Owen Granger quotes from NCIS: Los Angeles

Granger

I was referring to your ability to mesmerize your staff into believing your the second coming.

Hetty

My staff is a complimentary group of independent thinkers. And you would be wise to not let your personal vendetta cloud your judgment of them - or me.

Granger

Is this where you quote Sun Tzu in a thinly veiled threat?

Hetty

I'll leave the cliches to you, Owen.

Granger

Your remaining time would best be spend getting your affairs in order, Henrietta... I'm not afraid of you. [leaves]

Hetty

That was your first mistake.

Granger

Special Agent G. Callen.

Callen

Who are you?

Granger

The direct approach. You know, that's an interesting approach, unless of course, you're walking into a trap.

Granger

That's great. You brought your entire team with you. Unfortunately, it makes it so much easier to blow you all up.

Sam

Twitch - I shoot.

Granger

Is that a catchphrase?

Granger

I left DC to escape politics.

Hetty

Owen, you can't escape politics. You either play or get played.

Granger

So, would you do it again?

Hetty

Without hesitation, Owen. Two lives saved hundreds of others.

Granger

Well, Potter planted the bomb, but it was your finger on the detonator.

Hetty

Not everyone can do what we do. The secrets we live with, the personal sacrifices we make. I just pray the world's a better place for them. I didn't choose this life, Owen. It chose me. All you can do is keep your head down, your gun up and your conscience clear.

Granger

(about the off-the-book operation) Do you have any idea what you've done?

Callen

Retrieved our technology?

Sam

Made the world a better place?

Deeks

And looked good while doing it.

Kensi

Well, I feel like they resent me being here.

Granger

Why would they? And even if they do, so what?

Kensi

Well, some of us don't relish being disliked.

Granger

Let's focus on the mission, Miss Congeniality.

Granger

They're quite a team, Henrietta.

Hetty

They're my '27 Yankees.

Granger

Doesn't get any easier, does it? Sending them out each time, never knowing if they'll come back.

Hetty

They always come back, Owen. Until one day they don't.

Deeks

[In the boathouse, watching Callen interview a suspect] Wow, well played, Callen. Well played. You got 'im wrapped around your pinky. Not that it isn't something I haven't done a thousand times. Except for, of course, I did it in a courtroom with a ton of people. The judge [Holds up his hands as if he's staring through the scope on rifle] staring me down. The jury, sizing me up, sayin' what you got, public defender? What. You. Got?

Eric

[On the monitor] Uh... Deeks?

Deeks

Huh?

Eric

You, you know that I can hear you... right?

Deeks

Yeah. No, no. Yeah, I know- definitely know that you can- I mean I knew that you were there... if that's what you're asking.

Nell

[Moves on screen] Good, because I'm here, too.

Deeks

Oh. Nell. [laughing self-consciously] Hi.

Nell

'S up?

Granger

[Moves on screen] Detective.

Deeks

Oohph. Granger. Of course, Granger is there. It's like the whole Opsapalooze. What's going on, guys? What can I do you for?

Granger

Question. Do you crumble graham crackers into your S'mores-cakes?