, Hetty's still keeping an eye on things.

Callen

Big Brother is watching.

Deeks

Or in Hetty's case - Little Mother.

Deeks

What? You guys have been doing this too long. You're getting paranoid.

Hetty

[From Deeks's computer] A healthy dose of paranoia can keep you alive in this business, detective.

Deeks

[yells out startled and slams the computer shut] Whoa! Did you just see that?

Sam

I saw you slam Hetty's face shut.

Eric

Detective and Agents, can I have your attention? Acting Operations Manager Hunter requests your presence in the Operations Center. ASAP. Thank you. [goes back to Ops]

Callen

What the Hell was that?

Kensi

That was Hunter - forbidding Eric from whistling.

Kensi

I'll go in as a tutor. Deeks can go in as a dog walker or something.

Deeks

Okay. Why can't I go in as a tutor and you go in as a dog walker?

Sam

It's called a mirror.

Deeks

How dare you, sir! Has anyone here gone to Law School? Huh? Anyone passed the Bar Exam in the State of California? Anyone?... Anyone?

Kensi

This coming from a guy who learned how to tie his shoes at... 12.

Callen

Really?

Deeks

I'm from L.A... I grew up in sandals.

Callen

[Eric starts showing some video footage] Can you read what she's saying, Kens?

Eric

I ran the footage through a lip reading program.

Kensi

[Offended] Excuse me? [scoffs] A computer program can't duplicate a skilled human lip reader.

Eric

Well, the software suggest she's saying something about gambling.

Deeks

Gambling?

Kensi

[scoffs and watches the footage] ... It's possible.

Your hostility towards me is affecting the team.

Callen

No it's not. The team is doing just fine. Whatever hostility I have is not about them. It's about you. I can't trust anybody who witholds information about my past - my life.

And yet you trust Hetty?

Kensi

But how much do we really know about each other? We've always had Sam or Deeks act as social buffers. And I know you don't like to open up to anyone, but still...

Callen

You don't exactly open up to anyone either.

Kensi

Yeah, but I'm willing to try for the good of this partnership.

Callen

Okay.

Kensi

Okay.

Callen

I'm listening.

Kensi

Heh. [Long pause] Just stick to the case.

Callen

It's comparing apples and oranges.

Sam

Lethal injection or firing squad.

Kensi

Not really fair to either of them.

Deeks

I'm just saying comparison begs to be made.

Callen

Hetty or Hunter?

Deeks

Pick your poison.