Amos Burton quotes from The Expanse

Amos

[coming up to the bridge after the situation is defused, carrying the knocked out martian marine] Shit - did I miss it?

Jim Holden

Hey, what's the deal with you and Naomi? You two an item or something?

Amos Burton

An item?

Jim Holden

Hey, it's none of my business, but -

Amos Burton

You must think I'm pretty stupid, don't you? I mean, you're right. I can take a core apart and put it back together with my eyes closed. But ask me whether or not I should rip your helmet off and kick you off this bucket, and I couldn't give you a reason why I should or shouldn't. Except Naomi wouldn't like it.

Amos

So as far as we know, nobody made it off the Donnie.

Alex

Correct

Amos

And no one knows that we are alive.

Alex

That's right.

Amos

Then who just sent us a message?

Holden

What's up?

Alex

Hey, huh. I just hooked into a feed from Ganymede and... uh, when you sent that message to Fred Johnson, you didn't give him our names or anything, did you?

Holden

No, of course not...

Alex

Well partner, it's gonna be kinda hard for you to stay anonymous now [Stepping aside, revealing the feed from Ganymede with the sign "Remember the Cant" and a stencil of Holden on it]

Amos

[To Holden] Let me know if you want your face to look a little different...

Holden

[To Naomi] You've done this before

Naomi

Yeah, about once a week...

Holden

You're doing great.

Naomi

Transponders are designed not to be tampered with. Civilian models fuse themselves into lumps of molten graphite if they get messed with. We could be a supernova a few seconds from now...

Holden

Well, we won't have to worry about Tycho, would we?

Naomi

We need to give the ship a new name to complete the override.

Alex

Screamin' firehawk

Holden

[Derisive] Yeah, let's advertise we're a gunship...

Alex

Flyin' Alamo

Holden

No!

Naomi

Give me something, please...

Holden

Rocinante!

Alex

Huh?

Holden

It's spanish for...

Amos

...workhorse - I like it. I know a lady named Rocinante, she was good to me.

Naomi

Whatever - punch it...

Alex

We're not done here, but just look at my eyes and tell me the god's honest truth - what were you thinking when Naomi told you what she did? I'm not gonna lie, I didn't know what she was saying 'cause my blood was so hot in my ears...

Amos

[pondering] She's not the person I thought she was...

Avasarala

This is ridiculous! I just want to talk to everyone!

Amos

If you want to walk around this ship, you have to wear the boots - house rules.

Avasarala

What? [turning to Bobbie] Do they think I'm just going to float away?

Bobbie

Don't look at me, this is not my ship...

Amos

[Grabbing Avasaralas hands] OK, lean your foot back to engage it.

Avasarala

Lean back, with my weight on my heel?

Amos

Yes. [Avasarala engaging the boots] There you go. Now you just walk around like you're in pumps.

Avasarala

How do you know what it's like to walk in pumps?

Amos

[Dry] I didn't always work in space...

This is Amos. He's my best friend in the whole world. He helped me find you. Can you stay with Amos for a minute, OK? I'll be right back, I promise.

OK... [To Amos] Hi...

Amos

Hi.

Just need to talk to Dr. Strickland for a minute... [Facing Dr. Strickland]

I looked out for her, I protected her, even if I could have been shot for it. I saved Mae's life! She would have died without me, right there on Ganymede, but I've been back for her, and I've got her out!

Prax, I've known Mae since she was a baby. She loves me, and I love her. Please, I'm begging you, please...

Amos

[whispering] You're not that guy. You're not that guy.

Oh, thank you, oh, thank you!

Amos

[Closing the door again and pointing his gun at Dr. Strickland] I am that guy. [Shoots Dr. Strickland]

Alex

We gotta warn Mars!

Naomi

Of course we do, but that asshole on the bridge was right - they may not get them all, and it'll only take a few. I think I have a better idea. Jim, Amos!

Holden

You guys are OK?

Naomi

Yeah. We couldn't reroute all the pods, but we were able to turn their transponders back on. Mars can target them now, but we're worried that they may not get them all.

[In the elevator to the surface] Holden!

Holden

Go! [To Naomi] And if they don't, they'll blame earth and this war will just go on.

Naomi

I know. There's a way that we can shoot all the pods down before they reach Mars: Fred Johnson! He has the missiles he stole from earth, he can destroy those pods.

Holden

You want to send their transponder codes to [Fred Johnson]...

Naomi

Tycho is near their flight path. He could kill a lot, maybe even all if we're lucky.

Holden

If he shoots them down before they reach Mars, the attack never happens.

Naomi

Maybe a path to peace for both sides.

Holden

If he captures them, we're handing him another weapon!

Naomi

I want to do this, but we all have to agree, all of us!

Alex

Alright, I'm in!

Amos

It's worth a shot...

Holden

I agree.

Alex

Amos, stop! Stop! You can't space them!

Amos

Yes, I can...

Alex

This ain't gonna help in here!

[screaming] How about he's crazy!

Amos

You better button up!

Alex

I thought you said they were helping fix the comms...

Amos

They don't know how to fix it, I checked...

Alex

How is this gonna help?

Amos

Well, I was thinking, since the comms are down, the only way to communicate is in person. Mars isn't looking to arrest them for stealing the ship so ... [Gesturing to Monica] You too, put your lid on! I was just gonna send the camera guy, but with the vac suit gloves on ... you know how when he ... [gestures like the camera man] ... I mean, the man is blind... [opens the outer door to the airlock] It's time to go!

Alex

[shouting] Hey, wait! Make sure you tell them we didn't blow up the Sang Youn! Tell them what really happened, please!