Burn Notice (TV Series)

Dead or Alive (2010)

Bruce Campbell: Sam Axe

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Quotes 

• Sam Axe : Mike, try and stay in my line of sight, will ya? Every time we do this, you act like I can shoot around corners.

• [Sam sets a big file on Michael's table] 

  Michael Westen : Sam, this isn't a case, is it?

  Sam Axe : Ah, no, this is just some stuff Jesse had and my logs from when I used to watch you for the feds. Figured it might jog your memory about your first contact with your burn pals.

  Michael Westen : You had a daily yogurt tally?

  Sam Axe : Ah, what can I say? I'm thorough.

• Sam Axe : [about Marv]  Yeah, well, tell him to pick up the pace a little, okay? 'Cause that NOC list is like a hot potato, Mike. And you know the rules about the hot potato. You pass it along to the next guy without delay - quickly, pronto, chop-chop.

• Ted Seyers : Yeah, well, you don't scare me.

  Sam Axe : Well, we don't have to. But, now, the weather in Miami? Hoo, that's scary. 'Cause, you know, about the middle of the afternoon, it's gonna be about 140 degrees in here, and I'm no doctor, but without water, boy...

  [Sam drinks deeply from a water bottle] 

  Sam Axe : ...you're not gonna last long. So you either tell me where my friend is, or find out what it's like to be a casserole.

• Michael Westen : Sam, you really wanna go down that road?

  Sam Axe : Damn right, I do.

  Michael Westen : We'd be pitting ourselves against a police officer, and it won't bring your friend back.

  Sam Axe : No. But it will clear Kevin's name. And that's all his family has, Mike, is his name.

  Michael Westen : Go tell Kevin's wife. Let's see what we can do.

• Bar waitress : Mojito?

  Sam Axe : Oh, no thanks. I'm good with water.

• Ted Seyers : Well, what's in it for me?

  Jesse Porter : Wow. What's in it for you? You get to spend a little time in prison.

  Sam Axe : Instead of spending the rest of your life right here. You know, for whatever it's worth...

  [Sam opens a knife] 

  Sam Axe : ...it would be a shorter sentence.

• Sam Axe : You in the mood for cookin', Mike? 'Cause we're gonna make some napalm.

• Sam Axe : [over phone]  Well, looks like he bought it. You guys ready to bring the heat?

  Fiona Glenanne : Yeah, I'm just picking up some cop shoes. I figured Madeline would have something suitable.

• Michael Westen : [narrative]  A career in law enforcement tends to make for a cynical outlook on life. Where spies spend their careers telling lies, cops spend their careers listening to them.

  Lieutenant Briggs : So let me get this straight: you want me to reopen the case of a dirty officer so you can clear his name by implicating his partner...

  Sam Axe : Look, if you just follow me to Kevin's house right now, II can prove it. You got to believe me.

  Lieutenant Briggs : No I don't. You have no idea what you're accusing this department of.

  Sam Axe : You listen, Briggs...

  Lieutenant Briggs : It's "Lieutenenant Briggs." You're addressing a commanding officer.

  Sam Axe : Fine. You want ot earn your stripes? Help me take Jackman down.

  Lieutenant Briggs : This is insane. Get the hell out of my way.

  [Sam shoves Briggs against his car and grabs his gun from his holster] 

  Lieutenant Briggs : This is assault!

  Sam Axe : [holding Lt. Briggs's gun on him]  It's about to be a lot worse than that. Now you listen to me, Lieutenant. For the sake of a man who was my friend and your brother on the force, do not make me ask you again.

  Lieutenant Briggs : I'll have you crucified for this.

  Sam Axe : When this is done, you feel the need to crucify me, I will climb up on that cross myself.

• Sam Axe : Sort it out in prison, you son of a bitch!

  [Sam punches out Ted Sayers, then turns around with his hands behind his back to Lieutenant Briggs] 

  Sam Axe : You want to cuff me, go ahead.

  Lieutenant Briggs : [sighs]  Maybe later. Now, how about you help me drag his sorry ass out to the car?

• Michael Westen : I owe you a drink, Sam.

  Sam Axe : Yeah, I could sure use it, brother.