Sam Hanna quotes from NCIS: Los Angeles

Callen

I don't know, I... I think I like the boat idea better. I can just kinda sail off.

Sam

Do you know how to sail?

Callen

No.

Sam

Well that could be a problem.

Sam

You want to peak your head over and take a look?

Callen

I'm good.

Sam

Operators are made, they're not born, G. Skills can be taught.

Sam

Teachers learn to be teachers, cops learn to be cops.

Callen

Mm-hmm. And somebody taught LeBron how to dunk from the free-throw line.

Sam

SEALs learn to be SEALs, G.

Callen

Oh, that's right. You couldn't swim when you enlisted, could you? How long did they let you wear the floaties? Look, I will take a lazy natural operator over an all-night studier any day of the week.

Sam

[sarcastic] It's too late, I already did it.

Callen

Mm-hm.

Hetty

Nature versus nurture, quite the conundrum.

Callen

You cannot use the word "conundrum" before 9:30, Hetty.

Hetty

9:31, which means, Mr. Callen, you're late.

Sam

So, do you think Hetty was born or made?

Callen

Hatched.

Callen

I don't date law enforcement.

Sam

I think you might want to make an exception this time.

Callen

Sam, you know the rule, if they've got their own handcuffs, I'm out.

Hetty

That phone call is for you, Mr. Callen. Director Vance. [Phone rings]

Callen

Callen. Yes, director. Standby. [hangs up] How does she do that?

Sam

I don't know, but that's the worst tea I've ever had in my entire life.

Sam

We got a plan?

Callen

Yeah, how about we kick in his door and ask him why he's the only one of us that didn't get shot?

Sam

I've used that one before, it's a very effective plan.

Callen

You wanna explain yourself?

Sam

Explain myself? I saved your skinny ass.

Callen

Let's see, I had a gun and a hostage before you got here. Now I'm... I'm chained up to a stove with a concussion, that's a nice save.

Sam

Ten more seconds, you'd have a dozen new bullet holes in you.

Callen

Now what?

Sam

I was hoping you had some ideas.

Callen

I'm thinking I want my gun and my hostage back.

Callen

You know that was really stupid coming in to get me.

Sam

Calling me stupid? You wanted to "Butch Cassidy" me. You wanted to run for it.

Callen

Yeah, it wasn't my best idea.

Sam

You wanted to "Custer's last stand" me. You want to "Alamo" me.

Callen

You going to put that in your little report, with color-coded tabs?

Sam

Yeah, tabs marked "Dumb ass idea".

Callen

Nice job, Special Agent Hanna.

Sam

Aah, you said it. You feel good?

Callen

Nah, it cheapens the work.

Vance

I'm sending our top forensics specialist to assist you.

Sam

But there are no forensics.

Vance

Our forensic expert has a theory about this crime that's, shall we say, original. Thinks McEllon is the victim of a serial killer. No other law enforcement organization in this country thinks this killer even exists. Can't say I do either.

Callen

And you're sending this person why?

Vance

I was ganged up on. [Vance signals for an end to the video conference.]

Callen

Who gangs up on the director of a federal agency?

Hetty

Oh, you'd be surprised Mr. Callen.

Callen

And who's the expert?

Abby

[Off screen] Oops. I think I took a wrong turn. Hello?

Eric

Abby? We're in here.

Abby

[enters Ops] There you are. Hi. Wow! This place is seriously cool.

Callen

Miami?

Sam

No, Miami was half the height and we still got all busted up.

Callen

One of us may land soft enough and get the shot.

Sam

Yeah, if one of us is Peter Pan.

Nate

Wow, um... Shouldn't you be working on that somewhere a little more secure?

Sam

Like where?

Nate

Uh, I don't know a room with armor-plated walls comes to mind.

Sam

Light's good in here.

Nate

I will buy you a lamp.

Sam

King said it was defused. He seemed to know what he was doing. Relax.

Nate

The million dollar question is do you know what you're doing?

Kensi

Looks like Hetty is still here.

Sam

She worries.

Callen

Not that she'd ever let us know.

Hetty

I had some paperwork that needed to be completed before tomorrow, Mr. Callen; some of us take our paperwork seriously.

Callen

We're putting together a good case here, okay? A big one.

Sam

Hetty, Zafari's up to something, we can't stop now.

Hetty

This is coming from "on high". When I say "on high", I mean those with the political venom to end the careers of each and every one of us, including Director Vance.

Kensi

I can't believe this, all we need is a little more time.

Hetty

I know, I know. If I may slip into the vernacular, "It sucks". But when you hear from me again in an hour or so, you will shut this down.

How about Disneyland?

Kensi

I hate Disneyland.

Callen

Kensi hates Disneyland.

Sam

The happiest place on earth.

Kensi

I have issues with grown men in furry costumes.

Sam

Unless it's Thursday night?

Nate

What are we talking about?

Quality time with the team.

Callen

Apparently it's been too long since we hung out unless there's a corpse involved.