"Why do I, level red, have to go through you, level orange, to request hardware? Shouldn't red be higher than orange?" "Well, orange encompasses both red and yellow, so... It's hard to explain, but the Director didn't want to use numbers because he didn't want any team member to feel less than." "But you do have a higher clearance than me." "Only in most instances."
"You said we needed a new face, and now that Steve Rogers went AWOL, you wanted a hero." "I said the new director should be a powered person the public could trust, and they came up with you." "And now you're stuck with me."
"This is a PR nightmare. We're only a month away from reintroducing S.H.I.E.L.D. to the public." "People's lives could be at stake, and you're worried about bad publicity? Who the hell are you, anyway?" "That's Burrows from Public Relations. It's his job to worry about bad publicity."
"You know what a hero is?" "You really gonna do this?" "Everybody loves Han Solo; rebel, rule breaker, a lone wolf. But to my old-fashioned sensibilities, he's not a hero. He's just a guy who always puts himself first." "I agree." "A real hero is a team player, someone who acts selflessly." "Not sure you heard the part where I agreed. Personally, I always felt that Admiral Ackbar was the unsung hero; a strategic military man who led combat ops against the Empire." "Is that how you see it, Phil? S.H.I.E.L.D. is the Empire and your ragtag group is the Rebels?" "I've devoted everything to S.H.I.E.L.D. I gave my life for it, literally." "Oh, I don't deny that you've done a lot of good in the past, but a true hero doesn't protect a brutal killer." "What are you talking about?" "Yesterday, your fiery friend killed a prisoner named Santino Noguera. Was the man a murderer with three strikes? Yes. But the legal system sentenced him to prison, not to death. Listen, Phil, I understand your desire to protect Daisy Johnson. She's a former S.H.I.E.L.D. agent. But this other guy is a problem. The world has its eyes on S.H.I.E.L.D. and we can't afford to be in business with a murderer."
"As a former Director, I have a better sense than most at how precious your time is; how important it is to prioritize the critical from the trivial. Which makes me wonder why you'd waste half a day flying here on a wild goose chase." "Oh, it's not a wild goose chase if there are geese. Do you deny they're on board?" "Geese? I have zero geese. We are goose-free."
"We do not negotiate with terrorists." "I don't think it's fair to paint Mr. Reyes as a terrorist." "He's a murderer who attacked us and threatened to take down this entire plane if we didn't cede to his demands. How is that not a terrorist?" "It sounds a little Fox News to me, but you're not wrong. It doesn't change the fact that we have no way to contain Mr. Reyes. He's also the only person we know who can take out Lucy Bauer. We need him." "He'll have to pay for what he did." "I agree. But today's not that day."
"Aida's an android." "She's-- What did you just say?" "An android." "Had me fooled too." "Well, that's... Okay, I mean, forget about the fact that I was mildly attracted to her, that totally goes against the Sokovia Accords. Doesn't anyone remember Ultron?"
"I must admit we make a pretty impressive pair." "Well, looks like we're stuck with each other." "Well, I was just trying to make the most of the precarious situation you put me in." "Is this when I get read the riot act?" "Not by me. However, if you're as smart as they say, then you'll know that, uh, I saved you from being thrown in prison." "You saved face. You turned it into a publicity stunt." "You already had plenty of publicity destruction of public property, assault, armed robbery-" "I never carry a weapon." "You are the weapon. The public was turning against you. Now? They look up to you. You're welcome... Okay, this isn't how I wanted this to go. Uh, we're both Inhuman. And as you say, we're stuck with each other, so why not make the most of it? I read your written statement, and I believe it. You were just trying to protect the innocent. And I know you're new here, but that's what S.H.I.E.L.D. is all about." ""New here?"" "It was a joke. I was making a joke to break the ice." "Got it."
"Seems they look up to you, too the "hero of Vienna". It's a nice pic." "Not as big a deal as they made it. They gave me too much credit." "You don't get to be modest and have a framed glamour shot on your desk." "Fair point."
