Covert Affairs (TV Series)

Trompe Le Monde (2013)

Piper Perabo: Annie Walker

Quotes 

• Henry Wilcox : [steering her into the lion's den, his office in Hong Kong]  I have to say, you surprised me by going dark. I didn't know you had it in you.

  Annie Walker : I was always the leap-first type.

  Henry Wilcox : But this time, without a parachute.

  Annie Walker : Oliver Lee is on a plane to D.C. With his intel, you will be tried and convicted.

  Henry Wilcox : How? I'm here.

  Annie Walker : But you're here alone.

  [he scoffs] 

  Annie Walker : Completely.

  Henry Wilcox : No, not completely. You're here with me. And it's fitting. Because... you and I are not so different.

  Annie Walker : Yes, we are.

  Henry Wilcox : It was not so long ago that we sat across from each other in that diner. And you were so excited... to see the file I had on Arthur.

  Annie Walker : Arthur's alive, by the way. Joan called from the hospital.

  Henry Wilcox : Medical intervention doesn't

  [shakes his head] 

  Henry Wilcox : guarantee survival. It didn't work out so well for Teo Braga, did it?

  Annie Walker : You went after Teo, Helen, Arthur, and Joan. You went after a pregnant woman. You've crossed every line, Henry.

  Henry Wilcox : There is... a fable in which a frog... gives a scorpion a ride across a river. Somehow, he's surprised... when the scorpion stings him.

  Annie Walker : You're the scorpion...

  [nods] 

  Annie Walker : in this scenario, I assume?

  Henry Wilcox : And to explain his actions, the scorpion simply says: "I'm a scorpion. It's my nature." You all seem to think I should be something different... But I'm not.

  Annie Walker : You're a traitor.

  Henry Wilcox : No. I'm no traitor. I'm just a man who's willing to take actions based on his convictions.

  [places pistol on table] 

  Henry Wilcox : If you say I'm a traitor,

  [shakes his head] 

  Henry Wilcox : then you must wanna kill me. There's your opportunity.

  Annie Walker : [grabs it, but only to instantly eject the magazine]  It's empty.

  Henry Wilcox : How did you know that?

  Annie Walker : Because you are a scorpion. And every word out of your mouth is a lie.

• Annie Walker : You still need me if we're gonna survive.

  Henry Wilcox : There is no 'we'. There's only me. I'm trading you to the Chinese.

• Annie Walker : [barren room]  This isn't much.

  Henry Wilcox : Isn't much of what?

  Annie Walker : Isn't much of a safe house.

  [shakes her head] 

  Annie Walker : It isn't much of a plan.

  Henry Wilcox : Comment all you want, Ms. Walker, but this modest place is where the MSS is going to torture you until you tell them everything you know. Every secret.

  [gets chair out of his way, advances on her] 

  Henry Wilcox : Every truth. They're very effective interrogators.

  Annie Walker : [scoffs]  Hmm.

  [walks away] 

• Auggie Anderson : Basically, one of the largest police forces in the world has your picture, and they're looking for you.

  Annie Walker : [on stolen burner cell phone]  Got it.