Burn Notice (TV Series)

Square One (2011)

Sharon Gless: Madeline Westen

Quotes 

• Madeline Westen : [watching Ethan pace in front of the Charger]  Familiar scene out there. You remember when you came home on leave that first time? You spent hours out there the day that you found out that Patrick Garney had stolen your girlfriend. And then you stole his motorcycle and drove it into the Miami river.

  Michael Westen : Mom, I think this is a little different.

  Madeline Westen : If you say so. How many years of training did it take before you learned to curb *your* anger, Michael? The man you are today is not the boy who left home. You were a scared kid when you left. You were angry at the world. You were angry at everything.

  Michael Westen : I've seen loved ones get hurt. I've never plotted to kill anyone in cold blood.

  Madeline Westen : No. Your mother raised you better than that. Someone has to teach *him*, Michael.

• [last lines] 

  Agent Pearce : [sighs]  Langley's all over my ass, Michael, and my leads are evaporating left and right. Max's financial records, nothing. Traffic cams, nothing. You better have brought me something to chew on.

  Agent Pearce : [accepts coffee]  Thank you.

  Michael Westen : Could be something. Found a burner cell in the records you gave me. Phone was purchased at a bodega on 6th.

  Agent Pearce : They have a security camera?

  [Michael gives a look while pouring coffee] 

  Agent Pearce : You already got the footage. I don't want to know how. I just want answers.

  Michael Westen : [sits]  Already sifting through the tapes. I'll have something to report soon.

  Agent Pearce : You'll have a report for me tomorrow.

  Michael Westen : Isn't that what I just said?

  [Michael gets up and starts to leave] 

  Agent Pearce : Uh, Michael?

  [he stops] 

  Agent Pearce : I'm counting on you here. So is Max's family.

  [Michael leaves. Later, at Madeline's home...] 

  Michael Westen : [comes in]  Mom? I got your call. Did you find something on the tape?

  Madeline Westen : Michael, you need to tell me what this is all about right now.

  Michael Westen : I already told you. My friend...

  Madeline Westen : You told me that the security tape would lead to the man who killed your friend. And I know you've spared me some details. I need them now.

  Michael Westen : The person who killed my friend went to a lot of trouble to make it look like *I* did it. I'm hoping the real killer is on that tape.

  Madeline Westen : You need to see this.

  [They go to the monitor and play the tape already cued at 05:34:56. On the tape is someone with the size, build, dress, and mannerisms like Michael buying a phone, but no good image of his face] 

  Madeline Westen : He has your posture, your- your walk. He's got you down, Michael. Good luck convincing anybody else it isn't you.