"Look, we're a team now, and I have a saying: A tea-" "I read the motivational poster in the bathroom." "Good. Well, um, the team trust has been eroded for both of us, but I'm hoping we can earn it back tackle problems together within the administrative structure and start-" "You want to tackle problems? The Watchdogs enemy number one. I believe they're funded internationally. They have ties to people within the U.S. government." "I don't want to chase conspiracy theories." "It's not a theory if I can prove it." "I want to chase hard facts, like the fact that Senator Nadeer is aware of an Inhuman who's being held against his will." "Now we're talking."
"After the explosion, everything was chaos. People were screaming. I had smoke in my eyes. I wanted to get to safety. And I tripped. I didn't even know she was there. Someone snapped a picture." "So you just went with it." "I tried to deflect. Everyone thought I was being modest. But they were treating me like the man I always wanted to be. Few months later, Talbot came to me with an offer. I thought I could be the face to end Inhuman prejudice." "And you wanted to help." "I thought I could. I believe that Inhumans deserve the same rights as anyone else in this country. I'll call a press conference, resign, reinstate you as Director." "You're not going anywhere." "Excuse me? S.H.I.E.L.D. still needs a face. Sure, you lied, but you were good at it, even with a gun pointed at you, and that's not nothing." "So what do you What do you want me to do?" "Same thing you've been doing Defend S.H.I.E.L.D. to the public, play the hero. Keep the title, handle the politics. I never loved that part, anyway. But when it comes to operations, make no mistake From now on, I'm calling the shots."
"It's not good news, I'm afraid. The serum that's been giving you your strength it is potentially lethal." "So you're saying it's a little risky." "I'm saying it's Russian roulette. You've been fortunate so far, but the next injection might cause cardiac arrest. And if it doesn't, the one after is even more likely to kill you, and so on and so on until..." "Geez. Don't sugarcoat it, Doc. And by that, I mean, please, go ahead and sugarcoat it." "I'm sorry. I know General Talbot was hoping to replicate what was done to Steve Rogers, but... but you'll never be Captain America."
"You said you wanted to show the world what S.H.I.E.L.D. stands for." "Well, I was hoping to do that by solving this thing." "We got this." "So I guess now I'm the team mascot."
"In the real world, how well do we know each other? Are we friends?" "More like coworkers. But I do think of you in a friendly way." "Where am I from?" "Excuse me?" "In your world, where am I from?" "Uh, I'm not sure. The midwest?" "Well, am I married? Do I have kids? Any siblings? Hobbies? Do I cook?" "Where are you going with this?" "You don't know me at all." "Not well enough, apparently. I'm from Brooklyn, son of a plumber, played baseball in college and guitar, can't carry a tune. I say "soda," not "pop," and I like my barbecue sweet, not spicy. Never been married or had kids, but in the last five years, I've buried seventeen of my closest friends and family. Some of them died right in my arms believing they were fighting for something real, stopping hate. And you're telling me it's meaningless?"
"It's quiet here in the mornings. Less strangers in suits running around." "Well, you should make room in that routine for uh, what's the word in English? Bureaucracy. Mace is going to want to grill you about your time off." "Yeah, he already has. Trying to set up meet and greets or whatever that is."
"I know it's a lot to get used to, but I think it's progress. With S.H.I.E.L.D. going public again, the new Director needs everyone, especially Inhumans, on his side." "And on his list."
"Take it to Mace. That's the procedure now. Guy's got it hard enough without me stepping on his toes." "But you're the one I trust." "But I had to earn that trust. Give him a chance. All that man wants is to be liked. Believe me."
"The powers that be get twitchy when enhanced individuals choose their own missions. With Quake out there--" "Daisy has nothing to do with this, sir." "But she is the example of what not to be. A vigilante."
"Your role is to act as a measured response to enhanced threats." "And if I went anyways?" "You did read the Accords before you signed them, right?" "Of course." "So you know that if you break the agreement, the law states I have to turn you over to Secretary Ross, and he won't hesitate to detain you on the Raft for the foreseeable future."
"The Director's credentials? You think I took them? You see this? I came here to register. I pledge allegiance to S.H.I.E.L.D." "Then you won't mind answering a few questions."
