Burn Notice (TV Series)

End Run (2009)

Jay Karnes: Tyler Brennen

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Quotes 

• Brennen : [shoots Michael's car three times]  That's my way of saying thank you for the last time I saw you.

  Michael Westen : Well, nice to see you, too! Although I thought you'd still be running from those angry South Americans.

  Brennen : You know, I would be, but it seems that a rival cartel got an anonymous shipment of AK-47s and rocket launchers, so those angry South Americans were a little busy, what with all the killin' and dyin'.

• Michael Westen : You're Nate's investor.

  Brennen : Not just me. I have a partner. Nate's with him now.

  [Brennen shows Michael a cell phone picture] 

  Brennen : Doesn't Nate look happy, doing his little deal? Of course, he doesn't realize that his investor is actually an enforcer from Sicily called "The Butcher." Brought him in special just for this.

• Brennen : Whether Nate's meeting ends in a handshake or a bullet is entirely up to you. See, you're going to be running some errands for me today. Just think of me as, uh... your new boss.

  [the picture freezes on his smirk; a caption reads, "Brennen: Michael's New Boss"] 

• Brennen : [to Nate]  I've got a few errands to run, but you can work out the broad strokes with my partner. Be careful, though, buddy. He can be ruthless once he starts to work you over.

• Michael Westen : I hope you know more about the building than my jacket size.

  Brennen : Superspy, you got bigger things to worry about than how pretty you look in your coat.

• Michael Westen : Thanks for making it easy on me.

  Brennen : Actually, I understand he's a bit of a gun nut. Which means that he's less likely to call the cops and more likely to just... shoot you. So, good luck with that.

• The Butcher : [picking up the phone]  Yeah. So, what do you want me to do?

  Brennen : Stay on the line. We're deciding whether baby brother lives through the phone call.

• Brennen : Don't flatter yourself, Westen. It's not a nuke. It's a biometric lock for advanced infantry weapons. People will go on killing each other in little wars all over the globe whether or not you steal it. The only difference is how much money I make while they do it.

• Michael Westen : I do this, and Nate is released unhurt and I never see you again.

  Brennen : Done. An hour from now, I'm just a guy who sends you mean-spirited Christmas cards.

• Michael Westen : Looks like I'm gonna need that tire iron again.

  Brennen : I like where your head's at, Westen.

• Brennen : Nate, you're here to discourage stupid decisions and show that I don't make idle threats.

  [Brennan takes out a gun and shoots Nate] 

• Michael Westen : You didn't need to do that.

  Brennen : Actually, I did. It's called a countermove. You just had to know what was in the box, so I just had to show you who was in charge.

• Michael Westen : [voiceover]  In the adrenaline rush of a high-stress situation, you tend to miss details. But it's the little things that make all the difference.

  Brennen : You keep lookin' at me that way, you're gonna have to buy me dinner.

• Michael Westen : JLA Industries? You're forcing me to break into a weapons manufacturer?

  Brennen : Forcing. Such an ugly word. Encouraging? Incentivizing? No, you're right. Let's go with forcing.

• Michael Westen : He needs to get to a hospital. You nicked an artery.

  Brennen : His needs will be met as soon as mine are.

• Brennen : You're not this good. *Nobody* is this good!

  Michael Westen : [smiles]  Yes, I am.